10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2024

This is a recent split, for when I last visited Cyprus in 2018 the two were considered conspecific. They are very late breeders, as they feed their young on autumn migrants which they generally intercept out to sea. So too do Woodchat Shrikes, while Red-backed are only occasional breeders.

Cyprus 206

Cyprus Breeders Falcons Hunters 206

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are charismatic birds like Barrow’s Goldeneye, Evening Grosbeak, Red and White-winged Crossbills; mysterious seabirds like Leach’s Storm-Petrel; ‘little brown jobs’ like Winter Wren and Nelson’s Sparrow; a treasury of warbler species, 27 in all, many state breeders.

Los Angeles 186

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 186

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

According to the winemakers there, hoopoes (a summertime breeder in Spain) are commonly encountered along the paths through the vineyard. We also have a hoopoe gracing the label of this week’s wine, the 2017 Vinho Verde “Bicudo” from the Quintas das Arcas vineyards in northern Portugal.

2017 116

2017 Portugal Rabbits Europe 116

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

But then, I am not a cooperative breeder either (nor a non-cooperative one, should this term exist). Taking photos of such a rare species is a bit of a double-edged sword. Well, they live in groups, something I would never survive.

China 147

China Birds Breeders Zoos 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

The same weakness is found in The Feather Thief (2018), a book similarly about an obsessive thief with flexible boundaries of right and wrong. He interviews breeders about rumors of raptor trafficking and egg smuggling, activities that have supposedly been stopped. And, it’s here where that story ends.

Falcons 200

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 200

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Thus, a combined list of current beat writers will be compiled to see how many birds, weird and wonderful, common or unusual we can find between us. 01 Jan 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154