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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.

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Algeria 2013 Germany Mali 148

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Twenty two species are distributed among six genera, depending on what happens to be extinct, and for the most part one grebe is like another. This makes Grebes vulnerable to climate change and the predation of invasive species. It is easy to see how Minks set lose in a welcoming habitat could eat an entire species.

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2010 South America 2011 Argentina 204

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. And cell towers.

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Chicago New York City New York Illinois 204

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JANUARY 15, 2013

It has also found its way to Japan where it is considered to be an invasive species. Now and then individual catfish of various species hunt nearer the surface and larger catfish such as the American Channel Cat will take a duck or other water bird. It is sometimes known as the European Catfish. pigeons, Columbia livia ). 0050840.

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Fish Birds Whales Whaling 206

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

On 11 November 2012 I was leaving Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake after a fruitless morning of trying to photograph birds in a snowstorm and poor light when a female Prairie Falcon ambushed this Northern Shoveler on the water not far from the causeway on which I was driving. Here she is making one of her very low passes over the duck.

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Falcons Ducks Utah Ethics 118

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JULY 10, 2012

More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. The Gray Crowned-Crane is a new addition to the list of the world’s Endangered species, creeping up a category from Vulnerable.

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Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 194

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APRIL 10, 2016

We have seen Peregrine Falcons fly through circling flocks of shorebirds and Brown Goshawks attempt a kill, but generally they are able to escape by their constant circling. It is a very popular roost with migratory shorebirds, because it is relatively undisturbed and very few threats.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

The story of the cahow, a “Lazurus species” that was thought to be extinct for over 300 years and then discovered to be breeding on a tiny remote island in Bermuda, is part of modern birding legend. photo of Elizabeth Gehrman: Ingrid Skousgard, 2012. Beacon Press, 2012. These are magical experiences. by Elizabeth Gehrman.

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Birds Rats Breeding 2012 169

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JUNE 7, 2012

It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. Jackson, 2012. The warbler is on the road to being delisted from the Endangered Species List.

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JUNE 18, 2013

. “The birds” as a whole will be “fine” but many individual species will not. ” Here’s the information I have on it: With 2012 breaking records as America’s hottest year ever, America’s migratory birds face unique challenges because of their long journeys and need for multiple habitats.

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Maryland Birds Penguins Wildlife 226

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MARCH 14, 2011

For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Initiating a hunting season on a large, charismatic species like a crane is no way to resuscitate hunting.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 250

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JULY 11, 2013

A dusty-red road leads me through Marico bushveld deeper into the 750 square kilometers large wilderness of the Madikwe Game Reserve – the 4th largest reserve in South Africa, home to 350 bird and 66 mammal species, some 4 hours’ drive from Johannesburg. If such a trend continues, we will lose these animals for good!

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Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 195

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

As 2013 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 , 2011 , and 2012 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. My best bird of the year is based on the sighting rather than the species. Only trouble is, which of the seven species I saw this year do I pick?

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2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167

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MARCH 10, 2013

We did have the good fortune of finding an individually marked Bar-tailed Godwit that was marked in Yalu Jiang Nature Reserve in China last April 15th and was last seen there on May 11th 2012. I expect he has done some travelling in the period from May 2012 to February 2013! Shorebird roost at Toorbul. Apostlebirds drying off.

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Birds Cattle Litter 2012 151

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JANUARY 15, 2024

The Varied Tit is a rare species in Shanghai – this was the first time I ever saw one, even though it is relatively common further North in China. Shanghaibirding reports that the species was seen in Shanghai in 2012, so it is not the first time but still a rare event for Shanghai birders. Or built a wall around it.

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North Korea Japan China 2012 196

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JANUARY 5, 2019

In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). May I extend my thanks to all the beats. 12 Jan 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Alphabetic Taxonomic.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). They are hungry, tired and don’t need to be chased. Costanera Sur, Promenade.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Western Australia. 12 Jan 2018. Western Australia.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Given the complexity of the research, the result feels like a bit of a letdown – “northern populations start migration earlier than southern populations, especially in autumn” The species name of the Chestnut-eared Bunting is fucata , from the Latin “fucare”, to paint red.

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