10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

• Explore These Related Posts First Phoebe of 2011 Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage Pipits and the Sweet Smell of Seaweed Tree Swallows Return, It Must Be Spring Stalking a Kiwi Icon.Or He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B.

Ducks 176

Ducks 2011 Jamaica New York 176

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

Corey did just this in this 2011 posting about Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus in New York State. And, if you are part of an ongoing atlas project in your state, tell us about your experiences. Behind every distribution map, there must be a fascinating birding experience. Let’s hear it for the return of the forest!

Pennsylvania 245

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 245

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

As 2012 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 and 2011 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. Considering the bird survived a season in an area saturated with hunters and birds of prey, this facemelting rarity deserves our respect. I wrote about the experience here.

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2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 160