10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2017

Species searches on eBird reveal that both species might be found in Tokyo, though White’s is much more common, with a few contemporary sightings. Birds of South Asia. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. So I resorted to the internet. How I wish now that I had not. Reference: Rasmussen, P.C.,

Sri Lanka 100

Sri Lanka Japan India 2005 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2015

And, of course, the reputation of certain species of birds as troublemakers for humans is a problem in bird conservation, so this is worth watching. H5N2 is a subtype of Influenza A, and infects many species of birds including those mentioned as well as ducks (domestic and wild). This is the first finding in the Mississippi flyway.

Mississippi 175

Mississippi Fowl Turkey Minnesota 175

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

My best bird of the year is based on the sighting rather than the species. Oriental Pied Hornbills are common enough and probably the most likely hornbill to be seen in many parts of SE Asia, but seeing them at such close quarters and seemingly so relaxed is unusual. Black-browed Albatross by Duncan Wright (Click it to make it big.).

2013 167

2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

With so much thrashing around in SE Asia, it is interesting to compare east and west hemispheres. 978 species were tallied this month from 163 checklists. Only 123 species appear on both sides of the life list. Bajada Washington Trail, Tucson, Arizona, US (32.278, -111.199). That’s just 3.35%. 26 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl covers every residential, migrating, vagrant, exotic, and introduced swan, goose, dabbling and diving duck in North America (Canada and the United States): 62 Species Accounts on four swan species and one vagrant subspecies; 15 goose species; 46 duck species; plus accounts for hybrid geese, ducks and exotics.

Ducks 119

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 119