10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2018

It is a fascinating world of swampy forests of willow and poplar, inhabited by Black Storks , White-tailed Eagles , Eastern Olivaceous and Icterine Warblers (above), among more than 200 other species. Locations, dates, species and numbers, right? Nevertheless, Nagy was right. Backwaters are a hard place to explore.

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Beavers Serbia Eagles Hungary 119

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

And you’ve posted a link to a petition to an airline to ask them to stop transporting trophies. Although lip service was paid to the fact that lions are endangered and a lion was poached, the language of anger was the language of animals rights. Animal rights is concerned with individual animals, and their suffering and welfare.

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Lions Hunting Sierra Leone Buffalo 206

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2012

Other species I was looking forward to as possibilities included Anhingas , Magnificent Frigatebirds , and seeing as the sun was supposed to shine, some raptors soaring. Yes, you read that right, two FREAKING MANGROVE CUCKOOS perched OUT IN THE OPEN! Not only that, but we had a train ride to look forward to! Howler monkeys!

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Honduras Wildlife Monkeys Transported 158

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 30, 2015

But, if you have arrived from out of town, with no car and limited time, you need ideas that can easily be achieved from the city centre on public transport. Black Oyster-catchers will usually be found on the rocks too, but this morning each of these species gave their best views in the receding waves.

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San Francisco Seals Transported Ducks 133

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2014

On the first trip in 2012 we used public transport to get there and the train conveniently gets you to Macarthur Square shopping centre and you can then get a bus that drops you right at the entrance to the park. We encountered several species on different flowering plants including the Wanderer Butterfly. Bell Miner.

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Turtles Australia 2012 Litter 165

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

There are the endemics, which are odd in their own way, and then there introduced species, which are so varied in their type and origin that you get the feeling you’ve arrived at the aftermath of a small zoo that escaped. What is surprising is quite how many species did end up here, and how economically unimportant they were.

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New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 161

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2015

Putting a baby bird back in its nest is not always the right thing to do. Call and transport the bird to a bird rehabber ASAP. Bird diets are specific to each species; liquids and food fed improperly can cause a bird to aspirate, get sick or die. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect.

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Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 255

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The majority are clearly Mallards , followed by Garganeys , with one and possibly more Green-winged Teals , also Ferruginous Ducks … Surprises among them are one Common Shelduck , a species that most likely breeds some 15 mi from here (and my first shelduck of the year) and an even greater surprise: two Eurasian Wigeons.

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Serbia Protection Eagles Ducks 165

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2019

Arriving in Singapore we soon collected our bags and got ourselves a NETS card for travel on public transport and to also use in supermarkets. The train system is fast and efficient and was our primary mode of transport. There was something “not right” about it. Due to the fact it was not yet 07:45am it was a S$1.09

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Singapore Transported Boars Malaysia 114

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2019

We were then able to walk down Upper Thomson Road and get public transport back to our hotel. By the time we reached the Upper Thomson Road we had a spent three hours sauntering through the park and had a list of over forty bird species. We had not been expecting to see a Banded Woodpecker and there we had one right in front of us.

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Singapore Unwanted Pets Woodpeckers Parrots 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

We can, of course, count wild, native, species. We can count vagrant species that made it to the area we are in under their own power. We can count introduced species that have met the criteria of the “Bird Police” for the area to which they are introduced. There are lots of birds we can’t count.

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Chickens Florida Feral Species 197

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2013

She has lived in Maine, California, France, New York, and currently makes her home in Virginia Beach Always bringing her camera along, Erika is building her life-list by trying to check off at least one new species each week in her field guide. Hopping almost right next to me, I later identified it as the Boat-tailed Grackle !

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Florida DC Washington Birds 163

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2016

Marlborough Sounds has a pretty special endemic, the King Shag , a species that isn’t just endemic to New Zealand but endemic to just the Sounds. The reason Alan had come was to film another endemic, a critically endangered species, the Orange-fronted Parakeet. Then came Blumine Island, and my number one target for the day.

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Charlotte New Zealand Seals Fur 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

As the story goes, way back in the late 19th Century and organization called the American Acclimitazation Society was working hard to introduce every one of the 600 species of birds mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays to North America. The AAS released some hundred European Starlings into Central Park in 1890 and 1891.

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India Stray Dog United States Stray 156

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

It is illegal for any person to take, possess, transport, sell, or purchase them or their parts, such as feathers, nests, or eggs, without a permit. Near the end of the video, watch closely and you will see the swallow at the top, in the middle of the frame, grabbed by the beak and pulled right out of the nest! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJma0Szy8R8

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San Diego illegal California South America 165

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2023

You can easily get there via public transport by taking the train to Lara from either Geelong or Melbourne if you do not have access to a vehicle. I would advise allowing as much time as possible if you hope to walk all of the trails and to be able to explore the different environments and the many species of birds.

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Sanctuary Kangaroos Geese Transported 130

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Then I went to another place and I saw another bird and several of another species of bird. Some folks are probably muttering about glass houses and stones right about now. He is, I think, the premiere trip report bird blogger blogging right now. I went to a place and I saw a bird. Then I saw a really cool bird.

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Birds Transported Rights Wildlife 168

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2011

v=5PXq4j8-d9A Seeing a Crested Quail-dove right in the open like this was truly special. Hotel Mocking Bird Hill is within a short drive and the hotel owners will gladly organize transport and a local guide. For the next 10 minutes the bird walked back and forth between us and we were armed on all sides with video!

