10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2013

Great Gray Owl , Northern Hawk Owl , Snowy Owl – this trinity captures the imagination of most birders with their imposing presence, unique adaptations, and beauty as among the most desired species of bird to see in the world. On the third day, we finally connected with the species I wanted to see the most and just could not miss.

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Minnesota Owls Bald Eagle Hoarding 202

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2016

Both are declining species who have attracted the attention of birders and conservationists, and both are hanging on, showing the remarkable spirit that I think characterizes New Yorkers throughout the state. Not only did it fly in but it attacked a Bald Eagle! Within 15 minutes the Gyrfalcon flew in. Or a sequel.)

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New York Bald Eagle Birds New York City 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2017

They want an authentic nature experience, but a relatable authentic nature experience. It makes people feel like they have to choose sides, and who wants to choose sides between the noble bald eagle and the majestic great horned owl or whatever? There’s only so much I can do. It’s just for the summer.

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Bald Eagle Belize Iowa Eggs 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2015

Conversely, parts of the world that have traditionally been quite dry may experience more rainfall. That said, there are many species we should be extremely concerned about. The Pika’s story is shared with a number of montane bird species. As deserts expand, birds suited to arid climates may be just fine.

North America 233

North America Birds San Francisco Suffering 233

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

The new edition adds 11 species, birds such as Zone-tailed Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, and California Condor that are only seen in specific areas of North America. Individual species accounts follow, featuring a description of the hawk’s range, a little of its history in North America, sections on Identification and In Flight.

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North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 240

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2011

It is my best bird because it is just such an incredible species, and looking at it made me realize that I had temporarily stopped to fully appreciate birds during the stressful last few years. This year I watched them from the day they arrived , until two chicks successfully hatched, the northernmost breeding record for the species.

2011 198

2011 Birds South Korea North Dakota 198

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Tara Tanaka described the experience of digiscoping this spoonbill as such: Tara Tanaka : Merritt Island NWR was the last stop on a 10-day Florida birding trip last winter. This species prefers swampy habitat and I don’t think the creek was appealing enough to keep it around.

2011 245

2011 Eagles Bald Eagle Owls 245

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

149 checklists were submitted, accounting for 465 species. These are included as part of the summary and are maintained in the list, despite objections by some purists, to give the full, rich experience as enjoyed by your lucky, lucky beats. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla).

2020 155

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 155

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

This year, visiting Niagara Falls until January 6th gave me the chance to experience a bit of both latitudes. Back in Costa Rica, walks through coffee and fields near the house, and a few other day trips have upped the list to 250 species. Bald Eagle – Halieetus leucocephalus; Niagara county, 2-Jan.

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Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 102

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2018

We had persevered through four years at the top of Battery Harris Platform and could bring our experience to bear on the task of trying to record as many species as possible on a single day from that single spot. At 8:30AM we were already at 53 species and we knew we still had many more easy birds to find. Species number 81!

2018 216

2018 Bald Eagle Battery Birds 216

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The warm, sunny climate beckons a wide variety of passerines, raptors, and shorebirds to spend the winter, inflating the species diversity to the extent that Miami-Dade can go toe-to-toe with counties in Texas and Arizona during this season. Can we hit 200 ABA-countable species in four days next year?

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Miami 2015 United States Birds 170

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

She doesn’t know the species till it emerges, almost dreamlike, from the heavy glare of the sun. This is the story of Fox’s experiences on board the Achiever, the research vessel of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation. Fox encounters 69 species, some singly, some in huge feeding or migrating flocks.

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Fox Albatross Geese Bald Eagle 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2013

It’s a Bald Eagle, a hawk. The publication of this new title is again an occasion for excitement (how can you can you not get excited when looking at photographic layouts like the one of Bald Eagles shown above?) Families do not hike up mountains to sit all day on pointy rocks to watch woodpeckers.

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North America Bald Eagle Falcons Owls 229

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Kirby Adams had a magical experience with his Best Bird of the Year and he blogged about it on his blog, Sharp Tern. While I had heard Yellow Rails in North Dakota in 2010, to see this Ohio Review Species fly, not once but twice, right in front of me was an incredible experience. I blogged about them here.

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2011 Birds Ohio North Dakota 162

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2012

And, in a tree off to the right in that direction, I noticed a mass of stuff that resembled a Bald Eagle’s nest as much as any mass of stuff ever could, but of course, it was not a bald eagle nest. This make sense in a certain way; a species of carnivores that over-concentrated in space would go extinct.

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Eagles Bald Eagle Coyotes Mississippi 181

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Cultures that experience it generally put a holiday of some sort at the end to motivate people to even bother living through it. There’s some excitement in putting up feeders and in discovering which species are gracing us with big invasions this year (2011, Montana: Snowy Owls ) but much of the time its a slog.

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Bald Eagle Montana Owls Dogs 158

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

Do you really need to have Kai’s birding experience further detailed not just by month but a level below? While the species favors forested hills at moderate elevations ( source ), there are no hills at all here at Nanhui, so maybe these individuals are outcasts or just eccentrics. Yes, you do, trust me. Arguments in favor: 1.

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Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 204