10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2022
The Red-winged Blackbirds were wet. The Song Sparrows were wet. And the White-crowned Sparrows were very, very wet. I had thought that my camera use on two previous neighborhood outings was not enough to demand recharging its battery. I’m fond of photos of birds in a visible mist or drizzle. I was wrong.
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. We were running low on birds we thought possible with House Sparrow and Downy Woodpecker being two of the easiest left.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2019
Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix leucotis. Southern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer diffusus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. 26 Oct 2019.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2012
As I drove east through scenes of destruction that I can’t even come up with the words to describe, I was frustrated by the continuous flocks of birds going overhead – most were blackbirds but some, at least, were finches. Also, we saw a Blue Grosbeak , some Fox Sparrows , and both species of kinglets.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 1, 2011
Hiking For The Heck of It Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #1: No Batteries Required Welcome Wednesday: Musings on a Big Year About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name?
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2016
Battery Pt. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. US-NC-Creswell-808 Spruill Town Rd W – 35.8355x-76.4209.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 3, 2016
Battery Pt. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. US-NC-Creswell-808 Spruill Town Rd W – 35.8355x-76.4209.
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