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DECEMBER 31, 2012

On this final day of 2012 it is time, just like it was on the final days of 2010 and 2011 , to share your Best Birds of the Year. Here, without further ado, are your Best Birds of 2012, in no particular order. I think my official Best Bird of 2012, though, was (finally, finally seeing) the Burrowing Owl. Happy New Year!

2012 133

2012 Ghana Ireland Birds 133

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JANUARY 3, 2013

Yes, I understand you may feel that 2013 just began and its first weekend comes too quickly, but that is old-fashioned 2012 thinking. Happy New Year! This year, the weekends arrive fast and furious. Make the most of them! Many others, no doubt, will do the same.

2013 106

2013 2012 Canada Birds 106

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JANUARY 15, 2013

In early December of 2012 we had the opportunity to cover this hard-core rally in the south of Peru. Sargatal’s team, the Tramuntanas, came in last place, but all had an excellent time and they know now what to expect for the northern Peru event that will be held in June of 2013.

Peru 224

Peru 2012 Birds Falcons 224

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MAY 20, 2022

Back in 2012 or 2013, when I was just starting to bird in our current neighborhood, I happened across a bird that didn’t seem to be in the one guide to Mexican birds that I had at the time. The call belonged to a Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo. He was also kind enough to let himself be seen, in the early morning light.

2013 189

2013 2012 Birds Species 189

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Ron Pittaway has published his winter finch forecast for the winter of 2013-2014. The last Algonquin Christmas Bird Count with very high numbers was the winter of 1984/85 when 1474 Evening Grosbeaks were found on the count (Birds of Algonquin, Tozer 2012). THREE IRRUPTIVE PASSERINES. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH.

2013 161

2013 2014 Alaska Canada 161

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JANUARY 1, 2018

Deming 101 – Theory of Knowledge/PDSA (This video has excerpts from Ian Bradbury’s presentation at our annual conference in 2013): 1,400 views (3 years – 4,900). excerpt from Bill Bellow’s presentation at the 2012 Deming Conference. How Did We Do on the Test? Edwards Deming: (3 years – 3,800 views).

2017 100

2017 PDSA 2015 2013 100

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Will the Bloggerhead Kingbirds ride again in 2013? Though no one from 10,000 Birds participated in this year’s Superbowl of Birding IX and the Bloggerhead Kingbirds did not field a team that doesn’t mean that you can’t read about what happened this year. Only time will tell… a.

Massachusetts 158

Massachusetts 2012 2013 Birds 158

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APRIL 14, 2021

I was just getting back into birding, and had only gone to some urban sites, during 2012 and 2013. But when on June 23, 2013 I decided to follow a road just to see where it led, and it led to Pino Real, it was the first in a whole chain of exciting site discoveries. Plus, you can never have too many Red-headed Tanagers !

2013 160

2013 Emotional Abandon Abandoning 160

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DECEMBER 25, 2012

Tropical Kingbird is likely to be one of the last birds I see in 2012 and first I see in 2013. At any rate, I’ll let you know what the 2012 magic number is when I am back stateside in 2013. Not a hard bird to come by in Costa Rica. I will wave the white flag now. That’s all for this year birders.

Costa Rica 153

Costa Rica 2012 2013 Family 153

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MARCH 17, 2019

2013 – 24 March. 2012 – 15 March. Below are my first dates for the last ten years if you are really interested in such things…. 2019 – 17 March. 2018 – 30 March. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March. 2011 – 19 March. 2010 – 31 March. The post First Phoebe of 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

2019 113

2019 2017 2010 2016 113

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MARCH 28, 2015

2013 – 24 March. 2012 – 15 March. My average over the last ten years is now 21 March and it would be much later if not for the early bird I found in 2006 on 03 March. If you are interested, here are the dates of my first phoebe from each of the last ten years. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March. 2011 – 19 March. 2010 – 31 March.

2015 169

2015 2006 2014 2007 169

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MARCH 30, 2018

2013 – 24 March. 2012 – 15 March. Below are my first dates for the last ten years if you are really interested in such things…. 2018 – 30 March. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March. 2011 – 19 March. 2010 – 31 March. 2009 – 15 March.

