10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2022

In the end, it gave me 44 lifers: 10 from Turkey and 8 from Jordan, which I had not visited before, and 26 from Spain, which I had visited previously, but in which we spent much more time. Our relatively-recent trip to Spain and the Middle East was, as expected, a great opportunity to see new birds.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2020

That trip was to take my wife and I to Turkey, Jordan, and southern Spain, with stopovers near Paris. I should have been on my way to Istanbul by the time this post came out. And while it was to be a work (ministry) trip, I had still managed to schedule it right during the migratory peak along these two major corridors.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

What to Ask to Trust a Pet Sitter Jordan Walker has always been passionate for animals. He loves to share his knowledge and expertise about the animal kingdom through pet-related blogs.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2013

Well, inspired by the success of this program, 10,000 Birds contributor Larry Jordan is part of an effort to create a Wildlife Conservation Stamp that would share some of the same goals as the duck stamp, but perhaps be a little more palatable to people who don’t hunt birds. Where’s our duck stamp?

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 28, 2020

Author: Robert Jordan Demand generation, unlike traditional marketing strategies, refers to a data-driven marketing approach that aims to create awareness or interest for your company’s service or product first before selling them. This approach helps in turning profitable prospects into long-term, lucrative clients.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 24, 2014

Author: Jason Jordan. Issue Date: 2014-03-24. Teaser: Dumping leads into the classic sales funnel results in a significant amount of wasted effort on deals that will never make it to the final stage of the pipeline. It’s time for a new, more productive model.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2013

Pied-billed Grebe Pair Build a Nest – Larry Jordan, The Birder’s Report. Western and Clark’s Grebes Have a Disappointing Season in Northern California – Larry Jordan, The Birder’s Report. Western and Clark’s Grebes, Poetry in Motion – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

The homeowner, Fred Jordan, has been hosting visiting birders who heard of the bird through word-of-mouth since November. Many thanks to Fred Jordan for being a wonderful host with great enthusiasm for his awesome avian visitor. Third of all, the bird that was first seen on 30 October is, as of this blog posting, STILL THERE!

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New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 197

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 7, 2015

Author: Jason Jordan and Michelle Vazzana, Partners of Vantage Point Performance. Issue Date: 2015-06-08.

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Game Jordan 2015 Research 119

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2013

This Peregrine close-up courtesy of Larry Jordan. In a move that’s sure to stir controversy far beyond the borders of California, federal officials have announced that h enceforth, fledgling Peregrine Falcons won’t be relocated from nests built on bridges in the state.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The natural, whole-food pet supplement was formulated by Dr. Patricia Jordan, a naturopathic veterinarian with more than 25 years of experience with an education in both conventional and holistic veterinary medicine. Dr. Jordan said that most pet foods are highly processed and lack vital nutrients pets need to thrive.

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Seals Jordan Animal Companion Animal 100

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 15, 2016

Author: Jason Jordan. Issue Date: 2016-05-16. Teaser: Personal skills are critical to success in any selling environment. But as we discovered when working with a Las Vegas casino, the real differences between your top performers and middle-of-the-road sales reps may be hiding in plain sight.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Author: Jason Jordan. Issue Date: 2014-02-24. Teaser: While so-called Big Data is an exciting opportunity to identify new trends through powerful computing, sales managers need to zero in on small data do their jobs well. In fact, they don’t even need many of the dozens of dubious reports embedded in their CRM.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 6, 2017

Author: Jason Jordan Question: Why does senior leadership buy CRM? Jason Jordan is a founding partner of Vantage Point Performance , a global sales management training and development firm, and co-author of Cracking the Sales Management Code. There’s nothing wrong or nefarious about this strategy. In fact, we agree with it.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus ) photos by Larry Jordan Click on photos for full sized images. This female Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus ) is distinguished from the male by her paler brownish back and scapulars. The male of the species has the upper portion of the head, back of neck, back and wings all glossy black.

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South Dakota Sacramento Jordan North America 189

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2012

Evening Grosbeak Male ( Coccothraustes vespertinus ) photos by Larry Jordan The Evening Grosbeak ( Coccothraustes vespertinus ) is a striking bird. With his dark head accented by a bright yellow forehead and supercillium, the male really stands out in a crowd.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2013

To say nothing of the opportunity to glimpse lifer birds that I’d likely never get to spy in my midwestern neck of the woods, including the adorable Western Screech Owl captured so wonderfully here by Larry Jordan.

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Nevada Las Vegas Jordan North America 162

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula ) photos by Larry Jordan (click for full sized images) While visiting Arcata Marsh a couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of watching a Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula ) as it skillfully caught several fish in an inlet or tidal channel of the marsh.

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Fish Jordan North America America 214

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Lark Sparrow ( Chondestes grammacus ) photos by Larry Jordan Nearly two years ago I wrote my second post as the West Coast Beat Writer on Lema Ranch, a Northern California birding hot spot.

