10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Mexican friends in Jordan in early October. And I have lots of experience with my long lens drawing attention. Even upon our departure from Jordan, I was informed that my ever-so-dangerous binoculars could not go in my carry-on bag. So, would I go back to Jordan just to bird?

Jordan 147

Jordan Birds Turkey 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

The homeowner, Fred Jordan, has been hosting visiting birders who heard of the bird through word-of-mouth since November. Many thanks to Fred Jordan for being a wonderful host with great enthusiasm for his awesome avian visitor. Third of all, the bird that was first seen on 30 October is, as of this blog posting, STILL THERE!

New York 185

New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 185

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

The search for the next new bird is that much more fulfilling when you’re limited to the smallest of the arbitrary political boundaries in the United States, and the search for those birds necessitates a broad working knowledge of the county of the sort that can only be attained through experience. You simply cannot go wrong.

McDonalds 165

McDonalds South Carolina North Carolina Jordan 165

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

… Tags: ducks , features , jamaica bay , migration , queens • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

Ducks 168

Ducks 2011 Jamaica New York 168

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

It was a heart-pounding scene straight out of Jurassic Park, an odd experience for a laid-back pursuit like birding. an unhatched Red-throated Loon by Clare Kines Like Duncan, Larry Jordan had a difficult time picking his Best Bird of the Year but he eventually chose a woodpecker. I wrote about the experience here.

2012 143

2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 143

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Hornbills are spectacular under any circumstances, but when a pair lands in a bush beside you at eye-level and begin mutual preening , it makes for a spectacular experience. I was attending the 3rd Global Bird-watching Conference in Gujarat and suddenly surrounded not just be species that were completely new, but entire families of birds.

2013 167

2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167