10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2012

My family took our annual post-Easter Egg hunt hike at Powder Mills Park, where I spied several gorgeous matched pairs of Wood Ducks along with lots of different woodpecker species. Today happens to be mine, so send some cheer my way!

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2012 Birds Eggs Hunting 192

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MARCH 18, 2012

Watching a pristine Hairy Woodpecker working away at the tender core confirmed my decision. My weekend was devoted to a seemingly endless celebration of my son’s 8th birthday, which meant that my best bird was bound to be a backyard species.

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2012 Jamaica New York Birds 176

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DECEMBER 2, 2012

A Black-backed Woodpecker at Bloomingdale Bog in the Adirondacks, which kind of made up for the bird dodging him when he did a New York State big year in 2007. His Best Bird of the Weekend? How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?

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2012 New York Malaysia Singapore 115

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JANUARY 2, 2012

I begin 2012 with 284 birds on my Queens Life List , 478 birds on my ABA Life List , and 1,048 birds on my World Life List. A Pileated Woodpecker in Long Island’s Nassau County on the last day of the year. How good of a bird is Pileated Woodpecker in Nassau County? My life Lewis’s Woodpecker in New York State.

2011 174

2011 Puffins United States New York 174

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JULY 21, 2013

’s “land bird clade,” with passerines, parrots, falcons, woodpeckers, the Coraciiformes (kingfishers, hornbills, bee-eaters, etc.), 2012 ) and that their systematic position is “highly unstable” ( Wang et al. 2012 ) and that their systematic position is “highly unstable” ( Wang et al.

Kenya 176

Kenya Parrots Africa North America 176

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AUGUST 1, 2023

2012), and (4) Waterfowl of Eastern North America, 2nd ed. The American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario covers 311 species (publicity material says 310, probably because Alder and Willow Flycatchers share one page), birds that author Chris Earley says, “are seen in the province most regularly” (p.

North America 224

North America Birds Owls Canada 224

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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 a Black Woodpecker. If I don’t get it this time the Black Woodpecker will become an official nemesis bird. I will see at least 500 species for the year.

2017 105

2017 Puerto Rico 2016 Austria 105

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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. Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major.

2017 100

2017 Germany 2012 2013 100

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AUGUST 9, 2018

Vicki states that fire benefits several bird species, like the Black-backed Woodpecker which feeds off the bark and wood-boring beetles that lay eggs in the charred trees. This was the case in the 23,958 acre Reading Fire that burned in Lassen Volcanic National Park in 2012 where I photographed this Black-backed Woodpecker.

Wildlife 103

Wildlife Sacramento Shelters Science 103

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MAY 15, 2012

Harlequin Duck - 01 January 2012 – A great way to start the year at Fort Tilden, and it made up for missing several the previous winter. Snowy Owl - 04 February 2012 – A bird that was long overdue and one that I had predicted on my previous list but not on the most recent.

Connecticut 176

Connecticut 2011 2012 Jamaica 176

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JULY 5, 2022

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. I picked up a Downy Woodpecker, an every-day visitor. ©2012 Donna L. I was shocked when I found the first body, a female Towhee.

New York City 261

New York City Birds Illinois Science 261

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

My personal preference is the block prints, which perfectly capture the spirits of western woodpeckers, jays, and even a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, but there is a Canada Jay watercolor at the end that would look very nice in my living room. And, John Laws widely praised The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds (2012) is mysteriously missing.

Birds 159

Birds Eggs Laws Woodpeckers 159

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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.

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Serbia Birds Ducks Eagles 243

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AUGUST 23, 2012

Tucson, AZ, August 2012 – When you get a bunch of bird bloggers together, which you do you imagine comes first: birds or blogs? Brown-capped Flycatcher and Gila Woodpecker are southeastern birds, but not that tough to find outside the area. Greater Roadrunners are always a pleasure to spy, but also relatively easy to come by.

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Tucson Arizona North America Sparrows 154

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Below is a selection of the endemic birds and mammals that can be encountered during a birding trip to Ethiopia, all photographs by Adam Riley during a January-February 2012 Rockjumper Birding Tours trip to Ethiopia. This image was taken from a hotel roof in Lalibela, thus allowing eye-level views!

Ethiopia 273

Ethiopia Eritrea Africa Mammals 273

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JUNE 19, 2019

My first year on eBird, 2012, exactly 20 people submitted checklists for the entire state. He worked back when you could still have a reasonable hope of seeing the now-probably-extinct Imperial Woodpecker, which he did, five times, though never in Michoacán.). I am not very good at learning to ID birds by song or call. or the U.K.;

Mexico 134

Mexico Birds 2013 Lamb 134

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APRIL 2, 2013

Pileated Woodpecker, for example. In addition to Pileated Woodpecker, the Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania documents increases in numbers of Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Hooded Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Alder Flycatcher, Common Raven, Wild Turkey, and, of course, Canada Goose. Dimensions: 12.3

Pennsylvania 239

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 239

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MARCH 3, 2013

Our sunlight hours have been well below average since November 2012, but January and February have been particularly gloomy with many regions, like mine, barely reaching one third of the average sunlight hours per month. Of our January light – which isn’t the brightest during the course of the year anyway.

