10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Larry starts us off right with an owl that makes birders drool: I was able to see and photograph many great birds in 2014 but my Best Bird of the Year would have to be the Great Gray Owl , the largest Strix in North America. Larry’s BBOTY – Great Gray Owl. What was yours? Maybe I should not say that….who

2014 183

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 183

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2018

Although we don’t really have a chance to top the numbers of birds identified in mega birdy places like Peru, Colombia, or even Mexico, we still do our best to make it into the top ten and at least see if we can beat the record from the previous year. Costa Rica is one of those places. Next year will be even better.

Costa Rica 155

Costa Rica 2018 Colombia Collecting 155

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

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2011 145

2011 Deer Cuba Hunters 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2011

VRinA2 Mar 4th, 2011 at 9:32 pm Heading to the Soo, looking for Snowy Owls. Calif.) @ VRinA2 – where are you looking for Snowy Owls? I have to try and catch up to Corey on the ebird top 100 Queens birders list Rick Mar 4th, 2011 at 6:51 pm Outstanding merg photo, Corey! Joyful Mar 5th, 2011 at 4:38 pm Love the bird pic.

2011 145

2011 Los Angeles Deer Birds 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Like a shy stepchild, it’s always eclipsed by the wonders of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. Plate 97: Andean and partly Andean antshrikes, illustrated by Oscar Tintaya. Bolivia doesn’t come up much in discussions of birding travel. Tintaya’s woodpeckers also nicely feature tree (and cactus!)

Bolivia 168

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 168

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2011

I photographed this Guianan Cock-of-the-rock at a lek site near Surama, deep in the rainforest zone of Guyana, and my incredible experience with Andean Cock-of-the-rocks was at a display lek on the edge of the town of Jardin, in the coffee-belt of Colombia, both just incredible birds that make the heart soar with joy!

2011 176

2011 Birds South Korea North Dakota 176

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

Nevertheless, I still have over 232 species including the latest addition- a Striped Owl heard from my bedroom window as it called into a moonlit night. With luck, this bird list will also see species from other countries, I hope “wherever else” ends up referring to Colombia and Brazil!

Costa Rica 102

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 102

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

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Brazil 177

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 177

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Aisles of exhibitors tempted visitors with birding trips to such far-flung locations as Colombia, Kenya, and Sri Lanka, and grown men and women got all kid-in-a-candy-store at the optics booths. including an enlightening visit by the Audubon Center’s resident Eastern Screech Owls , Scooter and Sam, and Great Horned Owl Oden (at right).

Sri Lanka 100

Sri Lanka Philadelphia Kenya Birds 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You could probably achieve an even higher diversity of species in some other areas of the world, such as Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, or Borneo. Before I even left town, I was shocked to see a Great Horned Owl perched beside the road. But Mexico has one obvious advantage for Americans and Canadians: I can drive to the U.S.

Mexico 207

Mexico Birds Costa Rica Alabama 207

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2019

This happens in Peru, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and other major birdy places because GBD isn’t just viewed as a day to watch birds. Colombia usually gets the number one spot for GBD (most bird species for any country, no surprise there) but any country with a high total can and does use the results to their advantage.

Costa Rica 190

Costa Rica Species 2019 Owls 190