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MARCH 17, 2011

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2011 Deer Birds South Dakota 150

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MARCH 3, 2011

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2011 Los Angeles Deer Birds 145

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JUNE 1, 2021

Audubon guides to birds have been around since 1946. The first guide bearing the National Audubon Society imprint was Audubon Bird Guide; Eastern Land Birds , written by Richard Hooper Pough, and illustrated by Don Eckelberry. Plate 28 from Audubon Bird Guide, Eastern Land Birds, by Richard H. Knopf, 1994/97.

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North America America Birds California Condor 279

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

2011 is about to become 2012 and birders the world over are taking a look at their year lists and reminiscing about the awesome sightings and devastating dips that they have experienced. Not only did we not expect to see this seabird this far inland, it was a life bird for me! We would like you to join in!

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2011 Birds South Korea North Dakota 181

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Reading over my email from that period, I can’t believe I ended up there at all–I was working on a chaotic project at work, the economy was in crisis (well, the economy is always in crisis, but this was the summer of 2011, as in Black Monday crisis), and the tour itself was not confirmed till two months before the start date.

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2006 Tortoises Sea Lions Sea Turtles 248

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JULY 19, 2011

The Chicken Inferno is always one of the highlights of my year, but bird watching rarely takes center stage at the event. This year, though, the birding was better than usual. Over the years, I’ve chronicled an apparent decline in the numbers of the birds hanging around the kill-zone.

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Chickens 2011 Pennsylvania Birds 174

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The results of the Swarovski Optik Digiscoper of the Year 2011 have just been published and once again, they show just what is possible with a telescope and everything from a cheap compact camera to a semi-pro DSLR. It was by far the most exciting time I’ve ever had photographing a bird.

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DECEMBER 31, 2019

This last year of the twenty-teens was a monumental birding year for me. I saw 863 species of birds, bringing my life list to 1,820. I birded Uganda, which was my first time on the continent of Africa. Such travel brings a lot of birds and the 863 species I saw this year is the most species I have ever seen.

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JUNE 2, 2022

Gazetted as the “nature monument” in 2013, one of the few remaining – Bojcinska Forest by the village of Progar covers 670 ha / 1650 ac, with around 108 bird species and some 60 species of mammals. The most numerous birds are Common Chaffinches. And that is where Q. and I were heading this morning.

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APRIL 4, 2011

This just in… Dan Rhoads, weary to the bone with eyes nearly burnt out from competitive bird watching, just completed his report of the Second Annual Cyprus Bird Race , transmitted it to the 10,000 Birds home office through secret back channels, and then collapsed.

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APRIL 19, 2011

I’ve already regaled readers with the Swarovski Optik “Fabulous EL Fifties” heroic first and second days in the 2011 Great Texas Birding Classic 5-Day Event. Believe me, the team gutted out every one of those birds. Congratulations to all!

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MAY 5, 2020

The April arrival of the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition was a supremely happy moment in a very difficult, sad month. A companion regional guide, Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America was published in 1941; its fifth edition will be coming out in early September.

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JUNE 6, 2021

If you’ve had an encounter with a wild animal – a bird stunned by hitting a window, a fox hit by a car, or a family of raccoons unexpectedly found residing in your attic – you know how hard it can be to find help. Bird rehabbers receive calls for injured turtles; veterinarians are contacted about skunks in basements.

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Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Animal Raccoons 264

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

Don’t you just love sharing your best bird of the weekend with people that actually appreciate exciting sightings? Three scoter species and two loon species are nice, but my favorite sighting was a Great Cormorant , a bird I don’t see nearly enough. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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JULY 5, 2022

In 2007 I was working in a university building that was just begging for bird feeders. This was where I set up my bird feeders, just one at first, then expanding as everyone expressed delight in seeing the Carolina Chickadees, Dark-eyed Juncos, and Downy Woodpeckers. There were no dead birds for weeks. I hoped it was an anomaly.

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OCTOBER 30, 2011

Must be the way you’re dressed… The best bird of my weekend was Tufted Titmouse , which has become more prominent here as we approach winter. I forgot how much bigger these birds are than the other species like chickadees they pal around with. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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JULY 10, 2011

Perfect weeks like the hot (but not too hot) one we’ve just enjoyed here in western New York remind me how good summer is for so many things other than birding. My best bird of the weekend was the energetic Red-tailed Hawk that appears to live right beside the pool my kids and I visit. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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2011 Jamaica New York Birds 162

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MARCH 7, 2011

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2011 Birds Michigan Ohio 218

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MARCH 7, 2011

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Peru 2011 Deer Birds 194

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AUGUST 21, 2011

Truly, there are few more constructive ways to spend your Monday morning than firing up the computer, leaning back with a hot, hopefully caffeinated beverage, and watching the weekend birding reports roll in. But why does birding always have to be about appreciating birds? Allow me to kick off the festivities.

