10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2011

Savannah Sparrows have been very kind to me over the last couple of years, whether at Brigantine , Breezy Point , or Lake Perris. Savannah Sparrows breed across the northern United States and most of Canada and Alaska and winter as far south as northern Central America and Cuba.

Sparrows 162

Sparrows Breeding Cuba United States 162

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Wilsons’s Snipes , and Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs connect me to most of Canada, while Long-billed Curlews , Marbled Godwits , Willets , and Wilson’s Phalaropes remind me that the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains are an integral part of my world. Leave those lakes alone! No identity politics here. I’m Black.

North America 243

North America United States America Mexico 243

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2024

A Siskin by the river Mute Swans , flying over on creaking wings Breakfast at home gave me the chance to tick House Sparrow – the easiest place to find sparrows these days is in my garden. Greenfinches and Dunnocks joined the total which was now over 30.

Birds 222

Birds Albatross Barn Owls Sparrows 222

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2020

On the northern birding calendar, October is a time for sparrows, cool weather, and tired fall leaves. It’s when Orange-crowned Warblers share the Goldenrod with lisping and chirping sparrows, when hardy Yellow-rumped Warblers dominate the Parulid scene. In Costa Rica, the tenth month is when birds pass through in droves.

Costa Rica 273

Costa Rica South America Colombia Paraguay 273

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2021

Welcome back. Did you enjoy that list? You are one of a select group that read this rubbish and an even more select cadre that reach the bottom.

Sparrows 236

Sparrows Niger Tigers Turtles 236

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2021

The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069. The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069.

Woodpeckers 253

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 253

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

8 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. 434 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 452 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 453 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 454 Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. 455 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.

Woodpeckers 244

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 244

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

15 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 16 Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. 33 Brewer’s Sparrow – Spizella breweri. 65 Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. 71 White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. 148 Rusty Sparrow – Aimophila rufescens.

Woodpeckers 213

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 213

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2019

My commitment cannot be questioned after making FOUR separate trips to comb through hundreds of Canada Geese until I finally teased out some smaller Cackling Geese. Corey joined our 10,000 Birds Beat Writer Carrie on a twitch upstate to see a Golden-crowned Sparrow , a new state bird for both of them. How about you?

2019 114

2019 Geese Sparrows Birds 114

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

and Canada. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrows can become cuter by feeding among Coral Tree flowers, which reflect the color of their crown. They are always extremely handsome birds; one of my favorite local species, and surprisingly easy to see around Morelia.

Colombia 233

Colombia ALA Canada Mexico 233

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). Domestic type) x Canada Goose (hybrid) (Anser sp. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla). Brant (Branta bernicla).

2020 153

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 251

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 251

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2023

This is Canada, so it goes without saying (but I’ll say it anyway), that common names are given in English and French. A two-page spread is devoted to the Gyrfalcon, which Earley proudly tells us is “one of the most sought-after birds in Ontario, if not all of Canada” (p.

North America 220

North America Birds Owls America 220

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

5 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. 547 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 548 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 573 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 574 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 575 Botteri’s Sparrow – Peucaea botterii.

2020 292

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 292

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

10 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. 393 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 394 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 418 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 419 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. 420 Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida.

Sparrows 213

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 213

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

There were plenty of birds on the water to keep me entertained, with close to 60 Greylag geese, 50 Canada Geese, 80 Wigeon, 250 Coots, plus a good assortment of Tufted Ducks, Gadwall, Shoveler and Mallard. Not really a hardship, but it made the count less enjoyable. I arrived, equipped with my telescope, long before dusk.

Ireland 227

Ireland Turtles Geese Farming 227

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

Sparrows 241

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 241

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

A sour IPA called Mash Up the Jam depicted what we decided was a cartoonish Eurasian Tree Sparrow ( Passer montanus ) in a comical send-up of Peter and the Wolf. And with Stranger than Fiction , a porter, we got a beautifully painted Eurasian Eagle-Owl ( Bubo bubo ).

