10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2014

In Australia we definitely have our fair share of invasive species and the main problem is that we are such a huge land mass with such a small population. The population of Australia is concentrated mainly around the city areas along the coast and many invasive species have been able to spread with ease.

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Australia Species Feral Cats Feral 157

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2017

A reasonable birder could respond to this change in a variety of ways, from satisfaction that another bird species has recovered to concern that FWS is caving to rapacious corporations at the expense of an endangered bird. (If FWS agreed that the species had recovered sufficiently and proposed a rule delisting the vireo.

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Endangered Species Species Texas Oklahoma 129

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2024

But, as most of our readers know, the phrase “trash birds” usually refers to those species that one sees so often that they become tiresome. This is a species that has very much learned to cohabit with humans, causing its population to explode into new areas. Central Mexico has, of course, its own trash birds.

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Mexico Portland Humane Sparrows 222

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2018

More than 50 years ago, the Hawaiian Goose (Nene) was one of the first birds listed under the Endangered Species Act, part of the inaugural “ Class of 1967 ”. Under the Endangered Species Act, any listing, uplisting, downlisting, or removal from a list requires a formal “rulemaking” process.

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Endangered Species Species Hawaii 2018 102

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2023

With my recent relocation to the central forests of Trinidad, I have been afforded the incredible opportunity of observing three oft-confused species in close proximity to one another. In reality these species are rarely in the same place at the same time, however! All the more reason to keep birding!

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Trinidad Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 148

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The somewhat shoddily edited Wikipedia entry on sunbirds states that there are 145 species in one paragraph and then talks about 146 in the next. There isn’t really a lot of interesting information on the individual sunbird species – but the photos hopefully still make this a post worth looking at.

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Indonesia Asia Species Raised 179

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

The obvious choice was the Mallard , that plucky familiar northern hemisphere species that is the father of the even more familiar domesticated duck. In fact, as the species was quickly identified as as creating hybrids with Grey Ducks, the opinion was by the 1920s that the species shouldn’t be released further.

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Species New Zealand Ducks Game 166

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Recently, while guiding on the slopes of Poas, without too much effort, we had more than a hundred species. Such a birdy day and yet, one that still lacked quite a few species. Poas itself seems to be pretty straightforward but I wondered how far down both sides of the mountain should be included in my species list. Two hundred?

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Costa Rica Species San Jose Birds 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2023

Both Hoary-headed Grebes and Australasian Grebes are present alongside Australasian Swamphens , Dusky Moorhens and Eurasian Coots. There are European bird species present like much of Melbourne including Common Blackbirds , House Sparrows , Rock Doves , Spotted Doves and Common Starlings.

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Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows Species 130

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2011

To describe his life as one filled with achievement is a major understatement, and what I present is a brief summary. Today the species is secure on a large number of islands and reserves. Both species had undergone massive declines since the arrival of humans and where in a perilous position in the 1970s.

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Species New Zealand Rats Endangered Species 228

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Yes, we do have warm, tropical weather and a fancy assortment of resident and wintering species. Nor is there any trudging through snow in search of extra hardy species or visits to feeders with the hope of finding a grackle or Red-winged Blackbird that failed to fly south. These were some of the highlights. The Count Meeting.

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Costa Rica Eagles Species Blackbirds 244

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The updated range maps, rather longish and detailed species accounts, and illustrations are presented on convenient facing-page spreads, with 3 to 5 species per plate. In over 200 plates, this field guide covers more than 800 regularly occurring bird species found in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica El Salvador America Belize 248

10,000 Birds

MARCH 28, 2024

I have noticed that my biologist friends are much more conscientious about counting birds present, but also come up with much larger numbers than I do. After birding and passing through a large number of habitats, our total for the day was 109 species.) Of course, when a group sees 109 species, there are many highlights for the day.

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Mexico Cuba Chile South America 194

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

The idea is to portray one bird for each hour of the day in words and art, presenting the diversity, beauty, and wonder of avian life. Hauber is really good at presenting scientific findings so they don’t seem scientific at all, simply reasonable answers to our questions. Bird Day is a lovely, little jewel of a book.

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Chicago Barn Owls Penguins New Zealand 181

10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2023

Black-winged Stilt near and on the highway There are still over forty species of birds to be found along the highway across Roebuck Plains, but the tall vegetation can be problematic. There are several Swamp Harriers that upset the birds and then you do find there are more species present than are initially visible.

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Pelicans Australia Fish 2019 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2024

At one time I counted over 60 individuals from each goose species from a single spot. I am still waiting to be surprised by a rarer species, such as Greater Scaup (which have been seen by others). I still hope to one day get a nice photo of this species, as their coloration and bill are just amazing.

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Geese Birds Germany Woodpeckers 130

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2022

The Willie Wagtail – Rhipidura leucophrys is one of Australia’s most widespread bird species, but it is not observed all year round close to our home in Broome. Willie Wagtails are present across much of the mainland and they are a large fantail.

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Australia Species Breeding Birds 248

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Species formerly referred to as P. barbata , but present name has priority. One recent study found that this species was sister to P. perdix , and also that race przewalskii (sometimes subsumed within suschkini , but generally paler) was basal to other taxa included within the present species.

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China Birds Austria ALA 249

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2024

I saw 32 species here in my first 24 hours, some of them exciting ones. My second lifer this trip was a migratory Yellow-throated Warbler , a species I could not hope to see my previous trip, which had occurred in early summer. Two classic birds of Mexico’s east coast are also present.

