10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Lincoln’s Sparrow for example. Heck, I still need it for my country list along with other “super rare” sparrows like Lark Sparrow , the needle in a sugarcane field Clay-colored Sparrow , and the extremely elusive Chipping Sparrow. Oh, how that would be a nice year bird.

Costa Rica 161

Costa Rica Birds Panama Sparrows 161

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

199 Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. 206 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 358 Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. 434 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 452 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 453 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis.

Woodpeckers 225

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 225

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2014

When discussing this topic for local media, I often say that because of their White-tailed Eagles , the Scottish island of Mull makes 2 million pounds per year from birders alone. By the end of a day, the best bird was the White-tailed Eagle that caught and ate a fish right in front of us – a species they have seen in the UK only once.

Serbia 171

Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 171

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2013

Pied Kingfishers hovered before plunging to catch small fish, Pied Crows circled overhead and Village Weavers teed themselves up on dead snags. Southern Grey-headed Sparrow , Cape Wagtails and Common Bulbuls used the screen or nearby snags as perches to see who was coming along the walkway.

South Africa 170

South Africa Mammals Reptiles Elephants 170

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

Sparrows 222

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 222

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2019

We encountered a Grey-headed Fish Eagle flying through the area, which kindly landed in a tree and allowed for photography! Grey-headed Fish Eagle. We started our day by walking from the main jetty to Chek Jawa Wetlands. In fact the island was not busy in any area, especially if you were on foot.

Singapore 133

Singapore Birds illegal Eagles 133

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2011

The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America. No explanation of his decision is known to exist, though he did simply state “The Escutcheon is born on the breast of an American Eagle without any other supporters to denote that the United States of America ought to rely on their own Virtue.&#

United States 181

United States Bald Eagle Eagles Seals 181

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

12 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 23 Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. 61 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 70 Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. 71 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 281 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca.

2020 169

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 169

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus). House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). Accipiter sp. Accipiter sp.).

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 151

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Most are still endangered, but some are not, including one of the great conservation success stories, the Bald Eagle. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ECOS (Environmental Conservation Online System), an online gateway to mountains of information about endangered species. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus t. The links are to the U.S.

California Condor 102

California Condor Endangered Species Bald Eagle Parrots 102

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list. As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list.

2020 212

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 212

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

Woodpeckers 190

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 190

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

As the national bird of Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, the African Fish Eagle is usually very busy whenever it stays in these countries, giving speeches, opening shopping centers, etc. While this is a very charismatic bird, the Southern Grey-headed Sparrow emphatically is not.

Zimbabwe 147

Zimbabwe Birds South Africa Benin 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In 1974, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge was established to protect the delta and its diversity of fish and wildlife habitats. These were my first Fox Sparrows of the year. Northern Harriers, Peregrine Falcons, American Kestrels, and a fair number of Bald Eagles all can be found on the refuge year round.

Fox 121

Fox Washington Geese Sparrows 121

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Still, this way or another, the year is ending with some glorious species, e.g. a rare Greater Spotted Eagle. I observed my first GS eagles in India some 8 years ago, then the first for Europe in Greece only last December , and finally I have them in my home country list.

Moldova 118

Moldova Birds Serbia Greece 118

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

Sparrows 155

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 155

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Field Sparrow – Spizella pusilla.

2020 153

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2021

Two wildlife biologists brought me a Golden Eagle inside a metal pipe.” Five hatchling House Sparrows in a Happy Meal box,” said Johanna Walton, also in Connecticut. Covered in fish slime! “All he had was an empty super (the part of the hive where the honey would go), the bottom, and the lid. wrote Debbie Souza-Pappas in Utah.

Transported 278

Transported Wildlife Rehabilitation Bats Opossums 278

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2017

There was a Short-toed Eagle ahead, taking flight to be replaced by another ST Eagle. Immediately north of it I found another Short-toed Eagle and a very cooperative close-range Long-legged Buzzard. Short-toed Eagle – Circaetus gallicus 5. Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina 2. Lesser Kestrel.

Greece 179

Greece Killing Pelicans Eagles 179

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

Seaside Sparrows were singing on both sides and occasionally popped up to give us a view before diving deep back into the Spartina grass, hopefully getting ready to nest. Seaside Sparrow. At the end of the road, we found two Nelson’s Sparrows who quickly flew out to a tiny bit of land in the channel. Eastern Meadowlark.

Houston 201

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 201

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

227 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 403 Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. 510 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 511 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 552 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 553 Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris.

