10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

And with Stranger than Fiction , a porter, we got a beautifully painted Eurasian Eagle-Owl ( Bubo bubo ). A sour IPA called Mash Up the Jam depicted what we decided was a cartoonish Eurasian Tree Sparrow ( Passer montanus ) in a comical send-up of Peter and the Wolf.

Collecting 164

Collecting Barn Owls Owls Philadelphia 164

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

I’m not saying birders should automatically be rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl or even suggesting that I, a devout Giants fan, would ever lower myself to do so. All I’m saying is that, if you don’t already have a favorite in this fight, you do have a bird-themed team to support.

2018 100

2018 United States Philadelphia Suffering 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

I plan to use the extra time to teach my son the difference between a seagull and an eagle: one of the two flew over our house this morning and Mason couldn’t ID it. Dawn at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia a. Obviously, I was mortified!

2011 174

2011 Philadelphia Birds Eagles 174

Critter News

DECEMBER 28, 2009

This week's stories: PETA demands that the National Institutes of Health take back grant money awarded to the University of Kansas; The Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums prepares to investigate the Calgary Zoo next year; Convicted dog fighter Michael Vick receives an award in courage from the Philadelphia Eagles; Canada tries to find a public (..)

Michael Vick 100

Michael Vick Kansas Zoos Philadelphia 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus; San Joaquin de Heredia, 4-Jan. Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia; La Selva area, 9-Jan. Black Vulture – Coragyps atrata; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 166

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 166

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

JUNE 6, 2020

Bonaparte’s Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia). Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia). Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca/flavipes). Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis). Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola). shorebird sp.

2020 154

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 154

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

OCTOBER 3, 2020

168 Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. 239 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 240 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 409 Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. 642 Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. 5 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis.

2020 294

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 294

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Called Eagle Tears, the limited edition product is a Gose-style sour beer intended as a jab at Philadelphia and its football fans. Less admirable, perhaps, is a new offering from Dallas brewery Noble Rey Brewing Company. The rivalry and its spillover into the world of craft brewing is detailed in this story.

Dallas 115

Dallas Colorado Philadelphia Owls 115

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

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 237

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 237

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 245

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 245

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

168 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 173 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 475 Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. 168 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 173 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. The life list sits stubbornly at 4081.

Sparrows 218

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 218

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

189 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 308 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 346 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 366 Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. 189 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 308 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus.

Woodpeckers 218

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 218

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

70 Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. 71 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 312 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 373 Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. 70 Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. 71 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla.

2020 183

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 183

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

199 Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. 206 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 520 Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. 199 Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. 206 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 9 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor.

Woodpeckers 248

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 248

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

MARCH 6, 2021

227 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 388 Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. 603 Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. 227 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.

Woodpeckers 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 193

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

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 179

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 179

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

JANUARY 20, 2018

Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus; Lands in Love, 12-Jan. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus; Lands in Love, 12-Jan. Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. White Hawk – Pseudaster albicollis; Arenal, 13-Jan. Great Black-Hawk – Buteogallus urubitinga; Arenal, 13-Jan.

Costa Rica 167

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 167

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Ovenbird – Seiurus aurocapilla. Blackburnian Warbler – Setophaga fusca. Black-throated Blue Warbler – Setophaga caerulescens. Carrion Crow – Corvus corone.

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 151

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ankeny NWR–Eagle Marsh. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Hawk-Eagle – Aquila spilogaster. Jacob Riis Park. 27 Oct 2019.

2019 120

2019 China Battery Jamaica 120

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The Hudwit edged out more than 650 other birds on my Costa Rican year list by a large margin because unlike Resplendent Quetzal , Maroon-chested Ground-Dove , Ornate Hawk-Eagle , and even Unspotted Saw-whet Owl , the last and only documentation for Hudsonian Godwit in Costa Rica occured in 1975.

2014 197

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 197

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. Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. Long-crested Eagle – Lophaetus occipitalis. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019.

2019 142

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 142

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Booted Eagle – Hieraaetus pennatus. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. 14 Feb 2020.

2020 157

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 157

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

MAY 7, 2016

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina. Hai-Bar Nature Reserve.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle – Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus. Pallas’s Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucoryphus.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina. Hai-Bar Nature Reserve.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. 16 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Western Australia. 05 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. 16 Jun 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113