10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

I love sparrows, so seeing a feather-worn Vesper Sparrow this past July filled my heart with joy. We saw sparrows–a total of 14 species–and we saw many other great prairie birds, and we often saw them perched on posts. Baird’s Sparrow was one of those elusive creatures.

North Dakota 152

North Dakota Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 152

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 102

Wildlife Sacramento Bald Eagle Falcons 102

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

In the meantime, I’m still going to keep a year list and maintain said list right here at this post. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris; El Tapir, 1-Jan. White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan.

Costa Rica 173

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 173

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

It’s going to take a while but if I can expend time and energy (aka birding kung-fu) in the right places, I can certainly make that happen for Costa Rica. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris; Quebrada Gonzalez, 13-Jan.

Costa Rica 106

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 106

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

This year the big prize must go to Tom who has pushed himself, right to the wire to acheive a magnificent score for a self-funded, wife-organised, wife-sponsored Little Big Year , accounting for 57% of the total. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Watch out for Tom during October to see this anomaly put right. Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 29 Sep 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii.

2020 159

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 159