10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Mostly the ducks were Red-breasted Merganser and Greater Scaup , the two most prevalent species on the pond, but there were a few other birds mixed in as well. Either way, it was a heck of a sight and another example of why Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is the best place in New York City to see amazing wildlife spectacles.

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica New York 172

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway we asked readers of 10,000 Birds to name the bird in Brazil that they would like to see more than any other species. What follows are the responses that readers offered, a veritable aviary of sought after species.

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 211

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. 9 beats shared 100 checklists from 8 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, Brazil, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Please remember to give migrating birds the space that they need.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2017

You will notice the pink area around the causeway on the map below and that is the shooting zone and the green area is the wildlife refuge. There is also a book available regarding the amazing birds that have been recorded on Holy Island and it adds up to 330 species and they are still counting! The ducks need to take note of this map!

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Seals Geese 2017 Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Another nice find by the assembled birders was a Bar-shouldered Dove , a species I had only seen in Queensland before this point. I’ve seen the species here and there over the years, but today they were utterly ubiquitous, even our guide had never seen this many. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo.

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Owls Birds Neglecting Hawaii 180