10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2018

Lesser White-fronted Goose and Greater Spotted Eagle came to mind, but what else? I am scoping Great Cormorants roosting in their colony in the (now dry) flooded forest, there is one… eagle to the right of them. I am right, Kostas confirms, it is a Greater Spotted Eagle. One done, three more to go.

Greece 187

Greece 2017 Pelicans Geese 187

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2021

We had not seen an Australian Pelican on our last visit, but now the water level had dropped there was one lone bird. The Black-necked Storks were busy fishing as were the Gull-billed Terns and White-bellied Sea-Eagles. There were also White-faced Herons , White-necked Herons and White Ibis. Intermediate Egret. White-necked Heron.

Pelicans 228

Pelicans Australia Parrots Eagles 228

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Hard to beat the cool factor of a Crested Eagle. Even though you know that you saw a Yellow-eared Toucanet and heard a Spectacled Owl the day before, you can’t really expect them on a rainy count day. Spectacled Owl from another day. One of my favorite count shirts to date! Photo taken by Alberto Palma.

Costa Rica 246

Costa Rica Birds Owls Bats 246

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2015

The van was parked at the Eastern Dyke of the lake and we were scanning the mud flats and numerous Pygmy Cormorants , Dalmatian and Great White Pelicans with a few Greater Flamingos and Eurasian Spoonbills here and there, as well as one or two Purple and Black-crowned Night-Herons. Picture 2: Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina.

Greece 252

Greece Woodpeckers Eagles Birds 252

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Thanks mostly to David Lindo, The Urban Birder, there are a few British bird groups touring the country every year now, even the BBC came to film the world famous Long-eared Owl gathering in the town of Kikinda with more than 700 birds in some winters. Black Stork and three pairs of White-tailed Eagles breed here. eBird bar chart. #4

Serbia 168

Serbia Birds Bulgaria Farming 168

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Clapper Rail , American White Pelican , Snowy Owl , Cackling Goose , Blue-winged Teal , Bald Eagle , Lark Sparrow , Clay-colored Sparrow , Pine Warbler , and Turkey Vulture are all good birds for the count. We found three Bald Eagles for the count, but only one of the Willow Lake birds and it was at Meadow Lake.

Bald Eagle 103

Bald Eagle Birds Sparrows Pelicans 103

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Monte Merrick’s friend Vann Masvidal once found a rhinestone in a Brown Pelican ‘s poop, and Maren Scott’s unreleasable Quid Poe Crow popped the diamond out of her ring and presumably ate it. I had an evil-tempered Great Horned Owl - is there any other kind? Maren never did find it, although she certainly looked. “I

Bald Eagle 233

Bald Eagle Wildlife Rehabilitation Vet Birds 233

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

PELECANIDAE (PELICANS). Pink-backed Pelican ( Pelecanus rufescens ); Mkuze GR, South Africa, 30 January. ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS, EAGLES AND ALLIES). Black-breasted Snake-eagle ( Circaetus pectoralis ); Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa, 17 January. Brown Snake Eagle ( Circaetus cinereus ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 2 January.

2015 185

2015 South Africa Botswana Singapore 185

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2021

It had not even gone dark and we heard the familiar sound of Barking Owls , Southern Boobooks , Australian Owlet Nightjar and the wailing of the Bush Stone-curlew. The pair of White-bellied Sea-Eagles had positioned themselves on the old telegraph pole that used to carry the line across the Fitzroy River many years ago.

Eagles 151

Eagles Falcons Eggs Zebras 151

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2021

The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069. The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069.

Woodpeckers 255

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 255

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

1539 is the year list total so far and the life list has reached 4081 as Northern Pygmy Owl , Emperor Goose and Lined Seedeater swelled its numbers. 174 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 175 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 199 Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos.

Woodpeckers 248

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 248

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Eastern Screech-Owl – There are many just outside of Queens in Nassau County. 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! Brown Pelican, 3 Jul 2010, 11 Apr 2011, 15 May 2012, NOT YET SEEN!

2013 160

2013 2010 2012 2011 160

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

I went into a cage of young Great Horned Owls one night carrying thawed rats,” said Linda Hufford. “I A Bald Eagle took a chunk out of my jaw,” said Vonda Lee Morton. “I And the eagle was released a few months later!”. “ I’ve been working with eagles and raptors for over 40 years,” says Marge Gibson. Yeah right!

