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Jamaica Birding Trip 2013 Part 1

10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2013

Many of the Caribbean islands (except Cuba and Hispaniola) make for ideal, quick birding trips where one can see all the endemics and Caribbean specialties at a leisurely pace — usually, with extra spare time to explore historic cities such as old San Juan in Puerto Rico or lounge on beautiful beaches such as Frenchman’s Cove in Jamaica.

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Jamaica Birding Trip 2013 Part II

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2013

I had a reservation to stay at Hardwar Gap for the night, previously thinking that I would need the extra full day to look for Jamaican Blackbird and Crested Quail-Dove, which I decided to honor. The karst scenery of Burnt Hill was dramatically different from anything I had seen yet on Jamaica. Trips birding trip Jamaica parrots'

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Hunting the Mountain Witch

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2011

That is until a recent Nikon’s BATV film trip to Jamaica revealed a unique avian femme fatale, the Crested Quail-dove -- also known colloquially as the mountain witch. A Crested Quail-dove by Biswarup Satpati Crested Quail-doves are found in limited habitat in the Blue Mountains and John Crow Mountains of eastern Jamaica.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 15 March 2009 It was at about 1:30 AM on Saturday morning that I startled awake and found myself sitting in an empty subway car in an unfamiliar location. 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.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

There was one at Breezy Point in the summer of 2018 and another one showed up at Jamaica Bay last summer. At the end of summer we took a family trip to Cape Cod and on the way home a Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported at Jamaica Bay on 4 September. Yellow-headed Blackbird is a gorgeous bird with a horrible voice.

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JULY 6, 2019

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

2019

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Either way, it was a heck of a sight and another example of why Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is the best place in New York City to see amazing wildlife spectacles. … Tags: ducks , features , jamaica bay , migration , queens • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019

2019 China Battery Jamaica

Collaborative list December 2020 and year’s round up.

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The life list got off to a great start in January with ticks from Hawaii and smashed through the 4000 mark by mid January after Corey visited Jamaica. If you wish to see a full list for 2020, you can find it here. . Faraaz joined the collaborating beats in April before everything shuddered to a stop.

2020

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Collaborative list – December 2019

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. 04 Dec 2019. 02 Dec 2019.

2019

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Birding the Rockaways – A Queens County Bird Club Field Trip to Southeastern Queens

10,000 Birds

APRIL 14, 2014

We met at the relatively late (for me) hour of 7:30 AM at the parking lot of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. But it was not the plan to bird Jamaica Bay so we got the carpool set up and headed over the bridge into the Rockaways. This wooded peninsula juts out into Jamaica Bay, and is surrounded on all sides by saltmarsh.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows

Collaborative List – February 2019

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019

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Collaborative List – November 2019

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 23 Nov 2019.

2019

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte

Collaborative List – March 2019

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019

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Collaborative list – January 2020

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. Labudovo Okno NR–Kli?evac, evac, vikend naselje na Dunavu. 28 Jan 2020. 26 Jan 2020. 05 Jan 2020.

2020

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Collaborative list – April 2019

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019

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Collaborative list – May 2019

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tricolored Blackbird – Agelaius tricolor. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Western Australia.

2019

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers

Collaborative list – Year list 2020

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries.

2020

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011)

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

The Snow Geese at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge will soon be winging their way north, so he spent some quality time with them, his best birds of the weekend. Jochen Mar 15th, 2011 at 5:03 am The return of the twilight chorus of Eurasian Blackbirds. Enjoy the details and proof here. What was your best bird of the weekend?

2011

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Collaborative List – October 2018

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Gray-fronted Honeyeater – Ptilotula plumula. Western Australia.

2018

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Collaborative list – September 2018

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Gray-fronted Honeyeater – Ptilotula plumula. Western Australia.

2018

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Collaborative list – December 2018

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 13 Jan 2018.

2018

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Collaborative List – November 2018

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 13 Jan 2018.

2018

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows

Collaborative List – July 2018

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Kruger NP Central Park. 03 Jun 2018. Kruger NP Central Park. 03 Jun 2018.

2018

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles

Collaborative List – February 2018

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus.

2018

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross

Collaborative List – August 2017

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond, north end. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond, north end. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus.

2017

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers

Collaborative List – May 2018

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.

2018

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross

Collaborative List – June 2018

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018.

2018

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles

Collaborative List – March 2018

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Red-breasted Dotterel – Charadrius obscurus. Thames Beach.

2018

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross

Collaborative List – April 2018

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Western Australia.

2018

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross

Collaborative List – April 2017

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Tawny-shouldered Blackbird – Agelaius humeralis. Yellow-shouldered Blackbird – Agelaius xanthomus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Mai Po Nature Reserve. 10 Apr 2017.

2017

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers

Collaborative List – January 2018

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus.

2018

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Collaborative list – February 2020

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Corey’s trip to Jamaica adds to the ever-growing list of places visited ( 56 ) and adds a wealth of endemics to the life list which currently sits at 4001. on 18th Feb with a Stolid Flycatcher , you are the winner of a superb holiday for 2 to Jamaica! Jamaica Swamp Safari. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula.

2020

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives.

2016

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia

Combined Beats’ List – September

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Tricolored Blackbird – Agelaius tricolor. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus.

2016

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana

Combined Beats’ List – August

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Lagos Sheraton Hotel and Towers.

2016

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana

Combined Beats List – June 2016

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus.

2016

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia

Combined Beats’ List – July 2016

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus.

2016

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia

Collaborative list – August 2018

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Gray-fronted Honeyeater – Ptilotula plumula. Western Australia.

2018

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles

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