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2011 Birds Experience Experiments 157

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JULY 24, 2011

Now how about those birds… Corey has really beaten the summertime birding blues by focusing on the best of what the season of resident breeders has to offer: baby birds! What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed.

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2011 Breeders Suffering Birds 157

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APRIL 30, 2021

It’s always fun to go back and look at one’s earliest birding records and sometimes all it takes is the appearance of a bird on a bottle of wine or can of beer to prompt some nostalgic recollections. So, as I cracked open a can of Parula Pilsner this week, I decided to have a look back at my own history with this species.

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MAY 15, 2011

Wood-Warbler Week has drawn to a close here on 10,000 Birds , yet all around the world the warbler watching remains hot and heavy. Ivy and I visited a new hiking trail in hopes of decent birding, but got completely skunked warbler-wise. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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JULY 31, 2011

Far too many Americans live in ignorance of the fact that these United States are home to more than one crow species. This bird was the size of an American Crow, consorting with an American Crow, and in an area only frequented by American Crows. I bet most of you can even separate American and Fish Crows by voice, right?

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2011 United States Fish Birds 157

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

There are 35 raptor species that have a presence in the United States and Canada, 56 (more or less) if you count by subspecies, and they are all covered in admirable, exhausting, unbelievable detail in B irds of Prey of the East: A Field Guide and Birds of Prey of the West: A Field Guide by Brian K. Structure & Organization.

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North America Birds Mississippi Bald Eagle 190

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APRIL 15, 2011

Here are the clues: 1. Some references indicate that this country has nearly 900 different species of birds. 2. It is at the top of my list of countries to visit specifically for birding. 3. Corey has written about one of the species, which I will most likely see when I go. No plans yet, sigh.

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2011 Myanmar Bolivia Venezuela 150

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OCTOBER 7, 2011

Please do NOT guess the species. Instead, give another clue to the identity of this species. I saw 3,000 individuals of this species. This was a life bird for me. There is a species in my home area that is a close relative, although I’ve never seen anything like these numbers. The clues: 1. Give or take.

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2011 New York Species Birds 151

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JULY 7, 2011

Too bad the birding is so thin. Where will you be this weekend and will you be birding? Western New York might not boast a phenomenal diversity of resident breeders, but we have lots of fun species summering here. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! I hope to run into some!

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2011 Breeders New York Game 162

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JUNE 9, 2011

As far as birds are concerned, summer (or winter depending on where you live) has already set in. No longer on the move, most birds in the Northern Hemisphere are busily propagating their species. More important, what will you be doing this weekend and will you be birding? What are you busy with?

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2011 Birds Species 160

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AUGUST 10, 2016

As a boy growing up, I scoured every bird book I could get my hands on. I guess it is that gruesome boyhood interest in any bird that would use thorns and barbwire to impale its prey on. In 2011, my wife and I sailed into a beautiful little anchorage here in the Sea of Cortez, on Isla Espritu Santos.

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Butcher Birds North America Mexico 114

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

So what are you doing this weekend and will you be birding? After eking out as many avian species as possible during my short, wet trip last week, I’m taking this weekend off! Among the many highlights of his coming weekend, the Focus on Diversity: Changing the Face of American Birding Conference features prominently.

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Costa Rica 2011 Birds America 154

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APRIL 10, 2011

My best bird of this wonderful weekend was a Brown Creeper , the first I’ve seen in a long while. Corey found himself at the northern edge of Carolina Chickadee territory and was rewarded with that species in song. Share your guesses while you share your best bird of the weekend!

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2011 United States Birds Breeding 145

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NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Cuban Trogon, the national bird who wears the colors of the Cuban flag! There is an island of fascinating birds out there, and I want to see them all. ” birding destination.* The full name of this unique volume is Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Guide Including West Indian Endemics Living in Cuba.

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Cuba Birds United States 2000 229

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JANUARY 2, 2017

I know I will be doing my best to make it so, especially from a birding perspective. I’ll bird my butt off and see what happens… I will add at least three new birds to my Queens list. All of 2016 only netted me one new species for Queens, a Greater White-fronted Goose. I will get at least 30 life birds.

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MAY 20, 2011

A most interesting question was posed to me by a birding friend. The email, received on May 7 at 6:15AM, reads verbatim: “RE: NEW YARD BIRD ‘This morning – flying with three of another related species (those were interesting enough in themselves). This area is also a migrant corridor for land birds.

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2011 New York Species Birds 163

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MARCH 27, 2011

Interestingly (if you find such things interesting) Corey and I both share the same species as our best birds of the weekend though not the same exact birds. What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. Welcome back!

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2011 New York Birds Experience 140

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APRIL 10, 2013

Clicking on the map will take you to an explanation of this important biome, including its climate and its plant and animal species. All four major flyways in North America — the aerial migration routes traveled by billions of birds each year — converge in one spot in Canada’s boreal forest, the Peace-Athabasca Delta in northeastern Alberta.

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