10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2013

And so, when Salvador Ramirez left, there were feral goats on the island of San Clemente, the southernmost of the Channel Islands off the coast of California. And so, the local subspecies of Bewick’s wren, a bird described in 1908 a “very common on all parts of the island,” was gone by the 1940’s, its habitat converted into goat flesh.

Goats 158

Goats Bald Eagle Fox Feral 158

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2017

A few years back, I birded northern Greece with a couple from Namibia. Nicolaas, who can see them back home any day commented that they are the most numerous wading birds in the world (the “most numerous” equaling “the least interesting”). Here comes the angry bird. All photos (6) by Vladimir Milovanovic.

Birds 114

Birds Namibia Greece Feral 114

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

The species must be listed as a separate, full species by both of the most widely used ornithological bird lists, Sibley/Monroe and Clements. And lastly, I felt it important to consider this final question when deciding on the remotest endemic birds: How likely is it that the species can wander outside of its normal range?

South Africa 191

South Africa Birds South America Feral Cats 191

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2015

I was birding one of my favorite places yesterday, Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Palm Beach County, Florida, and, as generally happens, people were asking me about the birds they were admiring. Small), it provides a friendly and authoritative way for people interested in the birds around them to learn more quickly and easily.

Colorado 219

Colorado Florida New Jersey North America 219

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2018

The footprints lead clearly to the nest site and the birds fly up into the air chasing any potential predators. Black Kites , Whistling Kites , Brahminy Kites and White-bellied Sea-Eagles are soon chased off if they fly along the coast in the vicinity of the nest and the Pied Oystercatcher returns to the eggs.

Eggs 111

Eggs Feral Cats Feral 2018 111

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

And Flamingos and Hornbills and a Secretarybird and birds with names like Hamerkop and Thick-knee and Eremomela (which I know is a scientific term, but which, when pronounced correctly, reminds me of a Yiddish term of endearment my grandmother used). And so, I went on the American Birding Association Safari to South Africa.

South Africa 247

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 247

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

It is the end of January and my year list reached 110 birds. Without rarities and vagrants, Serbia has 333 regularly occurring species and my national list of 91 birds represent a good 27 per cent of local bird diversity. My January 2018 list (4 birds in bold are globally threatened): 1. It came by automatism.

Owls 103

Owls Greece Serbia Woodpeckers 103

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2012

Last week I shared with you all some of the delightful chicks that we hope to see in upcoming weeks, but these birds are not always successful on their first attempt at breeding due to predation. Feral cats are a huge problem in Australia and they do take a lot of the eggs. Both parents share sitting duties equally.

Feral Cats 174

Feral Cats Turtles Eggs Investigation 174

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2017

Bank Swallow) holes, among 60+ other bird species. However easy they might be, I was there so early and the sun was so low that their white undersides were bright-WHITE and I had to observe several birds in a row just to be sure. In the Bird Identification guide, it is deservedly described as an introvert.

Serbia 110

Serbia Breeding Feral Woodpeckers 110

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

You may notice a few non-commital “sp” entries and/or a few domestic/feral/hybrid forms. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). The post Collaborative List – May 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. 149 checklists were submitted, accounting for 465 species.

2020 150

2020 Niger Sparrows Woodpeckers 150

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Feral Pigeon – Columba livia dom. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. Eurasian Sparrowhawk – Accipiter nisus. Common Buzzard – Buteo buteo. Eurasian Coot – Fulica atra. Black-headed Gull – Chroicocephalus ridibundus.

Bears 262

Bears Greece Europe Slovenia 262

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Hawks At A Distance was one of the first books I reviewed for 10,000 Birds and I’ve decided to rerun it this month, partly to remind us all to read and use it, and partly because I’m preparing for a birding trip out of the country and I need all my brain power to make sure I pack the right camera lenses and hats.

2011 100

2011 2005 North America Eagles 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS, EAGLES AND ALLIES). Black-breasted Snake-eagle ( Circaetus pectoralis ); Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa, 17 January. Brown Snake Eagle ( Circaetus cinereus ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 2 January. Martial Eagle ( Polemaetus bellicosus ); Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa, 17 January. PANDIONIDAE (OSPREY).

2015 172

2015 South Africa Botswana Singapore 172

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2020

I also often observe a pair of Wedge-tailed Eagles towards the hills on my left as I follow this section of trail. I always approach the bridge slowly to see what bird species are below and around the area. There is a family of feral foxes that I often encounter near Bennison Creek. Pacific Black Ducks. Bennison Creek Bridge.

Fox 151

Fox Feral Ducks Horses 151

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

They contributed 150 lists accounting for 1032 species and more than 36,000 individual birds. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Bare-faced Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides personatus. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. The life list was pumped a further 27 sp up to 3953.

2019 154

2019 Chile Texas Uganda 154

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Sure, they’re beautiful and powerful, a reminder of the feral freedom of the skies. And, there are the non-field guide hawk books, the narratives that read like love songs to raptors and the huge coffee table books, gifts from non-birding friends. I confess, I don’t always love hawks.

2011 176

2011 Eagles Utah 2005 176

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2018

Most of the birds in the area were well above ground level! Welcome Swallows , Tree Martins and a Wedge-tailed Eagle soared above and we also had Crested Pigeons , which indicated there must be some water present somewhere nearby. The bird-life was quite sparse, but we did add Grey Fantail to the year list. Feral bees.

Kangaroos 100

Kangaroos Feral Australia 2018 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 8, 2017

When we had our camping/birding trip earlier this year we entered Queensland from the Northern Territory at the border near the small outback town of Camooweal. We chose to camp at the far end of Lake Canellan to be as far away from others as possible and to enjoy the bird-life in the area. Black-winged Stilt. Nourangie Waterhole.

Ducks 100

Ducks Pigs Zebras Feral 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Whenever possible we have used our Christmas Day to see how many bird species we can get in our local area and this year was no different. It is a great way to spend the day together, especially if work commitments have prevented birding trips together for a few weeks. Such are the vagaries of birding! Target set!

Feral Cats 115

Feral Cats Zebras Feral Ducks 115

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2014

Furthermore, I have business / bird survey trips scheduled (nearly definite) to the following locations: Indonesia: West Java and South Kalimantan, probably in October. However, I really want to focus more on lifers instead of year birds, particularly in Indonesia. The Birding Diary. where I add some common German garden birds.

2014 145

2014 France Germany Indonesia 145

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

2013 was a strange year for me, staring in the UK, ending in Borneo and spending large tracks of the year not really seeing many birds in New Zealand. Birds simply don’t get much better than that, but then again locatins to start and end a year rarely get much better than the famous Danum Valley in Borneo. The List: Birds.

2014 150

2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150