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Then there is Denver. Venues for birding are on the short list, but where the immediate Denver locale comes short in numbers of sites, we make up for in quality of birding. Southeast Denver and Aurora host Cherry Creek State Park. He moved from Delaware to Colorado and then like a week later this bird shows up in Denver.
This year, that award was presented to Denver Holt , a Montana scientist and bird guide and thus, if I may be presumptuious, my homeboy. Holt founded the Owl Research Institute , an organization that focuses on long-term studies of a variety of species of owls, as well as their prey species and environments.
I flew into Denver from Mexico. What is 100% true is the flight number I took into Denver: 420. In the spirit of Denver 420 we were so mellow and chill that we cried but a single tear. My hosts could confidently tick off the species on their life list. Good thing: I was given priority boarding. Of course, I made that up.
Pelee National Park – Ohio Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge – Texas These locations offer a variety of habitats including marshes, wetlands, forests, coastal areas, and deserts, attracting numerous bird species throughout the year. Please note that the availability of specific bird species may vary depending on the season.
The USVI are smaller and have fewer habitats and, as a result, fewer bird species. Puerto Rico has a checklist of 269 species, 207 of which are migratory and the USVI has a checklist of 149 species, 124 of which are migratory. Herbert Rafaelle includes 284 species in his field guide , which covers both territories.)
For example, the Profile Page (mine is below) displayed state-level checklist information as a map with darker shades indicating more species observed and lighter shades indicating fewer. And Colorado showed a similar shortcoming, despite the fact that I have made countless business trips to Denver. Those differences matter.
Most of the lifers I saw in Denver were named after (in)famous people, so Messrs. And then I saw the species names attached to the aforementioned gentlemen’s avian namesakes and gave up… So, my attempt at political correctness has been thwarted by the 18th century rules of taxonomy. eBird shows the possibility of 152 species.
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It goes without saying that our three breeding species of mergansers in the United States are amongst the most brilliantly colored birds we have. Like most species of waterfowl, these unique divers need open patches of water in the winter to survive. Notice how the shaggy crest of the Red-breasted Merganser is different?
All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Denver City Park. Red-billed Blue-Magpie – Urocissa erythrorhyncha. Summer Palace. 04 Mar 2016. Eurasian Magpie – Pica pica. 01 Jan 2016.
All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Denver City Park. Hatikhuli Tea Estate. 24 Feb 2016. Eurasian Magpie – Pica pica. Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB Reserve. 01 Jan 2016. 06 Feb 2016.
Despite recording 370 species during the month, the list total has advanced by just 45. Just to confuse things a little, only 14 new species were recorded since June 1 st. Denver City Park. As at June 30 th , it stands at 1796. Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. 07 Feb 2016. Rough-legged Hawk – Buteo lagopus.
All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Denver City Park. Hatikhuli Tea Estate. 24 Feb 2016. Eurasian Magpie – Pica pica. Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB Reserve. 01 Jan 2016. 06 Feb 2016.
All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Denver City Park. Hatikhuli Tea Estate. 24 Feb 2016. Eurasian Magpie – Pica pica. Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB Reserve. 01 Jan 2016. 06 Feb 2016.
All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Denver City Park. Hatikhuli Tea Estate. 24 Feb 2016. Eurasian Magpie – Pica pica. Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB Reserve. 01 Jan 2016. 06 Feb 2016.
All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Denver City Park. Hatikhuli Tea Estate. 24 Feb 2016. Eurasian Magpie – Pica pica. Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB Reserve. 01 Jan 2016. 06 Feb 2016.
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