10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Vuelta Los Angeles. Vuelta Los Angeles. Vuelta Los Angeles. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Mar 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Alligator River NWR–Wildlife Drive. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Kruger NP Central Park. 03 Jun 2018. Southern Masked-Weaver – Ploceus velatus. Kruger NP Central Park.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Vuelta Los Angeles. Vuelta Los Angeles. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Mar 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Vuelta Los Angeles. Vuelta Los Angeles. Vuelta Los Angeles. Vuelta Los Angeles. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Sacramento 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

And, because of a special family event (see below), I happened to be in Los Angeles County over the Thanksgiving holiday. So, I was excited to read reports in late 2017 of a pair of Whooping Cranes being seen on a cattle farm. I easily spotted the Whooping Cranes in the cattle field. An eBird mystery.

2018 151

2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 151

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Best of all, you can fly here direct from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. But these Cattle Egrets didn’t seem to mind. “Respect this area; it is the home of wildlife. Entry with your pet is forbidden: no dogs; they scare wildlife. It was really very early.

Los Angeles 186

Los Angeles San Francisco Costa Rica Birds 186

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Angeles NF–Buckhorn Campground. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Western Australia.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100