10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2015

Lots of numbers and statistics can be gleaned from the final tally. Folks at CORBIDI are mobilizing bird enthusiasts throughout the country to go out on May 9 and to count as many bird species as they can. The idea is to go birding wherever you are, for any length of time, on May 9 and enter your lists in eBird.

Peru 161

Peru 2015 Raised Species 161

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

A recent meta study ( The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States ) that applied strict inclusion criteria and some fancy statistics estimates that 2.4 About 15 million birds are killed annually by hunters, and of course this is distributed among a very small number of species.

Killing 274

Killing Cats Fish Birds 274

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2015

Can your hearts be so species-specific? Can you convince yourselves that your cat does not kill birds, when statistics show pet cats only bring home 23% of their kills? It’s natural.”). Can you talk about how much you love your cat, and ignore the shredded bodies of the birds it mutilates?

Feral Cats 255

Feral Cats Feral Cats Rescue 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2019

a British expat birder who was living in Belgrade, for a suggestion: “The top species is undoubtedly White-tailed Eagle. commented further: “With a little work some species can be seen quite easily such as the divers, scaup, scoter, Goosander , Garganey and Long-eared Owl. Hence, I asked my friend B.C.,

Serbia 247

Serbia Birds Woodpeckers Breeding 247

Critter News

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Tags: India wildlife trafficking poaching tigers china endangered species.

Tigers 100

Tigers Nepal India Trafficking 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. ©2023, Donna L.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2017

You see, up to this point, let’s say 1972, perhaps 1973, I had never really been exposed to a “Threatened, or Endangered” species of any kind. The State of Oregon, in 1975 listed the bird as Threatened, and the Oregon Fish and Wildlife reaffirmed that status in 1989 under the Oregon Endangered Species Act.

Oregon 102

Oregon Defenders Of Wildlife Endangered Species Mexico 102

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2016

This example is important because it appears that the protector species, not just the protected species, gains a benefit, the latter having been documented many times before. For the many breeding birds facing high nest-predation pressure, enemy-free space can be gained by nesting near more formidable animals for physical protection.

Alligators 112

Alligators Protection Leopards Birds 112

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2015

Statistics would go in favour of the Cape Glossy Starling , as I later learned.). There were no garden ponds, fountains or any other water sources there and to this day I have no clue what a wagtail was doing there (I also know that it raised an eyebrow in suspicion of my ID, but there are no other similar species around).

Africa 202

Africa Botswana Birds Europe 202

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2011

It is not an encyclopedia, though it does summarize research, explain basic concepts, and ends with a section on bird statistics. And so, I learn from this page that each bird’s scientific name is unique, a combination of its genus and species names. In the earlier chapters, the maps illustrate bird species distribution.

Albatross 191

Albatross Birds Campaign Protection 191

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

But does the value of a particular trip come from the number of birds seen, viewing a particular species, seeing an endangered species, catching a glimpse of a rarity, adding a lifer, or something else? Birders derive “value” from birding. How much do birders value a birding experience? Citation: Kolstoe, Sonja, and Trudy Ann Cameron.

Oregon 169

Oregon Washington Birds Chad 169

Critter News

JUNE 26, 2009

Here's sobering statistic. Tags: virunga africa congo gorillas endangered species. Bantu Lukamba, from local environmental NGO Innovation, said: "At least 31 animals, including 11 migratory birds and three hippos were killed over 21 days." They died between May 25 and June 16, he said. Now there are only 300.

Congo 100

Congo Gorillas Endangered Species Animal 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

And with these statistics, I have just described what gulls consider a heaven. When you count some 40,000 gulls of four species and find the fifth or the sixth species among them, represented by only one individual – that one becomes the most interesting. The city of Belgrade, Serbia, has about 1.7 For the day, at least.

Serbia 166

Serbia Birds Ukraine Europe 166

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2014

The birds were too far away to identify, and I know more than one species does this, but if I had to guess they were starlings. One group is trying to make a better list of which species of birds to pretend to be doing something about vis-a-vis imminent extinction using a unique approach: Identifying the most genetically unique species.

Birds 175

Birds Bald Eagle Zoos Philippines 175

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

as to number of species). Aransas NWR (368 species and 42.7% Although the statistics do not address the quality of the land purchased or other qualitative factors, it is safe to assume that when it comes to protecting habitat, size matters. Coast Guard after the lighthouse there was deactivated. They include: Hotspot No.

Ducks 203

Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2011

Wood Thrush are considered a Species of Least Concern by BirdLife International despite their declining population, because of their large range and population. Seeing thrushes carrying food brings hope to me anyway, even if it is statistically unlikely that the young will ever fledge.

Tennessee 169

Tennessee North America New York Raised 169

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2012

Not how many bird species , but how many bird individuals. The Wagbachniederung is reknown for its waterfowl, shorebirds, and good breeding populations of several species that are very localized in Germany. I want to know – just roughly – how many birds I have seen in my life.

