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Snowy Owl Invasion!

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Snowy Owl in Queens, New York, 1 December 2013. Snowy Owl in Queens, New York, 1 December 2013. Here’s hoping that they find the food they need and survive the winter to return north to breed. Snowy Owls have been sighted as far south as North Carolina and some locations have as many as seven!

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Pied Oystercatcher breeding update

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In the case of the two pairs of Pied Oystercatchers that did actually hatch their eggs and have chicks for a few days they did lay once more, but then they failed to even hatch the second clutch and then no longer attempted to breed. There was only one that survived to fledge in 2010, two in 2011 and two in 2012.

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The most important book about European birds in this century

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The adventure of the second European Breeding Bird Atlas, or EBBA2, was the topic of one of my first posts here at 10,000 Birds: In a warm Catalonian March, Barcelona is filled with sunlight and full of Rose-ringed and Monk Parakeets. In a very short time, we get two responses, two birds calling from opposite directions.

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Best Bird of the Year 2013

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As 2013 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 , 2011 , and 2012 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. The end of the year is nigh and birders the world over are looking over their checklists and reminiscing about their amazing sightings and devastating dips.

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Best Bird of the Year – 2013

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I saw one other species of stork on the river, the Lesser Adjutant , a species that can be seen in Borneo but one people aren’t sure even breeds in Borneo anymore. A lot of Asia’s storks are threatened by human activities. Greater Adjutants are even rarer.

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California Audubon Names Burrowing Owl Bird of the Year

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We’re particularly interested in recognizing bird species that were of significant conservation interest in 2013, but that also had a compelling story and rallied the public around it.” These Burrowing Owl photos were taken at a rare breeding site in Vacaville California. Click on photos for full sized images.

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Surfbirds at Humbolt Bay North Jetty During Godwit Days Bird Festival

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I added several birds to my 2013 year list during my four day stay, including the Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata ). The Surfbird outside of the breeding season can be found along almost the entire Pacific Coast of the Americas, from southeastern Alaska all the way to Tierra del Fuego in southern Chile.

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