Few birds are as confusingly named as the three species of wagtails we see regularly in Britain. The best-named is the Pied Wagtail, the commonest of the trio…

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21.12.2024

Species Spotlight: Rose-ringed Parakeets - 10,000 Birds

My very first Rose-ringed Parakeet was sitting in my dad’s plane tree in the middle of “the winter of discontent”. The Iron Lady was moving into power and The…

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20.12.2024

The 12 Owls of Christmas - 10,000 Birds

It’s easy to explain why birders find owls such as fascinating group: no other family of birds presents such a challenge to the observer. Of course…

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20.12.2024

My 10 Favourite Birds of Sri Lanka - 10,000 Birds

After my recent post on my 12 favourite species in South Africa, I decided to turn to Sri Lanka, where I lived after most of my youth in South Africa.

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19.12.2024

Review: Kingsyard Upside Down Double Suet Feeder - 10,000 Birds

The Kingsyard company is known for their thoughtfully designed, durable bird products and their commitment to conservation—so when I was offered the opportunity…

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19.12.2024

Ask a Birder: How do birds stay warm in winter, especially in cold climates? - 10,000 Birds

In this new series, we aim to answer questions that ornithologists and birders tend to get asked. If you have a question you would like to be answered in this…

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19.12.2024

Bird Friends at Rancho Naturalista - 10,000 Birds

Regular readers of this blog would know by now that I spent about a week and a half at the legendary Rancho Naturalista in Cartago, Costa Rica a couple months…

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18.12.2024

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge: Lighthouse and Seabirds - 10,000 Birds

I find it interesting that a functional structure, like a lighthouse, has such a siren call that many people flock to it. Whether you want to attribute it to…

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18.12.2024

Bird Guides of the World: Javier Elorriaga, Spain - 10,000 Birds

What is your favorite bird species? This a question I’m frequently asked as a bird guide, and although I always find it difficult to answer, the truth is that…

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17.12.2024

Birding Dilinh, Vietnam (Part 2) - 10,000 Birds

While Cat Tien has the Black-and-red Broadbill (and some others that I did not see), Di Linh has two other species of broadbill – both also very attractive.

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17.12.2024

Birding Lodges of the World: Baan Maka Nature Lodge, Thailand - 10,000 Birds

Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors to your lodge (please name only one species)? Ratchet-tailed Treepie (in Kaeng Krachan NP…

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16.12.2024

But It Is Grey… - 10,000 Birds

Still in California! And yet ANOTHER couple of days that I can dedicate for chasing birds around the Golden State. And if you recall my previous post, I couldn’…

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16.12.2024

Hoopoes and others in the winter - 10,000 Birds

Living on Gibraltar, I am, at 36oN, just north of the Sahara Desert. I often wonder what the bird distribution would be like here if there wasn’t a desert.

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15.12.2024

Who Reads 10,000 Birds? - 10,000 Birds

This is a slightly self-centered post – less about birds and more about the 10,000 Birds website. You have been warned. The site counts about 1000 unique…

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15.12.2024

Sparrows and an Odd Duck - 10,000 Birds

Lake Constance (of the Bodensee in German) is a huge lake on the border of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The place is very popular among tourists of these…

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15.12.2024

One of a kind? - 10,000 Birds

By Dominic Mitchell Dominic Mitchell’s earliest birding memory is of seeing an Atlantic Puffin off the Bass Rock, in Scotland’s Firth of Forth, in 1967 at the…

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14.12.2024

Birds in a landscape - 10,000 Birds

I’m really a birdwatcher, not a bird photographer, though these days I usually carry a camera. I do so for a variety of reasons, but I admit to a strong hunting…

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14.12.2024

Species Spotlight: The Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher - 10,000 Birds

Maybe this kingfisher should have chosen another island to live on – according to one paper on the species, Java is the most densely populated island in the…

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13.12.2024

A Little Lifer - 10,000 Birds

In which we locate a breeding pair of Colima Pygmy Owls, one hour from Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.

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13.12.2024

Top 10 Birds I Haven’t Seen Yet - 10,000 Birds

There was a hint of cloak and dagger to the instructions. “Upon arrival, ring the doorbell at the side door beneath the sperm whale skeleton and ask for me”.

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12.12.2024

Ask A Birder: Do Birds Have Dialects? - 10,000 Birds

In this new series, we aim to answer questions that ornithologists and birders tend to get asked. If you have a question you would like to be answered in this…

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12.12.2024

Otter vs. Heron - 10,000 Birds

The dark, sinuous body slipped up and down, through the patch of water lilies. I watched as it surfaced, with a large fish in its mouth. The River Otter had…

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11.12.2024

BIRD COUNT: A KidLit Bird Book Review - 10,000 Birds

If your holiday plans include the Christmas Bird Count and there are kids in your life, considering getting a copy of the picture book BIRD COUNT by Susan…

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11.12.2024

Bird Guides of the World: Luis Panamá Perugachi, Ecuador - 10,000 Birds

What is your favorite bird species? I love hummingbirds in particular because of their colors, but my favorite bird is the Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan because…

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11.12.2024

Two New Blog Series: “Ask a Birder” and “Species Spotlight” - 10,000 Birds

Starting this week, we will have two new series of blog posts, with entries written by various authors. In the “Ask a Birder” series, we raise questions birders…

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10.12.2024

Birding in Brandenburg, Uckermark County in Winter (Part 2) - 10,000 Birds

The Uckermark is located about 80 km northeast of Berlin. This area is easy to reach from Berlin by train. Interesting bird species can be observed in the…

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10.12.2024

Other Hokkaido Winter Birds - 10,000 Birds

Yes, I know. You are wondering how I can always come up with such inspiring and attractive blog post titles. I am afraid it is a gift – it cannot be learned.

