10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2014

An owl who eats a rat poisoned by a farmer or a pest-control company will die the same death as one poisoned by a homeowner. There are no tests to diagnose it, either. Birds D-Con owls poison birds reckitt benckiser' But to environmentalists, the afterglow is bittersweet. Read that again: it has no antidote.

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Rats Rodents Pets 2014 261

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JULY 5, 2020

Corey enjoyed camping with family and friends for the long weekend after getting tested for COVID and coming up negative. Mongaup Pond in Sullivan County is a great place to beat the heat of summer and an even better place to hear duetting Barred Owls while you are lying in your tent. How about you?

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2020 Owls Birds Family 176

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APRIL 5, 2021

I knocked down several first birds of spring this weekend (not literally) but will always give Best Bird honors to a Saw-whet Owl , especially one showing as well as the one Ivy and I located at Owl Woods on Easter. Corey was extremely pleased to finally get out and about birding again after his family all caught COVID and recovered.

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Texas New York Owls Birds 169

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JANUARY 13, 2020

My business trip to Florida to host the Tests and the Rest Winter Conference 2020 was more than just a professional success. Corey was so bummed about having to lead an Owl Prowl in an area with no owls that he decided there were no good birds this weekend. January in Florida always delivers on tasty birds. How about you?

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2020 Florida Ducks Owls 152

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FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The best test of that proposition, of course, is to repeat it to any one of the hundreds of thousands of birders who have, say, a family. Please consider using the services described in this post or any of the other posts we are sharing this February.

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New Jersey Guatemala France Birds 242

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MARCH 1, 2011

Sandy Hook Sightings 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. These Blasts From The Past Birding 1.1.11 Part 1 Freeport Pelagic Trip: 9/16/07 Nashville in New York Collared! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

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Ducks 2011 Deer Costa Rica 215

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

I’ve been chasing Northern Saw-whet Owls , those adorable little predators, for years now. But here we are in March again, so off I trudged to Owl Woods, Rochester’s surest spot for Saw-Whets. Most owlers look for whitewash, pellets, and other owl sign; I, on the other hand, look for other owlers!

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2011 Deer Owls New York 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

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Deer 2011 Honduras New York 150

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JANUARY 23, 2015

I was not tremendously optimistic as I returned to Forest Park for a second shot at the Northern Saw-whet Owl that our beloved host Corey had tipped me off to back at the beginning of January. At least I could test them out. But I was determined that the trip not be a total loss. Of course, no binocular can be all things at once.

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New York City Squirrels Bears Owls 154

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

BOC has 95 colour plates illustrating more than 400 species (three country endemics, Cyprus Wheatear , Cyprus Scops Owl and Cyprus Warbler , among them), with text and distribution maps on facing pages. Now, let me test the armour of “Birds of Cyprus” (BOC) against the mace of the “Collins Bird Guide” (CBG). Birds of Cyprus”.

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Cyprus Saudi Arabia Europe Birds 249

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MARCH 7, 2011

Exodus: The Migration of Saw-whet Owls in North America.Or Exodus: The Migration of Saw-whet Owls in North America.Or Deadline for Great Giveaways 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?

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Peru 2011 Deer 2010 193

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MARCH 11, 2011

Many Happy Returns to the Owl Research Institute Ring-billed Gulls Seeking a Handout 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. These Blasts From The Past Fighting Over Crumbs Reflections of Ardea Alba Welcome to New Zealand!

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2011 Deer Owls New York 221

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

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Deer 2011 Cats New York 146

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

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2011 Deer Pro-Test Wildlife 175

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JANUARY 8, 2014

I was chatting with Gordon about this and we discussed how drones could be a safer way to get photos of birds or document birds for breeding surveys, but he was quick to point out, “You and I already have an idea of what a safe distance would be to test that out with an active bald eagle nest. How close is too close?

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Bald Eagle Mississippi Eagles Ducks 193

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

That Common Redpoll at the Evodia Fields feeders, for instance, and the Northern Saw-whet Owl I finally found on my second trip to Forest Park. The seemingly-now-annual-but-you-can’t-exactly-count-on-that Snowy Owl? And dips hurt even more when your nose is frozen shut.

