10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Filming the plovers of Estero Lagoon Plovers are a significant part of the shorebird family, comprising 66 species worldwide. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. They feed predominantly by sight and often run in a crouched fashion to reach their food source.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 232

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

It is my belief that the birds were migrating, though one New York birder suggested that they might have been flying out for some crepuscular feeding. Either way, it was a heck of a sight and another example of why Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is the best place in New York City to see amazing wildlife spectacles.

Ducks 195

Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 195

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

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. Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Nine-legged Plover? Wicked, right?

Deer 171

Deer 2011 Cats New York 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Go win a copy and you might get it before I get off my keister and write my review… Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Utah 140

Utah Deer 2011 Cows 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Carnival of the Blue IV Muckrace Reminder Scienta Pro Publica 2 A Tally of the Fewest Window Strikes 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. If you are sensitive to mildly bad language don’t click the link. Wicked, right?

2011 175

2011 Deer Cats Owls 175

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Orange-headed Thrush Forest Park Fall Migration Miniature Kind-of-Diabolical Quiz Answers Evil Avian ID Quiz Quick Three-Pic Quiz Bonaparte’s Gulls on the Niagara River 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.

Nicaragua 228

Nicaragua El Salvador 2011 Deer 228

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Share Your Thoughts « Lewis’s Woodpecker in New York State Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

Dominican Republic 228

Dominican Republic 2011 Deer Kuwait 228

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Red-winged Blackbird in Flight Flight Of The Ancient Mariner 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. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right?

Denmark 186

Denmark 2011 Honduras Deer 186

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

I finally got my first phoebe of the year yesterday, Saturday, 19 March, a mere eighteen days after the first phoebe of the season was reported in New York City. … Tags: migration , phoebes , spring • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 203

2011 Deer Philadelphia New York 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Many thanks to Jason Kopp for the photos above taken during last year’s courses held at Explorer’s Inn Tags: banding , peru , tambopata • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

Peru 238

Peru 2011 Deer 2010 238

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Pavonine Quetzal ( Pharomachrus pavoninus ) Tags: ecuador , quetzal • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

Ecuador 238

Ecuador 2011 Deer New York 238

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Each family of birds has a short introductory paragraph and most genera get a sentence or two of description. … Tags: books , brazil , field guide , Reviews • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! of species of bird that birders the world over desperately want to experience.

Brazil 245

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 245

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

All of the shots in this post were taken on 12-13 March 2011 at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, New York. … Tags: digiscoping , ducks , jamaica bay • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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Ducks 2011 New York New York City 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Tags: Asides , tsunami • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Once you’re prepared, check out this remarkable post and gallery by Pete at Midway. Wicked, right?

2011 206

2011 Deer Pro-Test Wildlife 206

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! And how unfair is it that my folks have had better looks at redpolls this year then I have?

Deer 140

Deer 2011 New York City New York 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Audubon Rebrand Don’t Be a Slob Birder First I and the Bird of 2010 is Coming… Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline “Science Versus Snake Oil&# 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. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Deer 145

Deer 2011 Cats New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. The proposal from U.S. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

Deer 145

Deer 2011 Fish Cows 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Get to it already! Get yours today! Wicked, right?

Deer 140

Deer 2011 New York City New York 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

A three-part trip report for Hong Kong including the Orange-headed Thrush and visiting Tai Mo Shan , Cheun Lung Family Walk, and Aberdeen Reservoirs, can be found on Redgannet. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

2011 225

2011 Deer India New York 225

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

This cruel, cruel fate we endure in western New York torments man and beast alike. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Tags: best bird , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Wicked, right?

2011 167

2011 New York Deer Philadelphia 167

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2011

Though breeding grounds for neotropical migrants get the bulk of attention in North America wintering grounds are just as critical, and any news about land being preserved as wintering habitat for the Cerulean Warbler is wonderful. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

Colombia 145

Colombia Deer 2011 Brazil 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

That is why it is such amazingly awesome news that the British Birdwatching Fair raised £242,000 to help conserve a species that could become the first recorded bird extinction in mainland Africa. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right?

Ethiopia 145

Ethiopia 2011 Deer Cats 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Ease Into Some Oekologie Oekologie #10 Undercover Taxidermist Busts Illegal Hunters Cerulean Warbler Gets a Boost in Colombia Audubon Rebrand 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. The jury is still out but what a cool bird!

2011 145

2011 Deer Cuba Hunters 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

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. Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Get to it already! Wicked, right?

Brazil 140

Brazil Deer 2011 Peru 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

&# The program, which is modeled on those in New York City, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore, and Chicago, would do more than save migratory birds: “the program saves energy, reduces factors leading to climate change, saves money, and reduces light pollution.&# Here’s hoping the lights go out! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

DC 145

DC Washington Deer 2011 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

… Tags: brazil , giveaway • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Quincy, Massachusetts Man Deserves Kudos 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. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

Brazil 150

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

And, as a bonus, your spouse/partner will probably want to go birding with you more often… Tags: Portugal , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

Portugal 209

Portugal 2011 Deer Africa 209

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Tags: Asides , richard crossley • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! If you didn’t win a free copy of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds , better go buy a copy.

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Deer 2011 Cats New York 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! The bird, which looked like a Barn Owl , was the mascot for the opposing team and died from its injuries. Wicked, right?

Owls 145

Owls Barn Owls 2011 Deer 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past The New ABA President is… IATB Deadline If You Think Squirrels Raiding Your Feeders Are Bad News… Have You Seen Save the Reagan Owl 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. Wicked, right?

Deer 150

Deer 2011 Honduras New York 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) Happy birding, Dale Forbes Tags: accentors , Alpine Accentor , Birds , features , polygynandry • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Wicked, right?

2011 235

2011 Breeders Deer Breeding 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

His nature essays are a joy to read, especially for those who, like me, grew up in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York which John Burroughs called home. Missing My Tree Crane Flowers 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.

2011 190

2011 Deer New York Peru 190

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Audubon Photo Contest Ticks Survive Being Laundered 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. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. You have no idea how bad it can get.

Squirrels 145

Squirrels 2011 Deer Cats 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

I briefly entertained the idea that I had found a rare species never before seen in New York but quickly came to my senses and realized that I was dealing with a leucistic individual. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Get yours today! Wicked, right?

Ducks 169

Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2011

The Sea is a Harsh Mistress He Makes It Sound So Easy Evil Dead: The Musical Pledge Your Love To Your Favorite Backyard Bird 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. Tags: Asides • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today!

Honduras 145

Honduras Deer 2011 Denmark 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is the only Cholorceryle species I haven’t seen, so observing one would complete a genus in this fascinating family. The wings on the male are remarkably shaped plus I’ve always had an peculiar interest in the nightjar family. See who won the contest here! Get yours today! Wicked, right?

Brazil 244

Brazil 2011 Birds Penguins 244

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

I live in upstate New York where only one of these two species occurs. Perhaps one with a name tag on its breast would help. Better yet, I want to invent a new generation of binoculars and scopes. In 2007 Jory became the "least consistent birder" to see 300 birds in New York State in one year. Just ask him.

2011 140

2011 Deer New York Kentucky 140