10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2014

We stop by one especially unruly nest with half a dozen round nests of Spanish Sparrows below – two are chatting on a wire right now – while at the first floor, inside the nest construction, the House Sparrows live; and, at the top floor, the White Storks are clapping their bills. Dalmatian Pelicans – nesting platform.

Greece 207

Greece Pelicans Breeding Buffalo 207

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Birds of the Iron Gates: While the best birding season here is the breeding period (May to June), the Iron Gates is also an important migratory stopover and wintering area. Download the map of the Upper Gorge. Download the map of the Lower Gorge. The Forgotten Road does not exist on the GPS screen either.

Serbia 243

Serbia Turtles Birds Eagles 243

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

to the ongoing conservation of breeding Lesser Flamingos at Kimberley’s Kamfers Dam to the Albatross Task Force, which works with fishermen to find solutions to seabird bycatch (birds caught in fishermen’s nets). Both trips combined, I was away for 22 days, my longest birding trip ever.

South Africa 255

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 255

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

Is a free digital download possible?) So, curious about which birds nest in two places, I quickly found out that it’s Phainopepla, a western bird, a relief because I was concerned that it might have implications for my data collection for the NYS Breeding Bird Atlas. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley.

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2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2012

This entire cycle begins in early Spring when Western Bluebirds pair up for breeding. The pair may have to compete for nesting cavities with several other species including native Tree Swallows and Violet-green Swallows, as well as non-native House Sparrows and European Starlings. www.youtube.com/watch?

Washington 240

Washington Eggs California 240

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The following section encapsulates a chapter of biological facts into one dense paragraph–breeding location, breeding time of year, nesting notes, timing of fledging, migratory routes to and from breeding areas, staging locations, foraging locations, and more. Perrow, © Maps: Lynx Edicions.

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Albatross Penguins Family Groups 279