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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of December 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Nobody enjoys the end of a birding adventure. No matter how exhausted, sunburned, frostbitten, or penniless your exertions have left you, the hope of one more blissful bird sighting still beckons. MORE
The post Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of August 2019? Seasons as chronological constructs often diverge dramatically from phenological cycles and observable changes resulting from Earth’s orbit around the Sun and axial tilt relative to the ecliptic plane. For example, here in the United States, we are heading into the unofficial final weekend of summer even though we all have weeks (some more than others) of heat and humidity. MORE
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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of November 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. If you live in a part of the world that observes Daylight Savings Time, you lucked into an extra hour this weekend. Did you spend it birding? I wisely allocated my extra hour to a little lakewatch activity. Despite the finger-numbing cold, Ivy and I enjoyed the avian activity along Lake Ontario, particularly the abundance of Common Loons in flight. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of July 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. July birding in the Northern Hemisphere may be slow, but you’ve got to love those adorable baby birds! Does anyone out there keep a separate list for fledglings and chicks? i got my fill of cygnets and goslings this weekend, but the best sighting was an adult Cattle Egret that apparently didn’t realize how far Upstate New York was from wherever it should be. MORE
The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of September 2019? Early September, like just about every other time of year, means different things to different people. In New York, schools open after Labor Day. The agony and ecstasy of back-to-school season overlaps shorebird season, which itself overlaps fall passerine migration. MORE
The post Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of September 2019? As we lean into the second half of September, we birders should be prepared for anything. The weather and avifauna may resemble that of the passing season, the current one, or basically anything else. Embrace the uncertainty! Despite a very busy work weekend, I’ll be looking for chances to chase down some of the shorebirds still missing from my year list before they depart for good. MORE
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The post Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of October 2019? For many Americans, a three- or four-day weekend–no matter its provenance–arrives at the perfect time to enjoy peak autumn excitement. Fall migration only adds to the festivities. If you’re planning any kind of Big Day or Big Sit , this may be your best chance. My daughter and I are planning to piece together a semi-Big Day on Sunday by hitting all the local hotspots along Lake Ontario. MORE
Are you ready to see the most creative, cutest, animal adoption application ever? Tah and Kole Whitty have taken to the internet to find the perfect rescue chihuahua. Done in the style of many human adoptions, this creative application is … Continue reading → cute video dogs rescues MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of December 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. This time of year may deliver different temperatures and conditions across the world, but we birders all observe mid-December the same way: Christmas Bird Counts. MORE
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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of September 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. While some birding runs work well solo, most are greatly improved by good company. I haven’t always acted in accordance with this philosophy, but those avian observation excursions undertaken with friends or family loom larger in mind than the ones I took alone. In many ways, birding can be so much more than just looking at birds. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of August 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. The question is rarely whether someone enjoys an August weekend but rather how much. Share the details! Ivy and I tracked down her first Wilson’s Snipe this weekend. Imagine that… a successful snipe hunt. Corey spent the first half of the weekend finishing up his family trip in southern California and the rest of it getting back to New York and recovering from a red eye. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of September 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Mid-September conjures up visions of migrating shorebirds, songbirds, and waterfowl all joining together under ideal natural lighting for one perfect moment of birding. Sometimes, that even happens. At other times, unfortunately, September can make you feel like all those birds did meet, but nobody invited you along. How’s mid-September treating you so far? MORE
The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of July 2019? Many Americans have kicked off the first weekend of July with a very extended weekend. Unfortunately, a week of Saturdays won’t bring the migrants back! With hope, each of you finds yourself exactly where the best birds are. I’m hightailing it to Pittsburgh this weekend, but my plans focus on art and food. Corey is camping in an undisclosed location, so his odds of quality birding are definitely higher than mine. MORE
I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2019 this morning at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 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 2019? 2019 – 17 March. The post First Phoebe of 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. MORE
Here’s hoping that 2020 is even close to as good a birding year as 2019 has been. The post My Ten Best Birds of 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Birds 2019 best bird of the year Top TenThis last year of the twenty-teens was a monumental birding year for me. MORE
