10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Ivy and I scored some rare vagrants at Montezuma NWR–which has been awful for shorebirds this summer–best of which was her first American White Pelican chilling in the same score view as a Sandhill Crane.

2019 127

2019 Costa Rica Pelicans Birds 127

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Even though you know that you saw a Yellow-eared Toucanet and heard a Spectacled Owl the day before, you can’t really expect them on a rainy count day. Spectacled Owl from another day. But, keep birding because cold fronts also bring in other stuff.

Costa Rica 246

Costa Rica Birds Owls Bats 246

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Number 8 – Brown Pelican. During my favorite birding event of the year, the annual Big Sit at Fort Tilden in Queens in October , we had hit a lull and were desperately trying to scrape up a few more species when Matthieu spotted a pelican and all was right with the Big Sit once again. I loved that I was seeing them at all!

2019 145

2019 Barbados Uganda Costa Rica 145

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2018

Afterwards I added species #401, a female Red-crested Pochard along the eastern dyke and the last bird observed in 2017 turned out to be one lovely Little Owl , perhaps 15 metres from the Limneo Guesthouse. Further south, heading towards the dam, is a cove from where Nikos Gallios sails out for Dalmatian Pelican photography tours.

Greece 188

Greece 2017 Pelicans Geese 188

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In the early going our best birds were a flyover Dickcissel identified by its characteristic call note and a Great Horned Owl hooting off in the distance, both birds making only their second appearance in the count’s history. Then Matthieu pointed out the Brown Pelican flying by over the ocean and all hell broke loose!

Pelicans 141

Pelicans New York Whales Whaling 141

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2020

Brown Pelican – This is a bird that will just take some luck while I am staring at the ocean. Either way, the odds of actually getting a Brown Pelican in Queens are pretty low. 318 – Burrowing Owl , 16 May 2019: An unbelievable find and a thrilling chase, this bird at Big Egg Marsh was as as astonishing as it was unpredicted.

2018 167

2018 2015 Birds 2019 167

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2019

We look at the Six Pelicans who rest at night and see Brown Pelicans because we already know what pelicans look like. ‘Six Pelicans Rest at night. Eight Owls Make a heart.’ I do wonder, however, if Harper’s birds are too minimally visual for a toddler’s eyes. Seven Finches Stand apart.

New York City 165

New York City Pelicans Birds New York 165

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

1539 is the year list total so far and the life list has reached 4081 as Northern Pygmy Owl , Emperor Goose and Lined Seedeater swelled its numbers. 174 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 175 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 217 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus.

Woodpeckers 253

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 253

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Not many birds, two Ruddy Turnstones , one Willet , a fishing boat in front of the beach with a small flock of Brown Pelicans surrounding it, several Magnificent Frigatebirds above it… and several smaller flocks of noisy Scarlet Macaws above us. Pacific Screech-Owl by Jonathan Meyrav. Brown Pelicans and Royal Terns abound.

Costa Rica 173

Costa Rica Pelicans Owls Woodpeckers 173

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2012

Brown Pelican - Though two have been reported to eBird since 2008 this bird is even more of a long shot than Black Vulture. Snowy Owl - 04 February 2012 – A bird that was long overdue and one that I had predicted on my previous list but not on the most recent.

Connecticut 180

Connecticut 2011 2012 Jamaica 180

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Clapper Rail , American White Pelican , Snowy Owl , Cackling Goose , Blue-winged Teal , Bald Eagle , Lark Sparrow , Clay-colored Sparrow , Pine Warbler , and Turkey Vulture are all good birds for the count. 130 is certainly not out of the question!

Bald Eagle 104

Bald Eagle Birds Sparrows Pelicans 104

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

The late nights with the mosquito crowd are worth it when the owls finally reveal their lethal soft selfs by sound. Brown Pelican – Pelicanus occidentalis; Paquera, 3-Jan Tigrisoma mexicanum. Middle American Screech Owl– Megascops guatemalae; Raptor Ridge, 6-Jan. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum; Tambor, 4-Jan.

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Monte Merrick’s friend Vann Masvidal once found a rhinestone in a Brown Pelican ‘s poop, and Maren Scott’s unreleasable Quid Poe Crow popped the diamond out of her ring and presumably ate it. I had an evil-tempered Great Horned Owl - is there any other kind? Maren never did find it, although she certainly looked. “I

Bald Eagle 238

Bald Eagle Wildlife Rehabilitation Vet Birds 238

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2015

The van was parked at the Eastern Dyke of the lake and we were scanning the mud flats and numerous Pygmy Cormorants , Dalmatian and Great White Pelicans with a few Greater Flamingos and Eurasian Spoonbills here and there, as well as one or two Purple and Black-crowned Night-Herons. Picture 5: European Scops-Owl – Otus scops.

Greece 254

Greece Woodpeckers Eagles Birds 254

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

147 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 181 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 182 Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. 183 Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata. 184 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. 185 Central American Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium griseiceps.

Sparrows 226

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 226

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

I didn’t really have time to stop, but as I was passing by, I saw hundreds of American White Pelicans fly up and thought I’d better take a drive through and see what else was there. Forgotten Owls When Is A Tanager A Spindalis? Share Your Thoughts « Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field? Beautiful bird.

