10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
There were three of us that made the trip to the famed Black Dirt region of Orange County, New York yesterday. We had as our goals spotting the reported Cattle Egret and Blue Grosbeaks and as many shorebirds as could be found in the flooded environs. We were there for the birds!
10,000 Birds
MARCH 19, 2011
In fact, the very first person to guess, Nick , managed to get the third quiz picture correct by calling it a Bald Eagle. Of course, that was the easiest of the three because though the bird in the image is captive, a bird that was injured and can’t be returned to the wild, Bald Eagles do occur regularly and naturally in Queens.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 13, 2012
That Cattle Egret I found in Somerset County, August 2009? Kevin has taken half the photos; the others are by various birders lucky enough to see some of New Jersey’s best rarities, including Sandy Hook finder-of-rarities Tom Boyle (no relation to Bill that I know of) and New York City birder/photographer Lloyd Spitalnik.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Mike doubled up with “smushed”, a new addition to the adjective list. Perhaps it is common parlance in the wilds of New York State, but it is a new one for the people of Kent. The life list received an exciting boost straight out of the blocks, Mike and Kai added 3 lifers on January 1st.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 23, 2016
Coming from Niagara Falls, New York, it also means freezing, bitter cold, watching for imaginary Polar Bears while pretending to walk through an Arctic landscape, and looking for owls. Cattle Egret – Bulbulcus ibis; House, 7-Jan. Bald Eagle – Halieetus leucocephalus; Niagara county, 2-Jan.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
82-29 Abingdon Rd, New York US-NY (40.7088,-73.8342). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 82-29 Abingdon Rd, New York US-NY (40.7088,-73.8342). Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.
10,000 Birds
JULY 6, 2019
449–543 Cross Bay Blvd, New York US-NY (40.6103,-73.8191). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Brookville Park, New York US-NY (40.6436,-73.7443). Brookville Park, New York US-NY (40.6436,-73.7443). Brookville Park, New York US-NY (40.6436,-73.7443). Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.
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