All those dreams you had for your 2019 year list will be, come New Year’s Day, accomplishments you’ll savor for decades or failures that will dog you all of your days. The post Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of 2019? This is it. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of August 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. The end of August keeps most of us in the Northern Hemisphere busy, what with the impending end of summer and all that. Enjoy what today has to offer while looking forward to what is to come. My extended family from The Bronx visited us this weekend for some upstate festivities. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of November 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. The rush of migration seems to have ended just about everywhere in the world. Are these, I ask gesturing figuratively around me, all the winter visitors or resident breeders we’ll be observing for the next few months? Thankfully, the answer is no, that the grand dance of avian irruption, digression, and vagary never really ends. Don’t give up on the next season of birding just yet. MORE
I actually really hope to see this bird in 2019 in Costa Rica. Well, those are my resolutions for 2019. The post Resolutions for Birding in Costa Rica, 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Up north, January is that coldest month. I remember it as the one in Niagara where the Arctic would come on down to bring ice for the roads, cold blue for the sky, and, with luck, birds from the north. MORE
The post Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of July 2019? Summer (or winter, depending on where you are this week) rolls on, leading us deep into the dreaded doldrums. Don’t give up on birding, though. Even a small change in routine or location can open up unexpected possibilities. I’m hoping for something out of the ordinary around here, as July birds in the Finger Lakes region rarely deviate from the boring norm. MORE
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So, this post just shows 25 birds I spotted at Nanhui (coastal Shanghai) in October 2019. The post Birding in Nanhui, Shanghai in October 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Sometimes I am tired of words, tired of writing. Not all of them rare, but all of them interesting (at least for me). Black-faced Spoonbills sometimes winter at Nanhui, which is one reason why it would be such a shame if the place gets destroyed. MORE
The post Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of July 2019? While a huge swath of the United States braces for record-setting heat–again–other parts of the world may be suffering equally oppressive though dramatically different weather. Wherever you are, whatever you do, stay safe, but also try to find time to check out some birds! I’m visiting Boston for business, which may disrupt my best birding intentions. MORE
eBird have applied their new taxonomy as of July/August 2019. Today it stands at 2019 , but watch this space! 03 Aug 2019. 15 Aug 2019. 17 Aug 2019. 15 Aug 2019. 12 Aug 2019. 17 Aug 2019. 03 Aug 2019. 03 Aug 2019. 26 Aug 2019. 06 Aug 2019. 08 Aug 2019. 17 Aug 2019. 17 Aug 2019. 22 Aug 2019. 16 Aug 2019. 01 Aug 2019. 12 Aug 2019. 08 Aug 2019. 17 Aug 2019. MORE
The post The first Pied Oystercatcher chicks of 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. This year marks the twentieth year that we have observed Pied Oystercatchers nesting along Cable Beach. We keep an eye on the 23 kilometre length of beach that runs from Gantheaume Point to the southern side of Willie Creek. There are usually 16 pairs of Pied Oystercatchers nesting along this length of beach from late June. Their success rate is pitiful and can hardly be called successful at all. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of October 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. October oversees a general cooling of the Northern Hemisphere, but the birding tends to heat up in the beginning of the month. Plus, when else can you chase migrants while guzzling pumpkin spice lattes? I enjoyed neither birding nor guzzling lattes during this work-encumbered weekend. At least a few American Goldfinches visited me long enough to pick over the denuded coneflowers in my yard. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of October 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Mid-October birding can be as exciting as you–and wind and weather conditions–allow it to be. Did everything needed for a phenomenal weekend come together for you? MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of November 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Whatever weather you experienced this weekend probably resembles your next four months or so, although probably not as extreme. The same applies to your weekend’s birding. Hope you enjoyed it! Ivy and I took out time scouring the frigid shores of Lake Ontario to snag her first Purple Sandpiper , a perfect harbinger of the long winter to come. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of November 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. When did birding become so intimately intertwined with technology? Obviously, those who seek the best views often aspire to the best optics, which we can all agree are modern miracles of science. MORE
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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of September 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Have you ever heard the saying, “Sometimes you win; sometimes you learn,” as a positive spin on failing to win? I definitely learned something this weekend, particularly regarding how best to see interesting birds. Basically, you have to actually go where they are rather than sit in your office waiting for them to fly by. Imagine that! MORE