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09.12.2024

Imperial Eagles - 10,000 Birds

The Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) is a raptor that I am familiar with. It is a large eagle, only smaller than the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos).

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08.12.2024

Cinereous Vulture on Chongming Island, Shanghai - 10,000 Birds

Juvenile Cinereous Vultures are wimps, or to use a German word, “Warmduscher”. While the breeding adults stay near their nest all year…

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08.12.2024

Excuse me, this wine has cork… - 10,000 Birds

One of the most annoying qualities of sustainability-conscious people – lovingly called “unwashed, long-haired greenies” by right-wing politicians – is the…

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07.12.2024

The Double Century - 10,000 Birds

Made it with 30 days to spare: on 1 December I notched up my 200th species of the year in the UK, a handsome cock Black Redstart (above). For those readers who…

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06.12.2024

Aves Navideñas - 10,000 Birds

So I haven’t had much birding excitement to write about in the past couple of weeks. But I have been able to enjoy going through photos from previous years…

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06.12.2024

10 Cute Birds - 10,000 Birds

I vaguely remembered how cuteness works, but to be sure, I asked ChatGPT: “Why are humans attracted to cuteness?” “Humans are drawn to cuteness because it…

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05.12.2024

Reacquainting - 10,000 Birds

Several years ago, after traveling for a couple weeks on a birding trip, I returned to my native Trinidad and Tobago utterly confused. A bird darting across the…

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04.12.2024

Birding the Chagres River: Another Panamanian Adventure

Birding the Chagres River: The Chagres River in Panamá is a vital waterway, winding through the lush forests of the Chagres National Park, it is not only a…

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04.12.2024

The Courage of Birds: A Book Review - 10,000 Birds

Britannica defines winter as the coldest season of the year, extending from the winter solstice, December 21 or 22, to the vernal equinox, March 20 or 21 in the…

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04.12.2024

Our Favorite Bird Books of 2024 - 10,000 Birds

Unlike years past, when topics like migration or bird behavior predominated, we’ve been treated, in 2024, to a lively mix of titles about conservation and…

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04.12.2024

Bird Guides of the World: John Hague, UK - 10,000 Birds

What is your favorite bird species? My favorite family of birds are the Shrikes and I haven’t seen one I don’t like but Red-backed Shrike is a real stunner and…

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03.12.2024

Birding Shanghai in November 2024 - 10,000 Birds

After a recent longer post focusing on Dunlins, the species just makes a shorter appearance in this post … … even though I managed (a rarity for me) a half…

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02.12.2024

The Sierras of California (just one tiny bit actually) - 10,000 Birds

It has been a lasting dream of mine to at least once in my lifetime visit the mountains of California. Long before coming to the Golden State I remember going…

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A confusion of wagtails - 10,000 Birds

Species Spotlight: Rose-ringed Parakeets - 10,000 Birds

The 12 Owls of Christmas - 10,000 Birds

My 10 Favourite Birds of Sri Lanka - 10,000 Birds

Review: Kingsyard Upside Down Double Suet Feeder - 10,000 Birds

Ask a Birder: How do birds stay warm in winter, especially in cold climates? - 10,000 Birds

Bird Friends at Rancho Naturalista - 10,000 Birds

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge: Lighthouse and Seabirds - 10,000 Birds

Bird Guides of the World: Javier Elorriaga, Spain - 10,000 Birds

Birding Dilinh, Vietnam (Part 2) - 10,000 Birds

Birding Lodges of the World: Baan Maka Nature Lodge, Thailand - 10,000 Birds

But It Is Grey… - 10,000 Birds

Hoopoes and others in the winter - 10,000 Birds

Who Reads 10,000 Birds? - 10,000 Birds

Sparrows and an Odd Duck - 10,000 Birds

One of a kind? - 10,000 Birds

Birds in a landscape - 10,000 Birds

Species Spotlight: The Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher - 10,000 Birds

A Little Lifer - 10,000 Birds

Top 10 Birds I Haven’t Seen Yet - 10,000 Birds

Ask A Birder: Do Birds Have Dialects? - 10,000 Birds

Otter vs. Heron - 10,000 Birds

BIRD COUNT: A KidLit Bird Book Review - 10,000 Birds

Bird Guides of the World: Luis Panamá Perugachi, Ecuador - 10,000 Birds

Two New Blog Series: “Ask a Birder” and “Species Spotlight” - 10,000 Birds

Birding in Brandenburg, Uckermark County in Winter (Part 2) - 10,000 Birds

Other Hokkaido Winter Birds - 10,000 Birds

Imperial Eagles - 10,000 Birds

Cinereous Vulture on Chongming Island, Shanghai - 10,000 Birds

Excuse me, this wine has cork… - 10,000 Birds

The Double Century - 10,000 Birds

Aves Navideñas - 10,000 Birds

10 Cute Birds - 10,000 Birds

Reacquainting - 10,000 Birds

Birding the Chagres River: Another Panamanian Adventure

The Courage of Birds: A Book Review - 10,000 Birds

Our Favorite Bird Books of 2024 - 10,000 Birds

Bird Guides of the World: John Hague, UK - 10,000 Birds

Birding Shanghai in November 2024 - 10,000 Birds

The Sierras of California (just one tiny bit actually) - 10,000 Birds

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