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with the newest Circus of the Spineless hosted on The Force That Through…

When winter rolls around and most of our breeding birds have departed for points south, we on North America’s temperate shores turn our attention away from the trees and toward the water. Winter means waterfowl. While any river, lake, or pond might harbor a greater abundance of ducks, geese, and swans, the excitement isn’t all [...]

Post-Christmas Syndrome, that is. Frankly, I’m wallowing in it. Come January 1, the year list rolls back to zero and the birding excitement starts all over again.

Birding is an activity that requires remarkable vision, even beyond the obvious implications of that expression. Besides sight, a birder must be gifted with foresight, the determination to plan ahead and arrive not where the birds were but where they’re going to be. In addition, the enthusiast must be possessed of great insight; the ability [...]

X-mas is over and it’s time to get back to work. The last I and the Bird of 2006 will be hosted by Kevin of NaturalVisions on December 28. If you want to be a part of it, send a link and summary to your best recent blog post on birding or wild birds to [...]

…from the Core Team: Mike, Sara, Mason, and Ivy. We wish you a festive and safe holiday season! Ivy Celebrates Her First Christmas

Today was the Bronx/Westchester Christmas Bird Count. Although I participate in the West Bronx CBC every year, the confluence of family, professional, and social obligations precludes me from making the kind of commitment I’d like. Unable to meet up with other counters or attend the count compilation festivities, I’m an outsider whose observations of common [...]

and Martin of Salto Sobrius is leading the battle with his belligerent presentation of Tangled Bank #69.

10,000 Birds was started back in 2003, way before anyone dreamed of splogs, carnivals, or problogging. However, even then, many of the conventions of the blog format were already in place. Because I had already experimented a bit with Microsoft FrontPage, I chose that old shoe, rather than any of the dedicated programs, as the [...]

to get your loved ones I BRAKE FOR BIRDS bumper stickers for the holidays. They make superb stocking stuffers!