10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2024

In science speak, this is named the optimal body mass hypothesis. The eBird author of the entry on the Common Redpoll apparently suffers from winter depression, asking readers to “listen for their [the redpolls] chattering calls ringing through the desolate winter landscape” No winter wonderland for this depressed writer.

Research 174

Research Germany Iran Humane 174

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Red-flanked Bluetail is also the subject of an otherwise relatively unremarkable paper , but it uses the interesting term “autumn obesity” Maybe this Marsh Sandpiper also suffers from autumn obesity? And yes, sparrows in areas with polluted air are less healthy. Thank god that this does not apply to humans.

Birds 197

Birds China Eggs Owls 197

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The Management are still in Africa, suffering the buffering that comes with remoteness. White-browed Sparrow-Weaver – Plocepasser mahali. Shelley’s Rufous Sparrow – Passer shelleyi. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. Northern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer griseus.

2019 139

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 139

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

What seeds does a Baird’s Sparrow eat? And if you look into it enough, it presents a classic case where science can fail us. I believe in science. Science is based on logic and evidence, which I think is a very respectable way to look at the world. Science, for many years, has done no better.

Emotional 205

Emotional Science Birds Mammals 205

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2012

At the recent Swarovski Social Media Summit in Arizona, Nate proselytized passionately for the program that both manages your sightings and contributes them to science. My ABA list suffered from poor documentation, while keeping track of country, state, and county lists wasn’t even a viable option. But Nate is an eBird fanatic.

Arizona 175

Arizona Belize Adoptable ALA 175