10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

Each year tens of thousands of these gulls go to the islands and each pair will lay three eggs. Most of these clutches of eggs will hatch to produce three fluffy and adorable chicks. This is quite a big deal for an island group that had no mammals save bats for millions of years.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

February birding can be tough. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. “They will still be there next week” can no longer be used as an excuse to avoid some heavy weather. 13 Jan 2018.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

It’s September and time for birds to start their southerly journeys. Please remember to give migrating birds the space that they need. Jason hoisted his colours in Kansas and claimed the state for 10,000 Birds. In an unusual turnaround during September, more birds were seen in USA than in Costa Rica. 28 May 2018.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

The two most prolific contributors, Pat and Tom, have been sharing their birding space in Costa Rica. The beats have now contributed more checklists than birds. During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

May by numbers looked like this; 11 beats shared 194 lists and ticked 943 birds between us. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park / Shioiri Pond). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Best wishes to you all for 2019, keep safe and keep birding. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. So please keep at it and keep sending me your shared checklists.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. 8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species.

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