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How to see a Black Woodpecker in Germany

April 26, 2025 by Jochen No Comments
This post was originally published on May 28, 2017. It is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring...
Amphibians, Birding, Bugs, Lists, Mammals, Reptiles

My 10 favourite Side Quests while Birding

August 22, 2024 by Jochen 2 Comments
We are birders. All of us are, or we wouldn’t be meeting here on 10,000 Birds quite so frequently....
Birding, Inspiration, Terminology

Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

November 14, 2023 by Jochen 10 Comments
Well folks, it’s been a while. And whether the return is a permanent one or not remains to be...
Birding

Come@Me: Spring Sparrows are Way Cooler than Spring Warblers

June 28, 2018 by Jochen 6 Comments
This year wasn’t so bad, especially compared to what had to be endured in the early to mid 2010’s. ...
Birding

Of Snowflake Birds and the Cold War

June 25, 2017 by Jochen 1 Comment
My transition from being a kid interested in all kinds of animals to being a full-on birder happened when I...
Birding

How to see a Black Woodpecker in Germany

May 28, 2017 by Jochen 6 Comments
Black Woodpeckers are usually easy to find in Germany. Yes, some birders may frown at this statement. At least...
Birding

“Keep your taxonomy out of my field guide” – revisited

April 30, 2017 by Jochen 18 Comments
Way back in the days when blog posts still got a lot of comments, I wrote a piece on...
Birding

Finding Dippers in Berlin

April 2, 2017 by Jochen 4 Comments
I have yet to meet a birder who did not consider dippers to be special. Any dipper, any continent,...
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