10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In August, we took a family trip to beautiful San Diego, seeing SeaWorld , LegoLand , and the San Diego Zoo. I ended up with five lifers, those two and Townsend’s Storm-Petrel, Least Storm-Petrel, and Cook’s Petrel. But I took a day for myself for a 12-hour pelagic trip sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon.

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San Diego Los Angeles Cooking North Carolina 147

Animal Person

MARCH 24, 2010

Coincidentally, last night was a board meeting for our homeowner's association, and though I wasn't on the agenda there's always time for homeowner comments about, say, the petting zoo and pony rides that are scheduled for the spring "BBQ" ( here 's part one of this story). And there's not much from the health angle for pony rides.

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Zoos Ponies Pets Vegan 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2014

While in Mexico, up on the roof of a casa (where I was cooking something up) I saw a murmeration! The new rankings will be used in a major conservation initiative called the Edge of Existence program at the London Zoo. The local Bald Eagles are getting busy, I suspect there is an egg in the nest. Also written up here.

Birds 179

Birds Bald Eagle Zoos Philippines 179

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Cook’s Swift – Apus cooki. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Rio Sarapiqui – Rancho Magallanes restaurant. 01 Feb 2019. Germain’s Swiftlet – Aerodramus germani. 18 Feb 2019. 20 Feb 2019. PN Carara–main headquarters.

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2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

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APRIL 6, 2019

Cook’s Swift – Apus cooki. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Germain’s Swiftlet – Aerodramus germani. Amaranth Hotel, 8, Amphoe Bang Phli TH-Samut Prakan (13.6465,100.7153). 18 Feb 2019. Pacific Swift – Apus pacificus.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

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MAY 4, 2019

Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Cook’s Swift – Apus cooki. Western Australia. 04 Jan 2019. Pileated Woodpecker – Dryocopus pileatus. 04 Jan 2019. Red-breasted Nuthatch – Sitta canadensis. 04 Jan 2019. 04 Jan 2019. 04 Jan 2019.

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2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

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JUNE 1, 2019

Cook’s Swift – Apus cooki. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP–Doi Lang (western slope), AKA Doi San Ju. 20 Feb 2019. Banded Bay Cuckoo – Cacomantis sonneratii. 20 Feb 2019. 20 Feb 2019. 20 Feb 2019. 04 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113