10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This is how it looks like: Or at sunset: A species I did not come for from Shanghai is the Black-crowned Night Heron. Its species name graydoni is in honor of Philip Newenham Graydon (1864-1940), a British planter in Sabah. Why that makes Mr. Graydon worthy of having a bird species named after him is a mystery to me.

Birds 206

Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 206

10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2016

If you live in the northern hemisphere, of course there isn’t! As for myself, I won’t be doing a full on Big Day because I already tried one a few weeks ago and need to recharge the Big Day batteries for a lot longer than a month before attempting (going through) that again. I hope I see a White-bellied Mountain-gem.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica 2016 2001 Battery 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2019

In the end, I truly did set out to reduce the number of birds that I feature here from 1302, my years total species, down to 10-12. Of course, the one bird pre-destined to be a favorite, would be the last new bird of the year. It seemed like every time I eliminated a photo, I remembered another one that just had to make the cut.

2018 153

2018 Costa Rica South Africa New Zealand 153

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

172 lists were shared and 1004 species were seen, both records for October, so well done beats! Airport Golf Course, Ajo, Arizona, US (32.452, -112.85). Airport Golf Course, Ajo, Arizona, US (32.452, -112.85). Airport Golf Course, Ajo, Arizona, US (32.452, -112.85). Airport Golf Course, Ajo, Arizona, US (32.452, -112.85).

2019 112

2019 China Battery Jamaica 112

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2019

Probably some of them did carry a scope, but the majority clearly ditched scope for a camera (and expected their guides to provide scopes, of course). Still, besides documenting rare species, forms, or odd individuals (e.g. Okay, this was a shorter distance observation, but even in such situations I love to see birds through the scope.

Birds 132

Birds Costa Rica Greece Battery 132

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The jetty-lined Shinnecock Inlet seems to be a magnet for marvelous birds which makes it, of course, a magnet for birders as well. I should say trying to start my car because the battery had died overnight and it would not start. I set my alarm for 5:20 AM and was outside starting my car by 5:45. Common Loon Gavia immer.

Ducks 164

Ducks New York Battery Birds 164

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

The storm surge at The Battery on the southern shore of Manhattan reached 4.0 Of course upstate New York was inundated with huge rainfall totals that resulted in bad flooding that helped prevent many birders from getting out and about looking for good birds. The other Oceanodroma species spotted was Band-rumped Storm-petrel.

New York City 150

New York City New York Birds 2011 150