10,000 Birds

APRIL 24, 2013

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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Alaska Chile 2013 Breeding 222

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

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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2013 Costa Rica Birds India 180

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2013

He heard another on breeding territory in Sullivan County on Sunday and wondered if the bird he saw Friday had made its way north. His best bird, however, was a bit of a surprise – a Winter Wren in Queens on Friday, a very late bird for New York City. If only we could recognize birds as individuals! How about you?

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New York City 2013 New York Birds 208

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2014

Across the world’s northern oceans, 24 species of auklets, murres, puffins, guillemots, and related seabirds make a living catching food beneath the waves and breeding, often in large colonies, on coastlines and islands. They’re also more vulnerable to attack from large cold-blooded predators like sharks. See Cairns et al.

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Penguins Puffins 2008 Sharks 276

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2012

Over the last 25 years they have recovered to the extent that they may now be Britain’s commonest raptor and breed in most of their former areas. I’d urge all right-minded bird-lovers to support proposals to stop this trial proceeding and ensuring that not a single Buzzard loses its nest in the coming breeding season (2013).

Killing 252

Killing Raised Industry Research 252

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

It is a moveable, 5-day feast, normally held between the middle of October and the middle of November (starting November 3rd in 2013). Around this time, Hindu devotees of the Goddess Lakshmi look forward to Diwali , the festival of lights. Prayers are offered daily and at this special time of year, her many names are chanted in devotion.

Owls 240

Owls Rodents Transported India 240

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2013

They packed up in June of 2013 and headed south from San Diego with the southern tip of South America as their destination. The non-breeding distribution is virtually unknown, although they are suspected to winter in northern South America (Howell and Web 1995). Very little is known about this enigmatic species.

South America 242

South America San Diego Mexico America 242

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2013

Instead, the spring migration of 2013 has been largely a bust. Sure, the expected wood-warblers that overshoot their breeding range are showing up and even the occasional rarity has appeared, but this spring has largely been dreadful for we northeasterners.

New York City 239

New York City New York Breeders 2013 239

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

But I have now visited Magee Marsh in autumn, or, technically, the very tail end of summer, but whatever the season might actually have been the birds were not in their breeding finery and they were heading south. Thanks to the folks at the symposium for having me and I’ll see you all in 2013! …

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Ohio Birds 2013 Massachusetts 236

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

We hypothesized that trends in waterfowl hunter numbers, as indicated by Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Conservation Stamp (duck stamp) sales, have become independent of breeding duck populations, and we assess the impacts on habitat conservation. 4 0.81) and 1995–2008 (r 1?4 Check out their site. Vrtiska, M., Gammonley, J.,

Ducks 256

Ducks Hunters Hunting Wildlife 256

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2015

India, February 2013. According to an as yet unpublished update to the IUCN Red List, there are only 949 to 2,215 breeding Dholes left in the wild – which is far below the number of the world’s breeding tigers (source: the Guardian). It is February and evenings are cold. Against snakes,” he said.

Tigers 252

Tigers Dogs India Snow Leopard 252

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In 2013, it was even included in the birdwatching list of the American Birding Association. They even breed there, though the chicks look a bit different and presumably sometimes ask whether they have been adopted. This is despite the most likely African origin of the species.

China 264

China Florida Kenya India 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2013

My visit to the best sewage ponds for birding on the island of Trinidad was on 19 July 2013. The fact is that the treatment of sewage, because of the amount of water and nutrients involved, can result in some pretty spectacular habitat and birds. The Trincity Sewage Ponds in Trinidad and Tobago are no exception.

Trinidad 231

Trinidad Nevada New Jersey Illinois 231

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2013

It was, as they say, a “brainbird” This cost him the bird, and he had to wait until 2013 before his Leicas collided with this enormous-billed behemoth. Seagull Steve, being a tropical birding noob, completely froze…his brain could not process this information. Photographed at Volcan Poas.

Costa Rica 224

Costa Rica Birds 2013 Breeding 224

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2014

At the beginning of the 20th century they were nearly extinct, with no breeding pairs left in the west of Germany and just very few in Germany’s East. The majority of the population breeds east of the river Elbe, from Schleswig-Holstein in the north (85 pairs, up from the 3 mentioned above!) Go Eagles!! all the way to Saxony.

Eagles 217

Eagles Germany Breeding Hunting 217

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2014

They have been here for several months and are currently changing into their breeding plumage and fattening up. It won’t be long and we will watch them fly off into the sunset as they make their journey north to breed. It changes into its breeding plumage and heads off, but has never been seen back in Hong Kong!

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Japan 2012 Taiwan China 173

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2014

At this time of year in Broome there are often Swinhoe’s Snipe present at the Poo Ponds, but they are elusive and they did not make it onto my 2013 list. I did have the pleasure of finding a Latham’s Snipe in Queensland on February 14th 2013, though and a pair of Painted Snipe near Broome on August 4th 2013.

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2013 Australia 2012 Breeding 165

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

And here is the author’s summary: Pelagic birds, which wander in the open sea most of the year and often nest on small remote oceanic islands, are able to pinpoint their breeding colony even within an apparently featureless environment, such as the open ocean.

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Investigation 2013 Humane Research 251

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2015

About 600 individuals currently live in captivity as part of a breeding program, and there are reintroduction programs underway in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. . In 2013, Dalcio Dacol and I paid a visit to this reserve as part of an independent, month long birding trip in southeast Brazil.

