10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2012

Several years ago, I was asked to visit my nephew’s preschool class and talk about birds. Jake lives in southern Florida, so he and his friends had to be interested in learning about these birds, which they saw everyday, right? How old were the baby birds? I chalk it up to the original baby bird book, P.D.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2014

I spent this past weekend in Saugerties at my folks’ house in order to look for Easter eggs, let Desi enjoy time with his cousins, and generally have a good ol’ time with family. Red-winged Blackbird singing at the Great Vly. This bird actually flew over my parents’ house on Easter morning. Conk-a-ree!!!

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

Not only do we take care of zillions of injured and orphaned birds/mammals/reptiles/whatever, we also have to deal with and educate the public. People brought us a Brewer’s Blackbird nestling they’d fed hot dogs and spaghetti,” wrote Veronica Bowers. “He And scrambled eggs,” added Hilary Lewis. “I wrote Louise Shimmel. “I

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Squirrels Hamburgers Chickens Wildlife Rehabilitation 250

10,000 Birds

APRIL 14, 2018

It eventually warms up but in the meantime, it’s good birding anyways. “Good” in this case means lots of birds on the move. Flock after flock of blackbirds, ducks, geese, raptors flapping their way north. The birds also need it because this is when they build nests and breed. Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher.

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Costa Rica Blackbirds Texas Geese 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2011

I often find myself searching my memory as far back as I can go for the spark that started me birding. I go further back into the origins of my interest in birds, how I knew that a Kingfisher was a Kingfisher even though I hadn’t picked up a bird book for many years. Perhaps my earliest bird memories.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2013

Icterus is a wide-ranging neotropical genus consisting of the technicolor blackbirds we call orioles. Icterus galbula is a handsome bird, to be sure. There is no doubt about it, this is a striking bird. Birds orioles' The two dozen species are, nearly to an individual, long bodied and bicolored. The prototypical oriole.

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Baltimore Broker North America Raised 176

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

The trend at this time of year is a downturn in shared lists and birds reported, nevertheless, 12 (is this a record?) Our two newest contributors have shared from Mexico and China, bringing the countries birded this month (also including; Costa Rica, Greece, Serbia, USA, UK, India, UAE and New Zealand) to 10. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

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2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2012

He’d like to thank his mom, his agent, and of course the Birding Academy. This bred both indifference, and on the flip side a tendency to overly pester the few charismatic birds they did come in contact with. ” This weekend, remember a bird you love. Perhaps I should hike Mt.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2016

It has been a while since I birded a new area for the first time – I sure missed the feeling. Paljuvi Dam, some 30 miles SW of Belgrade, Serbia, is a known angling, but not so well known birding destination. Or are these birds taking a year off to see the world? As a result, I had 15 species in the first hour. And a puzzle.

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Turtles Serbia Breeding Breeders 112

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

My review copy (well, actually a contributor’s copy—more on that later) was waiting for me when I returned from the ABA birding tour of Thailand and Malaysia (more on that in a separate post) in early March. The book does not include House Sparrow, an Old World sparrow that belongs to a completely different bird family. Mexico border.

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North America Sparrows America United States 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2020

No, I am not going to tell you about some blood-sucking bird with hypnotic powers. And then there are those startling bright red eyes, which distinguish them from all other blackbirds in my region, and make them look quite capable of peering into your soul and taking over your will. I’m not particularly proud of these photos.

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Birds Blackbirds Mexico Cattle 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2021

While Mike and Corey – fitting for being real celebrities in birding cycles – get invited to far-flung places such as Uganda, minor local birders sometimes at least get invited to places nearby. The birding life. But now back to birds … Little Ringed Plovers also seem to like to breed directly on the road.

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Birds Uganda Breeding Rats 213

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2015

Late March in my home borough of New York City is typically when Eastern Phoebe , Pine Warbler , American Woodcock , Osprey , and other early migrants are back but many of our wintering birds, like Snow Goose and American Tree Sparrow , are still sticking around. There were lots of birds around and my camera was in overdrive!

