10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2017

Our first encounter with Sarus Cranes was shortly after we left Normanton heading towards Karumba and it was a family group of two adults and one juvenile near the Corduroy Creek crossing. Sarus Crane family. We had never observed Sarus Cranes until that day in July and they are proudly on the 2017 year list !

Australia 100

Australia 2017 2015 Family 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Since I saw my first in February of 2014 at Breezy Point I have had two more encounters, both in February of 2015, both at Jacob Riis Park. Say’s Phoebe – A self-found rarity at Edgemere while accompanied by my family made my day back on 05 October 2014. Whimbrel, 11 Apr 2011, 15 May 2012, 30 Dec 2013, 20 May 2015.

2013 160

2013 2010 2012 2011 160

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Covering 1,261 species with data and taxonomy current up to August 2017, the field guide is an exciting achievement. Within families, the species are arranged less taxonomically and more in line with “design and space considerations,” (Introduction), and on the plates themselves, species are arranged to facilitate comparison.

America 211

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 211

10,000 Birds

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. Guide to the Birds of Honduras was self-published in 2015, text by Gallardo and artwork by John Sill, Michael DiGiorgio, and Ian Griffiths. Species Accounts.

Honduras 103

Honduras Birds 2015 Family 103

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Working in an area for which there are few official checklists, no governing taxonomic body, and much new information on species relationships coming in, the authors were faced with a multitude of questions about family sequence, genus arrangements, English common names, and species taxonomy. Co-author Frank E. Species Accounts.

Indonesia 121

Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 121

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2018

And, Karlson himself has a section on gulls in his 2015 book (co-authored with Dale Rosselet) Bir ding by Impression. I compared the maps to those in the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th edition (2017) and though, yes, most of the ranges remain the same, there are some changes. I don’t know.

North America 193

North America America El Salvador Nicaragua 193

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2017

There was a cut-off point at which birds could not be added, which explains why the Temminck’s Stint found by our own Clare and Grant in November 2015, a first for Australia, nor the recently found Nicobar Pigeon are, are not included. Each family group begins with a small box summarizing the characteristics of the family in Australia.

Australia 105

Australia Birds Penguins 2015 105

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2017

My trips abroad were limited to short family vacations to the Cote d’Azur during the first days of January and a week-long vacation to northern Tuscany / Italy in May. Well, times improve and babies grow, and we (my family) soon found ourselves in a position again to travel through Europe.

2016 101

2016 Germany Italy Netherlands 101

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

This is how, I think, the “Crossley technique” works best—coverage of specific bird families that pose identification challenges to birders at all levels of skill. And Hybrids: Waterfowl tend to hybridize to a greater degree than most other bird families, and the guide does an excellent job of covering hybrids. Crossley Books, 2017.

Ducks 114

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 114

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? Is it wrong of me to go birding to get away from the kids now that they are at home all day? August is the make or break month for relationships. Bravo if you have. Happy birding if you suddenly find yourself single. 458 birds were seen by 7 beats in 8 countries.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100