10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
Gujarat, December 2010. Sociable Lapwings breed in several areas along the Kazakhstani – Russian border and overwinter in Iraq, Sudan and northwest India. That can be traced back in time to 1875, when Alfred Brehm wrote that he had found Sociable Lapwings only alongside the domestic cattle.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 3, 2013
Finally, when our SUV broke down in Gujarat, India, some three years ago, my first two Egyptians were flying above the road! 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.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 24, 2018
Logging into my eBird account… December 6th, 2010. It was the final day of my two weeks long first passage to India. The only person I asked before the trip was one seasoned Canadian traveler who has spent some time in the subcontinent: “Do you have any advice for an absolute beginner in India?” Oh, that cover photo?
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The beats have now contributed more checklists than birds. Las Vegas – Sunset Park.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2019
Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. December’s collaborative results also summarises the year’s efforts, so this is December 2018 and the rest of 2018 all rolled into one sentence. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. 01 Jan 2018.
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