California Condor 240

California Condor Brazil Parrots Texas 240

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

And the last one shows the stats from 2013 to the present. In warm climates they can breed year round. This next map is data from 2007 through 2008. In North America and the Caribbean, they are found mostly in suburban, urban, and agricultural areas where grain, roost, and nest sites are available.

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Breeders 2002 North America Bahamas 233

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 16, 2014

While regular in winter, Pygmy Cormorants do not breed in the vicinity and are absent in spring and summer. There is a breeding pair of White-tailed Eagles at the Veliko Ratno Island and they can be seen year-round, but the best chances are in winter, when they hunt ducks around the island. More: 10000birds.com/all-my-patches.htm.

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Serbia Ducks Birds Eagles 255

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2014

Their movements and breeding is determined by rainfall and for that reason they are not always where you think they might be. With the rain forecast at the end of 2013 and with Cyclone Christine heading our way we headed inland a few kilometres to look for Pink-eared Ducks because they were no longer present in Broome at the Poo Ponds.

Ducks 207

Ducks Zebras Australia Shelters 207

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2015

In February of 2013, I wrote a piece outlining my thoughts on which exotic bird species should be added to the American Bird Association (ABA) checklist. Egyptian Goose sightings submitted to eBird in 2013-2014. In 2014, the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC) voted to add this species to the Florida state list.

Los Angeles 154

Los Angeles Miami San Francisco San Antonio 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2014

I participated on the first edition of this event in 2013 as a support member for the South African team. Where these birds come from and where they go after their short breeding season in the Tumbesian region of Northern Peru is still poorly understood. This time however, I am a lead member of a participating team.

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Peru United Kingdom South Africa 2013 160

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Photo: This area holds 3 to 4 breeding pairs of White-tailed Eagles , which represents the biggest density per square mile anywhere in the country. Wigeons are only migrants and not a breeding species in Serbia and August is a bit too early for any longer distance duck movements. Photographed by Szekeres Levente. and one ad.).

Serbia 189

Serbia Eagles Protection Ducks 189

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2014

There are a few spots where entering the heronry is allowed and the birds breeding in that section seem to be habituated to the visits. Off we sail to another breeding colony – that of threatened Dalmatian Pelicans. I haven’t said that we are inside a national park and these visits are strictly regulated.

Greece 207

Greece Pelicans Breeding Buffalo 207

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2024

Being a westerner — raised in California, and now living in western Mexico — I was perhaps most excited about the migratory birds that breed in eastern North America. I photographed the first of only two Northern Parulas ever reported in my state, way back in 2013. But obviously, I haven’t seen one since then.

Mexico 246

Mexico Birds Raccoons Baltimore 246

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Birds of the Iron Gates: While the best birding season here is the breeding period (May to June), the Iron Gates is also an important migratory stopover and wintering area. Published by the National Park in 2013. The Forgotten Road does not exist on the GPS screen either. Milovanovic and M. Useful links: The National Park.

Serbia 243

Serbia Turtles Romania Eagles 243

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

I wonder how many I’ll be able to add in 2013. May – Migration’s Peak and Breeding Begins. There is no way 2013 will be as good as year for me birding-wise as 2012 was. I’ll get into the reasons why in a post soon but I hope that you enjoy your 2013 and see a ton of birds! … What a year!

2012 185

2012 Czech Republic Hedgehogs Hungary 185

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2016

First, most of Europe’s owl species are breeding in Germany anyway and are better found at other times of the year. Then however, the winter of 2013/14 brought a major eruption and rained down at least 15 Northern Hawk Owls upon us.

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Germany Owls 2013 2006 140

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2013

The classic book Shorebirds very thoroughly describes Black-necked Stilt legs as “Pinkish-red in adults, brighter when breeding, dull fleshy-pink or greyish-pink in juveniles.”* I read all this and I still can’t help but think of bubble-gum when I look at these elongated bright pink legs. Random House, 2003. Dunn and Jonathan Alderfer.

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North America America 2011 Jordan 249

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Up to the mid-20th century, Pygmy Cormorants were a common breeding species of wetlands around Belgrade… until the wetlands were drained and the birds were lost, at one moment – from the whole of Serbia. In December 2013, we already had 2200 birds. Four fifths were gone! Yet, they are nothing if not resilient.

Serbia 252

Serbia Legislation Protection Europe 252

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Although Henslow’s had been reliably found in nearby Sharon Springs for many years, the last documented sighting was in 2008, and the sighting startled longtime birders, waking them up to the fact that breeding sites in the state were rapidly being lost.

Connecticut 264

Connecticut Sparrows Birds New York 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2019

At a parking lot, Steve hears the song of a Sardinian Warbler (a species that I have rarely observed, often after the breeding/singing season, and as a rule, half-hidden in the foliage) and plays it back from his phone, so the warbler might be tempted to check which other male dares to enter his territory. Steve answers: Bonelli’s Eagle !

Terrapins 222

Terrapins Eagles Rats Europe 222

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. Some people love books like that.

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Eggs Family 2006 New York 263

10,000 Birds

APRIL 14, 2013

We have finally arrived back home in Broome, but before we left Karratha in the Pilbara region of Western Australia we were lucky enough to see our first Banded Stilt Chladorhynchus leucocephalus for 2013. The “band” is generally present in breeding birds.

Australia 154

Australia 2013 Breeding Species 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2013

The latest the Red Knot appear to leave on migration is May 15th and there were several Red Knot in full breeding plumage and with very round abdominal profiles amongst the shorebirds present. This was our first Pomarine Jaeger for 2013 and our first in Australia, so a significant find for us!

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Australia 2013 Breeding Birds 145