10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

3 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. 4 Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor. 14 Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. 15 Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata. 22 Eastern Spot-billed Duck – Anas zonorhyncha. 24 American Black Duck – Anas rubripes.

Sparrows 231

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 231

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 260

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 260

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2024

My pre-breakfast list was wildfowl dominated, the 10 species I saw ranging from Black-necked Swans to the endemic Falkland Islands Flightless Steamer Duck. The latter are great bruisers of ducks, built like a small battle ship. With bulk like that, it’s no wonder that they gave up flying long ago.

Birds 236

Birds Albatross Barn Owls Sparrows 236

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2021

The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069. The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069.

Woodpeckers 261

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 261

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

What I am getting at here is that I have seen lots and lots of Ruddy Ducks at Jamaica Bay but never one that looked like this particular individual. She was essentially cream-colored, much lighter than the typical female Ruddy Duck. Anyway, enjoy the images and keep an eye out for odd ducks! Go check it out! Get yours today!

Ducks 157

Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 157

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. 3 Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor. 11 Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. 19 Mexican Duck – Anas diazi. 20 American Black Duck – Anas rubripes. 23 Ring-necked Duck – Aythya collaris. 11 Wood Duck – Aix sponsa.

Woodpeckers 256

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 256

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Ducks and divers The bottom of the city is, naturally, the lowest point or course of the Danube (around 74 m / 240 ft above sea level), the best area being the confluence of the Sava and the Danube, around the War Islands Reserve. Otherwise, the foothills (bus stop “Avala”) are reachable by city buses 401, 403, 405, 407 and 408.

Serbia 305

Serbia Birds Woodpeckers Ducks 305

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. 10 Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. 11 Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata. 17 Falcated Duck – Mareca falcata. 20 Eastern Spot-billed Duck – Anas zonorhyncha. 22 American Black Duck – Anas rubripes.

Woodpeckers 204

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 204

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list. As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list.

2020 248

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 248

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

Woodpeckers 226

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 226

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In July 2011 a Henslow’s Sparrow was found in Ames, N.Y., I’m not quite sure where I was at the time, probably working, and it was six more years till I got my state Henslow’s Sparrow at Shawangunk NWR (a shorter drive and a more cooperative bird). a rural area in the eastern-central part of the state.

Birds 264

Birds Sparrows Connecticut New York 264

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. 3 Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata. 15 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 16 Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. 33 Brewer’s Sparrow – Spizella breweri. 65 Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri.

Woodpeckers 231

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 231

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa). Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha). American Black Duck (Anas rubripes). Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) (Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes). Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) (Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes). Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris).

2020 156

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 156

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

12 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 23 Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. 61 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 130 American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. 178 Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula. 281 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca.

2020 193

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 193

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

Sparrows 165

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 165

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. Eastern Spot-billed Duck – Anas zonorhyncha. American Black Duck – Anas rubripes. Ring-necked Duck – Aythya collaris. Ring-necked Duck – Aythya collaris. Long-tailed Duck – Clangula hyemalis.

2020 160

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2024

While driving along the Trekvaart canal I spotted hundreds of Tufted Duck with a nice sprinkling of Smew , Common Pochard and Common Goldeneye. There were also Tundra Bean Goose , a variety of ducks, a pair of Slavonian Grebe , Mute Swan and passerines like Eurasian Siskin , Fieldfare and European Goldfinch. So it was this day.

Beavers 151

Beavers Netherlands Eagles Geese 151

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2022

But this time, it was soon clear that there were some ducks bobbing among these waves. I had never actually seen marine ducks on the ocean before. Better yet, these ducks turned out to be Surf Scoters. White-crowned Sparrow. What could be more Californian than a Surfin’ Bird ? Lesser Goldfinch.

San Francisco 147

San Francisco California Battery Ducks 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes). Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca). House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis). White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis).

2020 158

2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 158

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2019

Ducks (domesticated). Supposedly, all of these were recorded in the Seven Kingdoms, albeit most likely only in the books (of which I read only the first): Chickens (domesticated). Falcons – Gyrfalcon. Geese (domesticated). Partridges. Ravens (domesticated). And this is all. Why, oh why George R.R.

Chickens 190

Chickens Falcons Birds Geese 190

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2018

In between ice storms, I visited Brighton’s Brickyard Trail, a nice little walk that can be excellent for sparrows. What do you know, I spotted my FOY Swamp Sparrow in song, along with about a hundred Song Sparrows , also in song.

2018 113

2018 Jamaica Sparrows Bears 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2020

The bird family that got his attention was originally the herons, egrets and other wading birds, but as time went on New World warblers, woodpeckers and ducks fueled the passion further. The birds in questions were the aforementioned Canada Goose and three happily foraging Chipping Sparrows. It almost sounds like the.

Canada 180

Canada Cuba Miami Florida 180

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2022

I hope to get those birds at Rincon de la Vieja where we will also have a chance at uncommon sparrows and some other decidedly rare species. At this time to year, the rice fields are still wet enough to host Spotted Rail , wintering Sora , and Wilson’s Snipe as well as various ducks. A birdable scene from Guanacaste.

