10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Unlike Barred Owls they were accompanied by no great controversy , and unlike Cattle Egrets or Eurasian Collared Doves they didn’t come as an abrupt continent-hopping surprise. The post Shifting Baselines and Sneaky Jays appeared first on 10,000 Birds. 1978, for reference, was the year of my birth.

Montana 140

Montana Oregon New York Times Deer 140

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2019

I’m a long-time champion of the IOC World Bird List as a standard for bird names. They give short shrift to New Zealand’s birds, lumping them with odd names no one here uses because the names are shared elsewhere and God knows America isn’t going to take a hit for us. But the Blue Tit was different.

Iran 127

Iran Barn Owls New Zealand Africa 127

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2016

They used to be but a burgeoning population in need of more living room and land for cattle and crops destroyed a fair portion of those rainforests during the 20th century. But, if you want to go further afield, fear not, there is some wonderful lowland forest birding up near Nicaragua and down south by Panama as well.

Costa Rica 165

Costa Rica San Jose Panama Nicaragua 165

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

For many in the birding community, Miami is a destination meant only for ticking off ABA-countable exotics such as Spot-breasted Oriole or Red-whiskered Bulbul. It was truly heart-warming to see the local birding community participate with so much enthusiasm and fervor. This bird was a life bird for him! Gadwall: 3.

Miami 165

Miami 2015 United States Florida 165

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2014

There is a fantastic paper just out in Science : “Sustained miniaturization and anatomoical innovation in the dinosaurian anceestors of birds” by Michael Lee, Andrea Cau, Darren Naishe and Gareth Dyke. Whales emerge from within the larger group of mammals that includes cattle, deer, pigs, camels, with camels being the most deeply rooted. (So

Camels 196

Camels Whales Whaling Apes 196

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Unlike other birds that drink one sip at the time and raise their heads to swallow, pigeons and sandgrouses drink like asses, lowering their beaks into the water and taking as much as they like. Rao Travel, and the post-conference bird tour by Arpit Deomurari. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis. Acknowledgements.

India 218

India Birds Boars Eagles 218

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

Between them they shared 63 checklists, spanning 5 countries and noted 231 species of birds. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). The post Collaborative list – April 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. 7 beats contributed this month. Graylag Goose (Anser anser). Mute Swan (Cygnus olor).

2020 152

2020 Woodpeckers Blackbirds Sparrows 152

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2021

Insects were held back by weird spring weather, but now the warmth returns and the birds are feasting on the late stirring bugs. June saw 8 beats get their birding boots on and share 90 checklists for your pleasure. Flaming June is busting out all over. Between them, they found 389 species in 5 countries.

Woodpeckers 239

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 239

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

Its crown was so thick, I could spot the movement, but only rarely the bird itself and never the whole bird, once it would be only its back, once its head, once just legs… slowly, I was putting this puzzle together. The first birds to spot from the boat were Common Terns furiously defending their newly built nests on floating logs.

Greece 190

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 190

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

It’s a wonder that any of the beats managed to get out and wave their binoculars at birds this July. Heatwaves, floods, lockdown, football and Olympics. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 237

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 237

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

The pressure is on if you can only get certain species during the first month of the year but if you just want to add any old birds to the year list, everything is fresh! Since I’m in no big hurry to reach any number of species in 2018, my year birding is going to be a fresh one hopefully touched with a good dose of Zen.

Costa Rica 151

Costa Rica Parrots Woodpeckers Birds 151

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

Although extinction is a natural phenomenon, experts have determined that the current rate of bird extinction is somewhere between 1,000 and 10,000 times the background rate. Globally, 1,313 bird species of a total of count of 10,064 are threatened, a frightening 13% of the total.

Endangered Species 185

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 185

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

They birded 7 countries during August and recorded 542 species. They have been waiting for the natural imperative that calls them outside and now the leash has been loosened. I hope that you have made it out too. Stay vigilant and safe. 10 of the beats have submitted 124 checklists which are collated below for your perusal.

Woodpeckers 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Parrots 193

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

8 countries were birded by 11 beats and I am delighted to include Faraaz and Trinidad and Tobago in those stats. 10,000 Birds has yet to take a stance on the developing situation between mainland China and Hong Kong. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura.

2020 153

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 369 Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. 531 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. To ring the changes the list has been through the “newest first” filter. 1 Rose-throated Becard – Pachyramphus aglaiae.

Woodpeckers 197

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 197

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). The post Collaborative List – May 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia). Little Egret (Egretta garzetta). Snowy Egret (Egretta thula).

2020 151

2020 Niger Sparrows Woodpeckers 151

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

That’s January for birding. A cold, productive day spent birding with a friend from Buffalo was marked by two owls, lots of ducks, Tundra Swans , several gulls, and other targets not possible in tropical Costa Rica. By simply letting the vegetation grow back, Paul has created a green oasis that brings in the birds.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

52 Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 210 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 52 Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 210 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui.

