10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2023

The best birding season here is the winter when waterbirds come to overwinter in those lagoons, followed by migratory seasons and, to a lesser extent, breeding season. Dalmatian Pelicans and Eurasian Spoonbills were flying above the beach, sometimes above the hotel garden, while Golden Oriole and Scops Owl could be heard.

Greece 198

Greece Pelicans Birds Otters 198

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

My own trip was not an intensive birding experience, and August is clearly not the most productive month. Black Stork and three pairs of White-tailed Eagles breed here. In some years, Spanish Sparrows were reported breeding inside White Storks nests in Sakule. “I would certainly recommend Serbia to visiting birders.

Serbia 168

Serbia Birds Bulgaria Farming 168

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2012

Few experiences birding get me more excited than adding a new bird to my Queens list. Brown Pelican - Though two have been reported to eBird since 2008 this bird is even more of a long shot than Black Vulture. Sadly, it did not stick around to breed though I thought that it might.

Connecticut 176

Connecticut 2011 2012 Jamaica 176

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

I didn’t really have time to stop, but as I was passing by, I saw hundreds of American White Pelicans fly up and thought I’d better take a drive through and see what else was there. Forgotten Owls When Is A Tanager A Spindalis? Share Your Thoughts « Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field? Beautiful bird.

Wildlife 156

Wildlife 2011 Sacramento Jordan 156

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

With the easy-to-use platform offered by the Great Backyard Bird Count, birders of all ages and experience levels set out to find, tally, and document as many birds as possible within the boundaries of Miami-Dade. Although they breed on the west coast of Florida, Snowy Plover is a rare stray to this part of the state. Barn Owl: 3.

Miami 169

Miami 2015 United States Birds 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Anhingas and darters , cormorants and shags , frigatebirds , gannets and boobies , pelicans , and the tropicbirds all share a characteristic found in no other living bird: Their feet are totipalmate.

2011 155

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 155

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Our next rarity was a Thick-billed Warbler , followed almost immediately by an Asian Barred Owlet , a bird I was very pleased with as a) I spotted it and b) I usually miss owls. Both are common, really common, and both are essentially indistinguishable in non-breeding plumage. Next we drove to the local bird breeding centre.

Thailand 155

Thailand New Zealand Terrapins Asia 155