10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2023

This leaves Shanghai in June with basically just the year-round species and the summer breeders, maybe with a few added ultra-lazy individuals of migratory species. Fortunately, there are a few more such breeding species than most Shanghainese are aware of. Here’s a video. Also as video.

Birds 130

Birds Eggs Breeders Breeding 130

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2014

The next hour plus netted me a host of other species, including my two other targets, Virginia Rail and Common Gallinule. As always, the woods around the marsh were busy with breeders setting up shop. I particularly appreciated the Veery I heard singing, a bird you’ll hear in the video.

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Breeding New York Breeders Downers 154

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

In the mid-1970s, a local breeder was burglarized and a few of his birds escaped, after which the breeder released his remaining stock of about 50 birds 1. The northwestern spread of this non-native species made it to my yard a few years ago. I am always alarmed when I see rapid expansion of a non-native species of any kind.

Breeders 182

Breeders 2002 North America Bahamas 182

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2012

The least common species of hummingbird I see here is the Calliope Hummingbird ( Stellula calliope ). She is the latest of our local breeders, not nesting usually until mid-May. She will begin breeding in April. The male is the only hummingbird in North America with a rufous back. He also sports a brilliant orange-red gorget.

North America 221

North America Breeders America Breeding 221

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Both the male and female of the species have a bright red crown. You can get a brief look into their comical behavior from this video showing two females at my woodpecker feeder. You can get a brief look into their comical behavior from this video showing two females at my woodpecker feeder. www.youtube.com/watch?

Woodpeckers 186

Woodpeckers Breeders Groups North America 186

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

It is not particularly big but has a reported 430 bird species including migrants, though during my short stay it seems I missed most of the key attractions among them. Mind you – it is indeed a description, not a video, as the research was done in 1952. Pel’s Fishing Owl, where were you?

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2013

The male and female of the species look very similar but they are easy to tell apart. Probably one of the most interesting things about these little birds is that they are cooperative breeders. It is camouflaged with local plant material, usually of the tree species the nest is built within.

North America 191

North America Breeders America Breeding 191