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FEBRUARY 27, 2021

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Costa Rica Sanctuary Bats Woodpeckers 229

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

An expanse of habitat as vast as Murchison Falls NP in Uganda, as excessively generous in beauty and biodiversity, permits endless ways to experience both its birds and animals. The Masindi Hotel holds the distinction of being the oldest and most historic hotel in Uganda and has some terrific birds on premises. Mind boggling, I answer!

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Uganda Senegal Africa Game 176

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JANUARY 16, 2021

2021 is already well underway, are you birding? During anxious times, birding is therapeutic, it brings us back to center, can wipe away the worries and act as a source of mental fortitude. Watch some birds today and see where it takes you. Watch some birds all year long and enjoy the journey, keep a list.

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Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 158

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JANUARY 26, 2020

I soon encountered many of the local birds that I have become very familiar with over recent weeks. Some parts of the trail offer views over much more open country and I am lucky enough to encounter a Peregrine Falcon and a Nankeen Kestrel. Two Cattle Egrets with four cows! Approaching Fish Creek from Fish Creek!

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Buffalo Fish Koalas Cattle 158

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JULY 22, 2017

Birds with white on them are much more likely to take the form of goodies like the Snowy Cotinga , or two species of tityras. In Costa Rica, even the super shy Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon is seen more often than the island pigeon with the snow-white cap. I recommend staying there but what about the birds?

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Costa Rica San Jose Bats Birds 100

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AUGUST 16, 2018

The country has one eBird hotspot with 200+ and 48 with more than 100 bird species. Among travel guides, due to its extensive coverage of natural history and birding sites, recommendation goes to Laurence Mitchell’s Serbia: The Bradt Travel Guide (5th edition, 2017). Common Quail , Grey Partridge , Turtle Dove , too.

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Serbia Geese Owls Macedonia 144

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Instead of going on about zip lines and other modern, adventure tourism attractions, the birding crowd talks about taking photos of Resplendent Quetzals , seeing dozens of hummingbird species, and the seemingly odd absence of raptors in Costa Rica but nope, we don’t really talk about extinction. Must be a joke, right?

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Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 211

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MAY 22, 2022

This whole area floods during the wet season and water remains throughout the year most years and attracts a lot of bird-life. It is worth having your windows open as you drive slowly in and check all of the many boab trees for bird-life. All of the surrounding trees, especially if they are in flower, offer a great variety of birds.

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Geese Ducks Breeding 2015 188

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APRIL 7, 2015

I only had a few days in California while visiting my brother at Berkeley, but we couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to visit one of the most famous birding sites in the country: Point Reyes National Seashore. Add those life mammals to the life birds I already expected to see, and I was practically vibrating with excitement.

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Seals Elephants Whales Whaling 180

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APRIL 4, 2020

6 beats contributed during March and between them they counted 99 birds from porches in 5 countries. Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ). New Zealand Falcon ( Falco novaeseelandiae ). The post Collaborative list – March 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Keep your distance. But look, no waterfowl. Larinae sp. ).

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2020 New Zealand Woodpeckers Blackbirds 149

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Every time I go out with them, which is not nearly often enough, I end up with great sightings, often of surprising birds, in gorgeous landscapes. Ferruginous Hawks breed in the grasslands of eastern Montana, but they are rare in the mountains and in winter, so this bird was certainly a surprise.

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Bald Eagle Falcons Geese Montana 168

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JANUARY 24, 2015

If you thought that migrant traps and spring in south Texas were birdalicious (and they can indeeed be spectacular), how does an ecosystem with 400 and even 500 plus species tickle your birding fancy? This brings us to the first obvious upside of rainforest birding in Costa Rica; a chance at a lot more species than other habitats.

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Costa Rica Birds Texas Cattle 164

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APRIL 13, 2015

Ethiopia, a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa, has firmly established itself as one of Africa’s top birding destinations. Its great diversity of habitats hosts an incredible bird count of over 900 species, including Africa’s 2nd highest list of endemics and near-endemics (after South Africa).

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Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 234

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NOVEMBER 27, 2014

CR being the highest category in the Red List , if I want to see some of those birds, I better hurry! Locals being vegetarians, why are there no birds? That can be traced back in time to 1875, when Alfred Brehm wrote that he had found Sociable Lapwings only alongside the domestic cattle. At first, we observe from afar.

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India Sudan Ukraine Camels 240

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AUGUST 30, 2015

The first 25 kilometres of the Gibb River Road from the east is good bitumen, enabling those without four-wheel drives to visit some of the gorges, but there is a warning straight away that it is unfenced cattle country and everything roams free. The start of the Gibb River Road from the east. Masked Finch. White-faced Heron.

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Birds Australia Cattle Pelicans 151

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JULY 7, 2013

Thankfully it did not last long and then brought some surprising birding opportunities that we normally only experience in our Wet Season. We counted over three hundred of these birds within easy view and no doubt there were many more. Brown Falcon 50 kilometres from Broome! Brown Falcon. Birding Australia Broome'

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Falcons Ducks Raised Cattle 157

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JANUARY 25, 2018

The photo blind at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge gave me this close up of a Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus ). The auto tour at Colusa NWR also boasts several other pretty special birds, like this White-faced Ibis ( Plegadis chihi ) … and a Black-crowned Night-Heron ( Nycticorax nycticorax ) roost.

