10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The five subspecies – Greater, Lesser, Mississippi, Florida, Cuban – show the genetic marks of what the species has had to do to survive. Featured image: a Mississippi Sandhill Crane egg begins to hatch, courtesy of the U.S. million years to the Lower Paleolithic. I’ve never seen a crane dance.

California Condor 160

California Condor Mississippi Florida Montana 160

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

The STK families will be departing the panhandle of Florida, with flights possibly hugging the Gulf coastline. Mississippi Kite. Super Hot-spot: Hawk Ridge, Duluth, MN – Mississippi Flyway. Super Hot-spot: Hawk Ridge, Duluth, MN – Mississippi Flyway. Super Hot-spot: Little Crawl Key, FL – Atlantic Flyway. Bald Eagle.

Mississippi 213

Mississippi Belize Bald Eagle Mexico 213

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

The Cuban Sandhill Crane , Grus canadensis nesiotes and the Mississippi Sandhill Crane , Grus canadensis pulla are listed as endangered species. This is a photo of a Mississippi Sandhill Crane colt being weighed at White Oak Conservation, photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

Mississippi 170

Mississippi Endangered Species Florida Wildlife 170

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Each chapter of Clavreul’s book covers his revisitation of one of these extended Audubon trips, with a final chapter covering New York City, where Audubon first set foot on American soil, in 1803.

Bald Eagle 147

Bald Eagle Louisville Pennsylvania Ohio 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2014

The wood stork was listed as endangered in 1984, because the Florida population was dropping at an approximate rate of 5 percent per year. Wood storks primarily breed in Central and South Florida. Historically, the Florida Everglades and the Big Cypress ecosystems supported large breeding colonies.

North Carolina 202

North Carolina Bald Eagle South Carolina Florida 202

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2015

My number one choice at the time was Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus ), an adaptable sheldgoose from Africa that was rapidly becoming established in peninsular Florida. In 2014, the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC) voted to add this species to the Florida state list. They are excellent parents!

Los Angeles 154

Los Angeles Miami San Francisco Florida 154

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

There are two Painted Bunting populations, one that breeds along the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Florida and one that breeds in the interior United States and northern Mexico from southeastern New Mexico to western Mississippi.

Mississippi 273

Mississippi Mexico Alabama North Carolina 273

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

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. Texas and Florida round out the Top 5. Thomas ) was good for 26 lifers.

Puerto Rico 151

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 151

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2012

Way down in the Florida they have the bizarre Snail Kite and the gorgeous Swallow-tailed Kite , both of which have made their way up as far north as North Carolina, though the former only once. We in the south are stuffed silly with kites. This is a bird that does not mess around.

Mississippi 159

Mississippi North Carolina Raleigh Groups 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2017

.” Meanwhile, Ryan Zinke, the newly appointed Secretary of the Interior announced that the Department will offer 73 million acres offshore Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida for oil and gas exploration and development.

Cleveland 135

Cleveland United States Alabama Oklahoma 135

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

California (297) is next, followed by Florida (227), Oregon (209), and New Jersey (199). Some are all three ( e.g. , New York, California, and Florida). After those five, there are relative handful with over 100 species: North Carolina (172), Michigan (159), Arizona (155), Washington (144), North Dakota (141!)

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2018

It has been my privilege to bird in the ‘Glades – the largest US wilderness east of the Mississippi River. Though the water is to be drawn from the Upper Florida Aquifer, drawdown in that source is a matter of continuing concern and study. Anhinga Trail moonrise.

Miami 144

Miami Las Vegas Alligators Minnesota 144

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Like most regional bird guides, the Mississippi River is the line of demarcation. Birds of Prey of the East covers species that reside or migrate east of the Mississippi River and east of Manitoba and the west shore of Hudson Bay in Canada, and eastward across the Arctic islands to Greenland. Structure & Organization.

North America 196

North America Birds Mississippi Bald Eagle 196

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

White Ibis ( Eudocimus albus ) in Florida © David J. falcinellus ) in Mississippi © David J. Together, they are placed in the family Threskiornithidae, and they’re related to herons and egrets, pelicans, and the strange Hamerkop and Shoebill. White-faced and Glossy ibises ( Plegadis chihi and P.

