10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa). Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha). American Black Duck (Anas rubripes). Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) (Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes). Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) (Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes). Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris). Barn Owl (Tyto alba).

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2024

Actually we couldn’t be seen, as it was still too dark, but we did hear a couple of birds to start the day: Tawny Owl and Cetti’s Warbler. Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Chiffchaff were all noted by 4.30, and we soon managed to add two more tricky species: Stonechat and Willow Warbler.

Birds 132

Birds Kenya Barn Owls Owls 132

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 248

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 248

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. 10 Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. 11 Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata. 17 Falcated Duck – Mareca falcata. 20 Eastern Spot-billed Duck – Anas zonorhyncha. 22 American Black Duck – Anas rubripes.

Woodpeckers 184

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 184

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2013

Among the “First Four” games, the LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds faced the squad from James Madison University. At least one local European Starling decided to cheer on the Blackbirds at University of Dayton Arena in Ohio, flying around the court and even touching down on the hardwood before perching in the rafters. Temple Owls.

Louisville 159

Louisville Bald Eagle Kansas Oregon 159

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

77 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 103 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 123 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 152 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 178 Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula. 183 Eastern Spot-billed Duck – Anas zonorhyncha.

2020 176

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 176

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 225

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 225

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We fell asleep to the laugh-like sounds of Common Gallinules making their presence known on a nearby pond, as well as the tell-tale whistling of the aptly named Whistling Ducks. I love seeing Barred Owls, but on this morning I chose to remain in the warmth of my sleeping bag, letting the symphony of dawn wash over me.

Blackbirds 154

Blackbirds Birds Owls Florida 154

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

The late nights with the mosquito crowd are worth it when the owls finally reveal their lethal soft selfs by sound. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis; Lakeside Catfish farms, 11-Jan. Muscovy Duck – Crypturellus cinnamomeus; La Garita, 8-Jan. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum; Tambor, 4-Jan.

Costa Rica 261

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 261

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, 2021

2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. 3 Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata. 7 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 92 Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata. 111 Mottled Owl – Ciccaba virgata. 271 Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata.

Woodpeckers 206

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 206

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 202

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 202

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2014

1 Saw-whet Owl (4th time on the count). Count Period birds that were not seen on the day of the count were: Long-tailed Duck. Short-eared Owl. Tri-colored Blackbird. 6 Yellow-headed Blackbirds. 1 California Gull (6th time on the count). 1 Sage Thrasher (2nd time on the count). Peregrine Falcon. Loggerhead Shrike.

California 167

California Blackbirds Turkey Birds 167

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2012

There were, in her book, three kinds: Owls, Pigeons, and Ducks. water birds (ducks!) and birds that would fly over either (which included raptors, and therefore I’m going to spot him the owls.) and birds that would fly over either (which included raptors, and therefore I’m going to spot him the owls.)

Montana 161

Montana Bald Eagle Owls Ducks 161

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Western Grebes, Clark’s Grebes, Wood Ducks, American White Pelicans, and a few Short-billed Dowitchers made up some of the highlights. The north end of Abert Lake had close to 10,000 ducks and geese on it, so you can imagine how excited I was to get to Malhuer! There was a large population of Western Grebes on the lake.

Oregon 115

Oregon Owls Wildlife Barn Owls 115

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2019

Screech-Owls! The revolution of splitting small owl species has finally caught up to Costa Rica. Rumor has it that Choco Screech-Owl might also make it onto the list. Red-breasted Blackbird is a meadowlark. And that’s not all! And that’s not all! Hummingbird changes. Add one in the form of Lesser Violetear.

Costa Rica 201

Costa Rica Birds Owls South America 201

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

So if you come to Spring Wings, and you’d be well served if you do, get ready to see lots and lots of shorebirds and ducks and waders. Yellow-headed Blackbirds singing in the reeds allowed us to get an arm’s length away. Great Horned Owl babies peering out from their nest! Barn Owl babies peering out from their box!

Nevada 173

Nevada Birds Barn Owls Cows 173

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. Not another person for miles, and a pair of friendly, well, almost, Great Horned Owls living in the tree right above us. That is exactly where Week 30 in our Little Big Year adventure found us. Now that is a first.

Blackbirds 121

Blackbirds Mules Beavers Wildlife 121

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Add to that my early morning Eastern Screech-Owl at Cunningham Park (My first in Queens!) Since that first count I have had lots of different roles in different counts from leading sectors as a last-minute stand-in to coming along for a few hours to help cover some turf. and I had a pretty good day.

2005 154

2005 Birds Blackbirds Branding 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2012

John from A DC Birding Blog , and Patrick from The Hawk Owl’s Nest at Jamaica Bay at 8 AM Saturday morning for some birding. The Red-winged Blackbirds that were busy staking claims to breeding territory by singing from bushes, trees, and marsh plants were not groggy at all.

