10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By November nearly all the White Pelicans have gone south (there always a chance of seeing a young bird that has been left behind), but you are certain to see plenty of Dalmatian Pelicans , one of Europe’s rarest birds, but a common resident here. They soon lose the colour as the spring progresses).

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Greece Pelicans Geese Buffalo 224

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The other day I was exploring a new area for the first time, birding the national park that I’ve watched only in BBC documentaries, the place famous for the largest Dalmatian Pelican colony in the world – more than 1300 pairs! Dalmatian and White Pelicans (White = the black ones). Have you heard of it? Can you pinpoint it on a map?

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Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2021

As we’d just eaten our breakfast with the blackbirds, Katherine and I had some time to kill before our next meal. After lunch, we were back on the road again, racing back south on California Highway 1 with “China Cat Sunflower” blasting on the car stereo. I hope it won’t be the last time.

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San Francisco 2020 California Blackbirds 243