10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2019

And some Falcon , most likely mixed breed, because it belonged to falconry, not the skies. Ducks (domesticated). Falcons – Gyrfalcon. In the 70+ episodes, I noticed only the homing Ravens (caged/domesticated) and Pigeons (domestic – in pie). Yes, there were Chicken , too (I remember the chicken soup, not the birds).

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Chickens Falcons Birds Geese 176

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Above them, on limestone cliffs, Alpine Swift and Crag Martin breed. Raptors to look for in this reserve are Golden Eagle and Short-toed Snake Eagle , European Honey-buzzard and Peregrine Falcon. Forest covers 70% of the area (hornbeam, beech and oak). About 120 species have been recorded so far.

Serbia 263

Serbia Woodpeckers Owls Eagles 263

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2022

A few Eurasian Tree Sparrows land by my car as I am scanning for Purple and Squacco Herons , Pygmy Cormorants and Black-necked Grebes in their brilliant breeding plumage. The main reason was the Ferruginous Duck which duly showed up, but to my surprise, followed by a kettle of two dozen Whiskered Terns… Wait! The same eagle?

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Breeders Mules Farming Fish 218

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2018

Depending on your particular interest, opt for March/April (spring migration), May/June (breeding season), August to October (autumn migration), or November/December when waterbird migration reaches its peak. Red-footed Falcons , Whiskered and Black Terns by mid-April, White-winged Terns are passing about a week later.

Serbia 160

Serbia Geese Owls Macedonia 160

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Black Stork and three pairs of White-tailed Eagles breed here. Ducks and herons include Garganey and Ferruginous Duck , Squacco and Purple Herons , as well as the Eurasian Spoonbill. In some years, Spanish Sparrows were reported breeding inside White Storks nests in Sakule. eBird bar chart. #4 eBird bar chart. #2

Serbia 164

Serbia Birds Bulgaria Farming 164

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I was eager to see if our winter ducks and shorebirds had arrived. That suits our winter ducks just fine, except when this part of the lake dries up completely, as it does in some dry years. Oddly, I saw no Snowy Plovers, even though these apparently breed by the lakeshore. All Wigeons. My all-time best sighting of a Peregrine.

Ducks 134

Ducks 2018 Pelicans Europe 134

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2015

For example, the White-headed Duck is nowadays a rarity in Europe (okay, excluding Spain, I know… that Spain …), but until some 50 years ago, it used to breed in Serbia. The hide overlooking the breeding colony of Red-footed Falcons. View from the Subotica Sands photographic hide.

Serbia 251

Serbia Birds Spain Hungary 251

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Kirtland’s Warbler is a classic niche species; they breed in only very specific conditions, which occur in only a very specific area. this species breeds. Fortunately, there were still a handful of immature birds alive at sea, and a few years later they were back on Toroshima breeding again. Half Moon Bay, CA.

Albatross 211

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 211

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2020

There have been good numbers of Australian Wood Ducks near the dam recently. Australian Wood Ducks and Black-shouldered Lapwings. Another small body of water well below the trail adds Pacific Black Duck , Grey Teal and Chestnut Teal to the list and then a lone Australasian Grebe. Black-shouldered Lapwings. Australasian Grebe.

Buffalo 164

Buffalo Fish Koalas Cattle 164

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

However, you can’t come to this small Central American country to see the following birds because they are gone: White-faced Whistling-duck : Yes, this cool looking duck used to build nests, breed, and dabble around the wetlands of Costa Rica and this is why you will see it illustrated in Stiles and Skutch.

Costa Rica 224

Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 224

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2014

Pygmy Cormorant – winter (it breeds in Serbia, but overwinters in Belgrade). Ferruginous Duck – year round. Goosander and Red-breasted Merganser – Belgrade in winter; otherwise, the first one breeds in Serbia. White-tailed Eagle – year round (breeds inside the city). Black-crowned Night and Purple Herons – spring/summer.

Serbia 182

Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 182

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2020

Driving through dairy country we soon added Australian Wood Duck , Pacific Black Duck , Grey Teal , Grey Fantail , Wedge-tailed Eagle , Laughing Kookaburra , Eastern Rosella and Superb Fairy-wren to the 2020 Year List. Eurasian Coot are always there, but I was delighted to find several Blue-billed Ducks to add to the list.

