10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2012

Last week was spring break at the University of Montana, and so, for me, a chance for a brief flying visit back east. Yesterday, there were none. Today, Tree Swallows are here, flashing light and dark above the river. Now, let’s back up. Though spring migration is only just starting to ramp up there, of course I had to visit the Ramble.

Chicago 214

Chicago Litter Louisiana Montana 214

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Ferruginous Hawks breed in the grasslands of eastern Montana, but they are rare in the mountains and in winter, so this bird was certainly a surprise. It sat serenely while we scrambled to set up scopes and get our looks, and only took off as we did so ourselves. It was truly a fantastic bird-of-prey day.

Bald Eagle 211

Bald Eagle Falcons Geese Montana 211

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Honnas Pond (31.585, -111.349).

2019 129

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 129

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APRIL 1, 2017

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. 19 Jan 2017.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

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FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. 19 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. 02 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Spanish Sparrow – Passer hispaniolensis. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. stakeout Five-striped Sparrow, Box Canyon (2017-9). Five-striped Sparrow – Amphispiza quinquestriata. stakeout Five-striped Sparrow, Box Canyon (2017-9).

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Fort Tilden. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. 02 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Botteri’s Sparrow – Peucaea botterii. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. 18 Apr 2017. 23 Mar 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 02 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 07 Sep 2018. 03 Sep 2018. 03 Sep 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Donna was first amongst beats to reach North Dakota and brought the number of Lower 48s to 32, adding Sharp-tailed Grouse , Sprague’s Pipit and LeConte’s Sparrow to the life list. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammodramus leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Ammodramus bairdii. Still all mainland though.

2018 106

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 106

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JUNE 2, 2018

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Saltmarsh Sparrow – Ammodramus caudacutus. Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. 02 Jan 2018. 07 Feb 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. 18 Apr 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Swamp Sparrow – Melospiza georgiana. 21 Feb 2018. 20 Feb 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. 02 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Henslow’s Sparrow – Ammodramus henslowii. Nations Rd.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

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MARCH 4, 2017

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. 19 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 106

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 106

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JULY 2, 2016

Saltmarsh Sparrow – Ammodramus caudacutus. Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Black-throated Sparrow – Amphispiza bilineata. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Black-thighed Grosbeak – Pheucticus tibialis.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Field Sparrow – Spizella pusilla.

2020 176

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 176

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Green-backed Sparrow – Arremonops chloronotus. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

White-browed Shortwing ( Brachypteryx montana ); Heard Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, 7 January (Heard over and over again). Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula ); Wellington, New Zealand, 12 January. PASSERIDAE (SPARROWS). House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus ); Wellington, New Zealand, 12 January. TURDIDAE (THRUSHES).

2014 150

2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150

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JUNE 17, 2011

Things started on a promising note, with Mountain Bluebirds and the pale local race of Song Sparrow both evident in the visitor center parking lot. Unfortunately, flood conditions had washed out many of the edges and reed beds where I would have hoped to see Gadwalls and Goldeneyes , Yellow-headed Blackbirds and Wilson’s Phalaropes.

Rattlesnake 169

Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 169