10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

He was with some other birders at Jacob Riis Park, out on the barrier beaches of Queens, and they were looking at a Henslow’s Sparrow that Patricia Lindsay had found. We chatted for a bit more and then I hung up and returned to the family. She asked if I wanted to go see the sparrow. Happy Desi and happy Corey.

Sparrows 161

Sparrows New York Abandon Abandoning 161

10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

Then there were a few Hawfinches and two young Black Storks , Little Bittern , Great White Egret , Glossy Ibis , Common Kingfisher , Syrian Woodpecker , Peregrine Falcon , Red-backed Shrike , Lesser Grey Shrike , Collared Flycatcher and a family of Western Yellow Wagtails.

Greece 239

Greece Pelicans Birds Stray Dog 239

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2018

We also got an extra stop in Dallas, Texas (Hey wasn’t I just here) but again no birds could be added, unless I count the House Sparrow flying around inside the terminal. Our first stop was the Lakeview Drive Ponds, Corey’s primary birding location when he and his family visited the island a few years ago.

Bahamas 130

Bahamas Costa Rica Abandon Abandoning 130

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2013

It’s among a handful of species — American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee , the unholy trinity of House Sparrow – Rock Pigeon – European Starling , a few others — that have been everywhere I’ve ever lived. They are not shy, not given to skulking in dense underbrush or retreating to the crowns of great trees.

Connecticut 183

Connecticut Baltimore North America New York City 183

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

It’s often considered wasteful that so many nests are abandoned and left to degenerate, but my theory of one of the reasons for this behavior is related to predation. Plocepasser – the Sparrow-Weavers The localized Donaldson-Smith’s Sparrow-Weaver is found in arid woodlands of the Somali-Maasai biome.

Tanzania 232

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 232

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2014

(The phrase is also used in the Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America and The Shorebird Guide by O’Brien, Crossley, and Karlson, so it hasn’t been totally abandoned.). And, while my initial reaction to that buffy-yellow Grasshopper Sparrow’s breast was “too yellow!”,

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North America Birds Species America 247

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Patrol and enforce wildlife-damaging violations, including the taking of endangered native plants, capturing turtles, riding ATV’s on pedestrian trails, and abandoning fishhooks. An identification guide for an overlooked bird family? Remove Phragmites and replace it with cattails. And for good reason. More field guides?

New York City 156

New York City New York Birds Breeding 156