New York 164

New York Honduras Jamaica Geese 164

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2018

The auto tour route at SNWR even holds Great Horned Owls ( Bubo virginianus ). The snag at Delevan NWR not only attracts Peregrine Falcons but Red-winged Blackbirds ( Agelaius phoeniceus ) as well. And, of course, the infamous Falcated Duck ( Mareca falcata ) viewed by thousands of birders from the Colusa NWR viewing platform.

Wildlife 101

Wildlife Sacramento Bald Eagle Falcons 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

A Eurasian Wigeon and a male Wood Duck will make for the first day target list. 1 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis La Paz Sewer Ponds 1-Jan-18. 9 Ring-necked Duck – Aythya collaris Presa La Buena Mujer 1-Jan-18. let’s go find some birds!

Ducks 115

Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows California 115

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

JULY 30, 2014

One or two Tufted Ducks show up at Lake Merritt in Oakland every year, with this drake in particular often lending itself for soul-satisfying views. The lake is a great place in winter for seeing grebes and diving ducks close up, and can offer some good gulling as well. Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA. Good gulling in winter. The Sierras.

California 200

California San Diego Birds Oakland 200

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2013

Heading out of Ecclesdown Road on the second day of my trip, I had nailed all of my targets save four species ( Caribbean Dove , Yellow-billed Parrot , Jamaican Owl , and Stolid Flycatcher ). I told her that I had three target birds left to see, and she gestured at a tree near the guesthouse where three Jamaican Owls were roosting.

Jamaica 153

Jamaica 2013 Parrots Birds 153

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

Coming from Niagara Falls, New York, it also means freezing, bitter cold, watching for imaginary Polar Bears while pretending to walk through an Arctic landscape, and looking for owls. This Long-eared Owl from Golden Hill was a bonus. So was this Snowy Owl. American Black Duck – Anas rubripes; Niagara county, 2-Jan.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2015

Once a match is made, for example Snowy Owl and Snowy Egret , any further examples with the same prefix, Snowy Plover let’s say, can be admitted. African Black Duck – Anas sparsa – Walter Sisulu Botanic Gardens – Jan 15th. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Ring-necked Duck – Aythya collaris.

2015 157

2015 Ghana Sanctuary Senegal 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

First published in November of 1843 the tale of a baby swan, or cygnet, being raised among ducks strikes a chord with many people, but in Denmark the works of Hans Christian Andersen bring feelings of national pride. It is no wonder that the ugly duckling grew up to be the national bird of Denmark. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

Denmark 164

Denmark 2011 Honduras Deer 164

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

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2011 184

2011 Deer New York Philadelphia 184

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor. Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. Eastern Spot-billed Duck – Anas zonorhyncha. ????–????????????? Mexican Duck – Anas diazi. Cerro Lodge.

2019 119

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 119

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

It could mean venturing outdoors on January First accompanied by a storm of gulls picking through frozen garbage, or meditating on the calls of ducks, geese, and finches during a cold, misty dawn. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis; Carara, 3-Jan. Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata; Turrucares, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2023

There’s Lynford Water, a scenic tree-fringed former gravel working that today is popular with Great Crested Grebes, Tufted Ducks and wild swimmers (yes, they even swim in December). It was a Barn Owl, or what country people around here still call the White Owl, hunting the water meadows at 3 o’clock in the afternoon.

Barn Owls 215

Barn Owls Japan Rats Owls 215

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. African Black Duck – Anas sparsa. Japanese Scops-Owl – Otus semitorques. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. White-faced Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna viduata. African Scops-Owl – Otus senegalensis.

2019 116

2019 China Battery Jamaica 116

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2024

There was a large raft of hundreds of American Coot , an American White Pelican and lots of duck species. I will not name all ducks, but Bufflehead and Canvasback were lifers so they deserve a call-out. Sandpipers up in the air and a general panic among the coots and ducks. I think I’m in love with an owl. We stopped.

Ducks 155

Ducks Emotional Cattle Owls 155

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Long-tailed Duck – Clangula hyemalis. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. Indian Spot-billed Duck – Anas poecilorhyncha. American Black Duck – Anas rubripes. Ruddy Duck – Oxyura jamaicensis.

2019 120

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 120

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula. Common Blackbird, Turdus merula. Tawny Owl, Strix aluco – Heidelberg/Leimen BW, Germany – 18 Jan. Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope. Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos. Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata. Northern Pintail, Anas acuta. Common Teal, Anas crecca. Common Pochard, Aythya ferina.

2017 100

2017 Germany 2012 2013 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2011

All four of our team started off together at 6am from the BirdLife Cyprus office in Strakka, but counting actually began 35 minutes earlier when Stavros and Dan heard Scop’s Owl at the old University of Cyprus campus, and then Long-eared Owl at the Strakka offices. With Melis and Lefkios joining us, we set off for our Big Day.

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Birds Owls 145