10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Quickly we started tallying expected seabirds like scoters, gannets, loons, and common gull species. That was alright though, as a short time later Eric Miller spotted an Iceland Gull in our wake that certainly provided the opportunity for some photography! Northern Gannet Morus bassanus (Click it to make it big.).

New York 210

New York Iceland New York City Suffering 210

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

They found twenty-four species of ducks, geese, and swans, not bad for a half-day. But Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was incidental, non-waterfowl find along the way, an Iceland Gull at Jacob Riis Park. Corey spent a half-day on Sunday with his friend Seth doing a dry run for his “Waterfowl in Queens” challenge.

2018 113

2018 Iceland Geese Birds 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Even more exciting than close range waterfowl was the Iceland Gull I picked out from among the gulls that roost on the ice. Iceland Gulls look good even when surrounded by goose poop. Though I tried to turn a couple small Canada Geese into Cackling Geese I just couldn’t string them into the rarer species.

Geese 182

Geese Iceland New York City Ducks 182

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2014

The species you will shake your fist at after reading this post is the Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka. The species has [drum roll] a mysterious morph that’s funny in a peculiar way and largely restricted to the southwest of Kazakhstan. And isn’t the Kumlien’s Gull an interesting species?

Kazakhstan 165

Kazakhstan Iceland Mongolia Wisconsin 165

Critter News

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

What about Norway and Iceland? Iceland recently announced a quota of 100 fin whales - an endangered species - which is a dramatic increase its original self-assigned quota of nine. Tags: norway iceland whale Japan whaling. And they flagrantly continue killing. They also almost doubled their quota of Minke whales. ".

Whales 100

Whales Whaling Norway Iceland 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2015

Iceland Gull. But one gull in particular caused much debate because it couldn’t be fit neatly into a species box. Iceland Gull 2. Chumming commenced once we cleared the inlet and we quickly had a nice flock of gulls behind us with the occasional Northern Gannet swinging into the chum scrum to see what was available.

New York 193

New York 2015 Iceland Ducks 193

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2013

First was an awesome stay in Iceland. Here’s his second stop: Our second destination after Iceland was St. Petersburg on Iceland Air, which saved us time and helped us avoid a night’s stay at a hotel. Immediately I began looking for new species, spotting right away a dark, crow-like bird with a grey mantle and belly.

Russia 150

Russia Iceland Birds Europe 150

Critter News

APRIL 8, 2010

The psychological impact of over-hunting on the highly intelligent and sociable animals has been identified as the latest threat to the survival of the species. Tags: norway iceland whales Japan whaling endangered species. And the psychological consequences of our aggression have compromised their will to live.'.

Whales 100

Whales Whaling Norway Psychology 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2012

In the meantime one of our earliest migrants and most familiar species is bobbing it’s tail northwards by the thousand. Pied Wagtail – male Our Pied Wagtails are a different race to the familiar White Wagtail of Europe many of which will also pass through Britain heading for Iceland.

Iceland 186

Iceland Europe Species Birds 186

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2013

Sure, we got a couple of young Iceland Gulls that didn’t stay with the boat for long and, yes, a couple of nice Lesser Black-backed Gulls were cool, but no Black-legged Kittiwakes , no Glaucous Gulls , and nothing else other than Great Black-backed Gulls , Herring Gulls , and a few Bonaparte’s Gulls. Common Murre Uria aalge.

New York 149

New York Iceland Puffins Ducks 149

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2013

Or else I’d be tempted to mention that the cold rainy weather has given way to a massive heat wave and drought, or that the summer doldrums this year are more boring than ever, or that it is so unfair that Corey is more than 100 species ahead of me in his year list, or that I really would enjoy some nice birds for a change!

Germany 176

Germany Russia Iceland India 176

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2012

The species ranges north well into Canada in the summer months, but in the winter they make for the southern coasts or down to Mexico. Migration makes them vulnerable to straying: Accidental Hoary Bats have been found as far afield as Bermuda and Iceland. Shoot, it’s not working! So the Hoary Bat is migratory.