2018 100

2018 2015 2017 2016 100

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JULY 7, 2013

Now, I presume that not all the readers of this blog post will be familiar with the reasons behind the Germans’ leaving Germany for a life in the northern Sahel zone, so I’ll quickly summarize the main events: The winter of 2012/2013 has been the darkest winter ever, since daily sunlight hours were recorded.

Algeria 147

Algeria 2013 Germany Mali 147

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MARCH 29, 2014

2013 – 24 March. 2012 – 15 March. For me, the 29th is pretty late, though the late date might have more to do with my lack of time birding last weekend rather than phoebes showing up late. Here are my arrival dates for my first Eastern Phoebes of the year for the last nine years: 2014 – 29 March.

2014 186

2014 2006 2007 2008 186

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MARCH 12, 2017

2013 – 24 March. 2012 – 15 March. Regardless, I was happy to see the tail-wagging harbinger of spring migration and I can’t wait for everything else to get back too! Below are my first dates for the last ten years if you are really interested in such things…. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March.

2017 109

2017 2016 2015 Jamaica 109

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MARCH 21, 2016

2013 – 24 March. 2012 – 15 March. Regardless, I was happy to see the tail-wagging harbinger of spring migration and I can’t wait for everything else to get back too! Below are my first dates for the last ten years if you are really interested in such things… 2016 – 18 March. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March.

2016 102

2016 2015 2007 2014 102

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JANUARY 26, 2014

At this time of year in Broome there are often Swinhoe’s Snipe present at the Poo Ponds, but they are elusive and they did not make it onto my 2013 list. I did have the pleasure of finding a Latham’s Snipe in Queensland on February 14th 2013, though and a pair of Painted Snipe near Broome on August 4th 2013.

2013 165

2013 Australia 2012 Breeding 165

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

As of 27 August 2013 the California Bird Records Committee has voted to add the introduced Nutmeg Mannikin to the state checklist. According to the minutes of their annual meeting from January of 2012 there was already movement on Nutmeg Mannikin in the Introduced Birds Subcommittee then: Nutmeg Mannikin listing package status.

California 196

California Los Angeles 2013 Eggs 196

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MARCH 9, 2014

I also have a Grey-tailed Tattler that visits us and was marked with a plain white and an engraved blue flag “35″ in Taiwan in August 2012. I first observed it on 28th November 2012 and it left us and headed north to return to the exact same place to be observed on 19th November 2013.

Japan 173

Japan 2012 2013 China 173

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APRIL 10, 2015

In February of 2013, I wrote a piece outlining my thoughts on which exotic bird species should be added to the American Bird Association (ABA) checklist. Egyptian Goose sightings submitted to eBird in 2011-2012. Egyptian Goose sightings submitted to eBird in 2013-2014. They were right! So what is the next ABA-countable exotic?

Los Angeles 154

Los Angeles Miami San Francisco Florida 154

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MARCH 25, 2014

Between 2012 and 2013, populations of Laysan and Black-footed Albatrosses at Midway reached near-record levels. These efforts appear to be paying off–most of the mature Verbesina plants on one of the atoll’s islands are history, and officials expect full eradication from Midway by 2017.

Albatross 187

Albatross Goats United States Japan 187

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DECEMBER 29, 2011

1, 2012, until Jan. The California law specifies that a person must hold a license in order to possess shark fins for scientific purposes. In addition, restaurants may possess and sell shark fins purchased before Jan. California AB 376.

Laws 100

Laws California Sharks Animal Neglect 100

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MAY 4, 2021

The book focuses on two listing events: her 2012 Louisiana Big Year and her 2016 Louisiana 300 Year. Chapter One is all about Marybeth’s 2012 Big Year, an adventure she shares with Lynn, a fishing enthusiast who is probably the most supportive big year/300 year birding partner in the history of listing.

Louisiana 264

Louisiana Species Mississippi Alabama 264

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FEBRUARY 5, 2017

I started keeping year lists – not just blogging about them but really keeping track of what I see each year – as late as 2012, roughly 30 years into my birding career. Therefore, the 2012 list itself was never the focus of my year listing, it was competition and blogging. This was fun. And a lot of work.