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Sparrows Mules Jordan California 126

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Common Merganser ( Mergus merganser ) photos by Larry Jordan (click to enlarge) The Common Merganser ( Mergus merganser americanus ) or Goosander ( Mergus merganser merganser ) as it’s known in Europe, is a large, cold-hardy, fish-eating duck that nests worldwide near large lakes and rivers in northern forested habitats 1.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Author: Jason Jordan. Issue Date: 2013-09-09. Teaser: Sales coaching must be intentional, planned and scheduled. Whether you are the coach or the coached, both parties need to prepare for the content, tone and structure of a sales coaching conversation in order for it to have real value. read more'

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

A Vortex of Turkey Vultures During Fall Migration – Larry Jordan, The Birders’ Report. Turkey Vultures Get No Respect – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds. International Vulture Awareness Day – Larry Jordan, The Birders’ Report. Turkey Vulture – Michael Motto, Iowa Voice. Assorted Vultures.

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California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 185

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Michael Jordan: “You can shoot eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, all you become is good at shooting the wrong way.”. Ray Charles: “I really feel that if you're gonna be good, you gotta practice. Practice whatever the hell you do.”. Your brain: Focus in not an unlimited commodity – what will you focus on?

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet ( Regulus calendula ) photos by Larry Jordan If you live anywhere other than Western North America, you may be able to identify this bird by its tiny size, its broken eye ring and its petite bill. Click on photos for full sized images.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

” That’s the main thrust of Jason Jordan’s practical new book “Cracking the Sales Management Code: The Secrets to Measuring and Managing Sales Performance.” ” Heads up sales managers: “Activities can be managed – outcomes cannot.”

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 27, 2018

Author: Jason Jordan I was recently at a soccer tournament with my teenaged son. Jason Jordan is a founding partner of Vantage Point Performance , a global sales management training and development firm focused on sales managers. His team had won its first few matches and made it to the semifinals.

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Critter News

JULY 5, 2010

Alex Hall released 650 mink from McMullin Fur farm in South Jordan, Utah in 2008. He received a sentence of 21 months under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA.) Hall is expected to serve the rest of his sentence in Davis County Jail, rather than be shipped to a federal prison. He is expected to be released in two or three months.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Pochards: Last Lifer of the Trip About the Author Larry Larry Jordan was introduced to birding after moving to northern California where he was overwhelmed by the local wildlife, forcing him to buy his first field guide just to be able to identify all the species visiting his yard. Forgotten Owls When Is A Tanager A Spindalis?

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Author: Jason Jordan. Issue Date: 2013-11-01. Teaser: Two factors conspire against the stickiness of most sales training – the amount of content delivered and the timing of the content being delivered. Here's how to better manage both.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2021

If we hadn’t we might be there still — stuck, perhaps, in Turkey or Jordan. (For some strange reason, I had managed to schedule this work trip for the peak migration month of March!) But then things went crazy, and we cancelled the trip. But I would have some great birds to report! presidential elections.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 28, 2016

Author: Jason Jordan and Michelle Vazzana. Issue Date: 2016-08-29. Teaser: A real-time view of sales force performance makes us feel in touch with the organization. And increased transparency to field-level activities gives us the satisfying sense that we are somehow in control of the sales force’s behaviors.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

His work in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey remains inspirational to researchers throughout the region. Richard Porter already authored the Birds of the Middle East and has been active in the conservation of birds throughout the Middle East region since the 1960s.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 30, 2018

Author: Jason Jordan In a previous blog post , I recounted the story of a coach who shouted absolutely useless advice to a team of 12-year-old boys who were trying to win the last game in a soccer tournament. More specifically, he shouted: “Come on guys… We really need this one.” Yeah, they already knew that.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca ) photos by Larry Jordan Shorebirds. Why are they seemingly so difficult to identify? One obvious reason is that most have plumage variations between their breeding plumage and non-breeding plumage. Plus many sandpipers plumages are very similar.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Jordan Halliday, 22, served several months in jail for contempt of court after he said he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. The article is from October 5. Fox 13 Now reported. A federal grand jury has indicted an animal rights activist who refused to testify about the release of thousands of mink from Utah ranches.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2012

Western Screech-Owl ( Megascops kennicottii ) photos by Larry Jordan It’s been an interesting winter in my neck of the woods. Birders in Northern California have been treated to rare sightings of several species, sending avid twitchers from all over the west in our direction.

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Owls California Jordan Sparrows 181

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

An op-ed in the Washington Post by Gabriel Foley and Jordan Rutter is a fine summary of the arguments, and there is a good background article at Birdwatching magazine. The most comprehensive articulation of the movement to change honorific names is at BirdNamesForBirds and on Twitter ( #BirdNamesforBirds ).

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