Germany 145

Germany Birds Pandas Kittens 145

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

What bird will it be in 2012? We’re looking at ways to make the choice for 2012. But Black-crowned Antpitta and Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo are very high on the list, as is Magellanic Woodpecker. Birding ought to be a joy that is shared and passed on, not a private thing kept to oneself. Most of the time, anyhow.

Delaware 251

Delaware Colorado 2012 Advocacy 251

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

There are always going to be species that will have to be left out of these guides, and though I may miss Allen’s Hummingbird (a bird that has only been definitely identified in the state three times but a lifer for me in 2012), the guide does a good job of covering the basic and interesting residents and migrants.

Pennsylvania 176

Pennsylvania Texas Whales Whaling 176

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

I keep the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America in my office, to use when my co-workers ask me about the large woodpecker they’ve seen at their feeder, and I carry the Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America in my car because you never know when you’re going to come across a really cool looking beetle. Eaton, Eric H.

Massachusetts 212

Massachusetts North America Rhode Island Ohio 212

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APRIL 13, 2015

However very few birders ever venture to areas off this well-beaten track, so with this in mind, I decided to explore a fascinating but ornithologically little known corner of Ethiopia in January 2012, to see what surprises awaited me. However we had a much anticipated cultural highlight awaiting us, the celebrated Mursi people.

Ethiopia 249

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 249

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JANUARY 7, 2020

For example, Red-bellied Woodpeckers began their colonization “without warning” on western Long Island in mid-May 1961, expanded “the invasion” in spring 1962, and then incurred a “second invasion” in spring 1969 (p. The authors occasionally add mini-essays on species increases, declines, or distribution.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 156

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MAY 11, 2021

He analogized the change to adding Hawaii to the ABA Area, which is puzzling since that modest change was preceded by years of debate, a membership referendum (in 2012), and a formal vote (in 2016). Under these circumstances, changing the name of the eponymous woodpecker would likely have an infinitesimal impact. Navy ships.

Birds 264

Birds Russia Hawaii Woodpeckers 264

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FEBRUARY 22, 2014

It is in this habitat that birders seek out goodies like Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Bachmann’s Sparrow. In 2012 I was successful, with the help of Doug Gochfeld, in finding all of those species in and around Three Lakes , and I hoped for a repeat performance but with better views of Bachmann’s Sparrow. Repeatedly.

Wildlife 195

Wildlife Sparrows Woodpeckers Florida 195

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JULY 24, 2014

Then of course, we have amazing birds such as Wallcreeper , Hoopoe , and Black Woodpecker. For sure we have great birds like Great Crested Grebe , Great Bustard , and Great Spotted Woodpecker. We have, for instance, very beautiful birds, like European Bee-eater , Blue Tit , and Kingfisher. It seems they’ve come to stay.

Germany 254

Germany Birds 2000 South America 254

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JANUARY 20, 2013

JOHOR, MALAYSIA, DECEMBER 2012 – If you’re traveling to Singapore for birding, you might want to think outside the box or, in this case, the island. Now that’s a tropical woodpecker… Crimson-winged Woodpecker.

Malaysia 181

Malaysia Singapore Monkeys Birds 181

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

NARITA, JAPAN, DECEMBER 2012 – The art and science of layover birding deserves more rigorous study and perhaps a federal grant. More white-eyes and Great T**s were joined by Varied T**s , Hawfinches , Japanese Pygmy Woodpeckers , Pale Thrushes , and Firecrests. Also worth your time is the ramen at Ramen Bayashi!

Japan 122

Japan Birds Stud Ducks 122

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JULY 11, 2013

Related to starlings, like woodpeckers they move over large mammals feeding on ticks, but also on their hosts’ blood. A few dozen shots later, I stop and reach for binoculars – I want to observe and enjoy them. They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. Sniffing us. A flock of Red-billed Oxpeckers is flying above.

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Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 200

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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. an unhatched Red-throated Loon by Clare Kines Like Duncan, Larry Jordan had a difficult time picking his Best Bird of the Year but he eventually chose a woodpecker.

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2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 155

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Parque Ecológico do Tietê. 27 Dec 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus. White-backed Woodpecker – Dendrocopos leucotos. Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Bosque da Barra, Rio de Janeiro. 04 Jul 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Crimson-winged Woodpecker – Picus puniceus. Great Slaty Woodpecker – Mulleripicus pulverulentus. Laced Woodpecker – Picus vittatus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Crimson-winged Woodpecker – Picus puniceus. Great Slaty Woodpecker – Mulleripicus pulverulentus. Laced Woodpecker – Picus vittatus. Golden-tailed Woodpecker – Campethera abingoni. Cardinal Woodpecker – Dendropicos fuscescens.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

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AUGUST 7, 2018

A friend of 10,000 Birds, he talked to Corey about his mission to create this guide in 2012 and wrote about his goal to create a Spanish-language version of the guide in 2017. Many birders are familiar with Gallardo’s fundraising initiatives, which included a speaking tour in the U.S., Europe, and Honduras itself.

Honduras 106

Honduras Birds 2015 Family 106

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Press, 2012). Gerard Gorman’s Woodpeckers of the World: A Photographic Guide (Firefly Books, 2014) describes the 239 species of the family Picidae in all their hooded and crested, spotted and streaked glory. Another great birding adventure book is The Jewel Hunter by Chris Gooddie (Princeton Univ.

Papua New Guinea 187

Papua New Guinea 2014 Penguins Birds 187