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Hunting Jamaica Blackbirds Transported 211

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In total, there are eight species of hornbills in Borneo – the best place to see them seems to be the Kinabatagan River area (also known as Sukau). Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages.

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Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 126

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 16, 2011

To the Editor: Re “ Snake Owners See Furry Bias in Invasive Species Proposal ” (news article, Jan. 9): The Fish and Wildlife Service is right to propose a ban on the sale of nine large constricting snakes for the pet trade. The trade is dangerous for people, but also for the snakes.

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New York Times Wayne Pacelle Humane Society Of The United States New York 40

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Many of the common species can be seen here, probably in this order; White-eared Bulbul , Red-vented Bulbul , Eurasian Hoopoe , Purple Sunbird , Graceful Prinia , Indian Roller. My personal list for Safa Park runs to 40+, but upwards of 200 species have been recorded here over the years. Gates are open from 08.00am ’til 10.00pm.

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UAE Broker Fast Food Wounded 175

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Not only have dogs and humans influenced each other for tens of thousands of years, they have done so in far more profound ways than any other two species on earth, and primarily in the direction of acting on the capacity for love in all its different manifestations, such as showing sympathy, feeling empathy, and expressing compassion" (xi).

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Dogs Pit Bulls Greyhounds Kennels 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

Taxi v SMRT – The SMRT is the excellent, clean, safe, reliable, cheap transport system of Singapore. The birding is not exceptional, but you can easily see some of Singapore’s and South-east Asia’s more common species and it does throw up the occasional jewel. My favourite site in Singapore is Paser Ris. and take 23 minutes).

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Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 160

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2019

According to eBird , 340 species have been observed at the “ Hagerman NWR ” hotspot, which ranks as No. The overall refuge , which includes all of its hotspots, has 344 species. In some instances, the birding is incongruously right next to oil rigs or pads. Those rights were — and continue to be — owned by third parties.

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Oklahoma Texas Dallas Wildlife 135

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2014

On our trip to New South Wales in June we took the opportunity to return to one of the picturesque bush walks that is not too far from the city and easily reached by public transport. There has been the development of an official Mountain Bike Trail since our visit in 2012 and this follows off to the right.

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Parrots 2012 Transported Australia 169

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

Does the word define a species within country terms, regional terms etc? Is the term defined at the sub-species or full species level in terms of classification? The species must be listed as a separate, full species by both of the most widely used ornithological bird lists, Sibley/Monroe and Clements.

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Birds South Africa South America Feral Cats 203

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Thanks to industrialization and modern transportation, the various labors required to make beer are often separated by great distances and divided by vocation. For birders who know the importance of being in just the right habitat in finding a particular species, this isn’t at all an unfamiliar idea.

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2014 Milwaukee California Industry 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2013

Lasting just 31 days those plucky enough to throw in their hat aim to see as many species as possible in just 31 days, the catch being that they all have to be done on foot from home without using any transport, no cars, buses, bikes, roller skates, skateboards or piggy-backs allowed.

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Birds Transported 2012 Mammals 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. What is a day of birding without scanning malodorous mud, right? And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot. SPECIES LIST.

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2014 Eagles Asia Groups 213

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2013

Our first delay was one of the many iron ore trains that transport the ore to the coast from inland. Our next brief trip was to the little rocky beach right in town where the tide was already coming in and we were able to see a few shorebirds. Waiting for a long train! Black Swans in second pool at Maitland River.

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Birds Industry Transported Ducks 150

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2017

In fact, we saw two species of monkey, our only sloths, lots of coatis, and my rarest ever mammal sighting—a Jaguarundi —right on site. Yes, that’s Panama City to the right. TRANSPORTATION. Thus, I arrived in Panama with 204 species on my country list and low expectations for more than a handful of lifers.

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Panama 2017 Monkeys Family 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2015

It doesn’t take long and you are right on the coast and I have walked north in the past to follow the trail to Westgate Park , but on this occasion I once again set off to the south. As I continued south I stopped at each small jetty to see which species were roosting and the sea was substantially rougher than on my previous visit.

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Sanctuary Pelicans Shelters 2006 150

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2023

The family has about 37 species, but that includes several fulvettas – only 21 of the species have “parrotbill” in their names (and frankly, the bills of fulvettas do not look like those of parrots at all). A paper on breeding of the species was actually researched right here at Wawushan.

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Pandas Birds Eggs China 202

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2018

When you compare the species richness not per country, but per square kilometre, that is when you get a more realistic picture, and then those tiny tropical countries rightfully stand out in the spotlights. Add to this the fact that the road is being serviced by public transport. Mongabay.com has done exactly that.

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Rwanda Equatorial Guinea El Salvador Costa Rica 212

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2014

Below are a few suggestions of sites within the city that can easily be reached using public transport. Open from dawn to dusk 7 days a week, it has an eBird hotspot list of 79 species from 16 submissions. It has an eBird score of 197 species from 25 checklists. Ibirapuera Park is a city park with lakes, lawns and wooded areas.

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Brazil Birds Transported Game 160

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2017

On other occasions we would encounter numerous caravans being towed or large trucks up to 54 metres long transporting fuel or cattle and we would wisely leave the bitumen if it was not a full width road and let the larger vehicles pass. It was an incredible time on the road and one which I will expand on over coming weeks.

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Australia Kangaroos Cattle Reptiles 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2022

If you happen to find yourself in Melbourne then there are also plenty of places to go birding in the city itself or not far by public transport. Herdsman Lake is easily accessible by public transport, but when we have visited by vehicle we have gone further afield to Yanchep National Park and the Perth Hills. Australian Shelducks.

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Australia Singapore Birds Battery 147