10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2019

Red-footed Falcon by BartBotje/Wikimedia Commons. The next specialty is the Red-footed Falcon in the Deliblato Sands Nature Reserve in the east of Serbia: “Two European Rollers await us on the wires, while one Eurasian Hoopoe flies by. No, they weren’t in raspberry fields.)”.

2018 116

2018 Serbia Falcons Greece 116

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2019

Just from the two roads (one toll, one free) that cross the lake, and a small part of its total shore, on a good day in December or January you can count on seeing thousands of Northern Shovelers , Northern Pintails , and Yellow-headed Blackbirds. Which can also be said for the Yellow-headed Blackbirds.

Ducks 115

Ducks Blackbirds United States Pelicans 115

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans). Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula). Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). Melodious Blackbird (Dives dives). Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus). Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus). woodpecker sp. Picidae sp.). Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway). Turdus sp.).

2020 152

2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 152

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

218 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 222 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 223 Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. 376 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 444 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 456 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus.

Sparrows 197

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 197

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2014

Peregrine Falcon. Tri-colored Blackbird. 6 Yellow-headed Blackbirds. Eurasian Collared Dove 258 birds with a previous high of 166 (not unexpected). Count Period birds that were not seen on the day of the count were: Long-tailed Duck. Loggerhead Shrike. Greater Scaup. Barrow’s Goldeneye. Mountain Quail. Short-eared Owl.

California 167

California Blackbirds Turkey Birds 167

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2011

Our night was filled with both fun and falcons; not only did I spy one of the famous Rochester Peregrine Falcons , but I was also able to point out a bug-hawking American Kestrel to the fans around me. I took my son to his first baseball game and my first exposure to the local minor league franchise, the Rochester Red Wings.

2011 160

2011 Falcons Blackbirds Game 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2012

Keep your eyes to the skies for big flocks of blackbirds (bonus points if you can spot the Peregrine Falcon in the mix!) Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend ! Photo by Felonious Jive a.

2012 164

2012 New York Blackbirds Falcons 164

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 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 193

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 215

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 215

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

7 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 77 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 152 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 248 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. 316 Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. 468 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives.

2020 170

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 170

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AUGUST 1, 2020

Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus.

2020 153

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 153

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 155

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 155

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 159

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 159

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 236

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 236

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2018

The photo blind at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge gave me this close up of a Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus ). The snag at Delevan NWR not only attracts Peregrine Falcons but Red-winged Blackbirds ( Agelaius phoeniceus ) as well. Click on photos for full sized images.

Wildlife 101

Wildlife Sacramento Bald Eagle Falcons 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

289 Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. 292 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 296 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 297 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 487 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 492 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus.

Woodpeckers 177

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 177

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

279 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 374 Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. 381 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. 483 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 557 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 570 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula.

Woodpeckers 197

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 197

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus). Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula). Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus). Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). Melodious Blackbird (Dives dives). Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus). Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus). Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima).

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 151

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

We did see several Red-tailed Hawks ( Buteo jamaicensis ) and American Kestrels ( Falco sparverius ) but no Prairie Falcon ( Falco mexicanus ) which I know are there since I just spotted one a couple of weeks ago. We also see Rough-legged Hawks ( Buteo lagopus ) here during the winter but not this day.

California 103

California Sparrows Birds Philadelphia 103

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

Yellow-headed Blackbirds singing in the reeds allowed us to get an arm’s length away. Speaking of hawks, two talented and extremely knowledgeable falconers, Marie Gaspari Crawford and Chloe Bowen, shared with us their birds and their experiences. Yellow-headed Blackbird was another lifer for me, and omnipresent.

Nevada 165

Nevada Birds Barn Owls Cows 165

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Lately, I have been waking up to the vocal antics of Laughing Falcon , the newly split Gray-cowled Wood-Rail , Grayish Saltator , Melodious Blackbird , and this beautiful male Blue Grosbeak that sings about a block away. We raised bins, and voila, Collared Forest-falcon ! A juvenile Collared Forest-falcon looks for prey.

Costa Rica 121

Costa Rica Falcons Birds North Carolina 121

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It starts with water and wading birds and ending with meadowlark, blackbird, and bobolink.^ Regardless of whether you think field guide sequences should or should not reflect current evolutionary sequence, it’s comforting and easy to find falcons next to hawks, vireos next to warblers. All plumage variations are clearly labelled.

