10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Terns of North America covers 19 species of terns, noddies, and skimmers that breed and are regular vagrants in the United States and Canada (like many books titled “North America” the geographical coverage stops at the northern end of the Mexico border). A lot of people read reference books like this by browsing.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2021

The adventure of the second European Breeding Bird Atlas, or EBBA2, was the topic of one of my first posts here at 10,000 Birds: In a warm Catalonian March, Barcelona is filled with sunlight and full of Rose-ringed and Monk Parakeets. In a very short time, we get two responses, two birds calling from opposite directions.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2023

The Latin species name alphonsiana refers to Prof. And its eBird description as a “large and spectacular pheasant”, which – you guessed it – probably refers to the male. But then, would a lady pheasant be pleased to be described as “large”?

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10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2020

Breeding only above treeline on windswept and desolate rock faces (or equally austere habitats on the Aleutians), the three American rosy-finches (Gray-crowned, Black, and Brown-capped) are extreme environment specialists that are endemic to North America. In the summer, they are the highest altitude breeding songbird in North America.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2023

The birds I’m referring to in this post are all flycatchers that occupy woody, forest habitat; but they are very infrequently in the same place at the same time. While voice is a useful identifier, the Variegated Flycatcher is notoriously silent, even during breeding.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Species formerly referred to as P. Citrine Wagtails are rare in Shanghai but apparently quite common around Chaka, though unfortunately most of the ones we saw were not in breeding plumage. ” According to the HBW, the diet of the Pine Bunting during breeding season is mainly invertebrates. I blame this on covid-19.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2024

When a birder uses the word, we usually refer to a species that canbe mostly or exclusively found in a single country. And who knows, perhaps it might use this crisis to find a few new breeding grounds, to ensure its survival in the near future? The word “endemic” has always seemed rather vague to me.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Breeding in Northern Japan and wintering in the Phillippines, some seem to take a migratory rest stop (and slight deviation) at the Shanghai coast. It certainly does not refer to the status of Nanhui. At least, I managed to get a The National reference into the blog eventually. ” Hm. .

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2020

In this area, floodwaters from the rising Iron Gates Dam have submerged the Karas River mouth (below) creating a spacious shallow lagoon (sometimes wrongly referred to as “bara Djurica”). When to visit: best during winter and migration season, but also breeding season. Spotting scope is recommended. The turn-off is about 1 km / 0.6

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The goal of Around the World For Penguins is simple: Describe the 18 species of penguin and their breeding grounds “from the perspective of a traveller.” When we come to Gentoo Penguin again in the South Georgia chapter, for example, we’re referred back to its first appearance in Antarctica, utilizing the outline numbers.).

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

Readers with a pornographic mindset will enjoy the following information about the Dusky Moorhen: “Simultaneously promiscuous, forming breeding groups of 2–7 apparently unrelated birds; individuals sometimes switch groups between seasons. If you are thinking of having kids, let this photo be a warning to you. ” (HBW).

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I’m not saying this is right, I’m saying, as someone experienced in using reference books with people seeking a specific answer, there is a limit in how much preparatory time they’re willing to put in.) ” There is also a listing of “References” and an “Index of English Names.”

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Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 210

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 27, 2020

The text deals with Related Families, Similar Birds, Description, Habitat, Food, Breeding, Conservation and Relationships. Most families are depicted in two pages of text and illustrations. The illustrations usually include several photos and field guide paintings (from HBW) of a sample member of each genus.

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Family Birds South America Breeding 292

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2022

The Asian Koel is a cuckoo species and thus freed from the obligation to raise its own chicks (though the birds like to refer to themselves as brood parasites, which sounds a bit less obviously selfish). Would it worry you to sit next to me on a plane or train and listen to this kind of information for several hours?

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Singapore Birds Zebras Feral 217

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2022

(No, this is not a reference to my personal worst birder joke ever, that One good tern deserves another. Snowy Plovers also breed half an hour north of my home, so we have those in common. Although that joke does apply to Faraaz Abdool’s latest post.). Most are ornithologists, although one is a botanist.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2015

The Calliope Hummingbird is the smallest North American breeding bird 1. The males arrive on breeding grounds before the females and, according to their range map, they probably breed here in Shasta County. References: 1 Birds of North America Online. Click on photos for full sized images. It will blow you away!

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I have a fascinating little reference book called Whose Bird? There are not, as far as I know, any plans to re-name the Montagu’s Harrier, a bird that’s now a real rarity in the UK that only occasionally breeds here. Eleonora’s Falcons still breed on Sardinia today. It’s full of fascinating facts.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Heermann’s Gulls form large breeding colonies on arid islands in the Gulf of California, Mexico, from March through July. The largest colony exists on Isla Raza, where an estimated 90–95% of the total world population breeds 1. This photo by Basar from Wikipedia Commons shows the adult in breeding plumage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUBX_tlHySc.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2019

There, breeding Amur Paradise Flycatchers have become an attraction for Chinese bird photographers, and the source of some tourism income for the locals. Conveniently, one pair is breeding just about 100 meters away from a place renting out rooms and also providing meals. hours away from Shanghai by high-speed train.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

They breed in colonies scattered around the Antarctic continent (the number ranges from 60 to 70, and as Kooyman points out, the colonies can drastically change in size from year to year) on the ice (and one of the things I learned from this book is how many different kinds of ice there is in the Antarctic) in the darkest months of winter.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2022

The Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Wuyuan) is listed as Critically Endangered, as there are only about 250-280 birds spending the breeding season in Northeastern Jiangxi (and according to the HBW, it is not clear where they spend the non-breeding period).

