10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2014

I have followed the breeding activity of the Pied Oystercatchers in Broome along Cable Beach since July 2000 when I found the first nest site and the birds have continued to use the same territories, though there have been some partner changes. I can also monitor any movement along the coast during the year when they are no longer breeding.

2007 171

2007 Eggs 2014 2002 171

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Fox joined the Achiever around 2007 (one of the few failings of the book is that it doesn’t specify the exact year (or years) of her voyages; it’s not clear if the book is the account of a chronological year or an amalgamation of several years). And, this was badly needed.

Fox 100

Fox Albatross Geese Bald Eagle 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2017

Lesser Spotted Eagles breed regularly with around 100 pairs in Germany, but unless you know where the territories are you are unlikely to see them. Lesser Spotted Eagle , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Thanks, Marsh Sandpiper (seen on the right with a redshank on the pic below), your presence was highly appreciated!

2016 101

2016 Germany Italy Netherlands 101

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Here local hunters had known about the colony and for generations had been harvesting the birds by simply picking the adults off their nests during the breeding season. million hectares in 2007. However they will not and cannot breed, and once these individual’s natural lifespans are over, these bird populations will be lost forever.

Ghana 199

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 199