10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2014

Albatrosses. We had three species of storm-petrel keeping us busy: Wilson’s Storm-Petrel , Band-rumped Storm-Petrel , and Leach’s Storm-Petrel. The latter two species were a pleasure as I had only previously made their acquaintance during Hurricane Irene. I could dream though! European Storm-Petrel. And what birds!

New York 178

New York Sea Turtles Whales Whaling 178

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2016

Yes, Neil Hayward was in a position to break the Big Year record—748 species–of the fabled Sandy Komito, a feat that some birders said couldn’t be done (not so much for reasons of birding skill, but because of a different playing field , literally). By the end of February, Hayward has seen 294 birds in five states and two provinces.

2013 104

2013 Arizona Birds San Diego 104

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. White-capped Albatross – Thalassarche cauta. Black-footed Albatross – Phoebastria nigripes. Motuara Island. 25 Mar 2016. Boulders Beach.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. White-capped Albatross – Thalassarche cauta. Reserva Ribera Norte.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. White-capped Albatross – Thalassarche cauta. Black-footed Albatross – Phoebastria nigripes. Motuara Island. 25 Mar 2016. Boulders Beach.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Despite recording 370 species during the month, the list total has advanced by just 45. Just to confuse things a little, only 14 new species were recorded since June 1 st. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. White-capped Albatross – Thalassarche cauta. Reserva Ribera Norte.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. White-capped Albatross – Thalassarche cauta. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Dor-ha-Bonim Beach Reserve.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100