10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

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. So, tentatively, welcome spring and new life. It’s just that the exceptions are so much more attention-grabbing.

Montana 144

Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 144

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

That Cattle Egret I found in Somerset County, August 2009? Kevin has taken half the photos; the others are by various birders lucky enough to see some of New Jersey’s best rarities, including Sandy Hook finder-of-rarities Tom Boyle (no relation to Bill that I know of) and New York City birder/photographer Lloyd Spitalnik.

New Jersey 209

New Jersey Birds 2009 Bald Eagle 209

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

For some reason, even though there are Mandarin Ducks in zoos throughout New York City, this escapee has become an internationally known tourist attraction, even heading the New York Times list of “Five Times the Internet Was Actually Fun in 2018.” I easily spotted the Whooping Cranes in the cattle field.

2018 179

2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 179