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10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2022

Excellent book to have as a reference at home, or to keep in your car (which I am tempted to do), but not to carry around. And that became heavier with each passing day… On the other hand, Europe’s Birds cover less than half of that number – 900+ species and a softback weighs 1.4 Now you know it.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2020

And when I say bird migration I’m referring to a specific group of birds – shorebirds. Many of these were still in their breeding plumage, a special treat for us here in the tropics as they would soon shed their richly patterned exterior for a drab and more mundane outfit. For my eBird list , I estimated 150 birds.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 24, 2013

The Surfbird outside of the breeding season can be found along almost the entire Pacific Coast of the Americas, from southeastern Alaska all the way to Tierra del Fuego in southern Chile. In breeding season, Surfbird is found in mountain ranges scattered throughout Alaska and the Yukon Territory 1.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 14, 2015

The distribution of color morphs is unequal in the Snow Goose population, with the maximum number of blue-morph geese occurring in mid-continent breeding and wintering areas 1. References: 1 Birds of North America Online. Color morphs are controlled by a single gene locus where the dark allele is incompletely dominant to the light.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2023

I am a westerner, so perhaps it is a glorious hotspot, but I’ve never heard Cape Ann, Massachusetts referred to as a world-class birding location. The Kirtland’s Warbler is an endangered bird species that breeds primarily in the jack pine forests of northern Michigan.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

As long as you do not have British friends (or people who have watched “Austin Powers”), you can also refer to it as Little Shag without embarrassment. Potential new word learning alert: The Little Pied Cormoran t is a benthic feeder, meaning that it feeds on the bottom of the water. ” ( source ).

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10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

But, sometimes an appreciation of birds and birding requires more than a reference book with images of birds and facts about their identifying field marks. I’m not sure if “the Ugly” refers to the cormorant itself or human reaction (catfish farmers are officially allowed to shoot the birds). “Get a field guide!”

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Each autumn, nearly the entire breeding population of the Swainson’s Hawk migrates from the temperate zone of North America to wintering areas in South America. Like most buteos, the Swainson’s Hawk feeds its young rodents, rabbits and reptiles but not so during non-breeding season. References: 1 Birds of North America Online.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2023

They breed in the tunnel area, giving those birdwatchers anxiously waiting for the Chinese Monal to show up something to do in the meantime – like watching the shift change. Apparently , Chestnut Thrushes with larger head volumes are more likely to learn a novel skill than individuals with a smaller head volume. Does anyone know?

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

” The fact that they are monogamous and pair up by November, 4 to 5 months before breeding, probably endears them to some. References: Dunne, Pete (2006), Pete Dunne’s Essential Field Guide Companion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcgOFQtcyAo. v=HcgOFQtcyAo. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Unlike the more common American Goldfinch, the Lesser Goldfinch’s ( Spinus psaltria ) plumage does not change color during breeding season. The female Lesser Goldfinch can sometimes be confused with the female American Goldfinch in breeding plumage. References: 1 Birds of North America Online.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2015

Many literary references are based on the Barn Swallow’s migration as a symbol of a change in seasons. Another cool fact was learning that the Barn Swallows has started to breed in South America since the 80s. What is known is that the colony in South America continues to grow as birds hatched there stay and breed there.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2013

They are one of the few cooperatively breeding passerines in North America and a third of the breeding pairs have 1–3 male helpers, usually progeny or other relatives. References: 1 Birds of North America Online. Click on photos for full sized images. What a nice, close knit family! Birds nuthatches Pygmy Nuthatch West Coast'

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2012

They may also breed outside their normal breeding range following major winter irruptions 1. A small flock arrived in mid-March not quite in full breeding plumage. The grosbeaks were gone for a couple of months and returned at the end of May in full breeding plumage. References: 1 Birds of North America Online a.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2014

Green-tailed Towhee s breed in species-rich shrub communities within shrub-steppe habitats, and disturbed and open areas of montane forest, often created by forest fires 1. References: 1 Birds of North America Online. Click on photos for full sized images. Up in Ashland we found them on the outskirts of Howard Prairie Lake.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2015

Blue-winged Teal breed over a large portion of North America but occur irregularly or at low densities in many portions of their range. The highest breeding densities occur in mixed-grass prairie and parklands of north-central U.S. and the prairie provinces of Canada, where the species is often the most abundant breeding duck 1.

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