What is your favorite bird species? Resplendent Quetzal … and Eurasian Roller What is your name, and where do you live? Gabor Orban – during the last 20 years I…

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12.03.2025

Weavers, Waxbills and Baboons - An introduction to the Gambia - 10,000 Birds

Alan Goldsmith is an accountant and a fairly keen birder. He has been on multiple trips – mostly around Europe- and has a particular interest in the ecology of…

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11.03.2025

Birding Lodges of the World: Pinnon Lodges, Zambia - 10,000 Birds

Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge (please only name one species)? Pel’s Fishing Owl What is the name of your…

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11.03.2025

The Pittas of Halmahera - 10,000 Birds

There are two species of pittas on Halmahera. One is the North Moluccan Pitta, Erythropitta rufiventris. It is one of the 14 species in the genus Erythropitta…

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10.03.2025

Early March in the Strait of Gibraltar - 10,000 Birds

This week has seen the first big push in the spring migration here at Gibraltar. It’s not been easy for the birds, strong winds and rain having interrupted the…

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10.03.2025

Three Photos: Takeoffs and Landings - 10,000 Birds

Lesser Adjutant, Parit Jawa, West Malaysia, 2018 Brahminy Kite, Singapore, 2014 Great Egret, Singapore, 2014 Photos by Lawrence Chia…

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09.03.2025

Birding in Marakele National Park - 10,000 Birds

Marakele National Park has some of the most stunning scenery in South Africa. It is also very contrasting, with thorny scrub in some areas and steep rocky hills…

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09.03.2025

How Many Birders Are There, Really? (Updated) - 10,000 Birds

This post was originally published on May 12, 2020. It is republished in our new “From the Archives” series, by which we want to draw attention to our vast back…

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08.03.2025

Species Spotlight: Snowy Owl - 10,000 Birds

While the scientific name of the Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus suggests that the species has a specific connection to Scandinavia, it really has a circumpolar…

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07.03.2025

Lewis & Clark Birding in the Pacific Northwest - 10,000 Birds

Federal public lands in the U.S. provide excellent birding, particularly in National Wildlife Refuges and National Parks. A less heralded category is National…

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07.03.2025

Saving the Lesser Whitefront: the daintiest, and rarest, of the grey geese - 10,000 Birds

The French ornithologist Jean Delacour, writing in The Waterfowl of the World Vol I, describes the Lesser Whitefront as being a “very much prettier bird than…

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07.03.2025

Birthday Wishes - 10,000 Birds

One of my birding buddies gets a birthday wish, when we see our first Black-capped Vireo.

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07.03.2025

Top 10 Too’s – Binocular Mistakes - 10,000 Birds

We all have them: binoculars. Here are the most common mistakes. Too cheap – I started my birdwatching career with an old, 8x pair of binoculars.

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06.03.2025

Ask A Birder: Can Birds Get Lost While Migrating? - 10,000 Birds

The short answer: absolutely. Birds get lost all the time. Their built-in GPS may still be a mystery to us, but it isn’t infallible. Long distance migrants like…

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06.03.2025

The Beach Life at Clam Pass - 10,000 Birds

Everyone loves Clam Pass Beach in Naples, Florida. Wander there during low tide on a sunny day, and see who is hanging around the beach.

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05.03.2025

One Step Sideways, Three Steps Forward: A Book Review of a Singular Memoir - 10,000 Birds

A memoir is a very special type of book, the stories of a life told with a particular goal or from a specific point of view. A good memoir gives insight into…

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05.03.2025

Bird Guides of the World: Rebecca Anthony, USA (FL) - 10,000 Birds

What is your favorite bird species? I have 2 favorites here in Florida, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker for being rare, unique in their behaviors…

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05.03.2025

Birding in Geneva, Switzerland.

For over 16 years, I had called Geneva, Switzerland home, yet I never once thought of it as a birding destination. Geneva, to me, was a city of diplomacy…

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04.03.2025

Among the Pelicans - 10,000 Birds

Down here, in Gibraltar and its hinterland, spring migration is now in full swing. Short-toed Snake Eagles (Circaetus gallicus) are among the stars right now…

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04.03.2025

Birding Lodges of the World: Licuala Lodge, Queensland, Australia - 10,000 Birds

Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge (please only name one species)? The absolute superstar is, undoubtedly…

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04.03.2025

Birding Shanghai in February 2025 - 10,000 Birds

After missing a Rufous-bellied Woodpecker three times in January, I finally saw it in February. eBird is impressed, calling it a beautiful woodpecker.

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04.03.2025

Three Photos: Iceland in Winter - 10,000 Birds

Snow Bunting, Jökulsarlon, Iceland, January 22, 2025 Common Eider, near Höfn, Iceland, January 24, 2025 Greylag Goose, Jökulsarlon, Iceland, January 22…

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02.03.2025

Where could you go birding in Australia in 2023? - 10,000 Birds

This post was originally published on December 25, 2022. It is republished in our “From the Archives” series, by which we want to draw attention to our vast…

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02.03.2025

Stamp-sized Nature - 10,000 Birds

Urban birding is not without its challenges. For those of us foolish enough to go for a Big Year in a city the road is long and winding. That may be a bit over…

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01.03.2025

Species Spotlight: Green Peafowl - 10,000 Birds

It sometimes seems as if every bird species in the world has at least one location where it is easy to see, however difficult it might be elsewhere.

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01.03.2025

The turning year - 10,000 Birds

We are are fast approaching my favourite time of the year. In January I look for the first snowdrops to appear, in February it’s the first daffodils to bloom in…

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28.02.2025

12 Things To Say To Annoy Birders - 10,000 Birds

At some point or other, we have all felt the desperate need to infuriate a birder. But what to say? Here are twelve statements almost guaranteed to annoy a…

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28.02.2025

The Problem with Photographing Hummingbirds - 10,000 Birds

Hummingbirds are wonderful to see in the field. But their irridescence produces unique challenges for photographers.