The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of August 2019? August’s arrival signals a subtle shift from a somewhat static state of bird movement to a more fluid one. We’re not quite on the cusp of full-blown migration yet, but this weekend might offer better birding than you’d expect. I’ve been striking out on the more interesting shorebirds along the lake, but that won’t stop me from making another run. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of August 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. While most of my fellow Americans are laboring through a long weekend, most of the world has already bid adieu to the last of August. This may not bode well for kids still blessedly unencumbered by homework, books, and teachers’ dirty looks, but the birders among us can look forward to a marked improvement in avian action in September. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of August 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. As we enter the latter half of August, most of us probably feel like we’re speeding out of a very special season while speeding towards another season perhaps equally as special. Just try to enjoy the journey! Ever since I moved to this neighborhood, a local cat–clearly owned but allowed to roam free–has included my yard as part of its territory. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of July 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. A hot weekend doesn’t necessarily make for hot birding, but things may be warming up on that front. One truth you learn in the birding business is that birds are always moving in one direction or another. If you didn’t see much this weekend, just wait a few weeks. I definitely didn’t see much, but sometimes the usual species satisfy well enough. MORE
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of September 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. As I anticipated, this past weekend offered a dazzling range of temperatures guaranteed to remind a person of every season in turn. But did that impact or improve bird visibility? I wish I knew. Too much work and too many loved ones in the hospital cost me any opportunity to enjoy a gorgeous weekend outside. MORE
With hope, your memories of birding in 2019 will evoke wonder, excitement, and satisfaction for years and decades to come. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. That’s a wrap! MORE
The post Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of August 2019? If you’re struggling with horrendous summer heat, a trip to Antarctica might sound good to you. On the other hand, if you’re dealing with the depths of winter’s chill, a trip to Antarctica might sound good. MORE
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DECEMBER 31, 2019
Here’s hoping that 2020 is even close to as good a birding year as 2019 has been. The post My Ten Best Birds of 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Birds 2019 best bird of the year Top TenThis last year of the twenty-teens was a monumental birding year for me.
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JULY 6, 2019
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NOVEMBER 2, 2019
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AUGUST 3, 2019
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NOVEMBER 14, 2019
So, this post just shows 25 birds I spotted at Nanhui (coastal Shanghai) in October 2019. The post Birding in Nanhui, Shanghai in October 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Sometimes I am tired of words, tired of writing. Not all of them rare, but all of them interesting (at least for me). Black-faced Spoonbills sometimes winter at Nanhui, which is one reason why it would be such a shame if the place gets destroyed.
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OCTOBER 5, 2019
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DECEMBER 7, 2019
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DECEMBER 27, 2019
All those dreams you had for your 2019 year list will be, come New Year’s Day, accomplishments you’ll savor for decades or failures that will dog you all of your days. The post Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of 2019? This is it.
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NOVEMBER 24, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of November 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. When did birding become so intimately intertwined with technology? Obviously, those who seek the best views often aspire to the best optics, which we can all agree are modern miracles of science.
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MARCH 17, 2019
I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2019 this morning at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 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 2019? 2019 – 17 March. The post First Phoebe of 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
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DECEMBER 29, 2019
With hope, your memories of birding in 2019 will evoke wonder, excitement, and satisfaction for years and decades to come. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. That’s a wrap!
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NOVEMBER 18, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of November 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. The rush of migration seems to have ended just about everywhere in the world. Are these, I ask gesturing figuratively around me, all the winter visitors or resident breeders we’ll be observing for the next few months? Thankfully, the answer is no, that the grand dance of avian irruption, digression, and vagary never really ends. Don’t give up on the next season of birding just yet.
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DECEMBER 13, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of December 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. This time of year may deliver different temperatures and conditions across the world, but we birders all observe mid-December the same way: Christmas Bird Counts.
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DECEMBER 8, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of December 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Nobody enjoys the end of a birding adventure. No matter how exhausted, sunburned, frostbitten, or penniless your exertions have left you, the hope of one more blissful bird sighting still beckons.
