10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Checking the eBird now, a bunch of local birders visited the lake a dozen days later, to find 200 Spanish Sparrows , Eastern Black-eared Wheatear , Western Rock Nuthatch , Sardinian and Cetti’s Warblers , Zitting Cisticolas and Calandra Larks , Woodchat Shrike , Caspian Tern , Temminck’s Stint – that we dipped! A great day, thanks to Clive.

Greece 237

Greece Eagles Turtles 2019 237

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2024

Other signs of spring approaching include Long-tailed Shrike couples chasing each other … … and Oriental Turtle Doves sitting very closely together (though maybe they do that all year round).

Raccoons 130

Raccoons Birds Fox Turtles 130

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

54 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 393 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 394 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 418 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 419 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. 420 Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida.

Sparrows 213

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 213

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

44 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 547 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 548 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 573 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 574 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 575 Botteri’s Sparrow – Peucaea botterii.

2020 292

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 292

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

12 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 23 Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. 61 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 130 American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. 193 Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. 123 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

2020 180

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 180

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur). House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla). Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis).

2020 153

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2016

Two more sparrows on the macadam ahead of me… In my early birding days, I would simply assume that they are sparrows, possibly not even taking another look at them, but now I am too old to be so naive.

Romania 137

Romania Sparrows Battery Turtles 137

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list. As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list.

2020 232

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 232

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

Sparrows 159

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

67 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 510 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 511 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 552 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 553 Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. 554 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.

Woodpeckers 189

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 189

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.

2020 156

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 156

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 155

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 155

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

An Oriental Turtle Dove (Wolongshan, China). Finally, Big Thief have better songs than “Sparrow” – but “Shark Smile” does not mention any bird species … A Russett Sparrow , Tianmushan, China. Common Chaffinc h, Visselhoevede area, Germany. Not really exactly my style of music though.

South Africa 235

South Africa China Germany Birds 235

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries.

2020 225

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 225

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2012

I was able to find the Common Redpoll among the flock of Lesser Goldfinches and Savannah Sparrows. I even got a halfway decent photo of it before heading a few miles away to see the American Tree Sparrow and Red-naped Sapsucker. Personally, I’m waiting for the irruption of Snowy Owls to reach northern California!

Owls 182

Owls California Jordan Sparrows 182

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The reservoir is surrounded by traditional farming landscape, adding the European Turtle Dove and the Ortolan Bunting to the scene. In some years, Spanish Sparrows were reported breeding inside White Storks nests in Sakule. eBird bar chart. #4 4 Beljarica Foreland (Kovilovo floodplain), Belgrade. eBird bar chart. #1 eBird bar chart.

Serbia 164

Serbia Birds Bulgaria Farming 164

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Even sparrows, if you choose the right species and play your cards right, can be elevated to ‘cute’ status. Small and white and rounded and basicly cute, could it not be the Turtle Dove to the rest of the Laridae ‘s Rock Pigeons ? For that matter, what about the Ross’s Gull ?

Seals 228

Seals Lifestyle Turtles Parrots 228

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

11 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. 17 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 98 Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. 117 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 118 Lark Sparrow – Chondestes grammacus. 129 Nelson’s Sparrow – Ammospiza nelsoni.

2020 130

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 130

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2013

and a handful more ( Rock Pigeon , House Sparrow , and my first native bird, White-Throated Sparrow ), but for the most part I’ve been sticking to indoor pursuits here in chilly New York City. But in one of the gaps of the fence, a House Sparrow perches, stretching briefly. House Sparrows particularly, in the U.S.,

Arkansas 101

Arkansas Memphis Sparrows Geese 101

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The life list reached 4052 this month. The life list reached 4052 this month.

Sparrows 193

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 193

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2018

It is the location that I found it in that make this photo so special, well, maybe not for the turtle. Olive Sparrow. Cassin’s Sparrow. There were a good bunch of Roseate Spoonbills in the South Padre Island. I am ending this posting with a shot of the very common Spotted Sandpiper. eBird Submissions – 417. Clapper Rail.

Texas 133

Texas Tucson San Antonio Owls 133

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2017

One threatened European Turtle Dove takes flight from a roadside hedge. European Turtle Dove – Streptopelia turtur. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. I mount my scope, the Swarovski 25-60×65 STX , onto a window clamp and… it’s a bird!

