10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2022

If you are plugged into the birding community, you’ve probably seen photos of this errant eagle, normally found in Russia and Asia but now be-bopping around the United States and Canada. Later, reflecting on the experience, we all noted how friendly, how positive, how helpful everyone acted that day on the wharf.

Eagles 210

Eagles Russia Massachusetts United States 210

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2013

It breeds in a broad and not quite coherent band from Iceland in the west through central Europe and southern Scandinavia all the way to eastern Russia, wintering in Africa, parts of India, and Southeast Asia to Australia. Aspect one is feeding when humans are not around.

Germany 173

Germany Russia Iceland India 173

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2017

Since all birds are brighter on the other side of the fence, the Azure Tit became something of a mythical creature, its plumage mirroring the image of Russia as a wintery place where Azure T**s would swirl around Father Frost like snowflakes in a storm. This made me truly sad. Azure T**s. My first ever Azure T**s. For better. Much better.

Europe 100

Europe Birds Kazakhstan Russia 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2012

One of the two, Krüper’s Nuthatch , is only found in Turkey, Russia, Georgia, and on Lesbos. The Nuthatch , which only visiting birders refer to as an Eurasian Nuthatch , is found throughout temperate Europe and Asia from Portugal to Japan. That leaves only two species with a decent range and a distinct look.

Hungary 126

Hungary Europe Portugal Georgia 126

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

The Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita is an abundant species with an impressive global range that stretches from the West of Europe across Siberia to Russia’s far East, just falling short of reaching the Bering Straits by a laughable 800 kilometres, a fact one individual apparently found too awkward to bear. But easy ain’t all.

Kazakhstan 156

Kazakhstan Europe Russia Asia 156