Fish 138

Fish Australia Ducks Japan 138

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2018

There were numerous Magpie Geese and Wandering Whistling-Ducks on the bank with Yellow Chats running among them to drink. Magpie Geese and Wandering Whistling-Ducks. The Radjah Shelduck s, Pacific Black Ducks , Grey Teal , Pink-eared Ducks , Plumed Whistling-Ducks and Hardheads were mostly stood in the shade on the far bank.

Shelters 114

Shelters Geese 2018 Ducks 114

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

Wood Duck ( Aix sponsa ) Female Incubating Eggs in a Nest Box “Many species of cavity-nesting birds have declined because of habitat reduction. The hole-nesting population of peregrine falcons disappeared with the felling of the giant trees upon which they depended. Talk about cute! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWDXIhy9oJA

North America 222

North America America Barn Owls Falcons 222

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2014

A tiny flock of Northern Pintail – another strong contender for the hotly contested title of most beautiful North American duck – swooped in and settled near a single, still-eclipsed Common Merganser and an equally lone American Coot. How could a lake in such a location fail to call out to waterfowl?

Geese 175

Geese Montana Ducks Falcons 175

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2014

There are excellent birding opportunities along the highway throughout the year and the area still remains flooded from the rains over our Wet Season and it has been a breeding site for several species of birds. There are no bird hides, but we have our own favourite bird hide and ventured out late last Sunday afternoon.

Birds 165

Birds Geese Falcons 2014 165

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2020

When you review the system, it makes perfect sense: falcons are placed with hawks, nightjars are next to owls, and grebes are close to ducks, rather than separated from them by quail and grouse. Then again, try explaining to a new birder why falcons come after woodpeckers and before parrots! I loved that page title).

North America 218

North America America Hawaii Birds 218

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

Several Ferruginous Duck and one surprising male Goosander , four Glossy Ibises , Common Kingfishers , Eurasian Hopooes , a high note of a Penduline Tit somewhere from the willows along the canal, Eurasian Spoonbills , European Turtle Doves gently purrring …. Five years ago, I observed Dalmatian Pelicans breeding on purpose-built platforms.

Greece 198

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 198

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Although birders know a duck or swan or goose when they see one, the definitions are interesting, as they are concise and precise, written by professional word-definers. Goose : “any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate between the swans and ducks and have long necks, feathered lores, and reticulate tarsi.”.

Albatross 105

Albatross Bears Ducks Bald Eagle 105

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2017

Shallows provide an ideal spawning ground for almost 50 fish species and submerged islands breeding ground for more than 100 bird species. Beside several well-showing Red-backed Shrikes , the highlight was one uncommon Lesser Grey Shrike (highly localized ** , with only 700 to 1000 breeding pairs in Serbia). Or a falcon?

Romania 124

Romania Serbia Turtles Blackbirds 124

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Ever since I learned that the Muscovy Duck I discovered in a Central Park pond was not countable by ABA standards, I’ve grappled with the question of “What is Wild?” Let’s stop treating restorations of native species (be they condors, Aplomado Falcons , or whatever) in the same way as we treat introductions of exotics.

California Condor 151

California Condor Rescue Game California 151

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Brown Falcon foraging after a bush fire. Ducks of Herdsman Lake. Australian Painted Snipe breeding near Broome once again. I have written about birds that breed here and birds that we observe regularly as well as birds that we only see occasionally. Chestnut-breasted Mannikins. Striated Heron -rufous morph. Black Bittern.

Australia 147

Australia Singapore Birds Battery 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2015

The adult Pied Oystercatchers were still at their non-breeding site at Gantheaume Point and will no doubt lay their first eggs for 2015 in the first week of July. The Poo Ponds are where you will add a good variety of ducks including Pink-eared Ducks, Pacific Black Ducks, Plumed-whistling Ducks, Grey Teal and Hardhead.

2015 188

2015 2014 Ducks Ponies 188

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

And similarly with 99 other birds — raptors, songbirds, ducks, and otherwise. Our North American bird field guides stopped offering this information decades ago, so it’s handy to have it all collected in one handy volume, especially if you’re doing a state breeding bird survey like some 10,000 Birds writers. Donna). ==.

