10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2012

The bird was a sparrow, that much was clear, but it didn’t seem to fit any of the easily boxes the other North American sparrows can be fairly easily sorted into. Superficially, it resembled the Black-chinned Sparrow of the southwestern United States with its gray chest and chestnut streaked with black back.

New Jersey 239

New Jersey North Carolina Sparrows Connecticut 239

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2013

It’s among a handful of species — American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee , the unholy trinity of House Sparrow – Rock Pigeon – European Starling , a few others — that have been everywhere I’ve ever lived. We never would have gotten all those extra species of Red Crossbill that way.

Connecticut 189

Connecticut Baltimore North America New York City 189

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

A filtration system that works on waterfowl pools without clogging,” wrote Linda in Connecticut. That more rehab centers would accept non-natives, like pigeons house sparrows, and starlings,” wrote Charis in Oregon. Why is there no state or federal money available to care for federally protected species? Charitable Things.

Wildlife 253

Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Oklahoma New York 253

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2012

Spew at sparrows. Compared to something like a Connecticut Warbler , they are just begging to be looked at. Most of them are essentially telling you what species they are when they talk, so just focusing on appearance may make the identification process more complicated than it has to be. They are fearful of flycatchers.

LACS 200

LACS Alaska Wildlife Connecticut 200

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Among these white-headed/dark-winged gulls formerly lumped into the genus Larus , there were 18+ recognized species the last time I checked, sharing similarities that make telling them apart for the amateur birdwatcher very difficult. 1998), then the proper name for this species is L. fuscus – should be separated as species.

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Species Deer 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Way back on 16 May I managed to see my 312 bird species in Queens to add to my Queens list. Somehow I forgot that the last time I predicted what the next ten species I would see in Queens would be was back on 30 December 2013, when my list was sitting at 302. I definitely did not think I would get a sixth Ammodramus sparrow in Queens.

2013 160

2013 2010 2012 2011 160

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Now my Queens list stands at a whopping 302, which means I have actually added thirteen species since my last predictions. Long-eared Owl* Harlequin Duck* Connecticut Warbler* Alder Flycatcher. My shorebird list in Queens is now at thirty-eight species! (It The only downside is that it was a female.

2012 158

2012 2013 New York City Jamaica 158