10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

A 2009-10 survey of Monk Parakeet nests in the greater Chicago area found 42% of the nests were in trees and 58% were in man-made structures. The question is why these natives of rural areas in southern South America (east of the Andes) have been so spectacularly successful in establishing their colonies.

Chicago 200

Chicago New York City New York Illinois 200

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Long-eared Owl* Harlequin Duck* Connecticut Warbler* Alder Flycatcher. Sooty Shearwater – There are a total of three records in eBird of this species in Queens, from 2006, 2009, and 2012. Eastern Bluebird* King Eider* Whimbrel Long-eared Owl*.

2012 158

2012 2013 New York City Jamaica 158

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Connecticut Warbler – Oporornis agilis. Southern Anteater-Chat – Myrmecocichla formicivora. Kruger NP Central Park. 28 May 2018. Southern Red Bishop – Euplectes orix. Kruger NP Central Park. 28 May 2018. Whitefish Point. 27 May 2018. Chinspot Batis – Batis molitor. Kruger NP Central Park. 27 May 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Connecticut Warbler – Oporornis agilis. Southern Anteater-Chat – Myrmecocichla formicivora. Kruger NP Central Park. 28 May 2018. Southern Red Bishop – Euplectes orix. Kruger NP Central Park. 28 May 2018. Whitefish Point. 27 May 2018. Chinspot Batis – Batis molitor. Kruger NP Central Park. 27 May 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Connecticut Warbler – Oporornis agilis. Southern Anteater-Chat – Myrmecocichla formicivora. Kruger NP Central Park. 28 May 2018. Southern Red Bishop – Euplectes orix. Kruger NP Central Park. 28 May 2018. Whitefish Point. 27 May 2018. Chinspot Batis – Batis molitor. Kruger NP Central Park. 27 May 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Connecticut Warbler – Oporornis agilis. PN Desierto de los Leones–Convento Desierto de los Leones. 15 Nov 2018. Volcano Junco – Junco vulcani. PN Volcán Irazú. 09 Feb 2018. Rufous-collared Sparrow – Zonotrichia capensis. San Joaquin coffee. 12 Jan 2018. White-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia leucophrys. 12 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Connecticut Warbler – Oporornis agilis. Chestnut-headed Oropendola – Psarocolius wagleri. El Tapir hummingbird garden. 01 Jan 2018. Montezuma Oropendola – Psarocolius montezuma. La Selva (OTS Reserve)–Road to Puerto Viejo River. 01 Jan 2018. Solitary Black Cacique – Cacicus solitarius. 03 Apr 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113