10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2011

So you can imagine my pleasure, then, when I spotted one skulking in some thick brush last week when I was exploring the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the first time last week. In fact, the vast majority of birding days go by without Coccyzus americanus making any kind of appearance at all.

Pennsylvania 180

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Wildlife Birds 180

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2018

Fascinating wildlife viewing? Perhaps they’re not so different from their namesake football fans in Franklin’s hometown of Philadelphia. As we stood in the cold, punching up the zoom on our bins, we saw plenty of gulls ( Ring-bills , I assume) riding the floes. One had just caught some type of fish from the river.

Bald Eagle 113

Bald Eagle Eagles Philadelphia United States 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2013

In a move that brings new meaning to the term “farm team,” one of the min0r-league affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies has a new mascot. Duck hunters and wildlife officials alike worry that the spill will affect both hunting season and migration. And here in the U.S.,

Ostriches 137

Ostriches Penguins Ducks Arkansas 137

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2011

I predict that the most influential birder will be at the Focus on Diversity: Changing the Face of American Birding Conference in Philadelphia on October 22nd. It will be held at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. And the most influential birder may be… (Be honest – did you hear a drumroll in your mind?)

Philadelphia 184

Philadelphia Birds Ethics America 184

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Corey encountered a bunch of winners, but 24 Common Redpolls at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, in almost the exact same spot he saw them a couple of years ago, feeding on birch inflorescence by the East Pond, were easily his best birds of the weekend. See my watercolor of the male we saw at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia here.

2011 154

2011 New York Deer Philadelphia 154

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

An autographed batting helmet from Philadelphia Phillies player and 2011 MLB All-Star Shane Victorino. ; • Signed scripts from Fast Five and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation; • Tickets to see Penn State football at Wisconsin; and. • list courtesy of JGI press release}. Online bidding is open to the public through November 9, 2011.

Wisconsin 100

Wisconsin 2011 Philadelphia Bats 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2018

There are more than 550 national wildlife refuges in the United States, with at least one in every state and one within an hour drive of almost every major American city. Both birds and birders flock to national wildlife refuges. and only includes locations that are technically national wildlife refuges managed by the U.S.

Wildlife 214

Wildlife Las Vegas Minnesota Texas 214

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Drove to Philadelphia. Mike Freiberg couldn’t believe his luck when he had the opportunity to chase two Code 4 rarities not too far from his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. First he drove to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware to twitch a possible Little Egret that had showed up.

Norway 227

Norway Delaware Pennsylvania Philadelphia 227

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 02 Dec 2019. 27 Dec 2019. 22 Dec 2019.

2019 165

2019 Chile Texas Uganda 165

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jan 2020. Plain-breasted Ground Dove – Columbina minuta. Lakeside School catfish farm. 11 Jan 2020. 04 Jan 2020.

2020 157

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Ash Creek Wildlife Area (LAS Co.). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 114

2019 China Battery Jamaica 114

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Meredith didn’t manage a picture but she saw an owl to remember: I think it was early autumn when my husband and I went hiking at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in Philadelphia. We came over a ridge and along a trail that wrapped around a basin. My heart was beating so fast and I was giddy with laughter.

2014 186

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Penguins 186

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2017

for the American Birding Expo , held this past weekend just outside of Philadelphia. However, I’m applying those adjectives not to my fellow bird lovers, but to the panoply of humanity that descended upon the other hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for the “Walker Stalker” convention of Walking Dead fans.).

Sri Lanka 100

Sri Lanka Philadelphia Kenya Colombia 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Bahamas 133

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2016

This weekend, I’m headed down to Philadelphia for family fun. Corey will be warming up for Florida fun at the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival. But for many birders, MLK Day offers an extra day to chase birds. Just be sure to think about the reason for our three day weekend! How about you?

Philadelphia 100

Philadelphia 2016 Florida Birds 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 25 Nov 2019.

2019 138

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 138

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Panama 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Montezuma NWR–Wildlife Drive. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Savannah NWR–Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr. 22 Feb 2019. Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. Wildlife Corridor, Patigonia, Arizona. Otham Fields. 28 May 2019. Otham Fields. 28 May 2019. 28 May 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Malheur NWR–Headquarters.

2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. 07 May 2018. 23 May 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. 07 May 2018. 23 May 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 154

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Alligator River NWR–Wildlife Drive. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. Kruger NP Central Park. 03 Jun 2018. Southern Masked-Weaver – Ploceus velatus. 03 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 101

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Guerro Negro. 03 Feb 2018. Long-billed Dowitcher – Limnodromus scolopaceus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. Adayaru Estuary. 10 Mar 2018. Least Sandpiper – Calidris minutilla.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Perdue Pond Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Red-breasted Dotterel – Charadrius obscurus. Thames Beach.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. Guerro Negro. 03 Feb 2018. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia. Perdue Pond Wildlife Area. Thick-billed Murre – Uria lomvia. Hampton Beach SP. 18 Feb 2018. Razorbill – Alca torda. 27 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 100

2016 Ghana Sanctuary Australia 100