10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Should the fancy take you, you could call up a 10,000 Birds life list (from 2016 onwards. 22 Jan 2016. 08 Jan 2016. 01 Jan 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 01 Jan 2016. 05 Mar 2016. 01 Jan 2016. 01 Jan 2016. 08 Jan 2016. 03 Jan 2016. 03 Jan 2016. 15 Jan 2016.

2016 117

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 117

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Should the fancy take you, you could call up a 10,000 Birds life list (from 2016 onwards. 27 Aug 2016. 29 Jan 2016. 09 Jan 2016. 17 Mar 2016. 20 Feb 2016. 28 May 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 08 Jan 2016. 01 Jan 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 10 Feb 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 01 Jan 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Should the fancy take you, you could call up a 10,000 Birds life list (from 2016 onwards (backdating has not been ruled out, but logistics make it unlikely) for a particular location or simply study the rest of the checklist from which the link was chosen. 27 Aug 2016. 29 Jan 2016. 09 Jan 2016. 17 Mar 2016.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Should the fancy take you, you could call up a 10,000 Birds life list (from 2016 onwards. 29 Jan 2016. 09 Jan 2016. 17 Mar 2016. 20 Feb 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 08 Jan 2016. 01 Jan 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 10 Feb 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 01 Jan 2016. 10 Feb 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

In addition to that warm, fuzzy feeling, here are some other highs and lows from March 29th, 2016 in southernmost Israel: No rain : Coming from deluge-prone Costa Rica, this was a personal highlight. The generous, friendly, loving nature of the Champions of the Flyway Race was one of the biggest highlights for me.

Costa Rica 166

Costa Rica Eagles Birds 166

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

9 beats contributed their sightings (this knocks last April’s efforts of 116 lists for 672 species into a cocked hat and claws back some ground on the 30th April 2016 running total of 1707). European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–???????

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–??????? stakeout Rufous Hummingbird, Aquebogue (2016-17). stakeout Rock Wren, Rutgers Blvd, Franklin Township (2016-17). stakeout Rock Wren, Rutgers Blvd, Franklin Township (2016-17). PN Braulio Carrillo–Quebrada González. 13 Jan 2017. 13 Jan 2017.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–??????? stakeout Rufous Hummingbird, Aquebogue (2016-17). stakeout Rock Wren, Rutgers Blvd, Franklin Township (2016-17). stakeout Rock Wren, Rutgers Blvd, Franklin Township (2016-17). 13 May 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Lesser Noddy – Anous tenuirostris. North coast Rd. fishing beach. 27 Jul 2018. Seychelles Bulbul – Hypsipetes crassirostris. 26 Jul 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Lesser Noddy – Anous tenuirostris. North coast Rd. fishing beach. 27 Jul 2018. Seychelles Bulbul – Hypsipetes crassirostris. 26 Jul 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? White-tailed Tropicbird – Phaethon lepturus. Mahé–Beau Vallon Beach. 26 Jul 2018. White Tern – Gygis alba. Mahé–Beau Vallon Beach.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. La Paz Waterfall Gardens. 26 Feb 2018. Short-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas nigrirostris. El Tapir hummingbird garden. 01 Jan 2018. Oare Marshes LNR.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. La Paz Waterfall Gardens. 26 Feb 2018. Short-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas nigrirostris. El Tapir hummingbird garden. 01 Jan 2018. Oare Marshes LNR.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

146 shared checklists (an increase on last year’s 97, well done chaps) noted 664 species (ooooh, down on 826 from last February) and brought the yearly total to 1063 (1303 at this time in 2016, ouch!). Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–??????? stakeout Rufous Hummingbird, Aquebogue (2016-17).

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Lesser Noddy – Anous tenuirostris. North coast Rd. fishing beach. 27 Jul 2018. Seychelles Bulbul – Hypsipetes crassirostris. 26 Jul 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Since 2016, the Rustic Bunting has been listed as Vulnerable, as data suggested rapid population declines (HBW). However, the most common bunting at Nanhui in winter is the Pallas’s Reed Bunting. Curiously, eBird states that the “song is a series of wet buzzy ‘tsli’ notes” What are wet notes?

Birds 197

Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 197