2017 100

2017 Germany 2012 2013 100

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

November 1, 2012, Norwalk CT – National pet services company Best Friends Pet Care has announced the winners of its 2013 Pets-idential Election for Canine in Chief and Canine Cabinet. Hayllo Ynares, a Siberian husky, received the most votes and earns the title of Best Friends Canine in Chief for 2013. Best Friends Pet Care Inc.

Pets 100

Pets Dogs Houston 2013 100

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

This leads me to my third twitch for the celebrated Falcated Duck ( Anas falcata ) at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge in January of 2012. In September of 2013 there was an Eastern Kingbird ( Tyrannus tyrannus ) seen in Redding, California, less than 30 miles from my home. This was a no-brainer. I found it within 30 minutes.

California 100

California North America Wildlife Campaign 100

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JULY 17, 2013

All you need to do to realize this unfortunate reality is to check out their official “Duck Stamp” page announcing the new 2013 – 2014 season. You don’t have to be a genius to see the folly in this approach to Duck Stamp sales. million hunting visits. million fishing visits. 30 million wildlife viewing visits.

Ducks 242

Ducks Wildlife Hunters Hunting 242

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JUNE 19, 2019

My first year on eBird, 2012, exactly 20 people submitted checklists for the entire state. By 2013, I was the #1 eBirder there — out of a total fo 24! The year was 2013, and I was just rediscovering a passion for birds after a 30-year hiatus. I am not very good at learning to ID birds by song or call. or the U.K.;

Mexico 128

Mexico Birds 2013 Lamb 128

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JANUARY 2, 2017

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. I will see at least 500 species for the year. Over the last ten years my year list totals have varied quite a bit.

2017 103

2017 Puerto Rico 2016 Austria 103

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APRIL 3, 2018

In the four-part ABA Blog series on subspecies , published in 2012, he argued we know too little about subspecies to use the term, and that birders should “show the characters of humility” and adapt alternative ways of articulating geographic differences. He is also a tour leader and has written a popular book on flying fish.

Birds 141

Birds North America 2012 America 141

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Maybe spring of 2012? If you somehow made the absurd decision to not attend the symposium this year you should make amends and plan to attend the 2013 Midwest Birding Symposium which will also be held in beautiful Lakeside, Ohio. Thanks to the folks at the symposium for having me and I’ll see you all in 2013! …

Ohio 178

Ohio Birds 2013 Massachusetts 178

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

They won’t be back until mid-April 2012. If you didn’t make it this year, plan to come see us in 2013. But I look out and there are only a couple of ruby-throated hummingbirds buzzing around the salvias and cardinal flower garden. They’ve all taken off for the Gulf Coast, for Central America. I overestimated again.

Honduras 206

Honduras Kittens 2013 2012 206

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NOVEMBER 8, 2015

There was only one that survived to fledge in 2010, two in 2011 and two in 2012. One of the surviving Pied Oystercatcher chicks in 2012 made itself famous right here. Although it looked promising in 2013 there were once again no Pied Oystercatchers that survived from these sixteen pairs.

Breeding 134

Breeding Eggs 2011 2008 134

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JULY 20, 2014

While the environmental disaster was unfolding in New Jersey, New York beaches seemed free of the plants but that all changed in October 2012. Surveys during the summer of 2013 found that many of the beaches of Breezy Point and the northeastern shore of Staten Island had many small plants scattered along the beach.

New Jersey 170

New Jersey New York New York City Japan 170

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Maharashtra, February 2013. In 2012, the Hindustani Times claimed that from January 2011 to June 2012, a further 9 tigers were killed in the Tadoba buffer zone. By the year 2000, the number of tigers in the wild went down to 8,500 and by 2012, it plummeted to a mere 3,200 individuals.

Tigers 243

Tigers India Killing 2012 243

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

When to bird: The best period birdwise is from November to February, because the Danube in Serbia seldom freezes; although it did so recently, in February 2012, when the 1000 m / 3300 ft wide river was frozen solid from bank to bank, causing a large mortality among waterbirds.

Serbia 232

Serbia Birds Ducks Eagles 232

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

I just finished attending a really great conference called Focus on Diversity , The Changing Face of American Birding–which is an awesome event, (next year’s event will back up to the 2013 Rio Grande Valley Bird Festival so it would be a great way to get 2 awesome events in one trip).

Family 159

Family Beavers Minnesota Sparrows 159