10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2017

All of 2016 only netted me one new species for Queens, a Greater White-fronted Goose. I will see at least 500 species for the year. I saw 425 in 2016, 510 in 2015, 560 in 2014, 517 in 2013, 529 in 2012, 375 in 2011, 601 in 2010, 609 in 2009, 313 in 2008, and 459 in 2007. That really sucks. I will get at least 30 life birds.

2017 103

2017 Puerto Rico 2016 Austria 103

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

According to eBird , I have been an eBirder since December 23, 2009, so today is my 10th eBird anniversary. During the decade, I submitted 1,219 checklists and observed 555 bird species, all in the U.S. After an initial period when all species are new, the lifers begin to follow a pattern. and Canada.

Puerto Rico 145

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 145

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?

Costa Rica 207

Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 207

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

There is another area of the Queens County CBC where a team will also likely see Monk Parakeets , Myipsitta monachus , but I am seriously determined to count that bird for my area, Coastal Flushing, a section of northeast Queens, New York, that includes Whitestone, home of one of the loudest invasive bird species in the U.S.

Chicago 197

Chicago New York City New York Illinois 197

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Back in 2009, Tai Haku sent us a fascinating post exploring a question that ecologists worldwide grapple with: can the translocation of rare species into niches left empty by extinction be successful or justified? It is extinct. Or at least it was prior to the late 80’s when it was extirpated from the island.

Puerto Rico 183

Puerto Rico Guam Virgin Islands Feral 183

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2018

According to eBird , I have been entering checklists since December 23, 2009, and I find it an incredibly useful way to maintain my lists, plan birding travel, and keep up on my favorite hotspots. On eBird, the District of Columbia is part of the United States but Puerto Rico is not. Those differences matter.

District of Columbia 124

District of Columbia Puerto Rico Michigan Colorado 124