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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

If you do know what a kestrel is, particularly an American Kestrel , our buddy Robert Mortensen came up with a constructive way to finish your Labor Day weekend… The purpose of the Great Kestrel Count 2011 is to celebrate the the ABA Bird of the Year, introduce someone to birding, and have fun.

2011 160

2011 Bald Eagle Atlanta Falcons 160

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The results of the Swarovski Optik Digiscoper of the Year 2011 have just been published and once again, they show just what is possible with a telescope and everything from a cheap compact camera to a semi-pro DSLR. and content (not just what the bird IS, but what it is DOING).

2011 227

2011 Eagles Bald Eagle Owls 227

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MARCH 6, 2011

• Explore These Related Posts Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of March 2011) Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011? Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011) Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of March 2011? Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011?

2011 154

2011 New York Deer Birds 154

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JANUARY 3, 2012

And this is my long-winded excuse for not participating in the official 10,000 Birds Best Bird of the Year 2011 round-up. But now that I have a bit of time off this week, I am getting around to reassessing 2011, and there is one birding moment that stands out and for which I am very much grateful.

2011 178

2011 Mongoose Thailand Birds 178

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JANUARY 2, 2012

Rather than exhaust you poor readers I figured I would just share my top ten birds of 2011 with links to where I wrote about them, that is, if I did write about them. The number one bird of the year for me for 2011 is the Burrowing Owl. Will 2012 be as kind a year to me as 2011? What did I see? Honorable Mentions. … a.

2011 169

2011 Puffins United States Birds 169

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 25, 2011

Earth Hour 2011 takes place tomorrow, March 26, 2011 ! People, businesses and iconic buildings around the world will switch off their lights for an hour at 8:30pm local time. The World Wild Life Fund hosts this event to help spread the word that people care about the Earth, and conserving the resources we have.

2011 100

2011 100

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MARCH 17, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birding / Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011? Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011? By Mike • March 17, 2011 • 24 comments Tweet Share Happy St. fantastic capture!

2011 150

2011 Deer Birds South Dakota 150

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

My colleague Michaela absolutely loves Puffins and so I could not resist including this photo of a full-frontal puffin. Great job Xato (UK). www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV48TIkHVKg

2011 191

2011 Puffins Costa Rica Italy 191

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MARCH 3, 2011

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2011 145

2011 Los Angeles Deer Birds 145

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MARCH 10, 2011

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2011 145

2011 Deer Birds New York 145

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Celebrate safely, and we look forward to seeing you in 2011!! Your secrets are safe with me. Make you feel a little better whenever I’m around because you’re the best thing that has ever happened to me.

2011 100

2011 Pets Game Adoptable 100

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JULY 21, 2011

As promised, here’s a sky-kissed look at the Picasso-themed centerpiece of Chicken Inferno 2011 a. Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend !

2011 162

2011 North America Chickens Birds 162

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JULY 17, 2011

Chicken Inferno 2011… the bird being wired up to blow a. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2011 160

2011 Chickens Birds Experience 160

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MAY 1, 2011

For those of you playing along at home, this gives me 17 new ABA birds for a total of 467 as of May 1, 2011. On the other hand, a woefully brief glimpse of a Hook-billed Kite at Bentsen State Park was all it took to move it from my world list to my ABA list.

2011 157

2011 Mississippi ALA Sparrows 157

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APRIL 19, 2011

I’ve already regaled readers with the Swarovski Optik “Fabulous EL Fifties” heroic first and second days in the 2011 Great Texas Birding Classic 5-Day Event.

2011 150

2011 Texas Bears Species 150

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MARCH 13, 2011

In honor of Petfinder.com’s 15th birthday , they want everyone to spread the word about pet adoption on March 15, 2011. March 15th is “Adopt the Internet Day&# ! What is it and how do you help? We love this idea and will be participating! Add a badge to your Web site to show your support.

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Adoptable 2011 Pets 100

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

2011 is about to become 2012 and birders the world over are taking a look at their year lists and reminiscing about the awesome sightings and devastating dips that they have experienced.

2011 180

2011 Birds South Korea Costa Rica 180

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JULY 19, 2011

For 13 years now, friends and family have been gathering in an undisclosed corner of Potter County, Pennsylvania during the third weekend of July to create a glorious giant chicken of wood, straw, and gunpowder only to burn it. See why we keep the location undisclosed?

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Chickens 2011 Pennsylvania Birds 174

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MARCH 15, 2020

2011 – 19 March. And was it late or early? 2020 – 15 March. 2019 – 17 March. 2018 – 30 March. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March. 2013 – 24 March. 2012 – 15 March. Enjoy spring!

2020 196

2020 2016 2018 2015 196

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APRIL 29, 2011

This week’s quiz is all about what we don’t know. Or that the internet will allow anyone to post anything no matter whether it is correct or not. While researching this quiz on the internet, I have seen many numbers claiming to be the correct number. These numbers include 234, 204, 172, 225, 212, and 221.

2011 151

2011 North America Research America 151

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APRIL 4, 2011

This just in… Dan Rhoads, weary to the bone with eyes nearly burnt out from competitive bird watching, just completed his report of the Second Annual Cyprus Bird Race , transmitted it to the 10,000 Birds home office through secret back channels, and then collapsed.

