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Bogle Vineyards: Juggernaut Pinot Noir (2020)

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Bogle Vineyards: Juggernaut Pinot Noir (2020). A few years ago, we were treated to an especially charming, almost serene portrait of this bird on a can of beer that remains one of the better depictions of any bird we’ve seen at Birds and Booze, in my opinion. Good birding and happy drinking! Three out of five feathers (Good).

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Emiliana Natura Rosé (2020)

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When I first spotted the label of this week’s wine in my local shop, I took one look at the songbirds on it and rightfully assumed this 2020 Emiliana Natura Rosé was from some European winery. Emiliana Natura Rosé (2020). The post Emiliana Natura Rosé (2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Good birding and happy drinking!

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First Phoebe of 2020

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I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2020 this morning at Cunningham Park in my home borough of Queens, where I was looking for my first Rusty Blackbirds of the year. (I 2020 – 15 March. The post First Phoebe of 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. I found them too!) For me, it is now officially spring!

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What Was Your First Bird of 2020?

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It’s 2020! The post What Was Your First Bird of 2020? What was your first bird of the year? Of the decade, even? Here’s hoping it was something good and it starts you off right on a whole year of wonderful birds! Happy New Year to you from the 10,000 Birds crew! appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Birding Serbia in the 2020

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The post Birding Serbia in the 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Winter One for the Christmas: European Robin Yours truly And my cat giving me the look. I wish you all a happy, healthy and bird-rich new 2021. Cover photo: Great Egrets in glorious October sunshine at Beljarica Levee.

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Windjana Gorge in 2020

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As we all well know there is something very different about 2020. Following on from our first camping trip for 2020 we took another camping trip a bit further afield. We soon added Sandstone Shrike-thrush to our 2020 bird list and it is a great place to find them without too much walking.

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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of September 2020?

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The post Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of September 2020? 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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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of August 2020?

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Every month of 2020 has felt like a year, yet the imminent end of summer still feels too soon. The post Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of August 2020? If the end of August blues are getting you down, allow me to prescribe a certain cure: go birding. How about you? Where will you be this weekend and will you be birding?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of September 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of September 2020) 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of November 2020)

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Keep looking… November 2020 appears full of surprises. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of November 2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Nothing unusual in your backyard yet? I am not only surprised but shocked at my second lifer of the month right here in Monroe County.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of May 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of May 2020) 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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Hoping for Spring Migrants in Costa Rica, 2020

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It’s a living festival and for the birds, 2020 is no different. For birders, spring migration 2020 is of course very different. I hope and wait for spring migrants in 2020 by watching the green space from the back balcony, usually between 6 and 7 in the morning. Summer Tanagers also migrate.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of September 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of September 2020) 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of August 2020)

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No matter where you find yourself, heed the imperative of 2020: live to see better days! The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of August 2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. As we speed towards the end of an utterly odd August, dangerous weather conditions and flame threaten to engulf various swathes of our world.

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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of October 2020?

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The post Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of October 2020? 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of 2020)

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2020 is almost over… finally. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of 2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Rather than belabor the obvious, I’ll just point out that the global pandemic may have spawned a new wave of birders, but collectively we’ve seen far fewer species of birds.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of February 2020)

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Though Corey really enjoyed a ginormous flock of gannets on Sunday morning his Best Bird of the Weekend was a Short-eared Owl , his first of 2020, at Edgemere Landfill in the predawn light on Saturday. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of February 2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. It’s hard to top an owl!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of September 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of September 2020) 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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Where I Went Birding that Third Weekend of September 2020

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While not my quite my first sighting of an Olive-sided Flycatcher for 2020, this difficult species is always a welcome find as it makes it way through Mexico to reach Central and South America. The post Where I Went Birding that Third Weekend of September 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Brown-backed Solitaire.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of October 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of October 2020) 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of October 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of October 2020) 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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Nanhui, Shanghai in early spring 2020

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The post Nanhui, Shanghai in early spring 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Finally, the Marsh Grassbird can more or less only be observed (and heard) in March and April – the rest of the year, it is pretty much invisible.

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of August 2020?

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The year 2020 has delivered (mostly unwelcome) surprises just about every month. The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of August 2020? Who can guess what August will hold? I’m hoping for more birds! I plan to get out to enjoy some outdoor excitement in beautiful upstate New York. How about you?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of December 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of December 2020) 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of August 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of August 2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Corey had an easy time picking his Best Bird of the Weekend: either of the two Whimbrel that flew over him on Rockaway Beach on Sunday morning, his first of that species in Queens this year!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of November 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of November 2020) 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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New 2020 Wading Bird Report Shows Mixed Nesting Success in the Greater Everglades Region

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Because the Greater Everglades system is so huge, in 2020 some colonies experienced the right conditions, while other species – like the Roseate Spoonbill – moved so that they could take advantage of more suitable habitat. If not, nesting can simply fail.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of May 2020)

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I can’t recall a year when birders were as thrilled to see the month of May pass as we all are in 2020. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of May 2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed.

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Where Are You Birding This Fourth Weekend of May 2020?

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Even better, May 2020 features as many weekends as a month can accommodate, so live it up!! The post Where Are You Birding This Fourth Weekend of May 2020? Every week during the COVID crisis has felt like at least a month, but now that we’re deep into May, nobody is complaining. appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of November 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of November 2020) 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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My Best Bird of the Year 2020… so far

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And yet, on the first Monday of 2020, a female Woodstar turned up at El Temascal, a site that never seems to fail to bring me some surprise. At any rate, I started my 2020 birding as a happy man. The post My Best Bird of the Year 2020… so far appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of October 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of October 2020) 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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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of September 2020?

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The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of September 2020? 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of April 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of April 2020) 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of January 2020)

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My business trip to Florida to host the Tests and the Rest Winter Conference 2020 was more than just a professional success. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of January 2020) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. January in Florida always delivers on tasty birds.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of July 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of July 2020) 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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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of January 2020?

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That is the state of our 2020 year lists and general birding experience. The post Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of January 2020? Is there nothing more inviting than a fresh canvas, an unbroken expanse fraught with possibilities just waiting to be filled? Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of August 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of August 2020) 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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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of June 2020?

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The post Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of June 2020? 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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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of September 2020?

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The post Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of September 2020? 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of June 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of June 2020) 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of August 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of August 2020) 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of October 2020)

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The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of October 2020) 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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