10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2014

Outlook and goals for 2014. In a funny twist of fate, it seems that 2014 will be much the same as 2012 and 2013 have been, with family trips to somewhere in France and business trips to Indonesia and Kazakhstan. What about the competitive element in my 2014 year list? A very good start into 2014. See more than 20 lifers.

2014 145

2014 France Germany Indonesia 145

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ); Lahad Datu, Borneo, 1 January. A mess of egrets in Kota Kinabalu (Great, Intermediate, Little and Cattle). ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS, EAGLES AND ALLIES). ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS, EAGLES AND ALLIES). Crested Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis cheela ); Danum Valley, Borneo, 1 January.

2014 150

2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150

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MAY 22, 2022

If you look at this post that I did in December 2014 you will see how different the track looked then. Quite often there are Australian Pelicans , Brolga and Royal Spoonbills present and the egret species often include Great Egret , Intermediate Egret , Little Egret and Cattle Egret. Newly graded access to Munkajarra Wetlands.

Geese 211

Geese Ducks Breeding 2015 211

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DECEMBER 12, 2015

That last site is where Corey, Mike, and I counted birds in 2014 , and this year, I did the same. Formerly common, their present scarcity in the country is a reminder of what happens to biodiversity when spectacular rainforest is replaced with cattle pasture. We had this Black Hawk-Eagle there the day after the coun t.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica Farming Louisiana 2014 101

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Black-breasted Snake-Eagle – Circaetus pectoralis. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Cutler Wetlands.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. 16 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. 16 Jun 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113