10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2020

After a week of lectures, symposia, and poster presentations, I can report that NAOC 2020 was well worth the price of admission. As one topic example, Marconi Campos-Cerqueira presented a paper entitled “Past, Current and Future Distributions of Puerto Rican Fauna: Implications from Climate Change.” Dr. Tom White of the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2021

Many species seemed to come in threes, and today I shall continue my examination of these. Three species of antshrikes are resident in T&T. Once there is sufficient vegetation to support their voracious appetite, they shall be present. The male Barred Antshrike is often called “jailbird” for its stripes.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2024

Now that this bird has seemingly moved on, I had to find other species to distract me, but fortunately that was not too hard. Fortunately, I did not only see the standard species, but was also rewarded with less regular species. Perhaps the scaups are bad luck for me, but I’m sure I’ll get my bittern one day.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2020

One of the ways I could describe the unique mix of birds I can see here in southwestern Mexico, would be to divide our species into five categories. The invasive species are few, but, unfortunately, very numerous. But there is a final group of species here, about which I have not written very much.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2022

The Willie Wagtail – Rhipidura leucophrys is one of Australia’s most widespread bird species, but it is not observed all year round close to our home in Broome. Willie Wagtails are present across much of the mainland and they are a large fantail.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2024

White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) Notwithstanding the fact that nearly all of the endemics and other native species are extinct the islands of St Helena and Ascension remain very popular for birdwatchers and especially photographers because they are both major breeding sites for seabirds. BirdLife international has designated St.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

So, the basic idea is to show 15 species of Australian birds in each post and give you the usual trivia about them. This species has also eliminated the need for childcare – the chicks emerge from this pile on their own and never even get to see their parents. Admittedly, it is mostly grey.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Species formerly referred to as P. barbata , but present name has priority. One recent study found that this species was sister to P. perdix , and also that race przewalskii (sometimes subsumed within suschkini , but generally paler) was basal to other taxa included within the present species.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2024

Although an attractive bird, this species was not of particular interest to me as I’ve seen it countless times when I lived in South Africa (and is not present there at this time of year anyway), but the area has much more on offer. A Grey Heron looked quite comical as it seemed lost right in the middle of one of the ponds.

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DECEMBER 1, 2019

They are not present in Western Australia or the Northern Territory, so not a bird species that we get to observe very often. There are over 130 species of honeyeaters in Australia and by planting native plants in your garden you can quite easily attract them. Yellow-faced Honeyeater.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2020

It always presents itself in unexpected ways, seemingly to deliberately confuse and mislead. The presenter may ring a bell. There were so many opportunities being presented simultaneously we didn’t know what to do with ourselves. Luck is a funny thing. Don’t believe me? See for yourself here.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Also, our winter visitor species are starting to arrive. Fortunately, lots of other cute birds were present. These little Tyrant Flycatchers, present from Mexico through Colombia, never fail to charm, with their jaunty crests and characteristic “chewY-chewY!” Tufted Flycatchers could be poster-birds for cuteness.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2013

Twenty two species are distributed among six genera, depending on what happens to be extinct, and for the most part one grebe is like another. This makes Grebes vulnerable to climate change and the predation of invasive species. It is easy to see how Minks set lose in a welcoming habitat could eat an entire species.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Yes, we do have warm, tropical weather and a fancy assortment of resident and wintering species. Nor is there any trudging through snow in search of extra hardy species or visits to feeders with the hope of finding a grackle or Red-winged Blackbird that failed to fly south. These were some of the highlights. The Count Meeting.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2015

Though the diversity of species in the deep freeze of winter is low it is always a pleasure to visit the feeder array at the waterhole which attracts most of the species that are present in the park, even some that are pretty unexpected. Well, I had a total of sixteen species , none of them uncommon. Where do I go?

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JULY 28, 2024

Wilson’s Storm Petrel Heading to the shelf seems to be the preferred option as it is here that you will find some of the key species. Wilson’s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma oceani cus seems to be everyone’s target species. It just needs a little patience. I have even seen storm petrels within sight of the coast.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 14, 2021

Since it was the first link in this chain, Pino Real was where I met many of Michoacán’s flagship species. As I look back at my eBird species list, it is astonishing how many of my lifers were first seen there. To my shock, I had a wonderful outing, with 63 species seen in six hours. That chain continues to this day.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

We have observed huge flocks of Galahs there on previous visits and other times there are more bird species, but only one or two of each species. Walking out onto the bridge we soon observed a good mixture of other bird species. Brolga had come into drink and there were all three species of Ibis present.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2022

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes – Coracina novaehollandiae are a common bird species around our home in Broome, Western Australia. They are present throughout much of Australia and as their name would suggest they have a black face! They have one very distinct feature when they land, which is that they shuffle their wings.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2021

