10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2019

With hope, your memories of birding in 2019 will evoke wonder, excitement, and satisfaction for years and decades to come. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was a surprise Swamp Sparrow at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Nevada. What was your best bird of the weekend? That’s a wrap! How about you?

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2019 Nevada Turkey New York 136

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Ideally, it should be one even less relevant than previous ones (like the one on wet birds, the one on blue birds, or the ones just showing birds eating or sleeping). Then I had an idea – a post based on birds starting with the same letter. The American part of the A-Team includes the American Robin (Reno, Nevada).

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South Africa China Nevada Africa 309

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Of course, it is hard to justify such an obsession in a blog post ostensibly all about birds. But now I do, courtesy of Phoebe Bridgers: “ Nothing else matters “ I have not figured out a link to birding yet). Fortunately, the lack of eBird lists does not mean there is a lack of birds. Neither had the wife.

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China Birds Nevada North America 217

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2013

All of these things can be found in Las Vegas, Nevada. Birds, of course! ( The freshwater ponds provide an oasis in the desert and thirsty desert birds take advantage as well as waterfowl and shorebirds that would never be present in an environment so inhospitable for them if it weren’t for the water. Sewage ponds.

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Las Vegas Nevada Birds Blackbirds 195

10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2013

Much like Carrie’s recent experiences being hoodwinked by non-bird sources of birdy-sounding calls , I’ve had my share of animal encounters out in the field. Nothing, however, prepared me for the fauna that awaited last weekend at the Spring Wings festival in Fallon, Nevada. Birding Lizards Mammals Reptiles Trips animals'

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Nevada Coyotes Rattlesnake Chicago 174

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2018

Many were specifically established for migratory birds and are strategically positioned along one of the four major North American migration flyways. Others were established to protect specific bird species or subspecies. As a result, there are excellent birding hotspots in the system. Desert NWR (Nevada). Billy Frank Jr.

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Wildlife Las Vegas Texas Minnesota 214

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

The Spring Wings Festival , held this past weekend, was the perfect way for a birding-festival newbie like me to get into the swing of things. Its small size, laid-back nature, and ample opportunities to get up close and personal with birds make it a good fit for experienced birders, but also for people looking to get their feet wet.

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Nevada Birds Barn Owls Cows 163

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

Birders have been encouraged by the American Birding Association and others to buy Federal Duck Stamps. The argument is straightforward: birders (and others, including hunters) buy stamps and the federal government turns around and obtains important bird habitat. In June, the 2018-2019 Federal Duck Stamp was released. And the U.S.

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Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

The post Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls appeared first on 10,000 Birds. American Oystercatcher. Photo by © Michael Todd. Renewable Energy Standards Initiative. Election Results = PASSED with 59%+ voter support. Northern Harrier. Photo by © Robin Edwards. Connecticut. Legislative Requirements to Transfer State Properties Amendment.

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Nevada Georgia Colorado Denver 159

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

.” There are many variations on this traditional farmer’s adage about sowing, which instructs the planter to scatter four seeds for every plant one hopes to harvest, so as to account for inevitable losses to birds and other hungry animals scouring the fields. Good birding and happy drinking! Birds and Booze News.

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2017 Nevada California Italy 156

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2019

I am originally from California, so it is easy for me to deal with a geography defined by a low coastal mountain range, a central valley, and a much higher inland range (in California, the Sierra Nevada). Those black eyes make this bird. And it’s not even a good photo… which shows how rare this bird is! Stay tuned.

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Mexico Birds Nevada Sparrows 114

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Since 2016, writers at 10,000 Birds have been contributing checklists to a joint eBird account called the “10,000 Birds Collaborative.” The writers at 10,000 Birds span the globe, but I am particularly interested in the lists for the United States, as that is my “beat.” For the United States, there is also a state list.

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Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Pigeons are, perhaps, the most loathed of birds. The law seems virtually unenforceable but could cause problems for those who have bird feeders that pigeons take advantage of.

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Las Vegas Nevada illegal Laws 152

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2013

In 2013 I birded in two countries, submitted eBird checklists for seven U.S. At the beginning of the year I said the following about my goals for the year’s birding: I start 2013 with 297 birds on my Queens Life List , 500 birds on my ABA Life List , and 1,096 birds on my World Life List.

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2013 New York City New York Trinidad 170

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Audubon chapter leaders meet once a year for these council meetings to share their ideas and successes with other chapters and discuss ways to improve members participation and enjoyment of birding and conservation activities. References: 1 Birds of North America Online. Click on photos for full sized images. But that is another story.

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Nevada North America Utah Oregon 160

10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2013

This is a continuation of Birding Argentina – Planning Stage. Farellones is a very popular sky area just east of Santiago and also a very hot birding place. We continued driving the zig-zag road slowly looking for birds and breathing the cool refreshing mountain air. What a bird! Chilean Mockingbird.

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Chile Argentina Nevada South America 159

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

A week ago today, the federal government proposed a “threatened” listing for the Greater Sage Grouse in Nevada and California , as part of a larger study considering whether the species as a whole should be listed. I am a great lover of these gallinaceous birds, though my encounters with them have been but brief.

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Nevada Endangered Species Montana Humane 159

10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2013

One incredibly cooperative and confiding bird sang from a nearby bush and then flew to the rock I was photographing it from and briefly foraged there while I hustled to back up so I could get it in focus. It is an attractive and kind of awe-inspiring little bird, as most creatures that can survive in harsh conditions are (at least to me).