Germany 176

Germany Birds Ducks Woodpeckers 176

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2013

In light of spring’s recent arrival, do you ever find yourself wondering how some species are able to withstand freezing, wintery days and yet still thrive in summer’s heat? This kind of detailed genetic and developmental work has traditionally relied on model species in the lab (aka chickens). Thanks for your support! Maria’s Project.

Panama 201

Panama Research Investigation Chickens 201

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2016

First, most of Europe’s owl species are breeding in Germany anyway and are better found at other times of the year.

Germany 102

Germany Owls 2013 2006 102

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2014

It is a book that embraces identification and analysis of avian rarities and vagrancy patterns throughout the United States and Canada with an enthusiasm and devotion to statistical, geographic, and ornithological detail that will both delight and challenge birders. Rare Birds of North America covers 265 species within these parameters.

North America 246

North America America Birds United States 246

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Back then, in 2012, the motivation was to have something nice to blog about and to show Corey how the cow eats the cabbage since he was seeing too many good species too easily. Therefore, I greatly expanded the structure of my year list in 2013 to include maps, statistics and a diary. Species List. This was fun.

2017 100

2017 Germany 2012 2013 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2011

Pushing a hunt on a touchstone species like the Sandhill Crane at a time when wildlife watching is exploding and hunting is declining is an oddly divisive thing to do. People who like to watch cranes don’t like to see them shot for sport or food. What’s the necessity of hunting cranes? Hunting should never be about that.”

Kentucky 256

Kentucky Hunting Tennessee Indiana 256

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Most likely, all individuals of a given species have very similar genes guiding very similar developmental processes, but produce different results because the plasticity itself is selected for. Changes in antipredatory behaviour in captivity have been proposed to explain the higher invasiveness of wild-caught exotic species.

Birds 116

Birds Research Humane Pets 116

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2020

She seamlessly interweaves memories of her bryologist father (he collected mosses), statistics on building-killed birds and the Audubon volunteers who collect them, details of modern taxidermist techniques seen on a visit to a Pennsylvania taxidermist, and the sight of hundreds of bird study skins at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates.

New York City 179

New York City Birds Owls Fox 179

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

The New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC) documents 465 species of natural origin. Used in conjunction with the species distribution maps, this is a helpful feature in evaluating field observations. There are, sadly, entries for extinct species. That Cattle Egret I found in Somerset County, August 2009?

New Jersey 186

New Jersey Birds 2009 Bald Eagle 186

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

Unaware of the cruel statistics, Telia slowly walks through the water disappearing towards the next cove, behind now golden grass of the evening. Conservation endangered species India Mammals tiger' Tiger’s historic range in about 1850 (pale yellow) and in 2006 (in green). Cover photo: Telia, copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj.

Tigers 237

Tigers India Killing 2012 237

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Services shows that most livestock losses come from weather, disease, illness, and birthing problems, and not predation.

Killing 100

Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2014

Victoria is a down-to-earth person, and she wouldn’t want to read the many paragraphs I’d already written full of detailed observations and statistics, some even written down on the computer and not in my head. I’m going to start with a specific example: species accounts for Common Tern and Arctic Tern. But, always to the right.

North America 229

North America Birds Species America 229

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2014

I am certainly not complaining though, as a repetitive working routine that will lead to around 500 species a year is better than the working routine I had in the late 2000′s, where seeing more than 250 species a year would have been extraordinary. See more than 500 species. Statistics & Maps. The Birding Diary.

2014 145

2014 France Germany Indonesia 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2013

In fact the lake was too deep for a lot of bird species, but the track in the bush was very productive and our 200th bird after two weeks was the Red-capped Robin! At the end of four weeks of camping and birding we had only had one day with no new bird species and we had 271 for Queensland. Apostlebirds drying off.

Birds 150

Birds Cattle Litter 2012 150

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2015

The process took eight years and has since been duplicated all over the world with a variety of species, explained one of our guides … the genial and informative Dr. Kress himself. There are over a million species of arthropods.

Puffins 246

Puffins Birds Groups West Virginia 246

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. Initiating a hunting season on a large, charismatic species like a crane is no way to resuscitate hunting.

2011 238

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 238

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Last year they shared over 1200 checklists and managed to achieve a stunning total of 2647 species from 32 countries. The intimidating manner of The Management implied that an improvement will be made this year, so the statistics for 2017 will be rigorously combed and contorted into alternative truths until one is found. 16 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

They belong to the canine species Nyctereutes procyonoides. The NY Times article Keith linked to earlier today (see here ) points out that fur sales are up 9% over last year and from this statistic goes on to infer that "fur is back in style." But is it really? Not according to my students.

Fur 40

Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Thus; As at April 30 th 2017, the collaborative year total stands at 1432 , with 895 species noted this month from 164 shared checklists. 9 beats contributed their sightings (this knocks last April’s efforts of 116 lists for 672 species into a cocked hat and claws back some ground on the 30th April 2016 running total of 1707).

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100