10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2015

Few birds are as ubiquitous in the United States as the American Robin. Found in all fifty states except for Hawaii, the robin is also the state bird of not just Connecticut, but Michigan and Wisconsin as well. Populations of American Robins are robust to say the least.

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Connecticut Wisconsin Michigan Hawaii 170

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2014

It is also a good description of the birding in southernmost Florida. Many birders are aware that the Caribbean specialties, tropical seabird colonies, and even the menagerie of exotics are a unique feature of this part of the United States. However, few realize how unique and how good the birding can be here.

Florida 172

Florida Miami United States Stray 172

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2011

Yeah, I certainly won’t be shedding any tears for now ex-bird breeder LaSandra Walter , who had her birds taken from her as part of a plea deal after birds were found emaciated and in filthy conditions in her home. &# My whole life was based on my bird business,&# she whined.

United States 164

United States Breeders Breeding Birds 164

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2011

Up to that point, I’d offered Great Reasons to Become A Bird Watcher in an effort to encourage the uninitiated to try bird watching. Bird watching sounds simple, but for the beginner it’s anything but. Here are three simple steps to starting bird watching the right way: 1.

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Birds United States 2006 Breeders 208

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2017

The dog days of July, when birders desperately seek out south-bound shorebirds, odd breeding records, or anything else to keep themselves from losing their minds in a lousy birding time in the northeastern United States, is not my favorite time of year to bird. Either way, life isn’t easy for a young bird.

Jamaica 101

Jamaica Wildlife United States Breeders 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2015

“It’s the least-visited national park in the United States*,” our gracious host said as we drove up Route 20 towards the Methow Valley, through the jutting volcanic crags of North Cascades National Park. Now, none of these are great rarities.

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Mountain Goats Coyotes Goats Nashville 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Hannah Buschert was first exposed to birds and birding during a required ornithology course at Oregon State University and she quickly caught the birding bug. This is Hannah’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds. Hannah and Erik ready to see some birds! I love to go on cruises.

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South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Happy New Year, 10,000 Birds readers and writers! Everyone is looking back on their best birds of 2019, so I thought it would be a good idea to look at a book that looks back a little further: Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City , by P. The Bronx also has a special place in birding history.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 157

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2011

Now, here in Colorado this is the season for the high-country birds. The grasslands have been popping off with breeders for well over a month, but the snow is just now giving way to lush alpine meadows and rocky tundras. This is my time of year to explore thin air and look for unique Colorado breeders. Cheers and Good Birding!

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Colorado Breeders Wyoming Breeding 169

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

The proprietor of our ecolodge guides my small group of birders up a steep slope where we see, just at the point where a scope view deteriorates into pixels, a huge bird—a Chaco Eagle, also known as a Crowned Eagle—on a huge nest. And, some background on those laws, both in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 224

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

COVID-19 was the worst of it but we also endured horrific wildfires, tremendously damaging hurricanes, another year of the worst President of the United States in history, and the list could go on ad infinitum. Of all the birds that make the list for a given year one of those birds must be the Best Bird of the Year.

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2020 Birds Costa Rica Germany 245

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2013

There is a Linnet at Kissena Corridor Park in Queens, and though I bird this park regularly, the Linnet, a bird regularly found in Europe, Asia, and North Africa and also named in a sweet song by Stephen Sondheim (Green Finch and Linnet Bird from Sweeny Todd) has eluded me. Maybe I had seen the bird and I didn’t know it?

Ireland 173

Ireland 2013 Breeders Ducks 173

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2011

It goes without saying that our three breeding species of mergansers in the United States are amongst the most brilliantly colored birds we have. Red-breasted Mergansers occupy most of Canada and into Alaska for breeding with some of the norther tier of the United States.

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Colorado Breeders United States Denver 157