Bats 178

Bats Iceland Stray Fur 178

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2019

This is thought to be derived from súla, which is an Old Norse and Icelandic word for the gannet. … … Most birds were named by now dead white men who didn’t appreciate that most of the species they were “discovering” had already been discovered and had names. Where exactly, did it come from?

Iceland 124

Iceland Family Birds Groups 124

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Perhaps the biggest event of this winter has been the late winter occurrence of hundreds of ‘white-winged gulls’ from Shetland to Dover and seemingly at all points in between we, in Britain & Ireland, have been inundated with Iceland Gulls and Glaucous Gulls in recent weeks. for a drake Baer’s Pochard.

Ireland 155

Ireland Iceland Japan Endangered Species 155

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2011

The email, received on May 7 at 6:15AM, reads verbatim: “RE: NEW YARD BIRD This morning – flying with three of another related species (those were interesting enough in themselves). It was still a little dark out there; I would have missed it had it not been for the three companions. Now wouldn’t that be cool.

2011 160

2011 Geese Iceland Canada 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2012

Their rather nondescript winter nature conceals some fascinating secrets, not the least of which is that they and their closest relatives, the three golden-plover species, are among the planet’s greatest flyers.

Family 190

Family 2007 Iceland Louisiana 190

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The mechanism by which this is happening in at least some species of birds is very interesting. ” This can also explain why advances in migration timing are not common among species migrating over long distances. Migration Shift Cause Better Understood. Birds have been migrating earlier. ” GannetCam.

Taiwan 192

Taiwan Iceland United States Humane 192

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

At the close of the meeting, I had a morning to fool around Dare County with the goal to finally tick over 200 species for the county. The Iceland Gull at Wanchese was a no-show. It was a state bird for me, and one I’d wanted for some time. Heard only, but that still counts. It was then that things started falling apart.

North Carolina 172

North Carolina Owls Geese Alligators 172

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Bob Dieterich arrived and we enjoyed a look at a second Lesser Black-backed Gull before we walked up the beach to the edge of our circle, slowly adding a few species here and there. A large flock of Sanderlings was scanned assiduously but there were no other species mixed in and no other shorebirds to be found at all.

2018 113

2018 Birds Bald Eagle Falcons 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2014

Nick finds a bird-shaped protrusion at the top of the rock – Black-eared Wheatear , not exactly a species I expect to observe from a boat deck. It lives from the Peloponnese and the Aegean Islands across the whole of Asia to the shores of the East China Sea and here I stand at the very edge of the range of this species.

Greece 238

Greece Malta Croatia Birds 238

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2014

First was an awesome stay in Iceland. Obviously many species of birds can be quite elusive, but this may be your best bet at getting you close to where you’ll need to be. This book doesn’t aid in descriptions or checklists of species, but is more of an insider’s guide of where to go and what you might see.

Finland 169

Finland Estonia Birds Europe 169

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

ALWAYS assume there is some other bird species in there that you have not found yet. Here is a flock of endangered species. The same massive gull flock that would bring tears of joy to the eyes of some birders (indeed, this flock contained both Iceland and Slaty-backed Gulls ) strikes fear into the hearts of others.

North Dakota 162

North Dakota LACS Oakland Falcons 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 29, 2011

Late this week I sorted through three hundred trying, unsuccessfully, to find the odd Iceland Gulls that turn up each year. But on a gorgeous, warm, sunny weekend camping on the land it mattered little that there were only three species keeping me company. Few things indeed. Just part of the answer to those who ask why I live up here.

Bald Eagle 126

Bald Eagle Iceland Owls North America 126

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

We finally connected with a decent gull there when we spotted an Iceland Gull but the real highlight of the bay was the flock of Greater Scaup that took to wing as we steamed past. He managed to power through that one but then we hit another and we were stuck waiting for the tide to come up and we still had half an hour until low tide!

