10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2017

At first I dismissed them for some hybrid geese, until I recognized their JIZZ. A few Lesser Kestrels by the dyke wall, then a Black-eared Wheatear at some cattle fencing. Several Glossy Ibises , two dozen Gull-billed Terns and Collared Pratincoles , a few Dalmatian Pelicans , Black Terns , Dunlins …. What is killing them?

Greece 198

Greece Killing Pelicans Eagles 198

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. 20 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18.

Ducks 116

Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows California 116

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2022

You have to look carefully, because often there are Australasian Grebes and Green Pygmy-Geese amongst the ducks and lilies. Quite often there are Australian Pelicans , Brolga and Royal Spoonbills present and the egret species often include Great Egret , Intermediate Egret , Little Egret and Cattle Egret. Purple Swamphens.

Geese 211

Geese Ducks Breeding 2015 211

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. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis; Carara, 3-Jan. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2014

There are no longer any Green Pygmy-geese , but there are over one thousand Magpie Geese. In fact there are so many Magpie Geese it does make it hard to establish what else is present. Magpie Geese. Magpie Geese, Intermediate Egrets and Royal Spoonbills. Glossy Ibis, Masked Lapwings and Magpie Geese.

Geese 167

Geese Cattle Pelicans Ducks 167

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Masked Lapwings , Straw-necked Ibis , Plumed Whistling-Ducks , Magpie-larks , Cattle Egrets and Australian Pratincoles all gather around and in the drainage channel. All of the nice green vegetation around these drainage channels is very popular with the Cattle Egrets and by November they have some beautiful breeding plumage.

Cattle 114

Cattle Geese Birds Australia 114