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A Few Kingfishers

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Collared Kingfisher (Brisbane, Australia, Jan 2017). Red-backed Kingfisher (Alice Springs, Australia, Dec 2016). Sacred Kingfisher (Brisbane, Australia, Dec 2016). White-throated Kingfisher (Delhi and Mumbai, India, Feb and Apr 2019; Nabang, China, Mar 2017; Singapore, Nov 2015). Ruddy Kingfisher (Singapore, Nov 2015).

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First Phoebe of 2017

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I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2017 this morning, 12 March, at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, thus kicking off spring for myself over a week early. As I have for the last several years, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2017?

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Top ten birds for 2016

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White-breasted Dipper has to be my number one bird for 2016 and it is quite simply a beautiful little bird that we had never observed in the UK! So, that is my top ten for 2016 and I hope that you all had some great times birding this past year. I would like to wish you all good health and good birding for 2017.

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My Birding Goals for 2017

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Thank all that is good and holy in the world that the abomination that was 2016 is finally in the books. Here’s hoping that 2017 is a much better year than 2016! All of 2016 only netted me one new species for Queens, a Greater White-fronted Goose. I failed to do so in 2016 and that really sucks. Who knows?

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Two Birds

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” Budgerigar (Ayers Rock, Australia, Dec 2016). Long-tailed Broadbill (Nabang, China, Mar 2017). Rainbow Lorikeet (Brisbane, Australia, Dec 2016). Superb Fairywren (Brisbane, Australia, Dec 2016). Black-winged Stilt (Nanhui, China, May 2019). Almost abstract bird patterns. “You`re so juvenile!”

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My Top Ten Birds of 2016

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The year 2016 has been a pretty good year. Here’s hoping your 2016 was as full of great birds as mine was. And here’s really hoping that your 2017 is also full of great birds. Winter birding around New York City was just so-so but I did add one species to my Queens list. Or at least written on a blog. Or something.

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First Phoebe of 2021

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2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. As I have for years now, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2021? And was it late or early? 2021 – 13 March. 2020 – 15 March. 2019 – 17 March. 2018 – 30 March. 2015 – 28 March.

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