10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2018

My first thought was somebody’s parrot had escaped. Then, suddenly, I got a funny squawk from behind me, and there, right behind me, on the white marina border fence stood one of the most magnificent birds I have ever seen! This amazing spectacle of color came from just above my head, and I truly had no idea what it was.

San Diego 100

San Diego Mexico Parrots Pets 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2015

They were right! Furthermore, this little parrot has another aspect going for it. Although most parrot species persist only in urban and suburban areas, this small parakeet also occurs in agricultural areas of the Redlands and Homestead in southern Miami-Dade.

Los Angeles 154

Los Angeles Miami San Francisco Florida 154

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2013

For example, take the Mississippi Kite (above), photographed at the Dairy Mart Ponds in Tijuana River Valley, between San Diego and the Mexican border. Falcons are now known to be related to parrots; vultures to be cousins of storks. Let’s get to it then. 1) Rare bird reporting has come a long way. 9) Birdfinding.

San Diego 172

San Diego California Condor California Bald Eagle 172

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Watch out for Tom during October to see this anomaly put right. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus. Double-eyed Fig-Parrot – Cyclopsitta diophthalma. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 29 Sep 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

This year the big prize must go to Tom who has pushed himself, right to the wire to acheive a magnificent score for a self-funded, wife-organised, wife-sponsored Little Big Year , accounting for 57% of the total. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113