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of September 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Mid-September conjures up visions of migrating shorebirds, songbirds, and waterfowl all joining together under ideal natural lighting for one perfect moment of birding. Sometimes, that even happens. At other times, unfortunately, September can make you feel like all those birds did meet, but nobody invited you along. How’s mid-September treating you so far?
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JANUARY 5, 2019
I actually really hope to see this bird in 2019 in Costa Rica. Well, those are my resolutions for 2019. The post Resolutions for Birding in Costa Rica, 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Up north, January is that coldest month. I remember it as the one in Niagara where the Arctic would come on down to bring ice for the roads, cold blue for the sky, and, with luck, birds from the north.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of September 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. As I anticipated, this past weekend offered a dazzling range of temperatures guaranteed to remind a person of every season in turn. But did that impact or improve bird visibility? I wish I knew. Too much work and too many loved ones in the hospital cost me any opportunity to enjoy a gorgeous weekend outside.
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JULY 18, 2019
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
eBird have applied their new taxonomy as of July/August 2019. Today it stands at 2019 , but watch this space! 03 Aug 2019. 15 Aug 2019. 17 Aug 2019. 15 Aug 2019. 12 Aug 2019. 17 Aug 2019. 03 Aug 2019. 03 Aug 2019. 26 Aug 2019. 06 Aug 2019. 08 Aug 2019. 17 Aug 2019. 17 Aug 2019. 22 Aug 2019. 16 Aug 2019. 01 Aug 2019. 12 Aug 2019. 08 Aug 2019. 17 Aug 2019.
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JULY 28, 2019
The post The first Pied Oystercatcher chicks of 2019 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. This year marks the twentieth year that we have observed Pied Oystercatchers nesting along Cable Beach. We keep an eye on the 23 kilometre length of beach that runs from Gantheaume Point to the southern side of Willie Creek. There are usually 16 pairs of Pied Oystercatchers nesting along this length of beach from late June. Their success rate is pitiful and can hardly be called successful at all.
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OCTOBER 6, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of October 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. October oversees a general cooling of the Northern Hemisphere, but the birding tends to heat up in the beginning of the month. Plus, when else can you chase migrants while guzzling pumpkin spice lattes? I enjoyed neither birding nor guzzling lattes during this work-encumbered weekend. At least a few American Goldfinches visited me long enough to pick over the denuded coneflowers in my yard.
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NOVEMBER 3, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of November 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. If you live in a part of the world that observes Daylight Savings Time, you lucked into an extra hour this weekend. Did you spend it birding? I wisely allocated my extra hour to a little lakewatch activity. Despite the finger-numbing cold, Ivy and I enjoyed the avian activity along Lake Ontario, particularly the abundance of Common Loons in flight.
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
The post Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of September 2019? As we lean into the second half of September, we birders should be prepared for anything. The weather and avifauna may resemble that of the passing season, the current one, or basically anything else. Embrace the uncertainty! Despite a very busy work weekend, I’ll be looking for chances to chase down some of the shorebirds still missing from my year list before they depart for good.
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JULY 12, 2019
The post Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of July 2019? Summer (or winter, depending on where you are this week) rolls on, leading us deep into the dreaded doldrums. Don’t give up on birding, though. Even a small change in routine or location can open up unexpected possibilities. I’m hoping for something out of the ordinary around here, as July birds in the Finger Lakes region rarely deviate from the boring norm.
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OCTOBER 13, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of October 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Mid-October birding can be as exciting as you–and wind and weather conditions–allow it to be. Did everything needed for a phenomenal weekend come together for you?
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AUGUST 4, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of August 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. The question is rarely whether someone enjoys an August weekend but rather how much. Share the details! Ivy and I tracked down her first Wilson’s Snipe this weekend. Imagine that… a successful snipe hunt. Corey spent the first half of the weekend finishing up his family trip in southern California and the rest of it getting back to New York and recovering from a red eye.
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of September 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Have you ever heard the saying, “Sometimes you win; sometimes you learn,” as a positive spin on failing to win? I definitely learned something this weekend, particularly regarding how best to see interesting birds. Basically, you have to actually go where they are rather than sit in your office waiting for them to fly by. Imagine that!