New York City 163

New York City New York Jamaica Seals 163

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2011

Queens, the finest borough in New York City, as I may have mentioned before, is where I have now seen a whopping 279 species! What species will be the ten to get me to 289? Iceland Gull – Seen at Breezy Point in the middle of a huge flock of gulls on the same day as the Black-headed Gull , Short-eared Owl , and Redhead.

Jamaica 157

Jamaica Owls 2010 New York City 157

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2011

I now have 10 photos in my Crappy Bird Pics gallery of 9 different species. I was particularly pleased with the Ruby-throated Hummingbird , and the fact that I managed to rack up Glaucous , Iceland , and Lesser Black-backed Gulls on my pelagics. The result speaks for itself (also included here for your viewing pleasure).

Birds 172

Birds Delaware Iceland 2006 172

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. The warbler is on the road to being delisted from the Endangered Species List.

Michigan 234

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 234

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2024

Pinkfooted Geese in North Norfolk – winter visitors from Iceland My British list is, in fact, merely an East Anglian list, as I haven’t (so far) ventured out of the counties of Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex. A lone Whooper Swan on a grey January day in Norfolk As for the ducks – I’m now up to 15 species.

Spain 130

Spain Eagles North America Ducks 130

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2012

Most birders, including the American Ornithologists’ Union, accept Kumlien’s Gull as a subspecies of Iceland Gull. Still others say that Thayer’s Gull , Iceland Gull , and Kumlien’s Gull are all a single species and we all are kidding ourselves by pretending otherwise. What the heck is going on here?

Iceland 214

Iceland Adoptable Woodpeckers Species 214

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

Back in Costa Rica, walks through coffee and fields near the house, and a few other day trips have upped the list to 250 species. The year has just started, there are hundreds of other bird species to look for, I wonder if I can reach 700 species for Costa Rica by December 31st? White-eyed Vireo! .

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Both species of geese have increased hugely in recent years. These birds all breed in Iceland My visit to Brancaster concluded with a magnificent fly-over of Pinkfeet as skein after skein passed high overhead, all heading west. Pinkfooted Geese.

Geese 190

Geese Russia Breeding Unwanted 190

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The hope and claim is that transferring this process to gull identification works more easily and just as accurately (at least for species) as an examination of plumage and molt patterns. Species Accounts. Gulls Simplified covers 25 species. From the Laughing Gull species account. These vary according to species.

North America 204

North America America El Salvador Nicaragua 204

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

And, most recently, I returned to Bush Terminal Piers Park, where I saw an Iceland Gull a few weeks back, to try once more for the long-staying Eurasian Wigeon. All the usual gulls were around, but nothing that my inexperienced eye could pick out as a rarity, not even the Iceland Gull from last time.

Iceland 162

Iceland Owls Ducks Montana 162

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2014

It breeds in Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard and overwinters (singly and at mountain top hot springs – if Hollywood is to be trusted) along the coasts of northern Europe. In my native Serbia, I’ve observed this species in winter only once, while here in East Anglia every site held one. Nearby Cantley Marshes were the next stop.

Geese 212

Geese Barn Owls Serbia Sheep 212

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2011

Last night I saw my second plover species of the year, a Common Ringed Plover. At the same time as he was doing his study on Kumlein’s (Iceland) Gulls and Thayer’s Gulls Smith supposedly gathered data on both Common Ringed and Semipalmated Plover (which both nested in the area) and the hybridization of the two species.

Research 171

Research Europe Iceland Panama 171

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2011

While on a residency in Iceland, during which I pursued interests in music and invention, I brought a camera to record little moments in a strange new landscape. My photographs are my field notes and I spend most of my time learning behaviour and sitting with certain species. As a result, my numbers aren’t high.

San Francisco 209

San Francisco California Condor Coyotes Minnesota 209

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

9 beats submitted 172 checklists from 7 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, Australia, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) for 640 species. The list for the year has reached 1276 and the life list has been stretched to 4066 with red ticks from China, Australia and Trinidad and Tobago, thanks to Kai, Claire and Grant and Faraaz respectively.

Woodpeckers 154

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 154