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Las Vegas Sparrows Nevada United States 170

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2019

Although sometimes thought of a bird of the Southwest, the condor’s historical range reaches as far north as British Columbia. The population in Arizona, Utah, and Nevada was designated as such in 1996 , before the first release from Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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California Condor California Endangered Species Oregon 213

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

But, sometimes an appreciation of birds and birding requires more than a reference book with images of birds and facts about their identifying field marks. There are large avian handbooks and small ‘how-to bird’ guides, and quite a few excellent books of both types have been published.

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Birds North America Breeding America 114

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Matthew began birding (and drawing birds) as a boy in Boston, during the Great Blizzard of 1977. He teaches Advanced Birding at the Palo Alto Adult School in California, regularly leads field trips throughout the state, and is a pelagic trip leader out of Monterey Bay and Half Moon Bay. Enter John Muir Laws.

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Laws Birds California Nevada 204

10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2013

Birding by kayak can now come off my bucket list. … And my cheeks are tired, as well, from grinning every time I saw a life bird, or a baby bird, or a bird doing something cool, or a non-bird creature that’s emblematic of the American Southwest. Sometimes birding involves thinking inside the box.

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Nevada Battery Experience Experiments 128

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2017

It would appear that this is the only bird with this capability. The birds living on the Baja are fulltime, breeding residents, while many of the birds will range as far north as central California, and Utah. They frequent the dry, hot desert areas, which includes Arizona, Nevada and central mainland Mexico.

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Costa Rica Panama Nevada Guatemala 104

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2012

One of the most exciting aspects of bird migration in a coastal location is the potential for large numbers of birds to find themselves over the ocean when dawn breaks. And, as you can imagine about a species with “Indigo” in its common name and Passerina cyanea for a scientific name, these birds are blue blue blue!

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Nevada United States Canada Breeding 236

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

However, I am here to make the case for birding California. With the largest state list by a considerable margin and a mind-boggling diversity of habitats, I reckon we have some amazing birding to offer. So if you are thinking of doing some birding out this way, here is a quick run-down of some of the state’s best birding areas.

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California San Diego Birds Oakland 192

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

In North American birding, east versus west is the most basic geographic division of the continent. American White Pelicans have been making a bit of a splash in the northeast United States lately, with more and more birds straying into the region over the years. Good birding and happy drinking! Cheers again, Jason!

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Pelicans India Vermont San Diego 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2012

They identified the populations as follows: Eastern clade; Pacific clade; Eastern Sierra Nevada clade; and Rocky Mountain, Great Basin, and Mexico clade. Interestingly, the Eastern and Pacific clades are more closely related to each other than to the two populations in between them geographically.

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Species North America Nevada 2007 265

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Newly surrounded by wildlife, he found his love of birds reignited. He now lives in Los Angeles, California where he is employed as a natural history tour guide and as a member of the Leica Birding Team. This is Luke’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds. His blog is still intermittently updated at www.underclearskies.com.

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Bald Eagle Los Angeles Connecticut Eagles 231

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

A breeding bird atlas is a special kind of book. For birders, it’s the extremely large book, shelved in a place where it can’t crush the field guides, used to research the history of a bird in their area. It included surveys of nocturnal and marsh birds, and a point count survey of songbirds.

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Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 219

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2013

To see birds? ” That small minded perspective is difficult to overcome despite Clare’s continued insistence on the excellence of Poo Ponds and my own small contribution from my visits to Florida’s Viera Wetlands and Nevada’s City of Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Voluntarily? What is wrong with you?”

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Trinidad New Jersey Nevada Illinois 171

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2014

Up until now, though, I’ve never put my year list on 10,000 Birds. There’s a big country out there, and I need to get more proactive about birding it. One more thing – I don’t know whether 2014 will bring any new bird tattoos, but if it does, you guys will be the first to know. Birding year list'

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2014 Las Vegas Bald Eagle Nevada 152

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

But I had a feeling that the birds wouldn’t have gone far. Our Snowy Owl was distant and darkly-barred, surprisingly hard to see, but nevertheless a year bird for both of us. We were more than a mile into our journey when we spotted a flock of birds bouncing from branch to branch in a narrow strip of trees between two fields.

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Owls Nevada Buffalo Montana 170

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

As 2013 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 , 2011 , and 2012 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. We also want to know what YOUR Best Bird of the Year was. Now on to the Best Birds of the Year for those who write on 10,000 Birds! Sound good?

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2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

” Note how well camouflaged this bird is atop a snag in its natural habitat of burned coniferous forest. Range map courtesy of South Dakota Birds and Birding. I approached carefully as I listened to the ever growing sound of the drumming, not wanting to flush a bird I had only seen once before. Siegel and, D.

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Woodpeckers California South Dakota Chad 169

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2017

The plucky underdog is always the British favourite though I do worry about Conor McGregor’s Western Palearctic complexion in the Nevada desert. I would have wagered that the Willet would have outreached the heavier coot, but would have lost the bet.

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Las Vegas Species Nevada Adoptable 102

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2012

This is no one’s fault but my own; had I partied a bit less hearty on New Year’s Eve, I would have stuck with my original plan of going birding on January 1, which in turn would have led me to check the rare bird alerts before I went outside. A state first, a beautiful bird, a significant addition to my life list?

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Las Vegas San Diego New Mexico Nevada 159

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Anchor Brewing Company of San Francisco famously resurrected porter in the 1970s just as it was dying in its British homeland, and Sierra Nevada purportedly derived their house yeast strain from the venerable American brewer Ballantine’s, whose own IPA also served as an early inspiration for what has become the most popular craft beer style.

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San Francisco Netherlands Nevada Investigation 100