Romania 124

Romania Serbia Turtles Blackbirds 124

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2019

Zebra Doves , Tree Sparrows , Pacific Swallows , Pink-necked Pigeons , Yellow-vented Bulbuls , Asian Koel , Spotted Dove , Rock Dove , Red Junglefowl , Oriental White Eyes and Black-naped Orioles were soon on our list. On one occasion we saw a pair of Red Turtle Doves beside the fishing lake. Black-naped Oriole.

Singapore 115

Singapore Otters Owls Zebras 115

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2015

Groups of Cape Turtle Doves feeding on the grass were occasionally joined by a nervous and much larger Rameron Pigeon, and Southern Grey-headed Sparrows and a single Bokmakierie hoped around as well. Above the gardens a wheedling just fledged Gymnogene begged fro food from its long suffering parent.

Africa 163

Africa South Africa Stud Birds 163

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2012

The former provided itself readily enough — it was a day of unfolding leaves and butterflies, emerging flowers, basking turtles, and just to ensure that I remained on-topic, jewel-colored Trojan wrappers left beside the path. (C’mon, So, off to the Ramble to gather scene-setting material and, hopefully, early wood-warblers.

Chicago 180

Chicago Litter Louisiana Montana 180

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The Woodchat Shrike, Boljetin, June 2014. On your way back, you may try to explore the Lower Gorge and Mt.

Serbia 194

Serbia Turtles Birds Eagles 194

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

A little longer than its predecessor (by eight pages to be exact), the East Coast guide is your handy dandy, pocket-sized, all-in-one guide to the seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, and other creatures you are likely to encounter on pelagics or whale watching trips, from Bar Harbor, Maine to Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida.

Pennsylvania 173

Pennsylvania Texas Whales Whaling 173

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

It’s almost a bucolic place; sea turtles nest on the beaches, Humpback Whales and bat rays frolic just offshore, and you can buy the freshest fish from the panga fisherman at Punta Lobos every afternoon. Judging by the number of people I know who have been there at one time or another, you might find yourself there some day.

California 227

California San Jose Birds Mexico 227

10,000 Birds

MAY 29, 2012

Wild birds other than the usual sparrows, starlings, and pigeons find better places to be far from the tourist traps of this well-traveled city. My best wild bird of Legoland had to be some kind of heron hunting among the turtles and young alligators in a cypress swamp. In this, I was absolutely wrong.

Florida 175

Florida Birds Alligators Turtles 175

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2016

While checking floating logs for ducks, I counted European pond turtles (strange things birders do?) Cover photo: This House Sparrow fighting its mirror-opponent I photographed somewhere in the south of Gujarat or maybe Madhya Pradesh, en route to the Melghat Tiger Reserve. Time and effort-wise, what types of birding do you recognise?

Birds 115

Birds India Africa Serbia 115

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

That more rehab centers would accept non-natives, like pigeons house sparrows, and starlings,” wrote Charis in Oregon. I’d like all box turtles fitted with an electroshock mechanism that zaps anyone who picks it up to take it home or relocates it to a ‘better’ habitat,” wrote Erin in New York. Change in Government Attitude.

Wildlife 250

Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Oklahoma New York 250

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

If you think one of the birds is a Song Sparrow call it “ Song Sparrow &# and not the unspecific “sparrow.&# No, none of the images below feature a Song Sparrow.* Jason Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:41 pm Hooded Merganser, Monk Parakeet, and House Sparrow. Greg Lawrence Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:58 pm 1.)

2011 191

2011 Bald Eagle Sparrows Parrots 191

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

a journal with the somewhat improbable-sounding name of “Journal of Thermal Biology” I am not sure what exactly thermal biology is, but the journal published a paper on the thermal properties of nests of the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Possibly a survivor of siblicide (which would make it a killer, right?).

Birds 216

Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 216

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2017

European Turtle Dove – Streptopelia turtur 11. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus 103. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus 3. Yellow-legged Gull – Larus michahellis 133. Gull-billed Tern – Gelochelidon nilotica 14. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger 15. Common Tern – Sterna hirundo 6.

Greece 194

Greece Killing Pelicans Eagles 194

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Verdugo Park.

2020 161

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–???????????? House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum.

2020 156

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 156

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ????–??? Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.

2019 120

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 120