10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis; Tirimbina, 9-Jan.

Costa Rica 158

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 158

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 226 Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. 227 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 228 Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis. 229 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 230 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons.

Sparrows 193

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 193

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

One of this species’ many peculiarities is that it has a digestive system unique amongst birds: Hoatzins use bacterial fermentation in the front part of the gut to break down the vegetable material they consume, much as cattle and other ruminants do. I was utterly surprised with their presence, much more than they were with mine.

Dolphins 256

Dolphins Colombia Otters Birds 256

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis). White-fronted Parrot (Amazona albifrons). Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Little Egret (Egretta garzetta). Snowy Egret (Egretta thula). Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides).

2020 152

2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

UNLESS that is you get yourself down to the internationally-renowned Tambopata Research Centre in southern Peru where literally hundreds of macaws (and other parrots) congregate around a 50 meter high clay bank. At this hour I am a reluctant, under-caffeinated sherpa – and concentration must be given to the dangers of the footpath ahead.

Peru 254

Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 254

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2021

The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069. The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069.

Woodpeckers 235

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 235

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

50 Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 280 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 281 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 282 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. 417 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons.

Woodpeckers 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 193

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 299 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 300 Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. 301 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 302 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 303 Yellow-crowned Parrot – Amazona ochrocephala.

Woodpeckers 175

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 175

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2015

Put those binoculars into practice in places like Laguna del Lagarto , the Sarapiqui area, and the Osa Peninsula, and a day of birding might include three trogon species, two to three toucan species, several wrens, manakins, parrots, five or more woodcreeper species, etc., and the list goes on… You might see a White-ruffed Manakin.

Costa Rica 164

Costa Rica Birds Texas Cattle 164

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list. As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list.

2020 211

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 211

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2016

They used to be but a burgeoning population in need of more living room and land for cattle and crops destroyed a fair portion of those rainforests during the 20th century. We had looks at Semiplumbeous Hawk , White-necked Puffbird , toucans, parrots, hundreds of migrating Mississippi Kites , and several other birdies.

Costa Rica 165

Costa Rica San Jose Panama Birds 165

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 269 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 270 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 271 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. 272 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 6 Brant – Branta bernicla.

Woodpeckers 223

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 223

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

All of these species need water and will travel to nearby cattle troughs for water, because there is very little in the way of naturally occurring water in the area now. Red-winged Parrots are often camouflaged until they fly across the track and there were several pairs along the track. Two distant Pied Honeyeaters.

Marsupials 100

Marsupials Birds Camels Zebras 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 152

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 152

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

Woodpeckers 189

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 189

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2017

Although a lot of beautiful rainforest was replaced by bananas, cattle pasture, and other ag-lands many years ago, at least we can still enjoy great birding at a number of sites, most of which are easily accessible including Sarapiqui, the most visited site in the lowlands north of San Jose.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica San Jose Bats Birds 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Heading south on a good surfaced road, we made slow progress through the herds of cattle, donkeys and goats that thronged the highway, until we finally reached the land of the Konso. Quality time was spent with a friendly Hamar family at their homestead of grass huts surrounding their cattle corral.

Ethiopia 234

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 234

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries.

2020 204

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 204

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Red-rumped Woodpecker – Dryobates kirkii.

2020 149

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 149

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

32 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 33 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 34 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. 49 Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. 206 Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. 455 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons.

2020 128

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 128

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2013

Better yet, I saw a small parrortflying overhead, and putting my bins on it managed to identify it as a Red-rumped Parrot. The Park and area has been identified as an important bird area, particularly as it is a wintering site for the Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot. Straw-necked Ibis. Another time.

Parrots 143

Parrots Barn Owls Eagles Australia 143

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

49 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 104 Yellow-crowned Parrot – Amazona ochrocephala. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 449 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 450 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. 49 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis.

2020 169

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 169

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

It has a small population of approximately 1100 people and is a major hub for the local indigenous people and for the cattle industry. Halls Creek is situated inland on the Great Northern Highway, which is the only bitumen road around the north of Australia.

Australia 100

Australia Ducks Cattle Industry 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The life list reached 4052 this month. The life list reached 4052 this month.

Sparrows 178

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 178

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; El Tapir, 1-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus mentruus; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan.

Costa Rica 147

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

There are no trails as such, but you can follow in the cattle tracks along the edge of the river or the gravel tracks used by vehicles. Red-winged Parrots and Red-collared Lorikeets appeared to be constantly on the move. There is ample shade along the banks of the Fitzroy River to sit and enjoy the environment or go for a walk.

Birds 100

Birds Pelicans Eagles Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; Carara, 3-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Carara, 3-Jan. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons; San Juan, 12-Jan. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis; Carara, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2012

The population of parrotlets they studied was located on one of the many huge hatos (cattle ranches) in the Venezuelan llanos, a vast swath of flat flooded savannah in the central third of the country that drains into the Rio Orinoco. The Auk 108: 863-871. Wilson Bulletin 104(1): 65-84. Available from SORA: [link] a.

Eggs 267

Eggs Venezuela Porcupines 2008 267

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

Sparrows 155

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 155

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Not that long ago, Costa Rica had one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, rainforests were razed to make way for hot and chiggery cattle pasture, and bot flies probably became more numerous than some bird populations.

Costa Rica 211

Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 211

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis). White-fronted Parrot (Amazona albifrons). Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia). Little Egret (Egretta garzetta). Snowy Egret (Egretta thula).

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 151

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2015

This is cattle country and it is actually fenced, which many parts of the Kimberley are not and you pass through Ruby Plains and then Carranya station to reach the crater. It is of course the food of the Night Parrot , but none were observed on this occasion! The rim trail.

Birds 166

Birds Camels Cattle Zebras 166

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

Halfway between SouthWild Pantanal and the northern terminus of the Transpantaneira, Pousada Alegre offers slightly more affordable lodging set within a working cattle ranch. Screamers are most closely related to waterfowl such as ducks and geese. Alas, it was over too soon. It was a great way to end this part of my trip.

Brazil 165

Brazil Birds Blackbirds Paraguay 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

We got particularly great looks at Guira Cuckoo at Pousada Piuval, a resort that is also a cattle ranch; they were active all day, even after many of the birds that gathered in the early morning dispersed, often whistling loudly from the fence posts. Favorite Woodpecker: This is a toughie.

Brazil 141

Brazil Birds Los Angeles Tigers 141

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Orange-winged Parrot – Amazona amazonica. Intermediate Egret – Ardea intermedia. Little Egret – Egretta garzetta. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea.

2020 153

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 307 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 308 Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. 309 Orange-winged Parrot – Amazona amazonica. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.

2020 279

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 279

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

A few of the highlights include ; Black Baza, Crested Serpent-eagle, Blue-rumped Parrot, Greater Coucal, Spotted Wood-owl , Dollarbird, Oriental Pied-hornbill, Mangrove Pitta, Golden-bellied Gerygone, Pied Triller, Ashy Minivet, Olive-winged Bulbul, Arctic Warbler. Spotted Wood-owl. An island hosts the orchestra stage and some towering palms.

Singapore 159

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 159