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Maine Jumpstarted My 2021 Birding
Like so many, the majority of my birding since the Covid-19 pandemic began has centered on my own backyard and local walking excursions. But as we kicked off 2021, I found...
4 days ago - 10,000 Birds
The Word Spreads Fast
Over the last few years there have been sightings of rare birds in Central Park in New York City. Birders were obviously excited to see the Mandarin Duck, Barred Owl, and...
12 days ago - Ornithology
Signs of Spring Migration in Costa Rica
Spring in western New York was and is a time of melting snow, of ice chunks being rushed along the Niagara River, of when you wondered if this year, would it maybe stay warm in...
22 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Collaborative list - February 2021
Extremes of weather nor “stay at home” orders can keep the beats from their mission. A Northern Mockingbird was sighted in Cornwall, UK during February and resulted in criminal...
1 month ago - 10,000 Birds
The Word Spreads Fast
Over the last few years there have been sightings of rare birds in Central Park in New York City. Birders were obviously excited to see the Mandarin Duck, Barred Owl, and...
1 month ago - Ornithology
Chongming Island in winter
Chongming Island is part of Shanghai - but it does not look much like the rest of the city. Located right where the Yangtze River enters the sea , it is mostly flat farmland...
2 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
Collaborative list January 2021
Elves love the collaborative list. This is where they come in January while there is still nothing to do on the naughty and nice list. The beats are famed for their inclusion...
2 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
Bodegas Navarro Lopez Laguna de la Nava Gran Reserva (2013)
I'm moving house at the end of this month, which provided a good opportunity for me to dig around my modest wine cellar - my basement, that is - for any older bottles of aging...
3 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
Snow Geese in Florida
By their very name, most would assume you can't spot Snow Geese in Florida. The Sunshine State isn't known for its massive snow drifts, nor for the massive flocks of Snow Geese...
3 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
Best Bird of the Weekend
During the second weekend of the year, even common birds still carry their luster. Enjoy that feeling while you can, because we are still months away from migration! While I...
3 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
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Guide to Long Distance Binoculars
Guide to choosing the best high powered long distance binoculars to be used for land based observation. Most high lower bins are usually designed with astronomy in mind...
Best Birding Binocular 2016/2017
During the year many, many binoculars arrive on my desk for testing and review. So at times even I can find it a little overwhelming as to which is best. This every year I...
BirdWatching Binoculars 101
If you are new to birding, choosing your first pair of binoculars can seem a little daunting, but it needn't be. This guide takes you thought where to start and all the...
Best Bird of the Weekend
April tends to be one of those months that contain multitudes, at once as temperate as any spring or fall but then turning quickly to extremes. What is moderate in mid-April...
How To Transport Wild Birds
I am so happy to be back on 10,000 birds - I have missed Mike and Corey and my fellow Beat Writers! Normally I rant about environmental dangers and describe...
Time to head north
It is that time of year again when we start to see the shorebirds around Broome change into their beautiful breeding plumage. We then witness their departures each evening over...