10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

For those that might not fully comprehend, the birding slang-term to “dip” or to “dip out on” a bird is to go looking for a particular species and not find it. And many a birder has been given the death-stare by his/her fellow birders for even mentioning the word on a twitch for a particularly rare species.

Norway 236

Norway Delaware Pennsylvania Philadelphia 236

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 25, 2011

Often busy with cyclists, runners, dog-walkers and boaters to name a few. He moved from Delaware to Colorado and then like a week later this bird shows up in Denver. Most birders go a lifetime without seeing this species. Southeast Denver and Aurora host Cherry Creek State Park.

Denver 163

Denver Colorado Birds Delaware 163

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

During my previous five trips to Indonesia, I only heard but never caught a glimpse of three species. Now my tally stands at four species seen and a fifth heard-only. However, all that changed when I saw a species that was both a long-awaited lifer and a very rare vagrant for Costa Rica. A country-first?

2015 187

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 187