Collecting 162

Collecting Barn Owls Owls Philadelphia 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis). White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia).

2020 155

2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 155

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

Woodpeckers 208

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 208

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2019

When I go to Baisley, which is located in the neighborhood of South Jamaica, I know that I am, at the least, going to see at least ten species of waterfowl, a variety of gulls, some sparrows and other songbirds, and perhaps a raptor or two. We don’t have enough photos of Canada Geese on this blog.

Ducks 114

Ducks New York City Geese Canada 114

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

12 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 23 Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. 61 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 130 American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. 193 Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. 123 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

2020 180

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 180

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The guide covers over 650 species, most of the breeding birds in the United States (minus Hawaii) and Canada (like most guides with ‘North America’ in its title, it does not include Mexico or the Caribbean). To be fair, the Sparrow Chart is cited in the sparrow family group write-up, but it could be easily missed.).

Eggs 239

Eggs Birds United States Sparrows 239

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Canada Geese, Cackling Geese, Mallards, Pintails, Green-wing Teal, Northern Shovelers, Wigeon, Buffleheads, Hooded Mergansers, and American Coots were all over the refuge. These were my first Fox Sparrows of the year. The Male Hooded Merganser gets all the credit for it colors, but the female is just lovely as well.

Fox 131

Fox Washington Geese Sparrows 131

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2013

I snapped these photos on my first birding trip to the newly reopened facility beginning with a White-crowned Sparrow ( Zonotrichia atricapilla ). The fence surrounding the facility is bordered by a dense mixed forest of pine and deciduous trees giving several sparrow and finch species a good location to hang out and observe the birders.

Sacramento 167

Sacramento Sparrows Sanctuary Geese 167

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis. Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. Seaside Sparrow – Ammospiza maritima. Savannah Sparrow – Passerculus sandwichensis.

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 151

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list. As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list.

2020 232

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 232

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

Sparrows 159

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2013

Sage Sparrow split. Proposal 2013-A-7 would split the Sage Sparrow ( Amphispiza belli ) into two species: Great Basin Sage Sparrow ( A. nevadensis ) and California Sage Sparrow ( A. The proposal author (a Sage Sparrow researcher) argues that multiple factors indicate the birds deserve full species status.

2013 191

2013 Sparrows Owls Stray 191

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Northern Mockingbird at Fort Tilden, Queens, New York Mallards at Big Egg Marsh, Queens, New York Song Sparrow at Fort Tilden, Queens, New York Ring-billed Gull at Mill Pond Park, Nassau County, New York House Sparrow at Fort Tilden, Queens, New York Canada Goose at Mill Pond Park, Nassau County, New York European Starling at Fort Tilden, Queens, New (..)

New York 211

New York Birds Sparrows Canada 211

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. 510 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 511 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 552 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 553 Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. 554 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.

Woodpeckers 189

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 189

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

11 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. 17 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 98 Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. 117 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 118 Lark Sparrow – Chondestes grammacus. 129 Nelson’s Sparrow – Ammospiza nelsoni.

2020 130

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 130

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. The year list now stands at 1613.

2020 156

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 156

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2013

On a Big Year, every species counts equally, even the lowly House Sparrow. Matt Timpf is doing a Canada Big Year. I’m not at all sure what his goal is other than seeing lots of birds but Canada is a big country so I bet he succeeds! You can keep up with Matt at Canada Big Year 2013. What records will fall in 2013?

2013 204

2013 New Jersey Los Angeles North Carolina 204

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2018

As the sky started to lighten the local birds and refueling migrants started to make noise with Eastern Towhees , Song Sparrow , White-throated Sparrow , Northern Mockingbird , Northern Cardinal , and other common species making their way to the checklist. pre-dawn view of Manhattan from the platform.

2018 206

2018 Bald Eagle Battery Birds 206

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

4 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. 260 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 261 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 274 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. 275 Field Sparrow – Spizella pusilla. 276 Savannah Sparrow – Passerculus sandwichensis.

2020 161

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 161

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 155

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 155