Common Raven Nest in Queens, NY

It’s not every day that one has a discussion about a spate of recent Common Raven Corvus corax sightings in one’s home borough.  It... 

Common Raven on nest in Queens, NY.  First nesting record ever in New York City!

Birding Across Queens

For some reason, maybe because of the heroic effort I have made of late to get our new apartment completely unpacked and set up, Daisy agreed to let me out... 

Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus in Kissena Corridor Park, Queens, NY, March, 2010

Spring Has Spranged, Er, Sprung? Oh, Whatever, It’s Spring!

With sun all weekend in New York City and temperatures north of fifty degrees Fahrenheit we can all be forgiven... 

American Robin Turdus migratorius trying to pull a worm at Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, NY, March, 2010

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State of the Birds 2010

By Corey March 11, 2010 No comments yet

The 2010 State of the Birds Report on Climate Change has been released.  Go check it out!

Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of March 2010?

By Mike March 11, 2010 3 comments

Feel that change in the air? All around the world, we are moving from one season to another. This transformation is attended by an endless array of enthralling natural phenomena. Get outside and see what I mean!  Where will you be this weekend and will you be birding? Share your plans in the comments below.
Exciting birds [...]

Common Raven Nest in Queens, NY

By Corey March 10, 2010 6 comments

It’s not every day that one has a discussion about a spate of recent Common Raven Corvus corax sightings in one’s home borough.  It is even less common for such a conversation to lead to one of the participants claiming that not only are ravens common in his neighborhood but that they even nested there [...]

Win a Birding Trip to Jamaica!

By Mike March 10, 2010 No comments yet

If you’ve been following this blog for the last few months, you know that I really enjoyed birding in Jamaica and loved staying at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill. Believe it or not, you can enjoy the same sublime experiences for FREE! My friends at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill are running a competition for a 4-day [...]

Brazilian IBAs Part II

By Charlie March 10, 2010 No comments yet

The Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of three of Brazil’s most diverse areas are now covered in a new publication Important Bird Areas in Brazil: Part II – Amazon, Cerrado and Pantanal. Of 237 Brazilian IBAs now identified, only 21% are protected, 39% are partially protected, and the remaining 40% have no official protection at all. [...]

Patrick’s Puerto Rican Adventure

By a Guest March 10, 2010 1 comment

May 2009 was ’Puerto Rico Month‘ here at 10,000 Birds, the celebration of which culminated in a giveaway of a free ‘Endemic Dash’ tour courtesy of Kevin Loughlin and Wildside Nature Tours. The fortunate recipient of that holiday was longtime friend Patrick Belardo of The Hawk Owl’s Nest. Now that he’s unpacked his adventure, we’re the fortunate ones. Here, Patrick [...]

Authorities Cracking Down on Finch Fighting

By Corey March 9, 2010 3 comments

USA Today has a short article on the practice of finch fighting, which apparently is becoming more popular in the United States.  The sickos that participate usually use Saffron Finches Sicalis flaveola because the males are extremely aggressive when it comes to wooing a female.  How does it work?

In the wild, they don’t fight to [...]

Birding Across Queens

By Corey March 9, 2010 6 comments

For some reason, maybe because of the heroic effort I have made of late to get our new apartment completely unpacked and set up, Daisy agreed to let me out of the house for a few hours Monday morning to take what is perhaps my favorite walk in Queens, which is through Flushing Meadow Park, [...]

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