Sat.Apr 12, 2014 - Fri.Apr 18, 2014

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Long-tailed Tit

10,000 Birds

'The Long-tailed Tit , Aegithalos Caudatus , is one of the most endearing of British birds. It is a tiny ball of fluff with a long tail and the tiniest of bills. Its range extends well beyond our shores through Europe and beyond. In Japan, it is represented by the A.c. japonicus race. Here in Britain, we have the A.c. rosaceus form. They are usually seen as a small, noisy flock or family group that passes quickly through feeding acrobatically like the true t**s as they go.

Japan 200
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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of April 2014?

10,000 Birds

'The concept of spring as a time of rebirth resonates with all of us. Who can deny the joyous thrill of watching blossoms emerge where once was snow? This coming weekend represents a sacred, symbolic celebration of renewal. Whatever your philosophy is, whether you observe Easter or revere Eostre or Ostara or simply the sheer, improbable beauty of life in this universe, be sure to get outside and experience it firsthand!

2014 179
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Seeking Out Unwelcome Guests

10,000 Birds

'There’s something very matter-of-fact about seeking out non-native target species. There’s very little thrill of the hunt, very little excitement. It feels almost cheap. And when the bird is finally spotted and added to whatever list you care about at that time, it’s almost as if you feel resigned to this milestone. If birding is supposed to offer the opportunity to break free of your workaday life and really connect with nature in that precious free time, then ticking non-nat

San Diego 175
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Birds Taking Over TV Screens

10,000 Birds

'After watching the three-eyed ravens on Game of Thrones , it seems some other members of the bird kingdom want a piece of the small-screen action. To wit: A lingering Snowy Owl plopped down right outside a television news station in Vermont. The BBC’s Winged Planet and Earthflight programs are now available on DVD. And last but not least, a Norwegian TV channel has created what just might be the first bird reality show , complete with a squirrel as the annoying neighbor.

Norway 170
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Know Your Audience: A Ring-necked Duck in Germany

10,000 Birds

'I recently participated in an “English Report Writing” training, sponsored of course by my employer, and this post will function as a test to see how well I was focussed on the lecture (instead of the sky outside the seminar room which may hold a black stork any day during spring migration). One of the most important topics – apart from grammar lessons and coffee breaks – rotated around knowing your audience.

Germany 169
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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of April 2014)

10,000 Birds

'The beginning of the calendar year feels somewhat arbitrary, especially since different cultures celebrate the new year at different times. The true unfolding of another journey around the sun, at least in temperate zones, doesn’t really launch until the cold earth gives up its first green shoots and early blooms. Every week of spring draws us deeper into what, at last, feels fresh and new.

2014 166

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Birding the outskirts of Athens, Greece

10,000 Birds

'I love birds. I like to travel. And – I hate flying! Does that make sense? If you do not see packing as the part of travel itself, than the trip starts with landing. And customs. The sky over a new city. Although I visit Greece every year, this is my first time in Athens. What am I doing there? Visiting stone ruins? Nope. I am a birder in search of the feathery attractions of Greece.

Greece 190
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Birding the Rockaways – A Queens County Bird Club Field Trip to Southeastern Queens

10,000 Birds

'Sometime last fall, unbeknownst to me, I was volunteered to lead a field trip for the Queens County Bird Club. The trip took place yesterday, Sunday, 13 April. The idea was that I would take club members on an exploration of some of the underbirded locations in the Rockaways, places that I have been doing my best to bird regularly, both because they are pretty good birding locations and because I like birding places where I am less likely to run into a herd of birders.

Jamaica 133
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The Birds of Mt Kinabalu

10,000 Birds

'Mt Kinabalu is the one of destinations that birders visiting Borneo shouldn’t miss. It may not be the easiest place to bird (although it certainly isn’t the worst), and doesn’t have anything like the luxurious lodge found in Danum Valley, but there isn’t anywhere better to get the range of montane endemics of this fabulous island.

Birds 142
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A backpacking tripod

10,000 Birds

'Over the past 6 months I have done a lot of walking on beaches and a lot of carrying of equipment to enable me to observe the migratory shorebirds that come to the Broome area. The beaches are emptying out now as the shorebirds have set off on their migration into the northern hemisphere to breed. The local shorebirds will soon be breeding and I will continue to load up and walk our beautiful beaches watching their breeding progress from a distance.

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