The water is clear and it would be easy for the Little Egret to see the fish that are present. Our sub species is Egretta garzetta immaculata. However, we do occasionally observe the vagrant sub species Egretta garzetta garzetta and that does have yellow feet. It is quite content running about in quite deep water up to its body.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Because of this pattern, during the months of September and October you will see Mexico’s many Salvia species blooming everywhere you look. One study stated that my state of Michoacán has 75 different species of Salvia. Of course, not all of these Salvias occur at Laurelito, but I suspect there are a dozen or more species.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 25, 2014

We saw a total of fifteen species of shorebirds but four stole the show – the peeps! It apparently derives from the typical call notes of the species which, broadly speaking, can sound like “peep.” Next most common is the Least Sandpiper , which is typically present in the tens to hundreds.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

The northwestern spread of this non-native species made it to my yard a few years ago. The lightest shade of lavender coincides with a 0 – 2% frequency of sightings, the next darker shade 2 – 10%, the next 10 – 25%, the next 25 – 40% and the darkest (almost black) shade is a 40 – 100% occurrence of the species.

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MARCH 4, 2020

By late March, hordes of Laughing Gulls and multiple species of pelagic terns gather for their turn. These isles of Saint Giles are beaten tirelessly by the wind from the open ocean, the hardy vegetation present is gnarled and contorted. Presently, I’m comfortable with identifying perched birds which I can examine for some time.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2022

In pastures of the hot lowlands, they tend to be lines of stunted Gumbo-Limbo trees or some other heavily pruned species. In addition to those birds and the Squirrel Cuckoo pictured above, the following are some of the more common hedgerow species of Costa Rica. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and other hummingbird species.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 27, 2020

Presented in numbers, Bird Families of the World has 2417 field guide style paintings, plus 797 bird photos, followed by 252 distribution maps. Birders normally care about species and make species lists, how do families fit into those? 11,000 species require lots of money and a good portion of one’s life. It weighs 3.7

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

These species should all be slam-dunks for Lake Cuitzeo in the fall. Still, what is bad for one species may be good for another. But, as always, new sites bring new species. And while I did not see any Snowy and Semipalmated Plovers this time, there were all sorts of larger and less-expected shorebirds present.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2015

Long a symbol of spring in New England (even though they can be present throughout the winter), the robin was named Connecticut’s state bird in 1943. In fact, they are one of the few avian species that can survive on classic American lawns, perhaps explaining why their range is so large.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Presently, the birds spend their time feeding in the manmade drainage system within what is now designated to be some kind of “gated community” in a few years. Lesser Yellowlegs can easily be confused with the aforementioned species except when they are standing next to each other.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2022

More than 20 species are recognized, many look similar and to throw a bit more challenging flavored sauce into the Megascops mix, there might be a few more species awaiting description. One of the more recently, officially recognized screech-owl species is the Choco Screech-Owl.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2021

If the avian realm had self-conscious, talking ambassadors, “spokebirds”, which species would partake in birding conferences? Which would travel to tourism conventions, give fun presentations and hand out cultural knick-knacks? The Rufous-naped Wren is a very animated, common species in Costa Rica. Ditto for the Kea.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2022

As a birder, I’ve found this place to be a complete treasure trove for many species difficult to see elsewhere. Personally I’ve seen over a hundred species over several birding trips there, the overall species list for the location is approximately 160 – a tally that will only increase. Long-billed Gnatwren.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

On that occasion I counted 40 individuals from 10 different species. Although counting individual hummingbirds is always a questionable enterprise, and distinguishing hummingbirds by species can be quite challenging as well.) During one 6-hour outing, I once again counted 40 individuals, this time from 8 species.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The somewhat shoddily edited Wikipedia entry on sunbirds states that there are 145 species in one paragraph and then talks about 146 in the next. There isn’t really a lot of interesting information on the individual sunbird species – but the photos hopefully still make this a post worth looking at.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Because, let’s face it, when you get off that plane and look at those severe volcanic landscapes and then find yourself face to face with one of the islands’ four mockingbird species, you’re not going to think, “Oh, look, lava and a mockingbird.” They complement Kricher’s text.,

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10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2020

Typically, team members fan out across their region, counting as many species as they possibly can from 12:00 a.m. Who would see more species? Using a small composition notebook, I kept track as each species as it streaked past my field of vision. By the end of our Earth Day Birdathon, I had tallied 39 species.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Insects and a host of other invertebrate life have evolved with these plant species, and thus depend on them. Tallamy presents data to demonstrate the stark difference between native trees and exotic trees in their ability to support insects. Locally native plants are the base part of the local ecology. The sad part of the story?

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