Louisiana 202

Louisiana Mississippi America Pelicans 202

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

You find them in the south from Florida to Texas and down into Mexico, occasionally as far north as the Carolinas in the east and up the Mississippi River as far north as Illinois. It is one of several species in the Mallard -complex of ducks, along with American Black Duck , Mexican Duck , and quite a few others.

Ducks 169

Ducks Florida Illinois Mississippi 169

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

For others, it is simply a launching point to Everglades National Park or the Florida Keys. However, few realize that this flat, densely populated county boasts one of the highest list totals of any county east of the Mississippi. Although they breed on the west coast of Florida, Snowy Plover is a rare stray to this part of the state.

Miami 168

Miami 2015 United States Birds 168

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The species disappeared from the record for several decades afterwards due to the war and all, but it popped up again in the mid-1880′s where it was reported to occur in decent numbers across much of the southeast all the way west to the Mississippi bottomlands of southeast Missouri’s bootheel. Mississippi in 1949.

South Carolina 180

South Carolina Cuba Missouri Mississippi 180

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

January – Starting Off and Florida. I went to the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival in Titusville, Florida. It was my first Florida birding so I had quite a few easy birds to check out and check off my ABA life list. Florida Scrub Jay ? But how did I see so many species this year? Mottled Duck ?

2012 144

2012 Czech Republic Hedgehogs Hungary 144

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

It encompasses over 70,000 acres spread out between Wakulla, Jefferson, and Taylor counties, and includes about 43 miles along the Gulf Coast of northwest Florida.” The refuge includes coastal marshes, islands, tidal creeks and estuaries of seven north Florida rivers, and is home to a diverse community of plant and animal life.

Fish 144

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 144

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Susan Kailholz-Williams had raptors as her BBOTY: My best and thrilling bird of 2011: First confirmed nest of Mississippi Kites right here in Ohio. Amy loves the eagles: I moved from the Chicago area to Florida – the state that has the most Bald Eagles in the lower 48. I blogged about them here.

2011 162

2011 Birds Ohio North Dakota 162

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries.

2020 225

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 225

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. 22 Jan 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. 20 Apr 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. 22 Jan 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. 22 Jan 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Sendero Rey de Cocora. 23 Aug 2019. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Sendero Rey de Cocora. 23 Aug 2019. City Park–Big Lake, New Orleans Museum of Art. 22 Aug 2019. san rafael road.

2019 118

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 118

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. 22 Jan 2016.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Snail Kite – Rostrhamus sociabilis.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Bass Conservation Center. Florida Canyon–lower. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 24 Apr 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Purple Gallinule – Porphyrio martinica. forest and edge west of pueblo nuevo wetland 2. 15 Oct 2019. White-throated Crake – Laterallus albigularis. forest and edge west of pueblo nuevo wetland 2. 15 Oct 2019. 15 Oct 2019.

2019 118

2019 China Battery Jamaica 118

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Florida Bass Conservation Center. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Double-toothed Kite – Harpagus bidentatus. 01 Jan 2018. 24 Apr 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 12 Apr 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Florida Wash at Madera Canyon Rd. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Florida Wash at Madera Canyon Rd. Snail Kite – Rostrhamus sociabilis. Harns Marsh. 24 Jan 2017. 19 Feb 2017. 08 Apr 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Florida Bass Conservation Center. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Double-toothed Kite – Harpagus bidentatus. 01 Jan 2018. 24 Apr 2018. 05 May 2018. 12 Apr 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Snail Kite – Rostrhamus sociabilis. Harns Marsh. 24 Jan 2017. Double-toothed Kite – Harpagus bidentatus. Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Marta (Pejibaye). 19 Feb 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Bass Conservation Center. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. White-winged Chough – Corcorax melanorhamphos. Melbourne hike #1. 24 Apr 2018. Red-browed Firetail – Neochmia temporalis. 24 Apr 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Florida Bass Conservation Center. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Double-toothed Kite – Harpagus bidentatus. 01 Jan 2018. 24 Apr 2018. 05 May 2018. 16 Jun 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Florida Bass Conservation Center. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. White-winged Chough – Corcorax melanorhamphos. Melbourne hike #1. 24 Apr 2018. Red-browed Firetail – Neochmia temporalis. 24 Apr 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113