10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

I think most readers of 10,000 Birds will, at this point, remember my great disappointment in January of 2012 when I went on the Black Rail field trip at the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival and neither heard nor saw a Black Rail. John’s National Wildlife Refuge just under two years from when I left it, a defeated birder.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida By James • March 8, 2011 • 1 comment Tweet Share For as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated by shorebirds.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

In other words, eBird is effectively a complete history of my birding experiences. Birding trips to Florida , New Mexico , and Texas are obvious too. For me, there was the Limpkin in Loxahatchee NWR in Florida, the Atlantic Puffin at Petit Manan NWR in Maine, the Falcated Duck at Colusa NWR in California. GPS-tracked miles.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

This spurred her to pursue a career in environmental education and wildlife nature tourism as a park ranger in Texas and as the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail Coordinator with Florida Fish and Wildlife. Regardless, we made it Marion and all else added to the experience. Salvin’s Prion.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2017

Over the weekend, a fellow naturalist friend of mine came to visit the Florida Panhandle from the Big Bend’s Cedar Key. Plus, I usually bird alone, so sharing the experience with a friend is that much better. Second, they are usually organized by species groups, and thus point out holes in one’s birding strategy.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2021

The survey also sought to identify “the key attributes important to birding experiences” and learn more about “decisions to participate in birdwatching and level of identity as birdwatcher.”. Birders seem to be a fairly modest group: “Respondents rated themselves as somewhat skilled in identifying birds. Citation: Patton, Stephanie.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For me, that experience encompassed an entire trip to Picayune Strand. In some places, so many Roseate Spoonbills joined the group that the sky appeared awash in pink. The experience really drove home to me how critical the Everglades are not only to Florida’s water, but also to its wildlife.

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