10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

But if you want herons and ducks and shorebirds and geese and egrets and swans and rails the best bet is the famed Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge along State Route 2 in Oak Harbor, Ohio. Thanks to the folks at the symposium for having me and I’ll see you all in 2013! It is well worth the visit! … a.

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Wildlife Ohio 2013 Boston 224

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

I wonder how many I’ll be able to add in 2013. Mottled Duck ? Whether it was hawks , terns , seabirds , wood-warblers , shorebirds , geese , falcons , finches , or songbirds and woodpeckers I was there with my camera. There is no way 2013 will be as good as year for me birding-wise as 2012 was. Florida Scrub Jay ?

2012 147

2012 Czech Republic Hedgehogs Hungary 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Talking of gulls, I had a new meeting with an old acquaintance, the Black-headed Gull ringed in 2013 in the north of the country that I already met twice in 2015 and now again – I even recognized its ring because the combination of letters sounds a bit like “Yahoo”. Ferruginous Duck – Aythya nyroca.

Owls 111

Owls Greece Serbia Woodpeckers 111

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2014

Here’s his third stop: In June of 2013, we arrived in Helsinki, the capital and largest city in Finland, and our third destination on our European getaway. You can take in views of waterfowl including Eurasian Wigeon , Barnacle Geese , Trumpeter Swan , and a plethora of ducks and gulls. Of course, birding was on the itinerary!

Finland 184

Finland Estonia Birds Europe 184

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The term “Eastern Waterbirds” may include many different types of birds, from waders to shorebirds to ducks such as the stunning King Eider above to any of the many gulls and terns that migrate through Atlantic waters. Wood Duck, for example, is included with dabbling ducks, even though it is in a separate genus.)

Ducks 245

Ducks Groups Species North America 245

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

I feel certain that, given Tennessee’s 18-year track record of celebrating cranes in a tremendously successful festival, the opposition will only be stronger in 2013. You don’t even have to have a duck stamp! TWRC’s response to the outcry was a two-year stay on the proposed season. Isn’t that neat?

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 261

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2017

This all started way back in 2012 and several of us continued on in 2013 , 2014 , 2015 and 2016. The ephemeral lakes are finally filling up after completely drying out and the arrival of hundreds of Magpie Geese rather than a dozen or so is a welcome surprise. Plumed Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna eytoni -Broome, January 1st.

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2017 Zebras Ducks Australia 100