10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 424 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 480 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 496 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. 497 Tricolored Blackbird – Agelaius tricolor. 502 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives.

Woodpeckers 235

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 235

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Cattle Egrets have perfected that smudgy look. A juvenile Chinese Blackbird. A German friend of mine saw an earlier photo of mine of a Black-naped Oriole (a slightly more attractive one, though – a proper adult male). She got excited: “Birds with sunglasses!” ” This is probably an Eastern Crowned Warbler.

Birds 229

Birds LACS France Japan 229

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2012

The lush pastures of the Aripo Livestock Station sustained herds of happy Buffalypso , a special breed of T&T beef cattle named for their Water Buffalo heritage and Calypso-happy country. Last but not least were not one but TWO new species of blackbird for me, both Yellow-hooded and Red-breasted ! In fact, it was.

Trinidad 178

Trinidad Birds Fast Food Cattle 178

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 243

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 243

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Little Egret – Egretta garzetta.

2020 154

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 154

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater (above) and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. Underneath an arched branch, one familiar bird, a Common Blackbird female… but after a recent split in 2005 by Rasmussen and Anderton, it was elevated to a full species – Indian Blackbird ( Turdus simillimus ).

Lions 226

Lions India Mammals Boars 226

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2021

The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069. The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069.

Woodpeckers 245

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 245

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

I started my day just outside the lodge, watching the commuting birds (with a special eye out for Golden-collared Macaw ) and the feeders ( Toco Toucan and Red-crested Cardinals were the stars among a supporting cast of blackbirds, pigeons, doves, aracaris, and others). Scarlet-headed Blackbird glows in the morning light.

Brazil 165

Brazil Birds Blackbirds Paraguay 165

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

Sparrows 232

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 232

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

Woodpeckers 199

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 199

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula). Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus). Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). Melodious Blackbird (Dives dives). Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia).

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

77 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 152 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 248 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. 316 Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 468 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives.

2020 174

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 174

10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2011

Cattle wandered this pasture along with me (one cow even attempted to taste my carbon fiber tripod). I can watch where I step on my way to my survey spot, the cattle aren’t so cautious, Bobolinks need to be ready to move when the unaware bovine wanders near near the nest. It’s a good strategy for Bobolinks to have.

Birds 161

Birds Cattle Blackbirds North America 161

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 376 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 444 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 456 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. 460 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Sparrows 203

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 203

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2018

Check out this image of a Great Egret ( Ardea alba ), Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula ) and Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) together. The snag at Delevan NWR not only attracts Peregrine Falcons but Red-winged Blackbirds ( Agelaius phoeniceus ) as well. I was lucky enough last week to catch the bird perched near the end of a branch.

Wildlife 101

Wildlife Sacramento Bald Eagle Falcons 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Tambor, 3-Jan. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus; Lakeside Catfish farms, 11-Jan. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Tambor, 3-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Tambor, 3-Jan. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor; Tambor, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 260

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 260

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 161

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 161

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

Sparrows 157

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 157

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Brewer’s Blackbirds often joined the hordes of Red-winged Blackbirds flitting in and out of the taller grasses and few shrubs. Research indicates that this decline can be tempered by management of cattle grazing practices, preventing growth of shrubs and trees and the invasion of non-native plants.

North Dakota 139

North Dakota Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 139

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

A hard-working Chinese Blackbird almost certainly already incubating its second brood is certainly not a target customer for a La-Z-Boy. When there are no animals around to sit on, Cattle Egrets sometimes sit on trees, even though they frequently b h about the trees’ low speed and inability to stir up insects.

Singapore 147

Singapore Mountain Goats Birds Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 374 Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. 381 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. 570 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 599 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Woodpeckers 203

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 203

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list. As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list.

2020 222

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 222

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 487 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 492 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. 585 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. 590 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 6 Brant – Branta bernicla.

Woodpeckers 182

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 182

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

28 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 120 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus La Paz Sewer Ponds 1-Jan-18. 123 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus La Paz Sewer Ponds 1-Jan-18.

Ducks 115

Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows California 115

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

And of course, there are Cattle Egrets ( Bubulcus ibis ) and several species of cowbirds that rarely stray too far from livestock. Bobolink Saison is a farmhouse-style ale with a true farm country bird for a mascot, that iconic grassland blackbird with an unforgettable song and a slightly silly name: the Bobolink ( Dolichonyx oryzivorus ).

Vermont 119

Vermont Belgium Farming Europe 119

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2017

A few Lesser Kestrels by the dyke wall, then a Black-eared Wheatear at some cattle fencing. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula 3. In my homeland, some 800 km / 500 mi further north, these ducks are common on migration but very rare in the breeding season and I realized that these are my first young birds – ever.

Greece 187

Greece Killing Pelicans Eagles 187

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2011

Highlights there was a Garganey , 75+ Cattle Egret , 10 Purple Heron , 5+ Penduline Tit , 2 Night Heron , a Great Reed Warbler , and a Water Rail. We also saw a Blackbird and heard a Wren at the bottom of Kanoureses track at 18:00. With Melis and Lefkios joining us, we set off for our Big Day.

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Birds Owls 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2024

We checked out the shrubs for songbirds while returning to the car and were rewarded with a displaying Red-winged Blackbird. The entertainment consisted of a group of 8 Grasshopper Sparrows and Cattle Egret attending to a small herd of – wait for it – cattle. Only a cynic would attribute our tears to the cold wind.

Ducks 154

Ducks Emotional Cattle Owls 154

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus; Silencio wetland, 12-Jan. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan.

Costa Rica 156

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 156

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus; Medio Queso, 14-Jan. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives; Santa Barbara, 1-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Turrucares, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2020

And then there are those startling bright red eyes, which distinguish them from all other blackbirds in my region, and make them look quite capable of peering into your soul and taking over your will. I’m not particularly proud of these photos. But all this changed with the arrival of Europeans, and their cattle.

Birds 154

Birds Blackbirds Mexico Cattle 154

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Red-breasted Blackbird -Sturnella militaris; Siquiares, 8-Jan. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 2-Jan. Great Egret – Ardea alba; San Miguel reservoir, 8-Jan. Osprey – Pandion haliaetus; San Miguel reservoir, 8-Jan.

Costa Rica 103

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 103

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Lago de Cuitzeo.

2019 119

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 119

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 153

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 153

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 251 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 253 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. 281 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 284 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. 286 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives.

2020 158

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 158

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 525 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 603 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 615 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. 620 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. 625 Yellow-hooded Blackbird – Chrysomus icterocephalus.

2020 287

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 287

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Yellow-hooded Blackbird – Chrysomus icterocephalus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus.

2020 150

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150