10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2013

I started at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge pre-dawn to pick up American Woodcock and then headed to the coast to see if there was any flight happening. A quick stop at the beach netted me some beach-nesting birds and then I did a quick tour of some woodland parks, Alley Pond Park and Oakland Lake. Not bad, not bad at all.

Jamaica 150

Jamaica New York City Oakland Bats 150

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

One or two Tufted Ducks show up at Lake Merritt in Oakland every year, with this drake in particular often lending itself for soul-satisfying views. Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA. Modoc National Wildlife Refuge, CA. Gull-billed Terns breed in south San Diego Bay, along with Black Skimmers and several other tern species.

California 198

California San Diego Birds Oakland 198

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA. Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota. Some birds breed in flocks, at least in part to avoid predation. Here are some flocks for you to sort through… Birds blend together in some mixed flocks, like this Redhead mixed in with Canvasbacks.

North Dakota 161

North Dakota LACS Oakland Falcons 161