10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Head for the sea only when you fully recharge your batteries. In the case of Ionian Sea and the Prespa Lakes National Park, I would recommend two full days / three nights, and in the case of Aegean and the Kerkini Lake National Park, my recommendation goes towards three days / four nights.

Greece 175

Greece Albania Macedonia Europe 175

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2021

As always, we held our sit high atop Battery Harris at Fort Tilden on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. His delay would cost him too, as Ryan and I were treated to a fly-by Red-headed Woodpecker , only the second time we’ve had one on the count! Farewell, Downy Woodpecker. Please come back next year.

Woodpeckers 217

Woodpeckers Battery Birds Species 217

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Where do you charge your batteries in Namibia’s Kaokoveld during a longer trip away from lodges and hotels? Where is your internet access along the upper reaches of the Rio Negro? How do you operate a tiny touch screen in -13°F with your numb fingers stuck in thick gloves?

Burkina Faso 154

Burkina Faso 2011 Deer Birds 154

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

A nice touch is the option to view the app with black print on a white background or, if you want to save battery life and not illuminate the entire area, you can use it with white print on a black background. Five results came back: Northern Cardinal , Red Crossbill , Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager , and Red-headed Woodpecker.

New York 170

New York Battery Hawaii Woodpeckers 170

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2019

At five-forty-five Sunday morning I started the eBird checklist while perched atop the Battery Harris Platform at Fort Tilden. We finally heard a Downy Woodpecker , a bird we had never missed on the Big Sit. It was the sixth year in a row of the Queens County Bird Club Big Sit, my favorite event of the year.

Pelicans 125

Pelicans Whales Whaling New York 125

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Hiking For The Heck of It Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #1: No Batteries Required Welcome Wednesday: Musings on a Big Year About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name?

Panama 194

Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 194

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Bearded Woodpecker – Chloropicus namaquus. Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus. Golden-tailed Woodpecker – Campethera abingoni. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus. Marabou Stork – Leptoptilos crumenifer.

2019 110

2019 China Battery Jamaica 110

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2018

We had persevered through four years at the top of Battery Harris Platform and could bring our experience to bear on the task of trying to record as many species as possible on a single day from that single spot. We were running low on birds we thought possible with House Sparrow and Downy Woodpecker being two of the easiest left.

2018 187

2018 Bald Eagle Battery Sparrows 187

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2023

The Speckled Piculet is a budget version of a woodpecker, measuring only about 9 to 10.5 eBird describes the Speckled Piculet as a “tiny” woodpecker while Marco Rubio once stated that Donald Trump has “small hands” The photo below presumably shows a male bird given its rufous-orange to yellow forehead.

Birds 147

Birds Asia Battery Woodpeckers 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The reason for this particular camera is that I need a camera that takes AA batteries for when we are away from power for weeks on end and is not too large for travelling. There are Japanese made Eneloop Pro AA batteries that will last for over 1000 photos quite easily nowadays, so this is my ideal camera. Munia in Singapore.

Australia 147

Australia Singapore Birds Battery 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Battery Pt. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. 05 Jan 2016. 06 Jan 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Battery Pt. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. 05 Jan 2016. 06 Jan 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100