10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2017

Many sad and unfortunate things occurred in 2016, but the birding was good. I think this might be my best bird of 2016. I tested the waters before my California pelagic, with a brief Atlantic Ocean voyage, a whale watching trip from Montauk, N.Y. It was a good birding year. This is a male bird, of course. 3) Greater Adjutant.

2016 109

2016 India Ducks Costa Rica 109

10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2016

When we scuff our knees and test the resiliency of our joints to peer into a bush at a Swainson’s Warbler in an urban park? Today, it’s time to celebrate that combination of magic, obsession, and passion once again with the 2016 Global Big Day! I will nevertheless be counting birds despite not actually going birding.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica 2001 2016 Battery 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Lovely Cotinga is the flagship species at Pico Bonito, where it is perhaps easier to see than anywhere else within its range. More than 400 species have been recorded at the lodge to date. Central American Pygmy-Owl is another key species at the lodge. However, for me, there were birds to be seen. Photo by James Adams.

Honduras 163

Honduras Monkeys America Birds 163

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The book is divided into three parts: “Introduction,” “Avifaunal Overview,” and “Species Accounts.” The authors’ detailed delineation of problems with the accuracy of NYC breeding bird surveys or with the limits of historical writings may test a reader’s patience. Most birders will go straight to the “Species Accounts.”

New York City 148

New York City New York Birds Breeding 148

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2022

This is a rather photographer-friendly species, staying on the same branch for quite a while and even returning to it after catching some insects – you can see this on video here and here. Azure-winged Magpies fail to pass the mirror test, a test commonly used to determine self-recognition. But then, who can be sure?

Finland 147

Finland Birds McDonalds Israel 147