10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Lark Sparrow ( Chondestes grammacus ) photos by Larry Jordan Nearly two years ago I wrote my second post as the West Coast Beat Writer on Lema Ranch, a Northern California birding hot spot.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 4, 2012
Western Screech-Owl ( Megascops kennicottii ) photos by Larry Jordan It’s been an interesting winter in my neck of the woods. I was able to find the Common Redpoll among the flock of Lesser Goldfinches and Savannah Sparrows. Personally, I’m waiting for the irruption of Snowy Owls to reach northern California!
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 2, 2011
Pochards: Last Lifer of the Trip About the Author Larry Larry Jordan was introduced to birding after moving to northern California where he was overwhelmed by the local wildlife, forcing him to buy his first field guide just to be able to identify all the species visiting his yard. Forgotten Owls When Is A Tanager A Spindalis? Beautiful bird.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 10, 2012
Take, for instance, the Lesser Black-backed Gull I happened upon on the recent Jordan Lake Christmas Bird Count. My latest, and ongoing, project, akin in some ways to a Big Year, is the Carolina Century Project , in which I try to accumulate at least 100 species in as many of North and South Carolina’s combined 146 counties as I can.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
Larry Jordan Mar 1st, 2011 at 3:06 am I plan on doing an entire post on bird butts sometime in the future. I guess I’m one of those pervs. Jennifer Clement Feb 28th, 2011 at 11:01 pm Did you want Woodcock? We have them performing now… ~55 miles East of NYC on the south shore.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 9, 2011
Central Park White-Throated Sparrow Slaty-backed Gull (?) Corey Mar 11th, 2011 at 12:03 am Well, it did swim pretty much directly in front of me, which made it easy… Larry Jordan Mar 13th, 2011 at 10:29 am Great find Corey! These Blasts From The Past Thrilling Turkey Facts What Makes You Stare So, Bufflehead? I for one missed it.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 14, 2011
Larry Jordan Mar 17th, 2011 at 12:13 am Wow Corey, that must have been some sight to behold, and sound too! Mar 14th, 2011 at 9:20 pm The word “awesome&# is thrown around a lot these days, but this does sound truly awesome. Were you and Jeff the only witnesses? What a spectacle indeed.
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