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Barn Owls Mexico Parrots ALA 210

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

Given that according to the HBW, the species prefers dense primary and secondary montane forests, the note that the bird also forages among kitchen waste (in the same HBW entry) seems somewhat incongruous. Fish & Wildlife Service has a web page for this species – but it contains absolutely no information.

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Burma India Birds Indonesia 201

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2021

A lot of birds take a shorter trip to Florida and the Caribbean, many spend the winter in southern Mexico, and some species even fly all the way to southern Amazonia (this drink is for you Veerys). Pretty uncommon and greatly outnumbered by the Mourning Warbler but still present in brushy habitats of the highlands. Worm-eating Warbler.

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Costa Rica Kentucky Louisiana Species 231

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the case of most of these wonderful bird species, I probably know where they are most likely to be found. Another local species that loves burnt-over areas is the Gray Silky-Flycatcher. While present in Michoacán, you are usually more likely to see our endemic Rufous-backed Robin here. They are out there, always.

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2017 2019 Nashville 2018 212

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2021

Many species seemed to come in threes, and today I shall continue my examination of these. Three species of antshrikes are resident in T&T. Once there is sufficient vegetation to support their voracious appetite, they shall be present. The male Barred Antshrike is often called “jailbird” for its stripes.

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Trinidad Bears Family Groups 220

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

So, the basic idea is to show 15 species of Australian birds in each post and give you the usual trivia about them. This species has also eliminated the need for childcare – the chicks emerge from this pile on their own and never even get to see their parents. Admittedly, it is mostly grey.

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Australia Birds Koalas Parrots 188

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2020

After a week of lectures, symposia, and poster presentations, I can report that NAOC 2020 was well worth the price of admission. As one topic example, Marconi Campos-Cerqueira presented a paper entitled “Past, Current and Future Distributions of Puerto Rican Fauna: Implications from Climate Change.” Dr. Tom White of the U.S.

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Puerto Rico Parrots Protection Ecuador 254

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The former should number at least a hundred thousand individuals each winter, while the latter should be present in the tens of thousands. Mexican Ducks were also present; these are residents in the area, but not normally on this body of water. Now, this has some major importance for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds.

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Ducks Mexico California Fish 130

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Presently, the birds spend their time feeding in the manmade drainage system within what is now designated to be some kind of “gated community” in a few years. Lesser Yellowlegs can easily be confused with the aforementioned species except when they are standing next to each other.

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Fish Family Eggs Humane 241

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2022

In pastures of the hot lowlands, they tend to be lines of stunted Gumbo-Limbo trees or some other heavily pruned species. In addition to those birds and the Squirrel Cuckoo pictured above, the following are some of the more common hedgerow species of Costa Rica. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and other hummingbird species.

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Costa Rica Birds Sparrows Woodpeckers 262

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Because, let’s face it, when you get off that plane and look at those severe volcanic landscapes and then find yourself face to face with one of the islands’ four mockingbird species, you’re not going to think, “Oh, look, lava and a mockingbird.” They complement Kricher’s text.,

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2006 Tortoises Sea Lions Sea Turtles 251

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2023

The Crested Pigeon family remained in the tree away from danger for quite some time with both parents present. Although Crested Pigeons are quite a common bird Australia-wide you don’t always find a nest, so that you are able to observe the family grow.

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Breeding Australia Eggs Family 198

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Also, our winter visitor species are starting to arrive. Fortunately, lots of other cute birds were present. These little Tyrant Flycatchers, present from Mexico through Colombia, never fail to charm, with their jaunty crests and characteristic “chewY-chewY!” Tufted Flycatchers could be poster-birds for cuteness.

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Colombia ALA Canada Mexico 226

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

An associated issue is that the Belize and Costa Rica guides share many of the same descriptions of species, written by Howell. Similarly, descriptions of species repeated across volumes do not lose their accuracy with each publication. Other species are splits and lumped and have had their names changed. Why are these issues?

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Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 216

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2022

As a birder, I’ve found this place to be a complete treasure trove for many species difficult to see elsewhere. Personally I’ve seen over a hundred species over several birding trips there, the overall species list for the location is approximately 160 – a tally that will only increase. Long-billed Gnatwren.

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Trinidad Squirrels Birds Groups 241

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2022

Munkajarra Wetlands is always a good location for the various duck species and you can expect to observe Plumed Whistling-Ducks , Wandering Whistling-Ducks , Pacific Black Ducks , Hardheads , Grey Teal and sometimes Radjah Shelducks and Pink-eared Ducks. Dollarbirds are often present for the wet season months. Purple Swamphens.

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Geese Ducks Breeding 2015 199

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2023

This resulted in no large flocks of Oriental Pratincoles in the area during the past few months and less Terns than in other years when there have been more locusts present. The cattle moved away from the flooded areas and the area beside the highway is home to many species of birds.

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Cattle Ducks Species Birds 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

The official bird list is well over 900 species and literally hundreds of fantastic tropical birds are accessible but when to go? According to eBird bar charts, most of the resident species are also seen at other times of the year. The high and dry season just also happens to be when most folks would rather escape the winter blues.

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Costa Rica Thailand Species Hawaii 301

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Willow Warbler , Garden Warbler , Common Whitethroat , Lesser Whitethroat , Eurasian Blackcap , Common Redstart , Spotted Flycatcher , European Pied Flycatcher , Meadow Pipit , and Tree Pipit were also among the species present in high numbers, and the species we most often caught and ringed.

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Sri Lanka Birds Netherlands Namibia 214