10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. The tour was organised by the Natural Greece ecotourism specialists from Athens, Greece, in collaboration with the Callisto wildlife charity which has done a lot of work on bears in this area.

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Bears Greece Europe Slovenia 269

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DECEMBER 18, 2016

The nature reserve is really well managed by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust with numerous hides and wheelchair access to much of the reserve. The nature reserve is constantly evolving and although part of it is a former sand quarry it has been carefully developed to encourage wildlife. Well done Yorkshire Wildlife Trust!

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Geese Wildlife 2001 Woodpeckers 101

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JANUARY 4, 2020

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 02 Dec 2019. 27 Dec 2019. 22 Dec 2019.

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2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 166

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JULY 20, 2019

Cabanis’s Ground-Sparrow. The name change of a small brown bird, a sparrow, is exciting. Split from birds in northern Central America (the White-faced Ground-Sparrow ), the Cabanis’s becomes a very special bird. Red-breasted Blackbird is a meadowlark. To me, this is the most exciting change to the list.

Costa Rica 199

Costa Rica Birds Owls South America 199

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). 26 Oct 2019.

2019 114

2019 China Battery Jamaica 114

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. I have had similar experiences at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge and you are so right on when you say “am I ever glad that I am a birder!&#

Ducks 170

Ducks 2011 Jamaica New York 170

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JULY 30, 2014

Yellow-billed Magpies are found just inland, and Tricolored Blackbirds can be found on Point Reyes (a legendary migrant trap) by the thousand in the fall. Modoc National Wildlife Refuge, CA. We have a little bit of everything here. Good shorebirds and passerine migrants in fall. Good gulling in winter. Northeastern California.

California 198

California San Diego Birds Oakland 198

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JULY 6, 2019

Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

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MARCH 29, 2012

Photographed at Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge, MT. Barf at blackbirds. Spew at sparrows. Photographed at Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge, ND. Photographed at Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, ND. Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge, MT. See, it’s not so scary! Birders are a timid bunch.

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LACS Alaska Wildlife Connecticut 186

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JANUARY 2, 2018

A bit beyond the basics but still fundamental are chapters on bird feeding consequences and problems (squirrels and raccoons, too many blackbirds, hawks and cats, woodpecker damage, window strikes, extreme weather, and bird feeding in special situations, including retirement centers, condos, and apartments. million individuals in the U.S.

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Birds New York City Squirrels New York 172

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MARCH 4, 2011

Red-winged Blackbird in Flight Flight Of The Ancient Mariner About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

Denmark 163

Denmark 2011 Honduras Deer 163

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

A few weeks ago I led a field trip to Butte Valley Wildlife Area. It was a destination I had never experienced so I made a few phone calls and got some information from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife agent who actually runs both the Butte Valley and the Shasta Valley Wildlife Areas, which are about 25 miles apart.

Wildlife 100

Wildlife Chipmunks Sparrows Blackbirds 100

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

From the time he can remember, every camping, hiking, or simple trip outside was focused on finding wildlife with herps, mammals, birds and native fish as his primary interests. Soon after I was able to tick the ubiquitous House Sparrow in its native haunts where I was allowed to enjoy it. A quick sidetrack.

Salamander 138

Salamander Germany Birds Blackbirds 138

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MARCH 10, 2011

I chanced to glance at a bird perched atop the Oak tree in my back yard, figuring it was one of the Blackbirds or Grackles that had recently returned to my neighborhood. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Instead I saw a flash of orange. The proposal from U.S.

North Carolina 140

North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jan 2020. Plain-breasted Ground Dove – Columbina minuta. Lakeside School catfish farm. 11 Jan 2020. 04 Jan 2020.

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2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 158

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MARCH 31, 2023

And when two of those eyes are professionally trained for wildlife monitoring, that is certainly a big plus. The same can be said, to a lesser extent, for the shorebirds, New World sparrows, warblers, and many other families. Four eyes are better than two. For example, of the 9 duck species we saw, 7 are winter-only. So modern of them.

Blackbirds 147

Blackbirds 2020 Ducks Mexico 147

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Lesser Goldfinches, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Vesper Sparrows, Lincoln Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrows , and lots and lots of Mourning Doves have taken up residence in what used to be open water. American Kestrels, Cooper Hawks , and Northern Harriers also found the hunting here to their liking.

Albuquerque 121

Albuquerque New Mexico Mexico Sparrows 121

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OCTOBER 25, 2015

Targets acquired, we piled into cars and headed south to Pea Island National Wildlife Refuges, the jewel of the Outer Banks, where we were likely to cross paths with the vast majority of our species for the day. In these marshes lie sparrows of a sort that have never been reliable on the islands. Photo by Nate Swick.

North Carolina 150

North Carolina Rattlesnake Sparrows Owls 150

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver – Plocepasser mahali. Shelley’s Rufous Sparrow – Passer shelleyi. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Northern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer griseus. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019.

2019 139

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 139

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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 189

2011 Birds Woodpeckers Blackbirds 189

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 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 Jamaica Sparrows 113

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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. The orange-faced sparrow we spotted would have to go down on the checklist as Ammodramus sp., as we did not get the looks necessary to narrow it down to Nelson’s Sparrow or Saltmarsh Sparrow. I kid, I kid.

Jamaica 133

Jamaica Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 133

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

APRIL 6, 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 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

Besides the only Canvasbacks of the count, a species that I rarely see on my regular rounds, we encountered good numbers of water birds including Lesser Scaup, American Black Duck, Herring Gull , and those common but always entertaining little ducks the Bufflehead , to say nothing of our only Swamp Sparrow of the day.

Chinchillas 162

Chinchillas Ducks Lifestyle Sparrows 162

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MARCH 2, 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 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Fort Tilden.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2012

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. Fish and Wildlife Service. Those pesky metaphors cropping up everywhere.

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Chicago Litter Louisiana Montana 175

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JUNE 1, 2019

Spanish Sparrow – Passer hispaniolensis. Montezuma NWR–Wildlife Drive. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. stakeout Five-striped Sparrow, Box Canyon (2017-9). Five-striped Sparrow – Amphispiza quinquestriata. 28 May 2019. Otham Fields.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Other types of birds were less prominent, but we still got a few goodies – early Red-winged Blackbirds, American Tree Sparrows, Bohemian Waxwings , an appropriately lone Townsend’s Solitaire and an American Dipper and Great Blue Heron in Crow Creek. Images courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Bald Eagle 172

Bald Eagle Falcons Geese Montana 172

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

JANUARY 5, 2019

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. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 07 May 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Hiking For The Heck of It Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #1: No Batteries Required Welcome Wednesday: Musings on a Big Year About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. have found their way to Costa Rica. The proposal from U.S.

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Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 205

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 06 Oct 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113