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Bald Eagle New York City Birds New York 182

10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2013

This is a continuation of Birding Argentina – Planning Stage. Farellones is a very popular sky area just east of Santiago and also a very hot birding place. We continued driving the zig-zag road slowly looking for birds and breathing the cool refreshing mountain air. What a bird! Chilean Mockingbird.

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Chile Argentina Nevada South America 160

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

I was looking out a car window the other day and noticed that of all the wildlife most of it was bird. A squirrel skittered by … a squirrel is not a bird. So the thought occurred to me that there is a lot of bird on the landscape, in terms of numbers of individuals as well as sheer biomass. Paul islands, studied by Darwin.

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Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 174

10,000 Birds

APRIL 24, 2012

When people think of birds and their sex lives…most of us don’t know much, although it’s not for a lack of interest. Within the bird world, so many different strategies and methods of mating and reproduction have evolved, it simply boggles the mind. This is just a small slice of how birds get it done.

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Albatross Birds Lifestyle Raised 191

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

The person who named this bird apparently cleverly chose the name Yellow-rumped Flycatcher to distinguish the bird from the Narcissus Flycatcher, which is also yellow-rumped. In Chinese, this bird is called White-browed Flycatcher, which introduces some (possibly undesirable) logic into the world of bird names.

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Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. Those are the numbers, here come the birds; Alphabetic Taxonomic. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). 28 Jun 2017. 28 May 2017.

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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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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

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

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

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

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

February birding can be tough. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

The UK has been birded clean by Tom as he ends his Little Big Year (Part 1). 9 beats visited 8 countries, submitting 102 checklists along the way, accounting for 609 birds. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Malbup Creek Bird Hide.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

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. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park / Shioiri Pond). Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. 13 Jan 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2018

James’s Gate in Dublin has featured toucans in its colorful vintage advertisements, you don’t need me to remind you to drink Guinness on Saint Patrick’s Day – even when the world’s most iconic Irish beer occasionally replaces its Trinity College harp logo with a large-billed Neotropical bird best known in cartoon form. Sorry, Patrick.

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Blackbirds Wounded Stray 2013 105

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park / Shioiri Pond). Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Does Mel Gibson know?

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

In fashion news this week… (since 10,000 Birds does not have, and is unlikely ever to have, a dedicated fashion section please feel free to use the comments section of this post) … according to the Sunday Times of London, next season’s must have colour is… dramatic pause… Khaki! Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2012

Shawn Billerman is a graduate student at the University of Wyoming studying birds, though his degree will likely use fancier words than that. The world of birds is full of odd and interesting behaviors. One of the more interesting aspects (in my opinion) of breeding in birds is their mating strategy.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Tom continues his odyssey around the world, bumping into birds and beats along the way. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. 21 Mar 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

The beats noted 886 birds between them, 10 of which were new to the life list (which now enters its third year and currently stands at 3282). Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Electric storms closed the new walkway there and he amassed a total list of just 3 birds! It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. Should the fancy take you, you could call up a 10,000 Birds life list (from 2016 onwards. 08 Feb 2016. 04 Aug 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. Thus, a combined list of current beat writers will be compiled to see how many birds, weird and wonderful, common or unusual we can find between us. Big Egg Marsh. Eilat Birding Center. 13 May 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Duncan has contributed to break through the unspoken target of 2000 birds for 10,000 Birds and on to a running total of 2011 as at August 31st. It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. Eilat Birding Center. Eilat Birding Center.

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2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

The same can be said of 10,000 Birds beat writers, but we are not as sensitive on the whole. Next month, there will be a sweepstake open to all 10,000 Birds readers. It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. Big Egg Marsh. Los Cartagos.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. Thus, a combined list of current beat writers will be compiled to see how many birds, weird and wonderful, common or unusual we can find between us. Eilat Birding Center. Eilat Birding Center. 01 Jan 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Is it wrong of me to go birding to get away from the kids now that they are at home all day? Happy birding if you suddenly find yourself single. 458 birds were seen by 7 beats in 8 countries. 458 birds were seen by 7 beats in 8 countries. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. 28 May 2018.

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