10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

My best bird of the year was without a doubt the Montana Baikal Teal , a bird that combined rarity, beauty, and the good grace to stick around long enough for me to actually see it. Montana’s Baikal Teal by suneko. Making it just under two years old when it came back to the High Arctic to continue the cycle.

2013 167

2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Montezuma NWR–Wildlife Drive. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Tricolored Blackbird – Agelaius tricolor. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. White-browed Shortwing – Brachypteryx montana. Otham Fields. 28 May 2019. Otham Fields. 28 May 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Perdue Pond Wildlife Area. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. CR-Heredia-Sarapiqui (10.4553,-84.0011). 02 Jan 2018. 07 Feb 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. CR-Heredia-Sarapiqui (10.4553,-84.0011).

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. CR-Heredia-Sarapiqui (10.4553,-84.0011).

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Malheur NWR–Headquarters.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Alligator River NWR–Wildlife Drive. Guerro Negro. 03 Feb 2018. Long-billed Dowitcher – Limnodromus scolopaceus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Guerro Negro. 03 Feb 2018. Long-billed Dowitcher – Limnodromus scolopaceus. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Perdue Pond Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Red-breasted Dotterel – Charadrius obscurus. Thames Beach. 31 Mar 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Alligator River NWR–Wildlife Drive. Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Kruger NP Central Park. 03 Jun 2018. Southern Masked-Weaver – Ploceus velatus. 03 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Adayaru Estuary. 10 Mar 2018. Least Sandpiper – Calidris minutilla. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. 13 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Salineño Wildlife Preserve (LTC 080). Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Salineño Wildlife Preserve (LTC 080). Salineño Wildlife Preserve (LTC 080). Salineño Wildlife Preserve (LTC 080). Salineño Wildlife Preserve (LTC 080). Breezy Point Tip. 02 Feb 2020. Ruddy Duck – Oxyura jamaicensis.

2020 155

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 155

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Gray-fronted Honeyeater – Ptilotula plumula. 25 Aug 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2011

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. So does this guy: Images by Jesse Achtenberg, courtesy of the National Fish and Wildlife Service.

Rattlesnake 164

Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 164