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MARCH 6, 2011

If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. • Explore These Related Posts Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of March 2011) Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011? Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011?

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

Rather than belabor the obvious, I’ll just point out that the global pandemic may have spawned a new wave of birders, but collectively we’ve seen far fewer species of birds. He saw lots of good birds there but none better than a self-found Black-headed Gull , his first in Queens since March of 2011. How about you?

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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. This species prefers swampy habitat and I don’t think the creek was appealing enough to keep it around.

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MARCH 17, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birding / Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011? Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011? By Mike • March 17, 2011 • 24 comments Tweet Share Happy St. fantastic capture!

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2011 Deer Birds South Dakota 150

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

I’ve been fortunate to see two Penguin species in the wild (African and Galapagos) and have dreamed of seeing more–maybe even all!–especially The goal of Around the World For Penguins is simple: Describe the 18 species of penguin and their breeding grounds “from the perspective of a traveller.”

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Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

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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. This year I watched them from the day they arrived , until two chicks successfully hatched, the northernmost breeding record for the species.

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2011 Birds South Korea North Dakota 181

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JUNE 7, 2022

It’s a unique bird, even its scientific name is wonderful, so it’s not surprising that Gerard Gorman, Woodpecker Expert Supreme, has written a book all about the species. I was surprised to learn that there are two Wryneck species in the Jynx genus: Eurasian Wryneck, Jynx torquilla, and Red-throated Wryneck, Jynx ruficollis.

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Woodpeckers Hungary Thailand 2014 233

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That’s 18 species in one book. This is more than a collection of species accounts. There are also two pages illustrating the “Holistic Approach,” silhouettes of each species (Western birds on the left, Eastern birds on the right), that allow for comparison of structure, size, and shape. known-identity).”**

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Los Angeles North America America Species 210

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

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. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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2011 Owls Birds Experience 170

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OCTOBER 30, 2011

I forgot how much bigger these birds are than the other species like chickadees they pal around with. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend ™ was one of the many American Pipits that were moving along the coast.

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JULY 10, 2011

In terms of bird watching though, ’tis not the season to be jolly unless you’re either utterly devoted to your local resident species or on vacation in a place you might enjoy someone else’s local resident species. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

For example, during my long and tasty weekend, I spotted a variety of early winter species, the best of which was Golden-crowned Kinglet by the flockful. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What we’re selling right now are memories of brilliant birds gone by.

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2011 Connecticut Birds Experience 162

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

For, in birder lingo, a split occurs when subspecies are determined to be, in fact, entirely separate species. If you happen to have seen both species, your life list can increase without you even leaving the house. Two former species can also be joined into one, the same way. This Bullock’s Oriole migrated from up north.

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JULY 24, 2011

Try to contain your envy at this photo of his best bird of the weekend, a juvenile Least Bittern … I have a few cracking species to choose from for the weekend as well, with the winner being a resplendent male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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2011 Breeders Suffering Birds 157

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AUGUST 21, 2011

If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience (though I don’t know why you would) include a link in your comment. I don’t know the species of my worst bird of the weekend, nor did I see it. Tell us in the comments section about the dullest, ugliest, or least interesting bird you observed.

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2011 Birds Experience Experiments 157

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MAY 15, 2011

Corey had plenty of quality species to choose from as he biked, kayaked, and walked the World Series of Birding at Cape May with the Swarovski Optik Triathlon Hawks; he chose Parasitic Jaegers chasing Forster’s Terns as his best birds of the weekend. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Skunks 2011 Birds Experience 154

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MARCH 12, 2011

As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway we asked readers of 10,000 Birds to name the bird in Brazil that they would like to see more than any other species. What follows are the responses that readers offered, a veritable aviary of sought after species.

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 204

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APRIL 10, 2011

Corey found himself at the northern edge of Carolina Chickadee territory and was rewarded with that species in song. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. My best bird of this wonderful weekend was a Brown Creeper , the first I’ve seen in a long while.

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2011 United States Birds Breeding 145

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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. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. If you love to learn new things, nature will never let you down. Let’s take crows for instance.

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2011 United States Fish Birds 157

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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. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. April lies dead ahead and I can’t wait to get there!

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2011 New York Birds Experience 140

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APRIL 18, 2017

Way back in February when I was enjoying a family-and-friends vacation on New Providence in the Bahamas I wisely hired the best – and the only – bird guide on the island, Carolyn Wardle , for half a day to show me around some of the hotspots and help me find endemics and other species I wanted to see.

