10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A mundane weekend makes for mundane birds, so I had to settle for watching House Sparrows chew through my feeders. Plenty of other species stopped by, of course, but they were sorely outnumbered. So sad, in fact, that Corey decided to honor that pigeon’s memory by making it his Best Bird of the Weekend. How about you?

Soreing 194

Soreing Turkey Falcons Birds 194

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2018

Some birds are too cool for just one name. Others have names that give us pause because they don’t seem to describe, to convey, what that bird is really all about. And then there are the names that are just too damn long, especially for the size of the bird. Diminutive? More like maybe-an-insect. Nope, an F Bug.

Costa Rica 154

Costa Rica Chickens Birds Soreing 154

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2015

I was birding one of my favorite places yesterday, Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Palm Beach County, Florida, and, as generally happens, people were asking me about the birds they were admiring. This latest addition to the ABA State Field Guide series is sorely needed in places like Wakodahatchee. “Great Egret.”

Colorado 230

Colorado Florida Birds New Jersey 230

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Hello my birding sons and daughters. Not since the advent of the field guide (thanks Roger) have we seen such rapid change in the world of birding. 1) Rare bird reporting has come a long way. I saw the bird the next day, where it was reported to other birders via text messages, cellular phone calls, and more listserv messages.

San Diego 169

San Diego California Condor California Bald Eagle 169