10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2023
However, it is only a short taxi ride away from the airport where most travelers will arrive at – better to see birds instead of just eating fast food while waiting for a connecting flight. That is mainly the Philippines, as indicated by the species name lucionensis (Luzon is the Philippines’ biggest island).
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 5, 2021
Mid-May to Mid-Jun is the best time to see some of the most exciting species here, as this is the prime breeding time. For another species, the Firethroat , it meant I only got acceptable views rather than the really good ones reportedly possible a few weeks earlier.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 6, 2024
We met Marilyn and Leonardo at a non-descript fast-food joint’s parking lot and within 10 minutes we were in Parque Nacional La Estanzuela. The day was only minutes old and we already had 32 species on the day list. Kingfisher Birdwatching Nuevo León would provide our guides (and the bird photographs for this post – gracias!).
10,000 Birds
MAY 25, 2023
Note to other species: better do not rely on mature primary forests, as this may lead to extinction. This says more about my inability to differentiate between warbler species than about the rarity of the bird – but the bird was kindly singing. Also, do not smoke as it is not good for your health.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2022
The Common Pochard is listed as Vulnerable – not because it is particularly rare, but because of the rapid decline in its numbers (a decline of 50% within 10 years means a species is listed as Vulnerable – and a 50% loss in 10 years sounds quite dramatic and frightening indeed). Like fast food, but free and likely more healthy.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 29, 2018
Instead of seeking out their own discoveries they follow in the footsteps of others and seek out species already seen. They wait for others to find birds and they chase them. That is, they twitch. Now, don’t get me wrong. I might have been known to twitch. So twitch less and bird local patches more.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2012
Have you ever enjoyed one of those brilliant birding expeditions, the outing where every target species takes its cue with machine precision? But ranches, as you may know, can offer extremely benevolent birding, especially when it comes to grassland species. Every few yards into Aripo encouraged another species to show itself.
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