10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Our little adventure now moves us farther north, into Idaho’s Teton Valley area, and a visit to Jackson, Wyoming. As we get a little farther north, my target list for bird species has diminished a bit, as there are a lot of repeats, and not many new bird opportunities. Idaho has been very much that sort of exploring.

Wyoming 113

Wyoming Idaho Blackbirds Canada 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Last week we were in the Teton Valley, getting ready to head over to Wyoming, and Yellowstone National Park. In talking to the local guides, and Rangers, they all agreed that they had not been seeing too many species around in the last couple of weeks. Our last night in Wyoming was spent at the historic Terry Bison Ranch.

Wyoming 107

Wyoming Wolves Grizzly Bear Mountain Goats 107

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2022

I find the information helpful and insightful, as it can shed light on why some species were or were not seen on that trip. A good example is once when I was visiting Wyoming, I found a checklist from a few years earlier that had 750 Horned Larks, 100 Lapland Longspurs, and a Golden Eagle at a nondescript place called “Beef Unit.”

Research 290

Research Wyoming Portland Oregon 290

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As of mid-October 2018, the Collaborative had submitted more than 1,700 checklists and observed 618 species in the United States. The heat map is revealing: Unsurprisingly for a site founded and run by two New Yorkers (one of whom literally wrote the book on birding New York), the Empire State boasts the highest number of species (316).

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2013

Over the years you may have learned to know better but it’s spring and you’re hopeful and maybe this time it’s an unfamiliar sparrow of some kind… but after maneuvering carefully around to a line of sight, it’s that furry little air-raid siren the Eastern chipmunk again. You sigh and move on.

Chipmunks 186

Chipmunks Squirrels Rodents Montana 186

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2018

With Wyoming and South Dakota in our rear view mirror, we look toward Colorado, and a hot spot I have been anxious to visit. The numbers are as follows: Little Big Year Species – 892. species – 224. Trinidad Colorado is located just a few miles north of the Colorado – New Mexico border, and home to the Trinidad Reservoir.

Colorado 113

Colorado Texas Trinidad Albuquerque 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

There were birders from a wide cross-section of the United States: Colorado, Ohio, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, Washington State, Pennsylvania, New York State, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida. Betty’s Bay was also a great place to see all of South Africa’s cormorant species, including the endangered Bank Cormorant.

South Africa 254

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254