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Birds Owls 145

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JULY 1, 2011

Today’s quiz is all about birds. Every clue is about birds. Birds, birds, birds. The answer, however, is not about birds. I give clues to 4 words, a phrase. Your task is to figure out the next word in this sequence of words. 1 st two words: Birdsong I am hearing now, near the end of June, in the suburbs.

2011 151

2011 Louisiana Texas Florida 151

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OCTOBER 7, 2011

This will be my last Avian Quiz. I am hanging up my computer? My binoculars? Hard to tell. I hope you’ve had as much fun with these quizzes as I have had. Here is this week’s quiz: I was fortunate to visit a college friend these last few days. I live in the US, in New York State.

2011 151

2011 New York Species Birds 151

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APRIL 15, 2011

This week’s quiz is geographically GLOBAL in nature. It is not limited to North America, as many of my other quizzes are. Your objective is to determine the correct country and then answer the questions shown at the bottom of the quiz. Here are the clues: 1. Some references indicate that this country has nearly 900 different species of birds.

2011 150

2011 Bolivia Myanmar Venezuela 150

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MAY 20, 2011

A most interesting question was posed to me by a birding friend. I could not guess the answer despite some pretty good tries on my part. I open the question up to you.

2011 162

2011 New York Species Birds 162

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JUNE 2, 2022

Then in 2011 the foresters planted wheat, and after deep ploughing wheat was left to rot in the ground, with acorns left to sprout. One European Robin disappears into the undergrowth (here it is an uncommon bird for these lowland forests, more commonly found in hilly areas). We entered an area that was clear-cut in 2010.

Croatia 223

Croatia Serbia Shelters France 223

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

He saw lots of good birds there but none better than a self-found Black-headed Gull , his first in Queens since March of 2011. Those of us who live in the U.S. It was easily his Best Bird of the Weekend. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?

2020 154

2020 Industry Birds 2011 154

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

The final answer. Thank you all for your good wishes on this last quiz. And great appreciation for all the guesses and answers, right and wrong, throughout these years. For me, writing good quizzes has meant working long hard hours, researching, emailing, reading field guides, conferring with master birders around the world.

2011 152

2011 Portland Oregon New York 152

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NOVEMBER 6, 2011

The odd climate patterns lately have conspired with my already suspect grasp of phenology to completely baffle my sense of season. As I’m sure you’ve heard me mention once or twice, winter comes early– very early –to western New York. Yet we’ve barely seen a flake of frost so far.

2011 182

2011 New York Birds Experience 182

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MARCH 12, 2023

This includes a white Red Knot in 2011 and a Greater Sand Plover with abnormal plumage between 2016 and 2018. I thought I would rather document something rather than nothing on this occasion and if we get a chance to get better photographs then I will. Previously we have encountered birds that have been white when they should have been dark.

2016 147

2016 2018 2011 Australia 147

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MARCH 15, 2011

40 Responses to “Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens&# Nick Mar 15th, 2011 at 6:26 pm My guesses are: (1) Mallard, (2) Monk Parakeet, and (3) Bald Eagle Will Mar 15th, 2011 at 9:34 pm I’m going with Wood Duck, Monk Parakeet and Red-tailed Hawk. Greg Lawrence Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:58 pm 1.) Monk Parakeet 3.)

2011 181

2011 Bald Eagle Sparrows Parrots 181

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JULY 4, 2011

Ah yes, the answer to this week’s quiz. Here is what I remember about the quiz: the clues are all about birds, but the answer is not. OK, got it. Clues=birds. Answer=not birds. I gave clues to the first four words in a sequence of words, your job was to get the next word in sequence.

2011 158

2011 Louisiana Florida Canada 158

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MAY 26, 2011

[[ Corey, I used to like you. Really I did. I liked you when you answered my quiz incorrectly. Then I could feign some sort of false sense of superiority. I could imagine that I outfoxed you. Now what am I supposed to feel?

2011 160

2011 Geese Iceland Canada 160

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MARCH 25, 2011

To call this quiz “An Avian Quiz&# is a bit of a stretch. All disparaging comments should be forwarded to Corey or Mike. All kudos should be sent to me! This week I mangle and analyze words. Your job is to make some sense of it all. On this quiz, you might want to work backwards.

2011 140

2011 North America Asia Europe 140

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AUGUST 13, 2023

One of my favourite photos of a Red-capped Plover chick hiding from threats was taken in 2011 and the chick was able to hide in a footprint. Ideally vehicle use is below the high tide mark and then the shorebirds can nest without having their nests run over. Red-capped Plover chick hiding I hope you can see the chick near the toe prints!

Eggs 170

Eggs 2011 Breeding Protection 170

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Summer is ending, and that means the birds are migrating again. In Cyprus it also means that the hunters and trappers are active again. It starts with the trappers, who’ve been at it for weeks now. BirdLife Cyprus started their Fall monitoring program weeks ago. The trapping is particularly bad in the Cape Pyla area.

Cyprus 156

Cyprus 2011 Killing Hunting 156

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MARCH 21, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds By Corey • March 21, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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Cats 2011 Deer New York Times 167