10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Informed literature bears out my experience that most birds are seen singly or in pairs. Outside of the breeding season a few birds may join together in a loose flock if the feeding is good. The resolution has been reduced for the blog, but in high-res, 2 or 3 dark filaments are visible. Their function? The proposal from U.S.

2011 188

2011 Deer India New York 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Corey encountered a bunch of winners, but 24 Common Redpolls at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, in almost the exact same spot he saw them a couple of years ago, feeding on birch inflorescence by the East Pond, were easily his best birds of the weekend. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2011 155

2011 New York Deer Birds 155

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2011

Also, I somehow doubt that whether I am stuck at work or not really influences how everyone else experiences spring but this is my blog post so I can use whatever criteria I want to measure how well spring has gone. Not much of a vignette but I have a nice picture of the sparrow so I feel that I had to mention it.

New York City 165

New York City New York Walruses Birds 165

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

If you don’t have a blog either give a 100-word description of your Best Bird of the Year in the comments below or email a description to corey AT 10000birds DOT com by 24 December (you can include an image if you want – just make it a maximum of 600 pixels across). You can read the whole story on my blog, Queensgirl. Sound good?

2012 153

2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 153

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

There are arguments for adding all territories, but experience demonstrates that the ABA moves glacially when it comes to the ABA Area. Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere. Fish & Wildlife Service. The only other populated U.S.

Puerto Rico 160

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 160

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2011

In the summer, they can be found in their transitional breeding plumage (shades of gray and brown) all over the tundra feeding on localized forbs and willow plants. I learned early and often when I moved to Colorado that a birder will have to up their physical ante to experience some of these birds.

Colorado 135

Colorado North Dakota Montana Owls 135

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

I got to see a beautiful female and owlet on a trip to a secret nest location near Howard Prairie Lake (human-made nest structures have enhanced local breeding for these huge owls whose nest success is boosted to 83% on artificial platforms vs. 66% at natural sites). The experience, the place, and the bird combine to make this my BBOTY.

2014 194

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 194

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae) Black-and-white gannets breed on the cold, rocky coasts of the northern and southern oceans. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

2011 154

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Third of all, the bird that was first seen on 30 October is, as of this blog posting, STILL THERE! Here’s hoping this bird makes it back to its home turf to breed and comes back to spend another winter in New York State! Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

New York 200

New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 200

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

and share their expertise , or do big years or write excellent blog posts. The authors themselves–Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy Swash, Hugh Harrop, and David Tipling–collectively have 100s of years of birding and photographic experience. The chapters, however, offer very good introductions to each bird group.

Ireland 148

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 148