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JANUARY 3, 2019

My first criterion was that I observed it only once during the year 2018. The post The top-5 birds of 2018 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. What qualifies a bird to be included in the top-5? eBird doesn’t offer such an option, so I used the second best: the species was observed in one month only.

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2018 Serbia Falcons Greece 159

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DECEMBER 31, 2017

What was your first bird of the year? Share it, and the story, in the comment section. Hopefully, it was a good one!

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2018 Birds 140

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JUNE 25, 2020

African Penguin (Cape Town, South Africa, Nov 2018). African Pygmy Kingfisher (Mkuze, South Africa, Nov 2018). Blue Tit (Visselhoevede, Germany, Jul 2018). European Bee-eater (Hluluwe, South Africa, Nov 2018). Ground Woodpecker (Drakensberg, South Africa, Nov 2018). Steppe Buzzard (Pafuri, South Africa, Nov 2018).

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JANUARY 6, 2018

Speaking of those mini gems, a coveted trio of them were some of my very first bird species for 2018. Also known as Porterweed (and Stachytarpheta by those with a botanical bent), this bush with the small flowers is like major candy for many species, especially the small, exquisite ones.

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Costa Rica 2018 Species Family 186

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AUGUST 6, 2020

African Pygmy Kingfisher (Mkuze, South Africa, Nov 2018). Black-capped Kingfisher (Nanhui, China, May 2018). Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Bateleur and Mkuze, Nov 2018). Malachite Kingfisher (Cape Town and Pafuri, South Africa, Nov 2018). Pied Kingfisher (Skukuza, South Africa, Nov 2018 and Nanhui, China, Jul 2020).

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South Africa Singapore Malaysia 2018 263

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JANUARY 26, 2018

Corey can’t stop racking up 2018 birds and will continue his run somewhere in NYC this weekend. I’m running out of targets for my year list, so I’ll likely be found making another run at rare gulls or owls on the lakeshore. How about you? Where will you be this weekend and will you be birding?

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2018 Birds Owls Species 169

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AUGUST 21, 2024

That is not what we expected to see, as our guide took us to the most south-easterly corner of Newfoundland in early July 2018. Four Woodland Caribou were trotting along in the middle of the road. We were out to find Willow Ptarmigan and seabirds. We missed the ptarmigan, but we had three species of Shearwaters: Sooty… Source

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Canada 2018 Birds Species 279

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

For those still reading on after this introduction, this is about Barn Owls I have seen in Germany in summer 2018 and winter 2019 – rural Northern Germany, to be more specific. In summer 2018, I spent a couple of nights near barn owl nesting boxes, watching the parental delivery service and its expectant customers.

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Owls Barn Owls Germany South Africa 248

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JANUARY 8, 2019

These hurricanes prompted a personal interest in the impact of hurricanes on birds, so I did some research, which ultimately led to an article in the April 2018 issue of Birding magazine. There have been two counts since Maria: on December 17, 2017, and December 16, 2018. The 2018 CBC tallied 2,492 birds of 87 species.

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Puerto Rico 2018 2017 Virgin Islands 255

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OCTOBER 28, 2018

If you want to hear something really scary, consider this: we only have two more months of 2018! The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of October 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. A lot of thrill seekers immerse themselves in mock terror the weekend before Halloween.

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2018 New York City New York Birds 127

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Date: 07 October 2018. Date: 08 October 2018. Date: 09 October 2018. Date: 09 October 2018. Date: 09 October 2018. Date: 10 October 2018. Date: 10 October 2018. Date: 11 October 2018. Date: 11 October 2018. Date: 11 October 2018. Date: 11 October 2018. To: Sparrow.

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Ducks 2018 New York City Sparrows 201

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AUGUST 17, 2018

The post Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of August 2018? Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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2018 California Birds Species 140

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DECEMBER 30, 2018

This past year may have felt like it lasted a grueling decade or more, but 2018 only spanned 52 weeks. Did you strive, learn, and enjoy in 2018? The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. As usual, we each had the same 52 weekends to make birding magic happen. Happy New Year!