Costa Rica 147

Costa Rica Birds Panama North America 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Since a massive flock of House Sparrows obscured any other birds that might have pecked their way to my feeder, the Black-throated Brown will have to do. Corey had a whole bunch of birds once again to choose from this weekend but he really enjoyed watching the ducks at Baisley Pond Park. How about you?

2018 113

2018 Birds Ducks Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The distance made it nearly impossible to capture the action in photographs so I mostly just watched as gulls swarmed, ducks dove, and gannets plunged. Five Field Sparrows in February in Queens is unprecedented for me but that’s how many I counted in that one flock. Field Sparrow in February is a fine bird.

Birds 197

Birds Sparrows Ducks Fish 197

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2020

I am also very susceptible to that once-a-year thrill of a House Sparrow or a Eurasian Collared Dove actually meaning something. Our three summer Duck species, Mexican, Ruddy, and Fulvous Whistling-Duck , expand to as many as thirteen species. Shallow person that I am, I do care about that Top 100 button on the eBird menu.

Mexico 151

Mexico South America Ducks Groups 151

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2019

In an unhurried half-day of birding, we racked up over 90 species, including killers like Denham’s Bustard , Northern Carmine-throated Bee-eater , and Shelley’s Rufous Sparrow. Mind boggling, I answer! Beaudouin’s Snake-Eagle … wow!! Whether exploring Uganda’s eastern or western attractions, always make time for Murchison Falls!

Uganda 214

Uganda Senegal Africa Game 214

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

One small thing that made me happy this weekend was the return of Long-tailed Ducks to our lakeshore. Corey could have chosen his first Pine Siskins of the year in New York, a Red-headed Woodpecker , a late Osprey , or a Vesper Sparrow as his Best Bird of the Weekend this weekend. Can Snowy Owls be far behind?

2016 191

2016 New York Birds Woodpeckers 191

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2019

The wetlands attract many different species of ducks and waders, while the cottonwoods, mesquite and other trees provide sanctuary for woodpeckers, warblers and several birds of prey. The trailside brush is kept in nice dense grouping so as to provide cover for sparrows, towhees, and other ground birds.

Tucson 115

Tucson Arizona Sanctuary Virginia 115

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2016

The blackbird wasn’t Audubon’s only venture into naming things for the guy; there was also a Brewer’s Duck, but that proved to be a hybrid resulting from the notoriously incontinent habits of Mallards , and it fell by the wayside.

Blackbirds 190

Blackbirds Boston Science Sparrows 190

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2022

A few Eurasian Tree Sparrows land by my car as I am scanning for Purple and Squacco Herons , Pygmy Cormorants and Black-necked Grebes in their brilliant breeding plumage. The main reason was the Ferruginous Duck which duly showed up, but to my surprise, followed by a kettle of two dozen Whiskered Terns… Wait! The same eagle?

Breeders 236

Breeders Mules Farming Fish 236

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

I love sparrows, so seeing a feather-worn Vesper Sparrow this past July filled my heart with joy. We saw sparrows–a total of 14 species–and we saw many other great prairie birds, and we often saw them perched on posts. Baird’s Sparrow was one of those elusive creatures.

North Dakota 156

North Dakota Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 156

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Laysan Duck – Anas laysanensis. Hawaiian Duck – Anas wyvilliana. Mexican Duck – Anas diazi (delisted: taxonomic revision). Dusky Seaside Sparrow – Ammospiza nigrescens (likely extinct). Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow – Ammospiza mirabilis.

California Condor 105

California Condor Endangered Species Bald Eagle Parrots 105

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Lisa Scheppke arrived and we slowly added birds as they woke up: White-throated Sparrow , Eastern Towhee , Gray Catbird and more. Other new species for the count included White-crowned Sparrow , Long-tailed Duck , Caspian Tern , and Red Knot. We added Common Eider to our cumulative list when two were spotted just offshore.

Battery 177

Battery Birds 2016 Sparrows 177

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

This cold weather and snow does not seem to have much effect on the huge number of ducks and geese, but the smaller song birds, all seem to wake up much later in the days, and only after it has warmed up a bit. These were my first Fox Sparrows of the year. I got to see several Brown Creepers in the area.

Fox 143

Fox Washington Geese Sparrows 143

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Gold-crowned Sparrows were found around many of the salmon filled streams. Savanah Sparrow. Aleutian Song Sparrow. Gold-crowned Sparrow. Fox Sparrow. Long-tailed Duck. On one of the northwest headlands, I was able to find several American Pipits. My first Pacific Wrens turned out to be quite photogenic.

Grizzly Bear 154

Grizzly Bear Alaska Bears Puffins 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2023

Between March and May, we say goodbye to more than half our duck and wood warbler species, as well as about half of all our shorebirds, vireos, hummingbirds, buntings, sparrows, and orioles, and many members of other avian families.

South America 185

South America Pigs Mexico Species 185