Birds 245

Birds Colombia Collecting Bald Eagle 245

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2014

In Sibley Two, the in-flight images literally fly across the page in slight diagonals, with the full-bodied images are presented below in a parallel order (meaning we see the same bird–fresh juvenile, worn juvenile, 1st year, Adult breeding, Adult nonbreeding–in the same part of the page for each species).

North America 244

North America Birds Species America 244

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

This is evident in the introductory material, which includes sections on The Origin and Evolution of Borneo’s Birds, Conservation in Action, Vegetation and Bird Life in Borneo, Climate, Rainfall and Bird Breeding Seasons, and Bird Migration. So, we start with Megapodes (scrubfowl), Pheasants, and Partridges, then on to Ducks.

Brunei 177

Brunei Birds Asia China 177

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

Mottled Duck ? May – Migration’s Peak and Breeding Begins. Whether it was hawks , terns , seabirds , wood-warblers , shorebirds , geese , falcons , finches , or songbirds and woodpeckers I was there with my camera. Peregrine Falcon. Florida Scrub Jay ? Crested Caracara and Snail Kite ? Check and check.

2012 144

2012 Czech Republic Hedgehogs Hungary 144

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Although they breed on the west coast of Florida, Snowy Plover is a rare stray to this part of the state. Muscovy Duck (Domestic type): 322. Mottled Duck: 19. Ring-necked Duck: 19. Peregrine Falcon: 3. Without further adieu, here is the total list: Egyptian Goose: 57. Gadwall: 3. American Wigeon: 1. Common Loon: 1.

Miami 168

Miami 2015 United States Birds 168

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2020

He became the social media hit of the day: “A Peregrine Falcon in Forest Hills!” ” I was puzzled by what seemed like a universal lack of knowledge about hawks and falcons. ” people proclaimed. “A Cooper’s Hawk named Sam!” ” my neighbor insisted. See the belly band?

North America 234

North America America 2020 Hawaii 234

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2016

The London Wetlands Centre was converted and is managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, founded by the famous duck and swan enthusiast Peter Scott. Also in evidence were a lot of the usual suspects, Common Moorhens, Eurasian Coots, Tufted Ducks, Mute Swans, Canadian Geese and Mallards. Hammersmith Bridge today.

Geese 100

Geese New Zealand Germany Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2016

My Eastern Sibley served me well, replacing the Peterson’s with which I learned my ducks and waders. I was a little sad to see that the newer editions don’t have the second signature birds (Wood Duck for Eastern, Tufted Puffin for Western) and regional maps on the spine. This means that loons are no longer first!

North America 168

North America 2003 Birds America 168

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2011

Easily separated from the New Zealand Falcon by its size and wing shape, and the fact you rarely see falcons while driving. As well as this species you might see Black Swans , Canada Geese and of course Mallards and Mallard/Grey Duck hybrids everywhere as well. 2) Masked Plover Masked Plover ( Vanellus miles ) by James Reed.

New Zealand 177

New Zealand Birds Thailand Falcons 177

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

There are 28 chapters—“Waders,” “Large Waterside Birds,” “Owls and nightjars,” “Birds of prey” (pulling together vultures, hawks and falcons), “Aerial feeders” (swifts, swallows, martins), etc.—plus So, how do you find the species account for Kestrel if falcons are not placed between woodpeckers and parakeet?

Ireland 148

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 148

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

we learn) that are home to coveted boreal species, breeding wood-warblers, and two species of Grouse. Some birds are put next to each other to aid in the identification process, for example, falcons follow hawks. So, expect to find warblers before sparrows if you are browsing.

Los Angeles 205

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 205

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

On the other hand, I quite enjoyed an array of Long-tailed Ducks at Irondequoit Bay, including one male in breeding plumage. Long-tailed Duck by Mike Bergin Tags: best bird , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Patrick ODonnell Mar 21st, 2011 at 5:35 pm Beautiful Long-tailed Duck!

2011 140

2011 Deer Birds Costa Rica 140

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

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. The Portfolio of Birds is comprised of 87 2-page spreads.

2020 264

2020 Birds Groups North America 264

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.

Serbia 194

Serbia Turtles Birds Eagles 194