10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2016

By Wednesday I was thinking about the odds of the bird both sticking through the end of the day on Friday and Daisy agreeing to me taking the entire day before Mothers Day to twitch a bird that I saw last week in Florida.

New York 101

New York Bald Eagle McDonalds Fast Food 101

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

In other words what are the chances of one of these extremely remote species showing up in a less remote place – like my backyard in Lake Worth, Florida? The Heard and Mcdonald Islands are also extremely remote and Clements lists the Heard Island Shag as a full species, although Sibley/Monroe lists it as a subspecies of Imperial Shag.

Birds 199

Birds South Africa South America Feral Cats 199

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

the same few states always come to mind first…Alaska, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. McDonald Road, south end of the Salton Sea, CA. When one thinks of taking a birdcation somewhere in the U.S., That’s where everyone goes, and for good reason. However, I am here to make the case for birding California. Best spring and fall.

California 194

California San Diego Birds Oakland 194