10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Here is a flock of endangered species. In the case of these Tricolored Blackbirds , they are formed for DEFENSE. If you can somehow convince yourself there is a rare bird to be found in every flock you look through, it won’t be long before you start finding more so-called “good” birds. Buldir Island, AK.

North Dakota 163

North Dakota LACS Oakland Falcons 163

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. What is a day of birding without scanning malodorous mud, right? Many at Mai Po, which is one of the best places in the world to see this endangered species.

2014 226

2014 Eagles Asia Groups 226

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

I was fortunate to rack up a number of lifers in 2013, both at home and abroad ( Varied Thrush in Washington, Brewer’s Blackbirds in California, Burrowing Owl in the Nevada desert). Tragic, right? Meredith enjoyed her first sighting of an awesome migration spectacle. She blogged about it here.

2013 168

2013 Birds Costa Rica India 168