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. A Jamaican Owl peers down at me from a tree at Marshall’s Pen.

Jamaica 152

Jamaica 2013 Parrots Birds 152

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2012

I applaud responsibility, but please don’t litter.) Sure, migration was in evidence — both Kinglet species present, Hermit Thrushes everywhere, White-throated Sparrows tuning up their songs in such abundance that they provided an ongoing soundtrack, American Robins and assorted blackbirds on the move.

Chicago 172

Chicago Litter Louisiana Montana 172

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2020

Masked Lapwings are often seen close to Foster and also Common Blackbirds , Common Mynas , Common Starlings , Red Wattlebirds , Straw-necked Ibis , Spotted Doves , Galahs and Little Corellas. They are usually busy throwing leaf litter around on the forest floor. White-necked Heron. Eastern Whipbird.

Fish 133

Fish Koalas Ducks Litter 133

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

But when he finally encounters a birder who’s more interested in protecting the environment than racking up big lists, he mocks her for her concerns about trampling off path and littering.

Michigan 161

Michigan Litter Birds Blackbirds 161

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2015

We stopped for a hot drink from our thermos in the picnic ground to observe what was around us and soon we found Spotted Pardalotes, Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, Common Blackbirds, Little Ravens, Noisy Miners and Yellow-faced Honeyeaters.

Papua New Guinea 157

Papua New Guinea Parrots Transported Litter 157