Woodpeckers 177

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Ducks 177

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Niman for pasturing the animals to provide all the beef, turkey, chicken and pork eaten in this country? Yet the turkey she raises is a much smaller factor in advancing global warming than the cattle on her ranch because they produce meat much more efficiently. Would no forests need to be cut down to create the pastures?

New York Times 40

New York Times New York San Antonio Meat 40

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

Just as time only moves forwards, so do new bird lists. Whether one happens to be obsessive or not, it’s a great excuse to make and meet birding goals, and bird on the sly no matter where you are or what you may be up to. There were so many birds in every bush, it must have been a fall-out.

Costa Rica 103

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 103

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

A new year begins and last year’s bird list gets archived. It’s a fresh start, a time when we can start counting once again to see how many birds we can find over the next 12 months. To surpass a challenging number of species, the planning, the conniving for major birding should have begun back in the past, in 2018.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

There’s something wonderfully primeval about the Northern Bald Ibis: it has the look of a bird that really ought to be extinct. The fact that it’s not is quite surprising, as this curious bird has come very close to the brink. Nesting is now confined to Morocco, irregularly in Boghari in Algeria and in Birecik, Turkey.” (The

Morocco 218

Morocco Austria Algeria Germany 218

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2022

On that glorious day, I observed ten critically endangered birds, representing 8% of their Costa Rican, or 2% of their global population!! In my previous post , I dealt with Rancho Naturalista Lodge itself and birding within their private reserve. But, let’s start at the beginning.

Costa Rica 228

Costa Rica Nicaragua 2019 Farming 228

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

During July, 11 beats birded 11 countries (USA, UK, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Japan, UAE, Mexico, China and Saudi Arabia) and submitted 82 checklists. Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. These are the numbers. 05 Jul 2019.

2019 118

2019 Idaho Sparrows Woodpeckers 118

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

The trend at this time of year is a downturn in shared lists and birds reported, nevertheless, 12 (is this a record?) Our two newest contributors have shared from Mexico and China, bringing the countries birded this month (also including; Costa Rica, Greece, Serbia, USA, UK, India, UAE and New Zealand) to 10. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2013

As I mentioned a few weeks ago , it was our time to go and find some new birds! By 6am we had our first Australian Brush-Turkey as shown in the above photograph and the list was soon started. By 6am we had our first Australian Brush-Turkey as shown in the above photograph and the list was soon started. Pair of Tawny Frogmouth.

Cattle 150

Cattle Birds Litter 2012 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Although the two activities seem mutually exclusive at first glance, shopping mall parking lots and the edge habitats that surround them can be ideal for incidental birding in the holiday season or even any season. In southeastern Florida, most of the bird species restricted to parking lots and similar artificial habitats are exotic species.

Miami 124

Miami Fast Food Florida Cattle 124

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Mike complains of a dearth of birds in his BBOTW post for the last weekend of August and I am sure that many of us know exactly how he feels. “Birding Over Time” compares the number of species recorded over a month with that month from previous years. Those checklists contained 623 birds and brought the year list to 1676.

2020 150

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

Between them, they account for 315 birds. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 111 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 111 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 111 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura.

2020 157

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Woodpeckers 157

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

8 of them sent 153 lists, noting 645 species of bird across 7 countries (Mexico, UK, USA, Serbia, Australia, Costa Rica, Colombia). It has not resulted in extraordinary numbers of sightings personally, but the beats have been busy on their respective patches and have sent me their lists to collate. The year list finishes at 1628.

Woodpeckers 225

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Owls 225

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

…we bird, bird, bird, bird, bird, bird, bird in the marsh the whole day thru. My birding list for November totals 15 species. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 165 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Sparrows 197

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 197

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Wherever you might be birding, please stay safe and keep those around you safe too. 39 Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 195 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. Wherever you might be birding, please stay safe and keep those around you safe too.

Woodpeckers 228

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 228

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 152

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Parrots 152

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

7 countries (Costa Rica, China, USA, UK, Mexico, New Zealand and Serbia) were birded by 11 beats during October. They submitted 124 checklists for 671 species of bird. 568 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 646 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. This brings our all-time total to 4040. 363 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

2020 128

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 128

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Who remembers birding parties? With some of the beats locked down still, or again, the birding has been patchy. However, 10 beats from 7 countries were able to submit some 127 checklists containing 597 birds from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica). Nice distancing.

2020 170

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 170

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

Let the full time birding begin. While we have a bit of a deadline to get to Seattle, approximately 3000 miles north of here, we plan on making each driving day a short one, with a stop in some of the Baja’s best birding hotspots. let’s go find some birds! Now that work problem is out of the way….let’s

Ducks 115

Ducks Blackbirds California Sparrows 115

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

Lock downs and restrictions have curbed our birding, so if you can summon any blessings to mind, count them instead. December’s beats found 609 birds after submitting 116 checklists from 8 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, China, Mexico, Serbia and Australia).

2020 215

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 215