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Yellow-rumped Warbler
The term may strike fear in the hearts of those dreading a nuclear winter, but for bird watchers, it evokes all the adreniline-fueled excitement of a kid in a candy store. What exactly is a fallout? A fallout is, in the birding sense of the word, a mass of birds, exceptional in both number [...]

So my beloved Mets aren’t going to take it all this year after all. As they say, there’s always next year. This time, they were undone by a team named for a bright red bird. The St. Louis Cardinals are a potent team to be sure. However, when it comes to the World Series, statistics [...]

One of the highlights of my trip to Texas last week, apart from the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, was a powerful presentation delivered by an expert in the business of franchising. The specifics of how we today are part of a service economy based on providing incredible customer experiences may or may not be interest you. It [...]

Burnt-neck Eremomela Eremomela usticollis
Gauteng, South Africa, October 2006

The Burnt-neck Eremomela is one of eleven species of small warbler, four of which are found in southern Africa. The Burnt-neck Eremomela is a near endemic to the region and is a common resident in thornveld and other dry woodland, usually found in small groups foraging actively for [...]

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I’m finally back from my long trip to the Lone Star state. As predicted, business kept me completely pinned down this time out, but my birding luck was good regardless. I was met at the airport by the usual contingent of Mourning Doves, European Starlings, and Great-tailed Grackles, the last a welcome departure from New [...]

Switching blogging platforms can introduce unexpected structural changes. When 10,000 Birds was published in FrontPage, the link 10000birds/index.htm brought a visitor to the site’s main page. Not anymore! If your link to 10,000 Birds (which I sincerely appreciate) brought you to this post, please change it to: http://10000birds.com

If you’re looking for awesome science, medicine, and nature blogging, the unlucky Friday the 13th edition of TB hosted by the Neurophilosopher could make this your lucky day.

In this world, there are tortoises and there are hares. Birding is hardly a hare’s game unless you’re racking up a Big Day. Birds are generally as put off by the combination of reckless speed and arrogant sloth as old Aesop was. No, if you want to enjoy bird watching to the fullest, take the [...]