10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ankeny NWR–Eagle Marsh. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Jacob Riis Park. 27 Oct 2019.

2019 112

2019 China Battery Jamaica 112

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2016

Fascinated with New York’s Jamaica Bay, I started dreaming about creating a similar wetland reserve on the Danube inside Belgrade, the area I explored by kayak. The spot that was initially planned for the new harbour is now spared of large scale development plans, and another, with 4 pairs of WT Eagles marked for the construction!

Protection 116

Protection Eagles Jamaica Farming 116

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

The tiercels (young Peregrines) must deal with Golden Eagles, Ravens, adult Peregrines, and foxes; they must also learn to navigate the skies and make their own kills, luckily these skills appear to be innately learned. It’s not easy.

California Condor 168

California Condor Falcons California Birds 168

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2018

When I resumed birding on my own in my late 20s in Queens, I always looked forward to seeing the several pairs of Ospreys nesting at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, a sight made all the more welcome after I learned of their drastic decline in the 1950s and ’60s due to the use of the insecticide DDT, followed by a remarkable population recovery.

New York 100

New York Falcons Fish New Jersey 100

Animal Person

MARCH 21, 2009

As for the eagle's nest, I think all of the people who surround the nest each morning are mistaken. An update that of course thrills me is that Jamaica has decided to not grant permission for the introduction of greyhound racing (read the l etter from Bruce Golding, Jamaica's Prime Minister--it's only two sentence long, but it does the job).

South Africa 100

South Africa Kennels Jamaica Greyhounds 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The life list got off to a great start in January with ticks from Hawaii and smashed through the 4000 mark by mid January after Corey visited Jamaica. If you wish to see a full list for 2020, you can find it here. . Faraaz joined the collaborating beats in April before everything shuddered to a stop.

2020 211

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 211

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Black-chested Snake-Eagle – Circaetus pectoralis. Banded Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinerascens. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 04 Dec 2019.

2019 160

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

In fact, the very first person to guess, Nick , managed to get the third quiz picture correct by calling it a Bald Eagle. Of course, that was the easiest of the three because though the bird in the image is captive, a bird that was injured and can’t be returned to the wild, Bald Eagles do occur regularly and naturally in Queens.

Bald Eagle 113

Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Parrots 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

40 Responses to “Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens&# Nick Mar 15th, 2011 at 6:26 pm My guesses are: (1) Mallard, (2) Monk Parakeet, and (3) Bald Eagle Will Mar 15th, 2011 at 9:34 pm I’m going with Wood Duck, Monk Parakeet and Red-tailed Hawk. 3)Bald Eagle Seth Mar 17th, 2011 at 2:25 pm Has anyone picked this list?

2011 175

2011 Bald Eagle Sparrows Parrots 175

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2014

kept a special eye out for Bald Eagles ? There has been a Black-billed Cuckoo repeatedly reported from Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge since May and it had studiously avoided Corey until Sunday morning, when he heard it calling in the South Garden. Quick show of hands… how many of you in the U.S.

Bald Eagle 194

Bald Eagle 2014 Jamaica 2008 194

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Bald Eagle. We later found out that they had not but they had found one at Jamaica Bay later in the day.). A young Bald Eagle , our second of the day, preceded us onto the pond but the first good birds we spotted on the actual pond were a quartet of Northern Pintails that conveniently flew right past us. Blackpoll Warbler.

Bald Eagle 100

Bald Eagle Jamaica Birds New York 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

This pair of birds on Jamaica Bay’s East Pond had been around for several days by the time that I got to see them in early September 2014. Golden Eagle – Two weeks to the day after the Say’s Phoebe I was once again at Edgemere with my family and picked up a Golden Eagle flying past , a surprise bird for sure!

2013 160

2013 2010 2012 2011 160

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Tawny Eagle – Aquila rapax. Long-crested Eagle – Lophaetus occipitalis. Crowned Eagle – Stephanoaetus coronatus. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019.

2019 137

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 137

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Jamaica Bay, South Shore. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus ichthyaetus. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Western Australia. Pulau Ubin.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Western Australia.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Western Australia.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. La Selva (OTS Reserve).

2020 156

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 156

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries.

2020 204

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 204

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Striped Basilisk Lizard Lore Herps in Rockland County and Orange County Diamondback Terrapin at Jamaica Bay The Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Lizards of Kazakhstan About the Author Dale Forbes Dale got his first pair of binoculars for a very early birthday after his dad realized that it was the only way to be left in peace.

2011 202

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 202

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

The Snow Geese at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge will soon be winging their way north, so he spent some quality time with them, his best birds of the weekend. Blue Tailed BeeEater, White Bellied Sea Eagle, White Rumped Shama were other ones I particularly enjoyed. Enjoy the details and proof here. What was your best bird of the weekend?

2011 133

2011 Deer Birds Owls 133

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Red-breasted Dotterel – Charadrius obscurus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Sacramento 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Black-breasted Snake-Eagle – Circaetus pectoralis. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. 15 Feb 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. 13 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100