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Iceland Owls Ducks Montana 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

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Deer 2011 Birds New York 140

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MARCH 16, 2011

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2011 Deer New York Massachusetts 140

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AUGUST 17, 2020

But I also dabbled in topics such as Snowy Owl eruptions, urban ornithology, window strikes, and eBird (of course). Rather, it was seeing a large group of dedicated and passionate professionals proposing and testing theories and generating mountains of data about birds.

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Puerto Rico Parrots Ecuador Protection 250

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MAY 12, 2021

Birding there can often be a test of endurance. I’ll throw in an adorable Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl by way of an apology. And many of these species are also strikingly beautiful. Unfortunately, there is a downside to visiting Tierra Caliente. The Hot Country is, well… hot.

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Mexico Blackbirds Sparrows Owls 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

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2011 Deer New York Owls 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

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Deer 2011 New York Cats 133

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

On night drives here looking for Eurasian Eagle Owl and nightjars you have a very good chance of seeing Striped Hyena. Here we look for sandgrouse, bush-quails, francolins, wheatears, shrikes, Laggar Falcons , eagles, buzzards, and the endangered Stolikza’s Bush Chat.

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India Wildlife Tigers Rhinoceros 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

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2011 Deer Honduras New York 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past I and the Bird #15 I and the Bird #108 I and the Bird #33 I and the Bird #91 I and the Bird #13 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. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

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2011 Deer Costa Rica Denmark 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

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Deer 2011 Oklahoma Honduras 124

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

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Deer 2011 New York Cats 124

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

I was ecstatic when we found two giraffes by the side of the road “necking”, which I found out is a male test of strength and dominance, not a romantic entanglement. This immature Verreaux’s Eagle-owl was one of the first birds I saw at Kruger, on the introductory afternoon ride through the park.

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 253

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Merlin and Short-Eared Owl are almost a “dead cert” in winter. They have many different varieties, and I selflessly tasted/tested a dozen different varieties. Bluethroats , Cetti’s and Chiffchaff can be found in the brush alongside the canals and the estuary. The only guaranteed sighting would be the Zitting Cisticola.

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Portugal Geese Suffering Farming 180

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2020

Which tours saw the most roosting owls? This odd nocturnal creature is around the same size as a Barred Owl. It’s such a great resource, I can go over woodcreeper songs, test myself to see which vocalizations I still remember from the ridiculously diverse rainforests of Tambopata, Peru. How about sites for Snowcap ?

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Costa Rica Birds Thailand Farming 210

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

And you cannot turn your neck owl-style. The very best choice, so far, turned out to be a notebook of waterproof paper, acquired in some army shop (another idea I had, but never tested, was using a waterproof marker on a plastic foil duct-taped onto a deck). Still, it is cheaper to replace a soaked book than a soaked phone.

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Birds Botswana Mississippi Eagles 221

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past I and the Bird #128 I and the Bird #138 I and the Bird #39 I and the Bird #42 I and the Bird #96 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. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

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Costa Rica 2011 Deer Birds 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

When I first saw it I thought it might be a snowy or a barn owl because it was almost white. Go win a copy and you might get it before I get off my keister and write my review… Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Seriously, that really happens in this excellent video of a Great Horned Owl scavenging a deer carcass by Kirk Mona.

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2011 New York Deer Philadelphia 154

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Looking for Northern Shrikes and redpolls was a test for winter gear and wind chill factors but the birds weren’t going to be there in the hot days of summer. Heck, they wouldn’t even be close to being present during spring or fall.

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Costa Rica 2019 Birds Litter 181

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

Coromandel and Miranda The Shorebird Guide A Way of Jungle Birding The Magenta’s Petrels 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. 10 Responses to “Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of March 2011? Wicked, right?

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2011 Deer Kazakhstan New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The long-term objectives of the project are varied but include the monitoring and observation of macaw nest sites, developing and testing nest boxes, recording the varied patterns of clay lick use by large macaws and parrots and better understanding the impact of tourism to this world famous clay lick. Wicked, right?

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Peru Parrots 2011 Deer 254

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Moved by an unseasonable bout of optimism, I went owl-chasing this weekend and actually encountered what has been a true nemesis bird for me: Northern Saw-whet Owl ! A Preview… 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.

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