10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Lark Sparrow ( Chondestes grammacus ) photos by Larry Jordan Nearly two years ago I wrote my second post as the West Coast Beat Writer on Lema Ranch, a Northern California birding hot spot. I caught this one as it perched briefly on the fence.

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Sparrows Mules Jordan California 127

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2022

In the previous period I wrote mostly book reviews (but of some really great books ), yet I cannot remember when the last time was that I wrote of birding itself? Perhaps in my December posts on birding Colombian Amazonia ? Driving with open windows (to hear the birds) becomes unbearable and I am heading out of this fish farm.

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Breeders Mules Farming Fish 223

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

This diversity makes for a very unique birding experience. One where you get to enjoy the many different local desert birds, right along side the birds that make the warm salt waters they home. Here are a few of the birds we spotted last weekend. Black-throated Sparrows. Brown Pelicans. Loggerhead Shrikes.

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Mountain Lions Mules Sheep Lions 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Imagine waking up to the call of thousands of ducks, geese, and every kind of marsh bird you can imagine. By the time we left, I had recorded one new Lifer, 12 New Year Birds, and a total of 76 species. As I walked along the trails, and water control dikes, I got to enjoy birds just about everywhere. Now that is a first.

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Blackbirds Mules Beavers Wildlife 123

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

These younger rams were having a great time playing “king of the rock” So much for the history of the area, lets talk about the birds! With water, comes birds, so I set off in search. This is also one of the best birding hot spots on the mountain. A White-crowned Sparrow is always a beautiful subject!

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Sheep Oregon Mules Livestock 119

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2011

Besides the American bison that the refuge was founded to protect, there are pronghorns, elk, bighorn sheep, mule and white-tailed deer, and black bears. There are also rattlesnakes, amazing views, fascinating tales of history and prehistory, and of course, many birds. It’s hard to say.

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Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 164

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2011

But when you’re moving closer to great birding, there are some consolations. Almost immediately I was besieged by the songs of Yellow Warblers , Black-capped Chickadees , and Song Sparrows , all engaged in vigorous staking-out of territory. Things were quiet at first as I headed upwards, until I startled two Mule Deer.

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Landlord Bald Eagle Mules Nashville 171