10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

It was in the great borough of Queens in New York City that I first discovered both beer and birding, two great loves of my life that happily intersect with great regularity here at Birds and Booze. We were fans of the Dominican lager El Presidente (mostly on account of the cool name) and Guinness was always a favorite.

Poland 144

Poland Detroit New York City Eagles 144

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2016

Mike’s Best Bird of the Weekend was the Caspian Tern (like the one above) that greeted him upon his arrival at Lake Michigan. The bittern was nice but it was even better to see Desi even if he didn’t want to leave to head home to hot New York City! How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?

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New York City 2016 Michigan New York 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2012

My Best Bird(s) of the Weekend were a trio of cranes, presumably Sandhills , crossing high above the interstate as I drove out of Michigan. David Ringer , who recently moved to New York City, spotted it and was immediately confused by the jubilation this common bird caused in the Queens birders with whom he was birding.

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New York City 2012 Michigan New York 172

10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2019

Though I never cared much for the season growing up, my initial birding forays to Jamaica Bay in Queens were a welcome antidote to the smelly sidewalks and sweltering apartments that plagued my life in summer in New York City. Birds and Booze News. of Birmingham Michigan have released Piping Plover Pilsner.

Detroit 145

Detroit New York New York City Vermont 145

10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2018

Third, Kirtland’s Warbler has only recently made the New York State checklist with two sightings in 2014. ( Even under gray skies and rain a Kirtland’s Warbler in New York City is an experience that no one who saw it will ever forget. One of which is documented here.

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New York New York City Michigan United States 112

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

For some reason, even though there are Mandarin Ducks in zoos throughout New York City, this escapee has become an internationally known tourist attraction, even heading the New York Times list of “Five Times the Internet Was Actually Fun in 2018.” Evening Grosbeak, Michigan.

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2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 163

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

I will never forget seeing a flock of around 1,000 birds in Michigan, especially as it took me two decades to come up with a total of two observations (at a single bird each, both females) of its European/central Asian counterpart. They’re lovely birds, and they didn’t ask to come here, after all.

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Ducks 2011 New York New York City 143