10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

34 Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. 231 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 525 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 547 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 548 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 573 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda.

2020 294

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 294

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

165 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 376 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 393 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 394 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 418 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 419 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.

Sparrows 218

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 218

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2020

Turkey Vulture ( Cathartes aura ). Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula ). House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus ). Red-winged Blackbird ( Agelaius phoeniceus ). Ring-billed Gull ( Larus delawarensis ). Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus ). Larinae sp. ). Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea ). Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ).

2020 151

2020 New Zealand Woodpeckers Blackbirds 151

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2019

But, they still occur, the most common species being Black Vulture , Turkey Vulture , Gray Hawk , Short-tailed Hawk , and Yellow-headed and Crested Caracaras. Euphonias, sparrows, warblers, and tanagers. Less common but still expected were looks at White-eared Ground-Sparrow and Red-crowned Ant-Tanager. Blackbirds.

Costa Rica 200

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Sparrows 200

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

15 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 16 Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. 33 Brewer’s Sparrow – Spizella breweri. 65 Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. 71 White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. 148 Rusty Sparrow – Aimophila rufescens.

Woodpeckers 218

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 218

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

12 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 23 Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. 61 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 77 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 130 American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. 281 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca.

2020 183

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 183

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

111 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 251 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 253 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. 260 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 261 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 274 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.

2020 162

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 162

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.

2020 157

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 157

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula). Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus). House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla).

2020 154

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis. Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. Seaside Sparrow – Ammospiza maritima. Savannah Sparrow – Passerculus sandwichensis. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri.

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 151

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 156

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 156

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2018

Not only did I have Sandhill Cranes flying overhead, there were the usual American Kestrels perched on the wires and dozens of Turkey Vultures … and our local Lewis’s Woodpeckers. Wild Turkeys were out in full display. Sunday was no exception. All in all, I tallied 44 species. Fun birding!

2018 100

2018 Bald Eagle Woodpeckers Turkey 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2014

2 White-throated Sparrow (6th time on the count). Wild Turkey. Turkey Vulture (really – generally not here in winter!). Tri-colored Blackbird. 6 Yellow-headed Blackbirds. Super rare birds were (click on photos for full sized images): 17 Dunlin seen in 3 different areas (5th time on the count). Greater Scaup.

California 167

California Blackbirds Turkey Birds 167

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 160

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

52 Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. 210 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 487 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 492 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. 510 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 511 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 242 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

Woodpeckers 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 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 237

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 237

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Tirimbina, 9-Jan.

Costa Rica 166

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 166

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2018

As the sky started to lighten the local birds and refueling migrants started to make noise with Eastern Towhees , Song Sparrow , White-throated Sparrow , Northern Mockingbird , Northern Cardinal , and other common species making their way to the checklist. pre-dawn view of Manhattan from the platform.

2018 210

2018 Bald Eagle Battery Birds 210

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 230

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 230

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

11 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. 17 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 98 Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. 117 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 118 Lark Sparrow – Chondestes grammacus. 129 Nelson’s Sparrow – Ammospiza nelsoni.

2020 130

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 130

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Song Sparrow is a genuine rarity in Miami-Dade. This Lincoln’s Sparrow is far more common. Several species, all more or less annual winter visitors from the western United States, also made an appearance: Western Tanager, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, and Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbird.

Miami 169

Miami 2015 United States Birds 169

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus; Raptor Ridge, 5-Jan. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda; Curu, 4-Jan. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus; Lakeside Catfish farms, 11-Jan.

Costa Rica 263

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 263

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The life list reached 4052 this month. The life list reached 4052 this month.

Sparrows 197

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 197

10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2011

In any case, common species like Cedar Waxwings , Chipping Sparrows , Song Sparrows , Black-capped Chickadees , Mourning Doves , American Robins , and American Goldfinch still make the scene. Turkey Vultures , American Crows , and Red-tailed Hawks continue to patrol the skies.

Chickens 175

Chickens 2011 Pennsylvania Birds 175

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Sometimes they show up in February if we get hints of an early spring, along with Turkey Vultures, Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbirds, and a few other eager and opportunistic early migrants. And yes, three of those eight species are Rock Pigeon, European Starling, and House Sparrow.).

Seattle 113

Seattle Washington New York City Kansas 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

34 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 110 Brewer’s Sparrow – Spizella breweri Presa La Buena Mujer 1-Jan-18. 111 Black-throated Sparrow – Amphispiza bilineata Conquista Agraria 7-Jan-18.

Ducks 116

Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows California 116

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Most of them were pretty good in the Owl-Duck-Pigeon range, but they got bogged down when trying to make the leap from a study skin to a particular page of the field guide for, say, a blackbird or a sparrow. almost everyone knows a Bald Eagle and a dove, a woodpecker and a Wild Turkey. Knowing what a sparrow is is kind of easy.

Montana 162

Montana Bald Eagle Owls Ducks 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2018

Kites aren’t the only birds in the air here; we saw all kinds of flycatchers, thrushes, swallows, parrots, and—-making us Americans feel right at home—- Red-winged Blackbirds and Great-tailed Grackles. Don’t ignore those vultures though, as flocks of those familiar Black and Turkey Vultures usually hide some Lesser Yellow-headed Vultures.

Honduras 175

Honduras Birds Parrots Rights 175

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

The Eurasian Blackbird was not found in new Zealand before man, but it is now. Gamebirds, such as turkeys, pheasants, partridges, quail, Mallards and the like were also brought, as were popular sport fish. To Victorian eyes the fauna and flora of New Zealand was strange, both in appearance and in its apparent paucity.

New Zealand 162

New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

“Blackbirds&# do not have the same ability. This will be the feeder that the blackbirds will avoid and the other birds can eat in peace. Safflower is not the favorite food of house sparrows, red-winged blackbirds and squirrels. They are clinging birds and use the technique on branches and tree trunks.

2011 197

2011 Birds Woodpeckers Blackbirds 197

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2014

Turkey Vulture [sp] (Cathartes aura) 13/01/2014 San Diego, Dairy Mart Road – Main Pond. Eurasian Blackbird [sp] (Turdus merula) 15/01/2014 Hove Lagoon. Savannah Sparrow [sp] (Passerculus sandwichensis) 12/01/2014 San Diego River – Estuary. Osprey [sp] (Pandion haliaetus) 12/01/2014 San Diego River – Estuary.

San Diego 154

San Diego 2014 Sparrows Lifestyle 154

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Nanhui Dongtan (????). 05 Jul 2019.

2019 121

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 121

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus.

2020 162

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 162

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura; El Tapir 8-Jan. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris; El Tapir, 1-Jan. White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Prevost’s (Cabanis’s) Ground-Sparrow – Melozone biarcuata; San Joaquin, 12-Jan.

Costa Rica 167

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 167

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

It was a gift to be reacquainted with trusty birds of winter like American Tree Sparrow , Dark-eyed Junco , Black-capped Chickadee , along with less reliable ones like Wild Turkey , a Red-necked Grebe bobbing up and down on the harsh waters of Lake Ontario, and a trio of Harlequin Ducks riding the rapids above the falls.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura; Santa Barbara, 1-Jan. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus; Santa Barbara, 1-Jan. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris; Carara, 3-Jan. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus; Carara, 3-Jan. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda; Carara, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

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 164

Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 164