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OCTOBER 11, 2019
The post Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of October 2019? For many Americans, a three- or four-day weekend–no matter its provenance–arrives at the perfect time to enjoy peak autumn excitement. Fall migration only adds to the festivities. If you’re planning any kind of Big Day or Big Sit , this may be your best chance. My daughter and I are planning to piece together a semi-Big Day on Sunday by hitting all the local hotspots along Lake Ontario.
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AUGUST 18, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of August 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. As we enter the latter half of August, most of us probably feel like we’re speeding out of a very special season while speeding towards another season perhaps equally as special. Just try to enjoy the journey! Ever since I moved to this neighborhood, a local cat–clearly owned but allowed to roam free–has included my yard as part of its territory.
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JULY 21, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of July 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. A hot weekend doesn’t necessarily make for hot birding, but things may be warming up on that front. One truth you learn in the birding business is that birds are always moving in one direction or another. If you didn’t see much this weekend, just wait a few weeks. I definitely didn’t see much, but sometimes the usual species satisfy well enough.
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JULY 19, 2019
The post Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of July 2019? While a huge swath of the United States braces for record-setting heat–again–other parts of the world may be suffering equally oppressive though dramatically different weather. Wherever you are, whatever you do, stay safe, but also try to find time to check out some birds! I’m visiting Boston for business, which may disrupt my best birding intentions.
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AUGUST 2, 2019
The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of August 2019? August’s arrival signals a subtle shift from a somewhat static state of bird movement to a more fluid one. We’re not quite on the cusp of full-blown migration yet, but this weekend might offer better birding than you’d expect. I’ve been striking out on the more interesting shorebirds along the lake, but that won’t stop me from making another run.
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AUGUST 25, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of August 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. The end of August keeps most of us in the Northern Hemisphere busy, what with the impending end of summer and all that. Enjoy what today has to offer while looking forward to what is to come. My extended family from The Bronx visited us this weekend for some upstate festivities.
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of August 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. While most of my fellow Americans are laboring through a long weekend, most of the world has already bid adieu to the last of August. This may not bode well for kids still blessedly unencumbered by homework, books, and teachers’ dirty looks, but the birders among us can look forward to a marked improvement in avian action in September.
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of September 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. While some birding runs work well solo, most are greatly improved by good company. I haven’t always acted in accordance with this philosophy, but those avian observation excursions undertaken with friends or family loom larger in mind than the ones I took alone. In many ways, birding can be so much more than just looking at birds.
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AUGUST 9, 2019
The post Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of August 2019? If you’re struggling with horrendous summer heat, a trip to Antarctica might sound good to you. On the other hand, if you’re dealing with the depths of winter’s chill, a trip to Antarctica might sound good.
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JULY 5, 2019
The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of July 2019? Many Americans have kicked off the first weekend of July with a very extended weekend. Unfortunately, a week of Saturdays won’t bring the migrants back! With hope, each of you finds yourself exactly where the best birds are. I’m hightailing it to Pittsburgh this weekend, but my plans focus on art and food. Corey is camping in an undisclosed location, so his odds of quality birding are definitely higher than mine.
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JULY 14, 2019
The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of July 2019) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. July birding in the Northern Hemisphere may be slow, but you’ve got to love those adorable baby birds! Does anyone out there keep a separate list for fledglings and chicks? i got my fill of cygnets and goslings this weekend, but the best sighting was an adult Cattle Egret that apparently didn’t realize how far Upstate New York was from wherever it should be.
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AUGUST 30, 2019
The post Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of August 2019? Seasons as chronological constructs often diverge dramatically from phenological cycles and observable changes resulting from Earth’s orbit around the Sun and axial tilt relative to the ecliptic plane. For example, here in the United States, we are heading into the unofficial final weekend of summer even though we all have weeks (some more than others) of heat and humidity.
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of September 2019? Early September, like just about every other time of year, means different things to different people. In New York, schools open after Labor Day. The agony and ecstasy of back-to-school season overlaps shorebird season, which itself overlaps fall passerine migration.
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