10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

The northern half of the lake added Corn Bunting , European Turtle Dove , Dalmatian Pelican , Purple Heron , Eurasian Hobby , Eurasian Golden Oriole , Eurasian Green Woodpecker , and only the first of the several Masked Shrikes of the tour (cover photo by Kostas Papadopoulos).

Greece 228

Greece Pelicans Birds Stray Dog 228

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

E.g. I remember trying to enter my local scrubland once, just across the car park behind the last apartment building and there, awaiting me, was a territorial pack of stray dogs barking at an intruder – me. Pelican, Pelecanus spp. What I mostly look for in this book is how to understand those behaviours, how to interpret them.

Animal 115

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 115

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

American White Pelicans have been making a bit of a splash in the northeast United States lately, with more and more birds straying into the region over the years. Pelican Brewing Company: Hazy Rock India Pale Ale. Cheers again, Jason! Three out of five feathers (Good).

Pelicans 113

Pelicans India Vermont San Diego 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2011

Though the boat departed from Nassau County we strayed into Queens for a good portion of the trip. Brown Pelican – With all of that seawatching one of these birds is bound to show up! John deserves credit for predicting this one. Razorbill – This was seen from the same pelagic boat as this Glaucous Gull.*

Jamaica 156

Jamaica Owls 2010 New York City 156

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Although they breed on the west coast of Florida, Snowy Plover is a rare stray to this part of the state. A La Sagra’s Flycatcher, a Caribbean stray, continued at Charles Deering Estate. American White Pelican: 19. Brown Pelican: 53. Red-breasted Merganser: 7. Common Loon: 1. Pied-billed Grebe: 91. Horned Grebe: 3.

Miami 166

Miami 2015 United States Birds 166