10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2011

You see, for various reasons, I’ve been unable to put myself in the proper place to experience the kaleidoscopic madness of spring migration. But then a noticed a lot of little birds flitting around my front yards. A Nashville Warbler in full song made this special moment all the more momentous.

Nashville 187

Nashville Tennessee 2010 Canada 187

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2024

There are a few spectacles in the birding community that are high energy, happen quickly, and is worth any effort to experience it. One such experience is a bird grounding event, sometimes called a fallout. However, if the wind blows in from the north, then these poor little birds have much more of a struggle.

Texas 227

Texas Alabama Alligators Nashville 227

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

These are included as part of the summary and are maintained in the list, despite objections by some purists, to give the full, rich experience as enjoyed by your lucky, lucky beats. Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla). The post Collaborative List – May 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Brant (Branta bernicla).

2020 155

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 155

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Here are some of the things I learned reading Birds in Winter: . Birds who store food in advance of winter (corvids, t**s, and nuthatches) have a larger hippocampus (the brain structure that regulates memory) than non-storing birds do. Author Roger F. The book is organized logically by seasonality.

Research 180

Research Birds Hoarding Sweden 180

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2014

So, while we are in awe of an identification guide that discusses every single field mark of hawks or warblers, we tend to accept without question bird identification guides that aim to teach beginning and intermediate birders how to recognize birds in their backyards, neighborhood parks, and state preserves. Think about it.

New Jersey 253

New Jersey Birds 2014 Species 253

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

and Canadian birding friends: I feel your pain. What my previous experience had not prepared me for, was that this summer I would see many of those species for the first time all at once. I did not yet see Orange-crowned , Nashville , MacGillivray’s , or Yellow-rumped (Audubon’s) Warblers.

Mexico 182

Mexico Nashville Virginia Shelters 182

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

Corey was lucky enough to meet Carlos while birding in Ecuador , where Carlos was dragooned into accompanying the horde of Queens birders for the day, an encounter that somehow didn’t turn him off of all things New York. If you have been out birding in southeast Florida there is a good chance that you have run into him in the field.

Florida 159

Florida Miami Cuba Bahamas 159

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2020

But 2020 clearly resists the storylines of more predictable years, as those of us birding New York state discovered this weekend. My initial foray to track down a Hoary Redpoll resulted in windblown Common Redpolls and little else, so I ended Sunday’s birding in favor of football. How about you?

2020 166

2020 New York Nashville Birds 166