10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Western Australia.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Western Australia.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 07 Sep 2018. 03 Sep 2018. 03 Sep 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Donna was first amongst beats to reach North Dakota and brought the number of Lower 48s to 32, adding Sharp-tailed Grouse , Sprague’s Pipit and LeConte’s Sparrow to the life list. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammodramus leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Ammodramus bairdii. Still all mainland though.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2012

No human can divine what a mated pair of geese or eagles may feel for one another, but stories abound of birds,especially Canada Geese , who spurned all offers from members of the opposite sex for years after a mate was killed. In 2003, I raised three orphaned ruby-throats from the early pinfeather stage to release at around 30 days of age.

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Birds Parrots 2003 Raised 273

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Green-backed Sparrow – Arremonops chloronotus. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100