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Wildlife Sacramento Bald Eagle Falcons 101

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AUGUST 21, 2016

Following on from last week’s post about Langi Crossing and all that it has to offer in the way of wildlife with an emphasis on crocodiles I thought I should now expand on the birds that you may encounter during a visit! There is ample shade along the banks of the Fitzroy River to sit and enjoy the environment or go for a walk.

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Birds Pelicans Eagles Ducks 100

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

The second edition of the National Geographic Complete Birds of North America, 2nd Edition has one of the longest book names in bird bookdom: National Geographic Complete Birds of North America, 2nd Edition: Now Covering More Than 1,000 Species With the Most-Detailed Information Found in a Single Volume.

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North America America Birds Family 177

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Continued from: Calilegua National Park Birding Trip Report. This is a very hot and dry region known as El Chaco where many interesting bird species can be found. This land has gone through extensive ecosystem destruction from farming cattle and soybeans. We started our drive towards J.V We used our GPS to guide us towards J.V

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Argentina Farming Chile Birds 178

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

For many in the birding community, Miami is a destination meant only for ticking off ABA-countable exotics such as Spot-breasted Oriole or Red-whiskered Bulbul. It was truly heart-warming to see the local birding community participate with so much enthusiasm and fervor. This bird was a life bird for him! Gadwall: 3.

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Miami 2015 United States Birds 165

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JANUARY 20, 2018

The pressure is on if you can only get certain species during the first month of the year but if you just want to add any old birds to the year list, everything is fresh! Since I’m in no big hurry to reach any number of species in 2018, my year birding is going to be a fresh one hopefully touched with a good dose of Zen.

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Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 147

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MARCH 4, 2017

Sort of like the mega birds, these aren’t your average worm-eating, seed-feeding, chirping guys with brightly colored plumage. In keeping with high diversity in other aspects of the avian kingdom, including falcons and excluding owls, this small country has a raptor list that tops fifty species. King Vulture. Barred Hawk.

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Costa Rica West Virginia Eagles Monkeys 100

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

…we bird, bird, bird, bird, bird, bird, bird in the marsh the whole day thru. My birding list for November totals 15 species. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 218 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 222 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus.

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Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 193

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MAY 8, 2013

Birds are supposed to have feathers and birds without feathers look incomplete, like they left home with shaving cream on their ear and toothpaste spots on their shirt. The smellier the better, particularly as, unusually for birds, many species can boast a robust sense of smell. Here’s the kicker though.

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California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 175

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JANUARY 1, 2022

8 of them sent 153 lists, noting 645 species of bird across 7 countries (Mexico, UK, USA, Serbia, Australia, Costa Rica, Colombia). It has not resulted in extraordinary numbers of sightings personally, but the beats have been busy on their respective patches and have sent me their lists to collate. The year list finishes at 1628.

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Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 220

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JULY 4, 2020

Between them, they account for 315 birds. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 137 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 141 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 142 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 141 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis.

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2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 156

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MAY 2, 2020

Between them they shared 63 checklists, spanning 5 countries and noted 231 species of birds. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans). The post Collaborative list – April 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. 7 beats contributed this month. Graylag Goose (Anser anser). woodpecker sp.

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2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 152

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JUNE 20, 2019

Its crown was so thick, I could spot the movement, but only rarely the bird itself and never the whole bird, once it would be only its back, once its head, once just legs… slowly, I was putting this puzzle together. The first birds to spot from the boat were Common Terns furiously defending their newly built nests on floating logs.

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Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 188

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JANUARY 2, 2021

Lock downs and restrictions have curbed our birding, so if you can summon any blessings to mind, count them instead. December’s beats found 609 birds after submitting 116 checklists from 8 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, China, Mexico, Serbia and Australia).

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2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 211

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

They consistently disappointed me by not being butterflies or small birds, and I associated them with an oppressive sun and being a long way from the garden hose and getting a headache for want of a drink. But who?* “Birds”, says the all-knowing Internet. So, which birds? And there were so, so many of them.

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Montana Cooking Texas Cattle 163

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AUGUST 7, 2021

It’s a wonder that any of the beats managed to get out and wave their binoculars at birds this July. Heatwaves, floods, lockdown, football and Olympics. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

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Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 233

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FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The beats are famed for their inclusion on the nice side of the ledger and this month 9 of them shared 163 lists from 7 countries (Australia, Costa Rica, USA, UK, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) and accounted for 735 bird species. Mike doubled up with “smushed”, a new addition to the adjective list.

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Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 178

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Mike complains of a dearth of birds in his BBOTW post for the last weekend of August and I am sure that many of us know exactly how he feels. “Birding Over Time” compares the number of species recorded over a month with that month from previous years. Those checklists contained 623 birds and brought the year list to 1676.

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2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 149

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JANUARY 15, 2014

2013 was a strange year for me, staring in the UK, ending in Borneo and spending large tracks of the year not really seeing many birds in New Zealand. Birds simply don’t get much better than that, but then again locatins to start and end a year rarely get much better than the famous Danum Valley in Borneo. The List: Birds.

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2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150

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MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 289 Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. 292 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 296 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 297 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 242 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

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Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 175

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OCTOBER 3, 2020

October’s birds are listed below; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 298 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 302 Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. 303 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

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2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 279