Wildlife 156

Wildlife 2011 Sacramento Jordan 156

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 259

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 259

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Western Grebes, Clark’s Grebes, Wood Ducks, American White Pelicans, and a few Short-billed Dowitchers made up some of the highlights. With a lack of waterfowl, I found four different owls, with Great Horned, Barn, Short-eared, and Burrowing all in the first 24 hours. There was a large population of Western Grebes on the lake.

Oregon 116

Oregon Owls Wildlife Barn Owls 116

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2015

The count totaled 119 species, which is historically a very good number.

Bald Eagle 102

Bald Eagle 2015 Nashville Pelicans 102

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Not another person for miles, and a pair of friendly, well, almost, Great Horned Owls living in the tree right above us. This group of American White Pelicans were good enough to stop right where I wanted them to, to get this shot. In the same shallow water as the pelicans, there were several hundred American Avocets.

Blackbirds 125

Blackbirds Mules Beavers Wildlife 125

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2011

Snowy Owl – This winter turned out to be horrible for birders hoping to see Bubo scandiacus but pretty good for the birds themselves. Short-eared Owl – Finally, a bird that I saw! Black-headed Gull – A surprise pick-up, seen on the same day as my Short-eared Owl. Snow Bunting – Yes!

Jamaica 158

Jamaica Owls 2010 New York City 158

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 258

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 258

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

7 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 92 Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata. 111 Mottled Owl – Ciccaba virgata. 271 Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. 307 Barred Owl – Strix varia. 371 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos.

Woodpeckers 226

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 226

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Anhingas and darters , cormorants and shags , frigatebirds , gannets and boobies , pelicans , and the tropicbirds all share a characteristic found in no other living bird: Their feet are totipalmate.

2011 157

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Little Owl – Athene noctua. Tawny Owl – Strix aluco. Barred Owl – Strix varia. Gray Heron – Ardea cinerea.

2020 159

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 159

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

I’ve never been on an “owl prowl” before, and was thrilled that the one we joined turned up the promised quarry, and then some. Great Horned Owl babies peering out from their nest! Barn Owl babies peering out from their box! A Burrowing Owl peering at us from beside his burrow, and then making a hasty escape!

Nevada 189

Nevada Birds Barn Owls Cows 189

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Pel’s Fishing Owl, where were you? Great White Pelican is not just the name of a non-existent glam-rock band but also of a bird species. It is not particularly big but has a reported 430 bird species including migrants, though during my short stay it seems I missed most of the key attractions among them.

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Fish 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

191 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 242 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 243 Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. 244 Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. 245 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. 246 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum.

Woodpeckers 200

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 200

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2012

Just keep an eye out for the Barred Owl perched on a Mini Cooper and that is where you will find him. Although they do not breed in the park, Brown Pelicans , Double-crested Cormorants , terns, gulls, and waders add interest to the beach and marina. Originally created as an 80-acre gift of land by William J.

Miami 162

Miami Florida Birds Pelicans 162

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Watching my first Brown Pelicans , I am inhaling deeply and commenting to Sergio Arias how strong the scent is. The Selva Bananito Lodge eBird hotspot has 381 bird species at the time of writing, including such specialties as the Great Curassow , King Vulture , Spectacled Owl and the Sunbittern. Snowy Cotinga by Niklas Aronsson.

Costa Rica 155

Costa Rica Reptiles Farming Mississippi 155

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

We follow the tire tracks in an off-white, salty soil and then, without a word of warning, our guide/driver turns into the bushes, driving left and right… until one and then another Short-eared Owl flushes in front of us. Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus. Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus. Acknowledgements.

India 240

India Birds Eagles Boars 240

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 221

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 221

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

“Do they have owls?” I immediately phoned the manager and enquired if the property had any Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. I immediately phoned the manager and enquired if the property had any Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. He told me that he had never seen the little owls that I was referring to.

Owls 162

Owls Texas Arizona Pigs 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2014

Okay, that choice is something to be expected, but how about this: some seven years ago I was guiding another British couple to a nearby fish farm where I was happy to show them the Great White Pelican – the only one I have ever seen in Serbia! Long-eared Owl – year round. White-tailed Eagle – year round (breeds inside the city).

Serbia 190

Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 190

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 163

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 163

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Wood Stork and White Pelican. Even a big trip to Canada, though it turned up many other delightful species ( Boreal Owl , anyone?) Little by little, I expanded my horizons. One by one, birds that I’d thought of as pictures on a page became real. Little Auk and Red-throated Loon. Orchard Oriole and Prothonotary Warbler.

Pythons 196

Pythons Litter Montana 2006 196

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

I did finally get Snowy Owls in Queens , even if they did cause a bit of controversy. I even chased after a Barred Owl ! Then I slowed down a bit but still found an insanely good bird for Queens , chased a rare duck , went out to Montauk , saw a pelican , and nabbed a good goose in the Bronx. And the winter finches were amazing!

2012 146

2012 Czech Republic Hedgehogs Hungary 146