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Bahamas Papua New Guinea Guinea 2007 102

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MAY 15, 2011

Wood-Warbler Week is finally over for 2011. What species is shown? And, as a bonus question, from what blog post on 10,000 Birds is the picture taken? ———————————————————————————————————————————————— This week, 8 May – 14 May 2011, is Wood-Warbler Week on 10,000 Birds! Read about them here but also get out and experience them.

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MARCH 4, 2014

In this book, rare birds are species “for which, on average, only 5 or fewer individuals have been found annually in North America since around 1950.” Species that were once seen rarely and have now become more common, like Clay-colored Thrush, are not included. Rare Birds of North America covers 265 species within these parameters.

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North America America Birds United States 253

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MARCH 1, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Veraguan Mango – Panama’s ex-endemic Veraguan Mango – Panama’s ex-endemic By James • March 1, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share Endemism is special.

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Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 205

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

For example, fancy words will be used where normal words might seem appropriate: birds of the same species are “conspecifics” (and they will never, ever “flock together”). Over two years (2011 and 2012), scientists captured 50 birds and successfully transported them from Niho to Laysan. 2011): 265-272. It is all business.

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Transported 2011 Research 2012 113

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MARCH 14, 2011

Mostly the ducks were Red-breasted Merganser and Greater Scaup , the two most prevalent species on the pond, but there were a few other birds mixed in as well. 7 Responses to “Duck Migration&# Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 14th, 2011 at 7:57 pm Migration is just great! Mar 17th, 2011 at 2:18 pm [.]

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica New York 170

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DECEMBER 31, 2019

I saw 863 species of birds, bringing my life list to 1,820. Such travel brings a lot of birds and the 863 species I saw this year is the most species I have ever seen. How can I narrow down the eight-hundred-sixty-three species to ten? How can I, by listing only ten, call eight-hundred-fifty-three species not worthy?

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2019 Barbados Uganda Costa Rica 139

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

It’s a gathering of birders that’s as much social and about enriching your birding experience as it is about actually going birding. Corey Finger , one of the giant brains (or maybe he’s the brawn) behind 10,000 Birds is coming to the 2011 MBS as one of our official bloggers. Visit www.midwestbirding.org.

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Ohio 2011 Birds Collecting 161

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MARCH 18, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Spring is for Wheatears Spring is for Wheatears By Dan • March 18, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share What is true in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US holds true for Cyprus as well: Spring is prime-time for Passerines.

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Cyprus 2011 Deer New York 145

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MARCH 2, 2011

Pochards: Last Lifer of the Trip About the Author Larry Larry Jordan was introduced to birding after moving to northern California where he was overwhelmed by the local wildlife, forcing him to buy his first field guide just to be able to identify all the species visiting his yard. Mar 2nd, 2011 at 3:03 pm What a fortuitous stop Larry!

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Wildlife 2011 Sacramento Jordan 155

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MARCH 6, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Orange-headed Thrush Orange-headed Thrush By Redgannet • March 6, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share The Orange-headed Thrush , Zoothera citrinus, is common across much of India and south-east Asia. Great shots!

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2011 Deer India New York 181

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

My second twitch, during the winter of 2011, was also in the area of McArthur where an American Tree Sparrow ( Spizella arborea ) was spotted during a Christmas Bird Count. I make this statement with this addendum; I would not post the location of a species that could be targeted during hunting season. References: 1 Wikipedia.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Having never been to Brazil I can’t possibly speak as an expert in terms of what birds are covered or how well species that I have never seen are depicted. The species accounts are written by Robert Ridgely, one of the premiere neotropical ornithologists, and a veteran at writing excellent field guides. Talk about a win-win!

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Brazil Wildlife 2011 Birds 201

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MARCH 8, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida By James • March 8, 2011 • 1 comment Tweet Share For as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated by shorebirds.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 189

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MAY 7, 2011

We will have posts on a variety of individual species of wood-warblers, wood-warbler taxonomy, searches for difficult-to-find wood-warblers, and a host of other topics. Sit back, relax, and enjoy. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— This week, 8 May – 14 May 2011, is Wood-Warbler Week on 10,000 Birds!

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United States South America Cooking Family 182

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FEBRUARY 4, 2012

Richard Fried spent 2011 doing a New York State Big Year and managed to top the record of 350 species which was only set in 2008 by Scott Whittle. Richard totaled 352 species, an impressive number, by seeing almost all of the regularly occurring New York birds and the vast majority of the rarities that showed up in 2011.

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New York Puerto Rico 2011 Japan 174

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MARCH 11, 2011

Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) Five species of frigatebird ply the planet’s tropical skies and seas. Ringer Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) Cormorants are more speciose than other families in the order; 30-40 species range widely on every continent and many islands. I shall not tolerate such nonsense. Good day sir.

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 152