10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2013

For January 1st, 2013, I decided to do something a little different this year — a Big Day in Miami-Dade, which involves seeing or hearing as many species as possible within a 24-hour period inside my home county. Yellow-throated Warbler at Dante Fascell Park in Miami-Dade, by Carlos Sanchez. It was over. But was it good enough?

Miami 138

Miami Virginia Bald Eagle 2013 138

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MARCH 22, 2013

The Liberty University Flames, represented by their American Bald Eagle mascot, Sparky, were also bounced from the tournament, while the Marquette Golden Eagles, Oregon Ducks, and Louisville Cardinals advanced from their first-round matches. Miami Hurricanes (represented by their American White Ibis, Sebastian).

Louisville 158

Louisville Bald Eagle Kansas Oregon 158

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

For many in the birding community, Miami is a destination meant only for ticking off ABA-countable exotics such as Spot-breasted Oriole or Red-whiskered Bulbul. We recorded 17 Short-tailed Hawks this past weekend, a winter specialty in Miami-Dade. Song Sparrow is a genuine rarity in Miami-Dade. This bird was a life bird for him!

Miami 166

Miami 2015 United States Birds 166

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Pallas’s Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucoryphus. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. 08 Sep 2016. 20 Feb 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

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MAY 7, 2016

White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Pallas’s Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucoryphus. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle – Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus. Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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APRIL 2, 2016

White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Snowy Owl – Bubo scandiacus. Burrowing Owl – Athene cunicularia. Tawny Owl – Strix aluco.

2016 121

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 121

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JULY 2, 2016

Little Owl – Athene noctua. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. Barking Owl – Ninox connivens. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. Tawny Owl – Strix aluco. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. 04 Jun 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100