10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

This one is a doozy and your clue is that all of the shots were taken this year in Queens, NY, so a knowledge of what birds can be seen in my fine borough will be of great assistance to you if you have that knowledge. Remember to identify each bird by its full common name in the comment section below. Get yours today!

2011 182

2011 Bald Eagle Sparrows Parrots 182

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

But it wasn’t all that diabolical when you consider that it was the Queens Zoo that served as the setting and I also left this clue: “a knowledge of what birds can be seen in my fine borough will be of great assistance to you.&# Those who are really familiar with Queens should know what birds are in the zoo named for our borough.

Bald Eagle 113

Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Parrots 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

They contributed 150 lists accounting for 1032 species and more than 36,000 individual birds. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. The life list was pumped a further 27 sp up to 3953. 04 Dec 2019.

2019 166

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 166

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

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DECEMBER 7, 2019

White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus. Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 139

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 139

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

The month of February has produced 838 birds noted by 10 beats who, between them, shared 114 checklists. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

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APRIL 6, 2019

We can use the figures above to compare the birds that cross between the hemispheres. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 12 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

If I know the readership at 10,000 Birds, they are already way ahead on this one, but please remember to give the migrants a little space. Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Vulnerable.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Despite looking way older than his years, we cannot attribute Regannet’s haggard appearance to hard birding, scoring only 19 during eBird’s Big Day was not the greatest effort expended on May 4th. Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. So that was May. Medio Queso wetland.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

10,000 Birds’s collaborative list has not been entered to feature here, but if we did we choose to press our advantage of having beats strategically placed around the world, we would currently be in second place. The year has started well with 10 new birds from India, China, Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica. 28 Jan 2020.

2020 158

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 158

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries. Imagine that, 13 lists per year where once there were only 12.

2020 213

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 213

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Happy birding, Dale Forbes Tags: accentors , Alpine Accentor , Birds , features , polygynandry • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds.

2011 209

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 209

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. 20 Sep 2018.

2018 113

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.

2018 113

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.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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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.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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 Wildlife Refuge. Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. And so to summer. Cheers beats.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

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. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond, north end. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond, north end. Airport Mangroves.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. 13 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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 Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Tom continues his odyssey around the world, bumping into birds and beats along the way. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). Rock Parrot – Neophema petrophila. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. Thames Beach.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

February birding can be tough. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 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.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Donna is still recovering after a speed-reading accident, but has shared some more wonderful birds from her Cuba trip that will retrospectively be added to the March totals. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Green Island.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Corey’s trip to Jamaica adds to the ever-growing list of places visited ( 56 ) and adds a wealth of endemics to the life list which currently sits at 4001. on 18th Feb with a Stolid Flycatcher , you are the winner of a superb holiday for 2 to Jamaica! Jamaica Swamp Safari. Rocklands Bird Sanctuary. Just me then?

2020 154

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 154

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. Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Sacramento 100

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. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2016 154

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. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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. He is up late most nights, so call any time.

2016 100

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.

2016 100

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.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

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 Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100