Costa Rica 206

Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 206

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2016

At the same time, a Peregrine Falcon flies across the valley. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Blackbird – Turdus merula. Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. and Apennine peninsulas (30 + 50 ind.).

Bears 267

Bears Greece Europe Slovenia 267

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Some birds are essentially just cooler than others and raptors are cool: an Osprey with a fish, a Northern Goshawk , Peregrine Falcons , Golden Eagles , feisty little Merlins , all these impressive birds make hawkwatching fun and exciting.

Bald Eagle 234

Bald Eagle Los Angeles Connecticut Eagles 234

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Black Woodpecker – Dryocopus martius. Eurasian Green Woodpecker – Picus viridis. Grey-headed Woodpecker – Picus canus. Common Kestrel – Falco tinnunculus. Great Grey Shrike – Lanius excubitor.

Owls 104

Owls Greece Serbia Woodpeckers 104

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

These Black-legged and Red-legged Kittiwakes only need to fear gulls and Peregrine Falcons , although bad weather and erosion do take their toll on nests. In the case of these Tricolored Blackbirds , they are formed for DEFENSE. Nesting on steep cliffs makes it practically impossible for mammalian predators to reach them.

North Dakota 161

North Dakota LACS Oakland Falcons 161

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Sarapiqui, 1-Jan. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis; Arenal, 13-Jan. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus; Sarapiqui, 7-Jan. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Sarapiqui, 7-Jan. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan.

Costa Rica 150

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 150

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

85 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus 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

JUNE 2, 2015

Peregrine Falcon nests. So, the 49 subject species include birds with interesting family behaviors that we might not see every day (Cedar Waxwing, Great Blue Heron, Peregrine Falcon), migrant songbirds (Tree and Barn Swallows, House Wren), and common, everyday birds (Northern Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker, and, yes, Rock Pigeon).

Eggs 263

Eggs Family 2006 New York 263

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

People brought us a Brewer’s Blackbird nestling they’d fed hot dogs and spaghetti,” wrote Veronica Bowers. “He I had a finder bring me a bird he’d correctly ID’d as a merlin – a not-too-common falcon – but when he brought him in, I could see he’d been trying to feed it BIRD SEED!” Like they aren’t crazy enough?”. “I

Squirrels 250

Squirrels Hamburgers Chickens Wildlife Rehabilitation 250

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2023

A boat ride into this swamp turns up usual suspects like Pied Water Tyrant and Yellow-hooded Blackbird , but also (and most excitingly) three species of kingfisher: Green, American Pygmy and Ringed Kingfisher. I spun around just in time to catch a hulking Peregrine Falcon rocketing by.

Trinidad 29

Trinidad Falcons Primates Monkeys 29

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Carara, 3-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Carara, 3-Jan. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus; Villas San Ignacio, 7-Jan. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus; Medio Queso, 14-Jan. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives; Santa Barbara, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2015

The real cheese comes in the form of Pinnated and Least Bitterns , Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture , Nicaraguan Grackles , Nicaraguan Seed-Finch , and chances at everything from Jabiru to Aplomado Falcon. Mid-day birding was predictably slow but we still picked up Red-breasted Blackbird , Snail Kite , and a few other species.

Costa Rica 173

Costa Rica Chile Nicaragua San Jose 173

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Common Blackbird, Turdus merula. Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus – Heidelberg/Leimen BW, Germany – 02 Jan. Western Jackdaw, Corvus monedula. Carrion Crow, Corvus corone. Eurasian Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes. Eurasian Rock Pipit, Anthus petrosus. Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs. European Greenfinch, Chloris chloris.

2017 100

2017 Germany 2012 2013 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 01 Jul 2019.

2019 118

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 118

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2014

Peregrine Falcon [sp] (Falco peregrinus) 12/01/2014 San Diego River – Estuary. Eurasian Blackbird [sp] (Turdus merula) 15/01/2014 Hove Lagoon. American Kestrel [sp] (Falco sparverius) 12/01/2014 San Diego River – Estuary. Merlin [sp] (Falco columbarius) 13/01/2014 San Diego, Dairy Mart Road – Main Pond.

San Diego 150

San Diego 2014 Sparrows Lifestyle 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Argentinian Julián Quillén Vidoz, is both a co-author and an illustrator of Birds of Bolivia , and is apparently one of those multi-talented birders, with research (in Bolivia), guiding, and illustration on his resume.

Bolivia 169

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 169