10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

There has been one for the last couple winters at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, but I don’t think anyone has gotten as close to it as I got to the one at the Queens Zoo. Mallard Complexity About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens.

Bald Eagle 113

Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Deer 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 121

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 121

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

We remember starlings not skylarks, House Sparrows not Eurasian Tree Sparrows , Cattle Egrets not… well, whatever we’ve forgotten because it didn’t do as well as the Cattle Egrets. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. The proposal from U.S.

Montana 136

Montana 2011 Bahamas Deer 136

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jan 2020. Plain-breasted Ground Dove – Columbina minuta. Lakeside School catfish farm. 11 Jan 2020. 04 Jan 2020.

2020 160

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 02 Dec 2019. 27 Dec 2019. 22 Dec 2019.

2019 173

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 173

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2021

But these Cattle Egrets didn’t seem to mind. “Respect this area; it is the home of wildlife. Entry with your pet is forbidden: no dogs; they scare wildlife. My recent six hours on the Cerro de Punhuato gives a partial answer: The reserve being only a couple miles from my home, I arrived early — very early.

Los Angeles 199

Los Angeles San Francisco Costa Rica Houston 199

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). 26 Oct 2019.

2019 118

2019 China Battery Jamaica 118

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Downy Woodpecker – Dryobates pubescens. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Bahamas 133

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Montezuma NWR–Wildlife Drive. White-headed Woodpecker – Dryobates albolarvatus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysogenys. Eurasian Green Woodpecker – Picus viridis. Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus. Otham Fields. 28 May 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

African Gray Woodpecker – Chloropicus goertae. Smoky-brown Woodpecker – Dryobates fumigatus. Golden-olive Woodpecker – Colaptes rubiginosus. Golden-crowned Woodpecker – Chloropicus xantholophus. Brown-eared Woodpecker – Campethera caroli. Hairy Woodpecker – Dryobates villosus.

2019 141

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 141

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus. White-backed Woodpecker – Dendrocopos leucotos. Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus. Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Panama 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Malheur NWR–Headquarters.

2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Chuck-will’s-widow – Antrostomus carolinensis.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Chuck-will’s-widow – Antrostomus carolinensis.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Crimson-winged Woodpecker – Picus puniceus. Great Slaty Woodpecker – Mulleripicus pulverulentus. Laced Woodpecker – Picus vittatus. Golden-tailed Woodpecker – Campethera abingoni. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 18 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus. Red-rumped Woodpecker – Veniliornis kirkii. Pygmy Woodpecker – Dendrocopos kizuki. ???–?????? Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. White-headed Woodpecker – Picoides albolarvatus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos minor.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Sacramento 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 101

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 100

2016 Ghana Sanctuary Australia 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 100

2016 Ghana Sanctuary Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis. Ladder-backed Woodpecker – Picoides scalaris. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Cinnamon Woodpecker – Celeus loricatus. Least Bittern – Ixobrychus exilis.

2016 100

2016 Ghana Sanctuary Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Big Egg Marsh. 13 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Ghana Sanctuary Australia 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 125

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 125

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Salineño Wildlife Preserve (LTC 080). Salineño Wildlife Preserve (LTC 080). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Salineño Wildlife Preserve (LTC 080). Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Jamaican Woodpecker – Melanerpes radiolatus. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus.

2020 156

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 156