10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

9 countries were visited during March by your tireless beats ( 11 of them); India, UK, USA, Serbia, Costa Rica, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

These are the numbers acheived by 10 (we have a new contributor, Paul, from Mexico) beats during May; We visited 8 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, Australia, Serbia, Greece, Kuwait and Mexico) and noted 776 birds from 160 checklists. Montezuma NWR–Wildlife Drive. Western Australia. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

April was a busy time for the beats with 10 of them contributing 164 lists to accumulate 744 species from 7 countries; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Serbia, UK, Brazil and Barbados. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Australia. Western Australia. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Australia. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. 05 Jan 2017. 01 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. May I extend my thanks to all the beats. 04 Apr 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. riparian zone route 254.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. 8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. The year and life lists have been pushed to 2214 and 3564 respectively. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Western Australia. Western Australia. Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. The beats have now contributed more checklists than birds. 27 Oct 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

9 beats shared 100 checklists from 8 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, Brazil, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Western Australia. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. They are hungry, tired and don’t need to be chased. Claire and Grant went walkabout for 20 FOYs. 25 Sep 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

9 countries/territories/special administrative areas/principalities/kingdoms were represented in April’s statistics; Costa Rica, Australia, Mexico, United States, Serbia, Hong Kong, Panama, Kuwait and UK. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. 13 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Slaty-breasted Tinamou – Crypturellus boucardi. CR-Heredia-Sarapiqui (10.3393,-83.9923). 20 Jan 2018. 05 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Off Vancouver Island.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Camino Laguna de los Patos. 04 Apr 2018. Emu – Dromaius novaehollandiae. 19 Jan 2018. Southern Brown Kiwi – Apteryx australis. Rakiura NP–Ulva Island. 13 Mar 2018. Southern Screamer – Chauna torquata. 03 Apr 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Tom’s odyssey continued through New Zealand and passes on to Australia. April’s number are below; 11 countries were visited by 9 beats; Australia, USA, UK, India, Serbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Brazil, New Zealand and Argentina. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Camino Laguna de los Patos. 04 Apr 2018. Emu – Dromaius novaehollandiae. 19 Jan 2018. Southern Brown Kiwi – Apteryx australis. Rakiura NP–Ulva Island. 13 Mar 2018. Southern Screamer – Chauna torquata. 03 Apr 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2021

Both native animals and cattle from the stations wander aimlessly onto the highway at any time of day, but it is worse between dusk and dawn. With current travel restrictions around Australia and internationally we are grateful we live in an area that is so rich with birds and other wildlife.

Breeding 228

Breeding 2014 Cattle Australia 228

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. American Woodcock – Scolopax minor.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

12 beats birded 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, Brazil, China, India, Serbia, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico), submitting 187 lists and spotting 902 birds. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve.

2020 156

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 156

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2013

You soon adapt to the early mornings and early nights to coincide with the wildlife! As we travelled around the hinterland we discovered that the Cattle Egret in that area of Queensland were with the cattle! Cattle Egret and cattle. Australian Bustard and cattle. One lovely campsite!

Birds 150

Birds Cattle Litter 2012 150

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Contributions this month have come from; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Mexico, Serbia, South Africa, UK, Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Slaty-breasted Tinamou – Crypturellus boucardi. CR-Heredia-Sarapiqui (10.3393,-83.9923). 20 Jan 2018. 05 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Sacramento 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Australia. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Australia. Western Australia. Rio Gigante. 20 Feb 2016.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

During last month, beat lists have been shared from Mexico, Australia, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Russia, UK, Canada and USA. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Australia.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Australia. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Australia. Western Australia. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2015

Now it is perfect weather for camping in the bush and enjoying the wildlife and for this reason we took two days to explore the bush between Broome and Derby. In fact the edges beside the highway are being burned to give vehicles more vision beyond the long dry grass as cattle wander freely across the northern parts of Western Australia.

Birds 157

Birds Ducks Species Zebras 157

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Brush Bronzewing – Phaps elegans. 03 Jun 2016. Western Rosella – Platycercus icterotis. 03 Jun 2016. White-browed Treecreeper – Climacteris affinis. 03 Jun 2016. Purple-gaped Honeyeater – Lichenostomus cratitius. 03 Jun 2016. Gray Currawong – Strepera versicolor. 03 Jun 2016. Australian Raven – Corvus coronoides.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

Following on from last week’s post about Langi Crossing and all that it has to offer in the way of wildlife with an emphasis on crocodiles I thought I should now expand on the birds that you may encounter during a visit! There is ample shade along the banks of the Fitzroy River to sit and enjoy the environment or go for a walk.

Birds 100

Birds Pelicans Eagles Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Western Australia. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Golden Gate Park–Stow Lake.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 118

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 118

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Submissions for February have been received from Austria, Australia, UK, Japan, Costa Rica, Serbia, Mexico, USA, The Bahamas and Lichtenstein. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

They ranged across 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, China, Brazil, Mexico, Serbia and Uganda). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. calle jocote.

2019 137

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 137

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

9 beats visited 9 countries (China, Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, Jamaica , Serbia and Japan) and submitted 151 checklists when they got back. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Salineño Wildlife Preserve (LTC 080). Western Australia. Western Australia. Just me then?

2020 153

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 153

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Western Australia. Western Australia. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Western Australia. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. 26 Aug 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100