10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2018

European Collared and Pied Flycatchers , Eurasian Hoopoes , Common Cuckoos and Tree Pipits are back in late March, while Eurasian Scops Owls are back by late March – early April. In the last ten years, Cattle Egrets have bred again, on and off, but for the first time since 1870s. Common Quail , Grey Partridge , Turtle Dove , too.

Serbia 160

Serbia Geese Owls Macedonia 160

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

Once the birds settled down for the morning, I explored the forest interior, consistently practicing my Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl imitation to draw in flocks containing Rufous Casiornis , Masked Gnatcatcher , and more. Screamers are most closely related to waterfowl such as ducks and geese.

Brazil 165

Brazil Birds Blackbirds Paraguay 165

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2016

Anyway, we arrived, spotted a Great Horned Owl in flight and waited and waited and waited. En route to our next stop we slowed down next to a park and spotted the now countable Egyptian Geese. In fact, the owls were so disgusted by Carlos’s presence that one of them vomited upon seeing him. Only one cuckoo?

Florida 122

Florida Miami Birds Owls 122

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

Here we will actually stop for a full day, as there is a 10,000 acre wetland refuge, which should hold several species of gulls, White-fronted Geese and Black Brant, just to name a few. 28 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18.

Ducks 116

Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows California 116

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2015

In fact the edges beside the highway are being burned to give vehicles more vision beyond the long dry grass as cattle wander freely across the northern parts of Western Australia. Quiet prevailed for a short while and then the Southern Boobooks, Barking Owls and Bush Stone-curlew started up!

Birds 157

Birds Ducks Species Zebras 157

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

It could mean venturing outdoors on January First accompanied by a storm of gulls picking through frozen garbage, or meditating on the calls of ducks, geese, and finches during a cold, misty dawn. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Barn-Owl – Tyto alba; San Juan, 8-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113