10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2012

Seeing as it is near the midway point of the year I thought it would be nice to check in on how the blogging Big Year birders are doing thus far in 2012. Josh Vandermeulen is sitting pretty at 317 species for the year in Ontario, only 21 off the province’s record of 338, set by Glen Coady in 1996. It’s quite a list!

South Dakota 246

South Dakota Houston Mammals Birds 246

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2015

In February of 2013, I wrote a piece outlining my thoughts on which exotic bird species should be added to the American Bird Association (ABA) checklist. In 2014, the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC) voted to add this species to the Florida state list. Egyptian Goose sightings submitted to eBird in 2011-2012.

Los Angeles 154

Los Angeles Miami San Francisco Florida 154

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2013

There were quite a few big years that took place in 2012. Perhaps the biggest big year of 2012 was in Australia. As of 15 December he had seen 744 species and it is unclear if that was his final total or if he added more since. Not only that, but they raised money for the Houston Audubon Society and the Katy Prairie Conservancy.

2012 198

2012 South Dakota Costa Rica Houston 198