10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2024

Black-tailed godwits winter in large numbers on the estuaries of both Norfolk and Suffolk, and we know that nearly all these birds breed in Iceland. In breeding plumage islandica godwits develop a deeper red plumage than their limosa cousins. Did it then move on to Ireland? Was this where it spent its winters?

Lithuania 130

Lithuania Morocco Iceland Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

The coast of the Mediterranean Sea is used mostly as a wintering ground, with just a handful of breeding colonies between Greece, northern Italy and eastern Spain (and recently through central Europe all the way to Ireland). So there you have it: conservative taxonomy leads to unfortunate common names.

Europe 151

Europe Spain Italy Ireland 151

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Graham Clarke liked Dotterel , a bird he needed for Ireland. Dotterel are not exceptionally rare in Ireland occurring during both spring and autumn migration. This past June I was invited along by the Edmonton Nature Club on a field trip to a Piping Plover breeding site. My best bird of the year has to be the Piping Plover.

2012 133

2012 Ghana Ireland Costa Rica 133

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2010

While this breed is not the heaviest, it is one of the tallest, with individual dogs standing about 35 inches tall. Medium, 8-10 pounds) This cat originated on the Isle of Man, an island off the coast of Ireland. Irish Wolfhound. Extra-large, 105-120 pounds) Want a really big dog? Then consider the Irish Wolfhound.

Pets 100

Pets Ireland Puppies Dogs 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2020

But seeing as the month is also bookended by Hogmanay and Burns Night, we’ll gladly take the opportunity to visit– in spirits, at least – the rugged Celtic landscapes of Scotland and Ireland where whisky was born and – with luck – have a look at the birds that inhabit them.

Geese 170

Geese Ireland Investigation Wildlife 170

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

I am not sure about the security situation in Iraq these days but at least some people do ornithological research there – resulting in papers such as one titled “Breeding observations of the Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines , 1789) in Iraq” Impressive.

Iraq 130

Iraq Birds China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Counting the Birds I was in my teens when I undertook my first bird-survey: it was field work for the British Trust for Ornithology’s The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland. The breeding and wintering birds of Britain and Ireland. The breeding and wintering birds of Britain and Ireland.

Ireland 245

Ireland Turtles Geese Farming 245

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Fortunately, I had T he Crossley ID Guide: Britain & Ireland by Richard Crossley and Dominic Couzens on my desk. I knew I would not be seeing the bird in its rosy-breasted breeding plumage, but somehow seeing the bird in all its forms helped crystallize its appearance in my head. I studied it.

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Ireland 2013 Breeders United Kingdom 180

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2013

Which is the story of how I ended up using Britain’s Dragonflies: A field guide to the damselflies and dragonflies of Britain and Ireland, 2 nd edition, by David Smallshire & Andy Swash to successfully identify my French dragonflies and damselflies. I’m going to look at Britain’s Dragonflies first.

Ireland 202

Ireland France Breeding Eggs 202

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2024

Here in the Brecks – an area of poor, sandy soils on the borders of Norfolk and Suffolk – we have a small but important breeding population. They favour the old heaths, but a number of pairs also breed on farmland. Brettenham Heath National Nature Reserve holds the highest density of nesting Curlews in the Brecks.

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Fox Finland Badgers Sweden 238

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

The species spread north to the Mediterranean, reaching parts of Spain and southern Europe, spread along the Atlantic coast of France and, at times, even reaching Britain and Ireland. They have expanded their range through Indonesia and into Australia and is found in post breeding dispersal as far north as South Korea and Japan.

Cattle 172

Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 172

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2013

More importantly, the Accounts include a wealth of information on each species: a migration map showing regular breeding range, regular year-round range, and regular winter range, an Overview, sections on Flight Style, Size and Shape, Plumage, Geographic Variation, Molt, Similar Species, Status and Distribution, Migration, and Vocalization.

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Bald Eagle North America Falcons Owls 246

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2018

What’s the eBird breeding code for that? Not wishing to disturb the bird, Kevin resigned to hold his reverent stance until the eggs she laid hatched and the young blackbirds fledged, which he did with stoic perseverance for weeks. Saint Kevin and the blackbirds.

Blackbirds 115

Blackbirds Wounded Stray 2013 115

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2020

But seeing as the month is also bookended by Hogmanay and Burns Night, we’ll gladly take the opportunity to visit– in spirits, at least – the rugged Celtic landscapes of Scotland and Ireland where whiskey was born and – with luck – have a look at the birds that inhabit them.

Ireland 235

Ireland Suffering Species Branding 235

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

.” It is a relief to eventually reach the chapter on The Life of Waterfowl, written in a much more conversational style and unashamedly fascinated with waterfowl’s unique breeding behaviors. Authors: Richard Crossley is known as co-author of The Shorebird Guide (with Michael O’Brien and Kevin T. Sullivan, 2013, PUP).

Ducks 144

Ducks Geese North America Hunters 144