10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The largest of the Andean flamingos is native to the wetlands and shallow alkaline lakes of the high Andes mountain range, from southern Perú to northwestern Argentina and northern Chile. Egg collection for local consumption still continues at lower scale. In fact, the Andean Flamingo is regarded as the world’s rarest flamingo.

Chile 155

Chile Endangered Species Eggs Argentina 155

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Although more than twenty thousand people around the globe who share the hobby or passion or obsession for watching the feathered ones also shared a collective day of birding on May 5th, we just had to do it again for fall migration. It was October 6, Global Big Day part dos and birders in Costa Rica were stoked.

Costa Rica 142

Costa Rica Argentina Bats Birds 142

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

Another crested bird adding to my collection. We had been birding the north-west side of Argentina for 7 days and drove more than 3,000 km. This was the first part of our birding trip to Argentina and it was coming to an end. Crested Hornero. Got my second thumping experience with the first views of the Lark-like Bushrunner !

Argentina 191

Argentina Farming Chile Birds 191

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

You know the captain’s name already: the Ross’s Gull was named after Ross who collected the type specimen in 1823 on Melville Peninsula in the Canadian Arctic. Curiously, in 1831, McCormick was appointed a surgeon on HMS Beagle under the command of Captain FitzRoy and he expected to put together a sizeable natural history collection.

Russia 178

Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 178

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2013

Brown-crested Flycatcher ( Myiarchus tyrannulus ) is a widespread bird species of scrub and wooded habitats with a range extending from southern Texas and the southwestern United States, through Central America, and down south all the way to northern Argentina. When were the first records of Brown-crested Flycatchers in the state?

Florida 187

Florida United States Texas Miami 187

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

The star of such huge concentrations is the massive Jabiru , towering over a diverse collection of South American waterbirds such as Sunbittern , Plumbeous Ibis , and Southern Screamer. During this time, the fish trapped in the shrinking pools of water attract hordes of herons, egrets, storks, and other wetland species.

Brazil 165

Brazil Birds Blackbirds Paraguay 165

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

These aggressive, boisterous yet attractive geese have begun building a population in Florida from a few accidental escapes from waterfowl collections (Crandon Gardens in Miami-Dade being the most famous). Mitred Parakeets raiding a feeder, by Larry Manfredi.

Florida 202

Florida Miami Bolivia Parrots 202

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2011

It usually waits for a few days before taking the metaphorical plunge, but once it leaves the burrow and flies for the first time, it will not stop until it reaches the waters off Brazil and Argentina. If you liked this post, why not check out the large and growing collection of galleries at 10,000 Clicks.

United Kingdom 161

United Kingdom Brazil Eggs Abandon 161

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2019

It’s when a country can have massive, community-based, collective marketing for birding tourism. From India to Argentina, they also want show how well their local birding communities can do. This happens in Peru, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and other major birdy places because GBD isn’t just viewed as a day to watch birds.

Costa Rica 199

Costa Rica Species 2019 Owls 199

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Redgannet added another splash of colour to the collective profile by falling asleep on a boat and waking up in Uruguay , the 44th country to feature in the list. April’s number are below; 11 countries were visited by 9 beats; Australia, USA, UK, India, Serbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Brazil, New Zealand and Argentina.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100