2018 113

2018 Birds Experience Experiments 113

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MARCH 30, 2018

I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2018 this afternoon at Forest Park, thus kicking off spring for myself over a week after spring actually started. As I have for the last several years, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2018?

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OCTOBER 21, 2018

The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of October 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2018 138

2018 Downers Turkey New York 138

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JANUARY 7, 2018

Your 2018 year lists, whether you tally them or not, have already begun to populate, silently bearing witness to your commitment to bird looking or lack thereof. And they’re off! Some eager beavers have already broken triple digits for the year while less industrious sorts may not even be in double digits.

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2018 Beavers Bears Birds 124

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

The post Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of October 2018? Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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2018 Birds Species 127

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NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of November 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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2018 Bald Eagle New Jersey New York 127

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DECEMBER 9, 2018

Some may feel that 2018 is inching towards its close. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of December 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Others might fine the pace far more frenetic. Another weekend in the books means that this calendar year is almost over. Did you make the most of the second weekend of December?

2018 113

2018 Jamaica Birds Wildlife 113

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NOVEMBER 4, 2018

The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of November 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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2018 New York City New York Jamaica 127

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

Weather permitting, I’ll be rambling out in search of winter ducks or to see if I can fill in any last holes on a terrific 2018 year list. The post Where Are You Birding This Fourth Weekend of December 2018? During this season and every other, being a birder is awesome because our gifts keep on giving! How about you?

2018 113

2018 Ducks Birds 113

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Apart from all the other obligations and excitement December brings, you have one more month to chase down all your target birds for 2018. The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of December 2018? Here we go, about to enter the last month of what I hope has been a profoundly excellent one for each of you.

2018 113

2018 Birds 113

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of September 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2018 124

2018 New York City New York Birds 124

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OCTOBER 7, 2018

The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of October 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2018 127

2018 New York City Pennsylvania New York 127

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of September 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2018 124

2018 Suffering Birds Fish 124

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AUGUST 24, 2018

The post Where Are You Birding This Fourth Weekend of August 2018? Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

2018 124

2018 California Hunting Birds 124

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of September 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2018 124

2018 Ponies New York City Tennessee 124

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Each of the dark marks in this photo from August, 2018 was a duck. The good news is that this summer central Mexico is experiencing its best rains since 2018. It is also a vital wintering and migratory site for most of these species, so I imagine they take its health very personally, as well. Still, there were a few good signs.

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San Francisco 2018 Mexico Ducks 264

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MARCH 13, 2021

2018 – 30 March. As I have for years now, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2021? And was it late or early? 2021 – 13 March. 2020 – 15 March. 2019 – 17 March. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. 2015 – 28 March. Enjoy spring!

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2019 2018 2017 2020 264

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MARCH 15, 2020

2018 – 30 March. As I have for years now, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2020? And was it late or early? 2020 – 15 March. 2019 – 17 March. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March. 2013 – 24 March.

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2020 2018 2017 2019 263

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The post Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of September 2018? Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

2018 113

2018 Birds Rights 113

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OCTOBER 14, 2018

The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of October 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2018 113

2018 Turkey Falcons Birds 113

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of December 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2018 113

2018 Birds Experience Experiments 113

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JANUARY 21, 2018

Maybe my perspective is biased, but if you’re feeling left out, you should be making 2018 your Year of the Eagle as well. Not only did I pick up my life Golden Eagle on New Year’s Day, but now the Philadelphia Eagles are going to the Super Bowl.

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2018 Bald Eagle Philadelphia Eagles 113

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

The post Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of October 2018? Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

2018 113

2018 Bats Birds 113

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of October 2018? Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

2018 113

2018 Pennsylvania United States Farming 113

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The post Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of September 2018? Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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2018 New York Birds 113