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, a lot of those birds fly right overhead.

Costa Rica 260

Costa Rica South America Colombia Paraguay 260

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

So right now I’m feeling pretty good about Eurasian Collared-doves. We remember starlings not skylarks, House Sparrows not Eurasian Tree Sparrows , Cattle Egrets not… well, whatever we’ve forgotten because it didn’t do as well as the Cattle Egrets. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Montana 132

Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 132

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Each one was followed up by a litany of dog barks, some high in pitch, others low, far-carrying woofs. In the meantime, I’m still going to keep a year list and maintain said list right here at this post. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. I want to help her reach that goal.

Costa Rica 148

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 148

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

This year the big prize must go to Tom who has pushed himself, right to the wire to acheive a magnificent score for a self-funded, wife-organised, wife-sponsored Little Big Year , accounting for 57% of the total. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Marathon Prairie Dog Town.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The Cerro de Punhuato (poon-WA-toe) nature reserve, officially denominated a biological garden, is right on the northeastern edge of Morelia’s urban zone. A hand-painted sign told not to enter with a dog. But these Cattle Egrets didn’t seem to mind. Entry with your pet is forbidden: no dogs; they scare wildlife.

Los Angeles 184

Los Angeles San Francisco Costa Rica Birds 184