10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 12, 2020
It is a birding challenge where a team of birders stays in one spot for the entire day to see how many species they can record for their location. As always, we were high above the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, perched precariously on the platform atop Battery Harris, the old artillery battery built to defend New York Harbor in World War II.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 18, 2020
Although relatively common here they’re notoriously difficult to see well – a phenomenon clearly not unique to this species ! Golden-crowned Warbler is one of the three resident warbler species on Trinidad. We counted seven of these alluring birds while I killed my camera battery. Bay-headed Tanagers.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Most of these are migratory species, for which Lake Cuitzeo is a vital wintering ground. I was particularly excited to see two local species that require deeper water: Ruddy Ducks and Clark’s Grebes. I took so many photos on this outing that my battery ran out of charge before I finally saw the Grebes , so no photos of those.).
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Ascending further requires a hike – required to see some high-elevation species absent from elsewhere on the island. But necessity is the mother of invention and some camera battery covers doubled up as spoons to ensure that our stomachs could stop their grumbling! I wasn’t amused, neither was my wife.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 2, 2023
Not a cover species The Black Kite is not actually black, but of course, misleading bird names are not exactly rare. No surprise then that the species is listed as Vulnerable. But then, sanity (or maybe respect for you, the reader) prevailed. Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai. It is also called Chinese Bulbul.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 15, 2018
The days for me to add to my Little Big Years species count are getting fewer and fewer, and with it, my budget. That, and 10 days back on the way was going to be a great to recharge the batteries after a long round-the-world trip. Here is a small group of the Pigeon Guillemots near their rocky Cliffside nesting area.
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. The birds are now breeding in the area, but are quite happy to keep coming to the daily feeding station in groups of over 100 birds. My favorite of the stay was this White-cheeked Bulbul.
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