10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2020
This was the month we (in the northern hemisphere) had all been waiting for, but what a strange month May 2020 has been. 149 checklists were submitted, accounting for 465 species. Barn Owl (Tyto alba). Eurasian Scops-Owl (Otus scops). Tropical Screech-Owl (Megascops choliba). Little Owl (Athene noctua).
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 1, 2020
The 83 checklists submitted during July contained 459 species. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Little Owl – Athene noctua. Tawny Owl – Strix aluco. The year list now stands at 1613.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 2, 2021
The year list ends on a provisional 1803 species from 1608 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries. If you wish to see a full list for 2020, you can find it here. . Most species-prolific was Patrick in Costa Rica, followed by Paul from Mexico. Corey was far and away the most regular contributor.
10,000 Birds
MAY 9, 2020
In our neck of the woods, marking Common Pauraque as the first species of the day, attempting to identify shorebirds in the dark of the night (not easy.), and listening for owls just before dawn. But, as with so many other 2020 endeavors, this GBD will take place within the parameters of the pandemic. Clay-colored Thrush.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The text goes far beyond just those two birds, however, as Doug works his way through the puzzles presented by the incredibly wide diversity of bird behavior, even within species, citing current research and new and old theories, reasoning out the most likely and unlikely answers. The six middle chapters are my favorite reading. ” (p.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
This shows the top birders, by species or checklists submitted. For 2020, the list will only contain the relevant month’s sightings to avoid huge, bulky posts as the year progresses. These are the opening stats for 2020. 17 Jan 2020. 05 Jan 2020. 28 Jan 2020. 05 Jan 2020. 05 Jan 2020.
10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2023
” Writing about owls means writing about roughly 250 species (I counted 245 on the 2022 Clements spreadsheet, but I might have missed a few, and we all know that each classification system is different). These are behaviors that are most likely to vary across species and topics that make for compelling stories.
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