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27.02.2025

Orioles of the Lesser Antilles - 10,000 Birds

The islands of the Lesser Antilles are famous for shorelines bordered by white sand and lapped gently at by vivid turquoise water. Further inland (not much…

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27.02.2025

Ask a Birder: Why do some bird species imitate the sound of other birds? - 10,000 Birds

This is an interesting question, and while ChatGPT or All About Birds will give you a fairly straightforward answer, the reality seems more complicated.

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26.02.2025

Bird Guides of the World: Guy Cox, Argentina - 10,000 Birds

What is your favorite bird species? Swallow-tailed Kite – they’re so graceful and in our area they’re migratory, we often see the first ones for my son’s…

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25.02.2025

Birding Lodges of the World: Zaagkuilsdrift Bird Sanctuary and Lodge, South Africa - 10,000 Birds

Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge? It’s hard to choose just one, as we boast the highest density of birds…

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25.02.2025

Balearic Butterflies: a surprise encounter - 10,000 Birds

As we all know, butterflies like warmth and sunshine, so I didn’t expect to find many during my recent visit to Mallorca. I did manage to see nine species…

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25.02.2025

Species Spotlight: The Sulawesi Pitta - 10,000 Birds

I don’t think the Sulawesi Pitta and I will ever become close friends. Sorry to say that. Here is why. Given that there are a few papers out on the economic…

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25.02.2025

Birding in Karoo National Park - 10,000 Birds

During our time of living in Pretoria in South Africa, we occasionally made trips to Cape Town and the surrounding regions. As none of us enjoyed overly long…

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25.02.2025

A Scops Owl and an Owlet-nightjar on Halmahera - 10,000 Birds

After an entirely fruitless first night looking for owls, we were much more successful on the second night, getting good views of two of our three target…

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25.02.2025

On blue chaffinches and more… - 10,000 Birds

I was on Tenerife, Canary Islands, last week and I took the opportunity to stay a couple of days longer to revisit some old haunts. As with most volcanic…

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25.02.2025

Holding Ponds and Spray Fields Mean Shorebirds - 10,000 Birds

This post was originally published on September 22, 2015. It is republished in our new “From the Archives” series, by which we want to draw attention to our…

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25.02.2025

Three Photos: The Bath - 10,000 Birds

Short-toed Tree Creeper (Certhia brachydactyla), January 9, 2025, Cantalejo-Segovia – Spain (VultourNaturaleza Hides) Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)…

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Ten Bird Videos (a generic but correct title) - 10,000 Birds

I am aware that videos have gotten very much out of fashion. Humans have recently mastered still photography despite the massive technological obstacles.

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Bird Guides of the Word: Gabor Orban, Hungary/Costa Rica - 10,000 Birds

Weavers, Waxbills and Baboons - An introduction to the Gambia - 10,000 Birds

Birding Lodges of the World: Pinnon Lodges, Zambia - 10,000 Birds

The Pittas of Halmahera - 10,000 Birds

Early March in the Strait of Gibraltar - 10,000 Birds

Three Photos: Takeoffs and Landings - 10,000 Birds

Birding in Marakele National Park - 10,000 Birds

How Many Birders Are There, Really? (Updated) - 10,000 Birds

Species Spotlight: Snowy Owl - 10,000 Birds

Lewis & Clark Birding in the Pacific Northwest - 10,000 Birds

Saving the Lesser Whitefront: the daintiest, and rarest, of the grey geese - 10,000 Birds

Birthday Wishes - 10,000 Birds

Top 10 Too’s – Binocular Mistakes - 10,000 Birds

Ask A Birder: Can Birds Get Lost While Migrating? - 10,000 Birds

The Beach Life at Clam Pass - 10,000 Birds

One Step Sideways, Three Steps Forward: A Book Review of a Singular Memoir - 10,000 Birds

Bird Guides of the World: Rebecca Anthony, USA (FL) - 10,000 Birds

Birding in Geneva, Switzerland.

Among the Pelicans - 10,000 Birds

Birding Lodges of the World: Licuala Lodge, Queensland, Australia - 10,000 Birds

Birding Shanghai in February 2025 - 10,000 Birds

Three Photos: Iceland in Winter - 10,000 Birds

Where could you go birding in Australia in 2023? - 10,000 Birds

Stamp-sized Nature - 10,000 Birds

Species Spotlight: Green Peafowl - 10,000 Birds

The turning year - 10,000 Birds

12 Things To Say To Annoy Birders - 10,000 Birds

The Problem with Photographing Hummingbirds - 10,000 Birds

Orioles of the Lesser Antilles - 10,000 Birds

Ask a Birder: Why do some bird species imitate the sound of other birds? - 10,000 Birds

Bird Guides of the World: Guy Cox, Argentina - 10,000 Birds

Birding Lodges of the World: Zaagkuilsdrift Bird Sanctuary and Lodge, South Africa - 10,000 Birds

Balearic Butterflies: a surprise encounter - 10,000 Birds

Species Spotlight: The Sulawesi Pitta - 10,000 Birds

Birding in Karoo National Park - 10,000 Birds

A Scops Owl and an Owlet-nightjar on Halmahera - 10,000 Birds

On blue chaffinches and more… - 10,000 Birds

Holding Ponds and Spray Fields Mean Shorebirds - 10,000 Birds

Three Photos: The Bath - 10,000 Birds

Ten Bird Videos (a generic but correct title) - 10,000 Birds

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