10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2011

The male of the species has the upper portion of the head, back of neck, back and wings all glossy black. I found these beauties at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, one of the many locations the Black-necked Stilt breeds in the California Central Valley (map courtesy of Terry Sohl at South Dakota Birds ).

South Dakota 200

South Dakota Jordan Sacramento North America 200

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2017

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), contain many of the nation’s most renowned birding locations, including Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico, Laguna Atascosa NWR in Texas, and J.N. Thus, for birders, WPAs are vitally important for populations of many waterfowl as well as shorebirds, grassland species, and other migratory species.

Factory 119

Factory Ducks North Dakota Nebraska 119

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Turkeys, 3 or 4 species of woodpeckers, all kinds of song birds grace our view constantly. All conditions are perfect here in central South Dakota for the waterfowl travelers. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. As I said, we are blessed. Have a nice weekend.

2011 150

2011 Birds Deer South Dakota 150

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2018

With Wyoming and South Dakota in our rear view mirror, we look toward Colorado, and a hot spot I have been anxious to visit. We took a break and tried our hands at fishing, with no luck what so ever, but the many Osprey over head all seem to be able to find fish. The numbers are as follows: Little Big Year Species – 892.

Colorado 113

Colorado Texas Trinidad Albuquerque 113