10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Checking for moult limits on a female Band-tailed Manakin to determine her age Imagine learn or improving your mist-netting, bird banding, handling, aging, and Neotropical bird ID skills in one of the most exuberantly natural surroundings ( 599 bird species recorded at Explorer’s Inn and Sachavacayoc Centre!) Thanks for visiting!

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Peru 2011 Deer 2010 187

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

However, the species sometimes referred to as the Barbary Duck appears very much out of place just about everywhere else. Slimbridge Wetland Centre (c) Mike Fuller @Riverhead, NY (c) Joe Kelly Magnificent Muscovy (c) Karen Davis Tags: ducks , features , manky , muscovy • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts?

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Ducks 2011 Deer Costa Rica 207

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Tags: national wildlife refuge , north america , parks • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! To that end, the principals have created a terrific site called Conserving the Future: Refuges and the Next Generation to elicit votes and comments. They may weigh in to make their voices heard… or not.

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2011 Deer Wildlife Birds 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

On Sunday at Kissena Park I saw five species of sparrows. A mixed species flock of sparrows (american tree, field and chipping) was by the bike track parking lot. Tags: best bird , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! I see why people sometimes call them gray ghosts.

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2011 New York Deer Philadelphia 153

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2011

Keep your eyes to the skies for sawbills, like this Red-breasted Merganser by Corey Finger Tags: march , weekend • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Corey: I’m shooting for the numbers of species and number of lists I had in 2008! Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday.

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2011 Los Angeles Deer Owls 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

Here is a little test-there are 6 species of shorebird in the photo-can you identify them? Tags: australia , broome , seasons , shorebirds • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? I am often amazed how tolerant the shorebirds are on big tides. 6 Grey Tailed Tattler, 6 Ruddy Turnstones and 2 1/2 Great Knot!

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2011 Australia Deer China 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

more migratory sky shots here ) Tags: march , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Look to the skies for flocks of waterfowl on the wing!

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2011 Deer South Dakota Costa Rica 150