Wildlife Rehabilitation 176

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 176

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 254

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 254

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

you may have noticed that adorkable little Burrowing Owl who’s been peeking out of the right sidebar for the last few days. Owls are kind of superheroes, and as it happens, this little character’s superpower is solving gift-buying woes. Now if you’re a regular 10,000 Birds reader (and the cool kids are, amiright?),

Bald Eagle 141

Bald Eagle Puffins 2012 Baltimore 141

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2015

The count totaled 119 species, which is historically a very good number.

Bald Eagle 101

Bald Eagle 2015 Nashville Pelicans 101

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 230

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 230

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

147 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 168 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 173 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 181 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 182 Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. 183 Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata.

Sparrows 218

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 218

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 185

Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 185

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

7 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 92 Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata. 111 Mottled Owl – Ciccaba virgata. 189 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 271 Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. 307 Barred Owl – Strix varia.

Woodpeckers 218

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 218

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Deep Creek didn’t have a whole lot else, but across the road we were able to scout out Narabeen Lagoon, were we spied Ospreys , White-bellied Sea-eagles and Australian Pelicans. was a Powerful Owl. A Powerful Owl is a very strong contender for my bird of the year. Trips owls Pittas Sydney'

Owls 182

Owls Birds Neglecting Hawaii 182

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Little Owl – Athene noctua.

2020 157

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 157

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

We follow the tire tracks in an off-white, salty soil and then, without a word of warning, our guide/driver turns into the bushes, driving left and right… until one and then another Short-eared Owl flushes in front of us. Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus. Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus. Acknowledgements.

India 235

India Birds Eagles Boars 235

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

American White Pelican: 19. Brown Pelican: 53. Bald Eagle: 6. Barn Owl: 3. Eastern Screech-Owl: 5. Great Horned Owl: 3. Burrowing Owl: 3. Barred Owl: 1. Red-breasted Merganser: 7. Common Loon: 1. Pied-billed Grebe: 91. Horned Grebe: 3. Wood Stork: 77. Magnificent Frigatebird: 3. Anhinga: 95.

Miami 169

Miami 2015 United States Birds 169

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The life list reached 4052 this month. The life list reached 4052 this month.

Sparrows 197

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 197

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

Sister to this group is the Strisores : the “night birds” (excluding owls), swifts, and hummingbirds. Pelicans are separate but are related to Hamerkop and Shoebill , and that group is related to herons and ibises. Relationships among the totipalmate and wading birds are still being sorted out, and Jarvis et al.

Family 279

Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 156

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 156

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

I’ve never been on an “owl prowl” before, and was thrilled that the one we joined turned up the promised quarry, and then some. Great Horned Owl babies peering out from their nest! Barn Owl babies peering out from their box! A Burrowing Owl peering at us from beside his burrow, and then making a hasty escape!

Nevada 182

Nevada Birds Barn Owls Cows 182

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 213

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 213

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

203 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 239 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 240 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 251 Oriental Scops-Owl – Otus sunia. 252 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. 253 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum.

2020 294

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 294

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 160

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2016

For a split-second I was considering the white morph of the Booted Eagle… while noticing that they do not have long stork necks and that they were… Egyptian Vultures ! As a proof, two Dalmatian Pelicans are flying low above us, while a Bluethroat disappears into the nearby bush. My first ever Balkan Egyptian Vultures!

Wildlife 185

Wildlife Tigers Asia Europe 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

191 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 227 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 242 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 243 Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. 244 Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. 245 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus.

Woodpeckers 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 193

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Barking Owl – Ninox connivens. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Common Ground Dove – Columbina passerina.

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 151

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2013

After a break for coffee the site got a little better where we heard but couldn’t find a Crested Shrike-tit , but did see a Little Eagle high up in the air soaring on thermals. Actually, finding the eagle was why we gave up on the shrike-tit. Then, in the distance, another bird of prey, this time a Whistling Kite. After that?

Parrots 146

Parrots Barn Owls Eagles Australia 146

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Pink-backed Pelican – Pelecanus rufescens. Black-chested Snake-Eagle – Circaetus pectoralis. Banded Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinerascens. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus.

2019 179

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 179

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2018

Australian Pelican- Pelecanus conspicillatus- Broome, January 1st. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax -Broome, January 9th. White-bellied Sea Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster- Broome, January 1st. Eastern Barn Owl- Tyto delicatula-deceased -Broome, January 9th. Little Egret- Egretta garzetta -Broome, January 1st.

2018 100

2018 Ducks Barn Owls Falcons 100