Woodpeckers 176

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 176

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2011

The fine folks at the Fish and Wildlife Service are happy to tell the tale: The history of Tinicum Marsh, the largest remaining freshwater tidal wetland Pennsylvania goes back to the first settlements in the region in 1634. But how did such a refuge come to be? Tell them I sent you. … a.

Wildlife 216

Wildlife Philadelphia Bald Eagle Pennsylvania 216

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2014

East of it, between the villages of Kostol and Mala Vrbica, there is the Mala Vrbica fish farm and Important Bird Area (the fish farm is not operational, hence the entrance is free, without the need to ask for permission). The highest section of the Forgotten Road lies at 500 m / 1600 ft a.s.l, The Woodchat Shrike, Boljetin, June 2014.

Serbia 182

Serbia Turtles Birds Eagles 182

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2019

Zebra Doves , Tree Sparrows , Pacific Swallows , Pink-necked Pigeons , Yellow-vented Bulbuls , Asian Koel , Spotted Dove , Rock Dove , Red Junglefowl , Oriental White Eyes and Black-naped Orioles were soon on our list. On one occasion we saw a pair of Red Turtle Doves beside the fishing lake. Black-naped Oriole. Common Sandpiper.

Singapore 114

Singapore Otters Owls Zebras 114

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Pelicans and cormorants breeding at the Mikri often go to the Megali Prespa to fish the cold, deep waters – actually, cormorants to dive for fish and pelicans to wait for the cormorants at the surface to steal their prey. Checking the birds on the stork’s nest, I found both House and Spanish Sparrows.

Greece 252

Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2013

I also pulled three species of tailorbird along with Asian Glossy Starling , Black-naped Oriole , and White-bellied Sea-Eagle en route. That just makes the Buffy Fish Owl peering through the trees with its cold yellow stare that much sweeter. Also worth the walk was the shot at Baya Weavers along the road. Welcome to Sungei Buloh!

Singapore 133

Singapore Zebras Zoos Owls 133

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2018

The Pigeon Guillemot is bringing a small fish for breakfast back to the nest. A pair Bald Eagles were doing fly-bys over our heads , and there were Belted Kingfishers, Canada Geese , A pair of Mallards, and three Great Blue Herons. Here is a small group of the Pigeon Guillemots near their rocky Cliffside nesting area.

Oregon 100

Oregon Bald Eagle Owls Groups 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Bald Eagles are Getting Spoiled… Help Save Migratory Birds! Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled.

Experience 162

Experience Experiments Deer 2011 162

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2017

Yet, nothing of the calmness of my previous visits remained: a week ago, the reserve was recommended in some angling magazine and I found parked cars and a dozen people, swish-swooshing their fishing rods. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Grey Heron – Ardea cinerea.

Serbia 114

Serbia Breeding Woodpeckers Feral 114

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Black-chested Snake-Eagle – Circaetus pectoralis. Banded Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinerascens. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Long-crested Eagle – Lophaetus occipitalis. Lake Mburo NP.

2019 161

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2012

As we headed back outside and picked out the quail and American Tree and Song Sparrows around the parking lot area, I discovered a new, mammalian focus of my interest — the Columbian ground squirrel, a charismatic little rodent with white eyeliner, a red nose, and a surprising degree of self-confidence for prey.

Wildlife 165

Wildlife Montana Geese Bald Eagle 165

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2018

An Ipswich Sparrow was a pleasant find, as was a Great Cormorant out on the water. We set high counts for Lesser Scaup (649), Common Raven (5), Common Grackle (5,006), and Orange-crowned Warbler (7), and tied the high count for Bald Eagle (3). Wait ’til next year!

2018 113

2018 Birds Bald Eagle Falcons 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2014

A large raptor just across the hilltop… Georgos says that at this time of year, we can expect Common Buzzard , Booted , Lesser Spotted and White-tailed Eagles. The bird is not showing again, so we use the elimination system: the first and the last are way too different, and dealing with the other two, we ID it as a Lesser Spotted Eagle.

Greece 161

Greece Pelicans Breeding Buffalo 161

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Ankeny NWR–Eagle Marsh. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix leucotis.

2019 112

2019 China Battery Jamaica 112

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. Seaside Sparrow – Ammospiza maritima. Laguna Lagarto Lodge. 01 Jun 2019.

2019 118

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 118

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura.

2019 118

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 118

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Raptors to look for in this reserve are Golden Eagle and Short-toed Snake Eagle , European Honey-buzzard and Peregrine Falcon. The commonest owls are Eurasian Scops Owl and Tawny Owl , while rare ones include Ural Owl and Eurasian Eagle Owl. About 120 species have been recorded so far. Use the Zrenjanin road to reach the area.

Serbia 256

Serbia Woodpeckers Owls Eagles 256