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I Get Back

10,000 Birds

My first experience birding was as a teenager back in the 70s, when birding meant a pair of binoculars, a couple of bird feeders, and a smallish field guide (book). I realize I’m not in Kansas (well, California) anymore. … to where I once belonged. I start visiting a nearby canyon to see what other species might be around.

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My eBird 10th Anniversary

10,000 Birds

In other words, eBird is effectively a complete history of my birding experiences. In just a few clicks I can determine that my 442nd Mallard sighting was a group of 50 at Steigerwald Lake NWR on October 25, 2019, that the checklist was started at 9:46 a.m For example, I’ve seen Bald Eagles in 15 states. GPS-tracked miles.