10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2013

That was not all, a few days later, by one village rubbish dump, not far from Ahmedabad, we had more than 100 Egyptian Vultures (above); plus 20 more at the dead cattle dumping site at the outskirts of the city. Finally, when our SUV broke down in Gujarat, India, some three years ago, my first two Egyptians were flying above the road!

Sudan 220

Sudan Macedonia Botswana Serbia 220

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2015

But if they obeyed the rules, which may be too strict – in the Kruger Park in South Africa, the limit is 50 km/h (31 mi/h) – they would not manage to show tourists much of the reserve in about three hours in the morning and the afternoon, which would reflect on their tip. A sounder of Indian Boars is watching us from the jungle.

Tigers 246

Tigers Boars India Chickens 246

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

It didn’t take much imagination to name Cowbirds or Cattle Egrets or Cattle Tyrants , but there’s more fantasy, even more wit, involved in the naming of other bovine birds. Hat-tip to Stella. They’re all named for livestock. The genus Bucephala includes three familiar ducks with big heads. Wicked, right?

Cows 141

Cows Cattle 2011 Birds 141

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2015

Leaving from the border town of Kasane we meandered westwards along the northern edge of the massive Chobe National Park to our left and the far eastern tip of Namibia’s Caprivi Strip. Hippo and attending Cattle Egret. African Darter and Reed Cormorant. Yellow-billed Stork. Waders are well represented.

Botswana 162

Botswana Birds Lesotho Elephants 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi). Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus). Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris). Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto). Inca Dove (Columbina inca). Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina). White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica). Great Egret (Ardea alba).

2020 152

2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 152

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater (above) and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. We gave Manoj twice the usual and well-earned tip, promising to recommend him to other birders. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis. Promise fulfilled. Photos copyright © Dusanka Stokovic Simic & Dragan Simic.

Lions 220

Lions India Mammals Boars 220

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

And so, I turn to Better Birding: Tips, Tools & Concepts for the Field , the new book by George L. Better Birding: Tips, Tools & Concepts for the Field. My usual birding resolution, to add to my ABA list, is worthless; I’m too easily distracted by the seasons and trips to non-ABA shores. Armistead and Brian L. By George L.

Birds 189

Birds Groups 2015 North America 189

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Carolina grasshopper Dissosteira carolina ranges from sea to shining sea, into Canada and nearly to the tip of Texas. Cattle Egrets might well get them when they leap out of the way of our domestic replacement bison. Surely they couldn’t be the same species, across a continent. But they are.

Montana 164

Montana Cooking Texas Cattle 164

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Tambor, 3-Jan. Common Ground-Dove – Columbina passerina; Curu, 4-Jan. Plain-breasted Ground-Dove – Columbina minuta; Lakeside Catfish farms, 11-Jan. Ruddy Ground-Dove – Columbina talpacoti; Curu, 4-Jan.

Costa Rica 257

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 257

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 236

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 236

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Inca Dove – Columbina inca; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Common Ground-Dove – Columbina passerina; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Ruddy Ground-Dove – Columbina talpacoti; Tirimbina, 9-Jan.

Costa Rica 159

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 159

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

My particular favorite terns were the Sandwich Terns, a bird I rarely see in any numbers and just generally good looking with that natty yellow-tipped bill. Some days Snowy Plovers (but no Piping Plovers) were sighted; while we saw mostly Caspian Terns, some afternoons Royal Terns predominated the numbers.

Houston 203

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 203

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 239

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 239

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

We remember starlings not skylarks, House Sparrows not Eurasian Tree Sparrows , Cattle Egrets not… well, whatever we’ve forgotten because it didn’t do as well as the Cattle Egrets. Hat-tip to Stella. It’s just that the exceptions are so much more attention-grabbing. Wicked, right?

Montana 133

Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 133

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 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 193

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. 01 Jun 2019. 01 Jun 2019.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi). Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris). European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur). Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto). Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis). Inca Dove (Columbina inca). White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica).

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 151

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Spotted Dove – Streptopelia chinensis. Inca Dove – Columbina inca. Common Ground Dove – Columbina passerina. Ruddy Ground Dove – Columbina talpacoti. White-winged Dove – Zenaida asiatica. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula.

2020 153

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

61 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 61 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The life list sits stubbornly at 4081. 1 Great Tinamou – Tinamus major. 2 Slaty-breasted Tinamou – Crypturellus boucardi.

Sparrows 197

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 197

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

53 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 53 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Wherever you might be birding, please stay safe and keep those around you safe too. 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui.

Woodpeckers 227

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 227

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

Sparrows 224

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 224

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

Some time management tips; It may take some time to disembark and fulfill the formalities. If you knew there was an Asian Glossy Starling close by wouldn’t you want to go looking for it? But, remember to be back in plenty of time for your onward flight!

Singapore 159

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 159

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 387 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. To ring the changes the list has been through the “newest first” filter. 1 Rose-throated Becard – Pachyramphus aglaiae. 3 Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata.

Woodpeckers 197

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 197

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

156 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 156 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The life list has moved forward to 4044 after a few late entries from last month and an errant Ryukyu Minivet from Kai.

2020 170

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 170

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 215

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 215

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past For Medicinal Use Only Wake up and smell the frangipani Cattle Egret at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn There’s Oil in Them Thar Birds! Hat-tip to Stella. Wicked, right? Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

Bald Eagle 113

Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Parrots 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

75 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 75 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The year list to date is 1015 species and 7 have been added to the life list ( 4059 ) from Costa Rica, China and Trinidad and Tobago.

Woodpeckers 177

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 177

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 3-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan.

Costa Rica 150

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 150

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

JANUARY 19, 2019

White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi; Carara, 3-Jan. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Common Ground-Dove – Columbina passerina; Carara, 3-Jan. Ruddy Ground-Dove – Columbina talpacoti; Carara, 3-Jan. Blue Ground-Dove – Claravis pretiosa; Carara, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Great Egret – Ardea alba; San Miguel reservoir, 8-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; San Miguel reservoir, 8-Jan.

Costa Rica 103

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 103

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The primary reasons for the decline of macaws and parrots are many but habitat loss due to logging; clear cutting for crops and cattle ranching; and capture for the pet trade rank among the most threatening. Hat-tip to Stella. These threats are further exacerbated by the naturally low reproductive rates of these cavity-nesting birds.

Peru 254

Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 254

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bulbulcus ibis; House, 7-Jan. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verrauxi; El Rodeo, 9-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Orlando airport, 6-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Orlando airport, 6-Jan. Green Heron – Butorides virescens; Coris, 17-Jan.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When they surface, the tips of the snout, biosonar “melon” and dorsal fins appear simultaneously, the tail rarely showing before diving. In the Orinoco, the largest observed groups number 30, but average is just above five. The largest congregations are seen in areas with abundant food, and at the mouths of rivers. Photo by Paul Maury.

Dolphins 258

Dolphins Colombia Otters Birds 258

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. There’s nothing better than coming across a “grader ahead” sign on a gravel road, especially when he has been hard at work for a few days! The rim trail.

Birds 166

Birds Camels Cattle Zebras 166

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

It’s more like hoping for them because the abundance of open land on cattle farms and little birding coverage brews up a fine needle in a haystack situation. We could see their heads bobbing along through the tips of grassy vegetation and blurry lines of the chain link fence.

Costa Rica 146

Costa Rica Farming Texas Cattle 146

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Labudovo Okno NR–Uš?e 05 Jan 2020.

2020 156

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 156