10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2013

The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds seemed to be holding up the best, which didn’t really surprise me: if I was branding pick-up trucks I would use a hummingbird as the logo, they’re that tough. Worst off were the Red-winged Blackbirds. ” “It’s a Red-winged Blackbird!” They have to be.

Blackbirds 165

Blackbirds Ponies Branding Ducks 165

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2017

Little seemed to have changed, other than a brand new LEED-certified environmental center that had been built near the terminus of the protected area. Osprey and Royal Terns soared on the coastal winds overhead, and Red-winged Blackbirds sounded their raspy calls just about everywhere. A strong sense of nostalgia washed over me.

Virginia 100

Virginia Branding 2013 Blackbirds 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Even the late afternoon, when Cesar and I parted ways so he could try for the aforementioned House Wren after it had been missed earlier, was not without highlights as I led a trio of beginning birders around Cunningham Park and netted a flock of 78 Rusty Blackbirds. The compilation dinner was a fun affair despite everyone being rather tired.

2005 154

2005 Birds Blackbirds Branding 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2017

Another bird, seen from behind, a female Eurasian Blackbird ? Eurasian Wryneck by Martien Brand / Wikimedia Commons. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Not a falcon, but a female Eurasian Sparrowhawk , drying its soaked feathers after the rain that was falling while we were protected by the trees.

Romania 119

Romania Serbia Turtles Blackbirds 119

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

In publishing the most current thinking, eBird have become the month’s biggest contributor to the life list, expanding it by 7 brand new species and pushing it to 3774. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus.

2019 117

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 117

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

For 2017, in keeping with all the top businesses, the list will be refreshed and re-branded. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Yellow-shouldered Blackbird – Agelaius xanthomus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. 27 Jan 2017. 13 Jan 2017.

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2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

“Ducks, Geese, and Swans” in the front, “Blackbirds” in the back; “Caracaras and Falcons” next to “Old World Parrots,” “Loons” about one-third of the way down the list, after “Tropicbirds” and before “Albatrosses.” Mississippi Kite, for example.

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North America America 2017 Birds 182