10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2020

These include Black Kites , Whistling Kites , Brown Falcons , Brahminy Kites and White-bellied Sea Eagles. With all of the travel restrictions in Australia there are very few people moving around the continent. Western Australia has some of the strictest travel restrictions.

Australia 164

Australia Breeding Falcons Eagles 164

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Whistling Kites and Black Kites were active in the area too due to the nearby fire and we observed a Brown Falcon perched in a nearby tree. Although we are unlikely to be able to move freely this year beyond Western Australia we are lucky that we have an excellent variety of bird species in the local area.

Cattle 280

Cattle Ducks Zebras Australia 280

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The city of Salisbury, Australia describes them as “the most naturally inquisitive, intelligent, playful, (and destructive!) In the southwestern of Western Australia (not where these photos were taken), the Little Corella actually is an introduced bird species listed as a category 3 declared pest ( source ). Disappointing.

Birds 196

Birds Pelicans Falcons Parrots 196

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. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia.

2020 157

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 157

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2017

On a recent birding and camping trip we found ourselves on the road in between Cue and Meekatharra in Western Australia’s mid west region. The Musk Duck is one of the oddest ducks in Australia with its large lobe of skin hanging below its bill. Lone Black Swan. Lone male Musk Duck.

Australia 100

Australia Ducks Falcons Zebras 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2020

Over recent weeks I have been able to share some of my observations along the Great Southern Rail Trail in Victoria, Australia. They are very similar to the Masked Lapwings in the north of Australia, but of course they have ‘black shoulders”! This week I will introduce you to the section from Fish Creek to Buffalo.

Buffalo 166

Buffalo Fish Koalas Cattle 166

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2021

It was actually ten years ago that we observed our first Painted Snipe in Australia on Grant’s birthday! Our walk downstream added a few more bird species including Zebra Finch , Purple-backed Fairywrens , Rufous Songlarks , Black-breasted Buzzard , Black Falcon and Common Greenshank. Freshwater crocodile.

Eagles 151

Eagles Falcons Eggs Zebras 151

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2022

Brown Falcon , Brown Songlark and Horsfield’s Bushlark were the only species surviving in the dry environment. There had been a Nankeen Kestrel near there earlier in the day and just before the storm hit we saw a Peregrine Falcon. The Peregrine Falcon became our 100th bird of the day, but the rain prevented photographs!

Birds 224

Birds Falcons Pelicans Parrots 224

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The engaged and generous beats ( 10 of them) have shared 188 checklists during January and have accounted for 859 species from 8 countries (USA, Australia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina, UK, New Zealand and Serbia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2016

There are some excellent “breakaway country” locations in the Goldfields area of Western Australia and one fine example is near Leonora. It is much easier to photograph Brown Falcons , which always seem to be roosting more than flying. Brown Falcon. It is easier when they are on the ground ! Wedge-tailed Eagle.

Parrots 100

Parrots Eagles Australia Falcons 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2018

The Rufous Treecreeper- Climacteris rufa is a species that is listed as a bird that you should encounter at the Porongurup National Park in Western Australia’s south-west. We were not to be disappointed on our visit to the National Park earlier this year and they were actively feeding on the ground around the Tree-In-The Rock car park.

Litter 101

Litter Australia Eggs Falcons 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2012

Brown Songlark The next bird we came across taking advantage of the fence was a Brown Falcon and it had been sitting on a termite mound as we approached and moved to the fence. Brown Falcon Now this fence supports a lot of birds and we had rows of Horsfield’s Bushlarks and they were by far the most common “fence” bird.

Birds 161

Birds Falcons 2012 Eagles 161

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Nevertheless, if true, this is very interesting: apparently raptors in Australia have been observed playing with fire, picking up smoldering sticks from burned-over areas and using them to set fresh blazes and drive prey into the open. We also know that they are already putting their food into pits. This can mean only one thing.

Science 122

Science Falcons Australia Humane 122

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Are there birders out there who do not dream of birding Australia? Possibly birders who have already birded Australia (but, wouldn’t you want to go back?) Each family group begins with a small box summarizing the characteristics of the family in Australia. or birders who live there (but, how can you bird it all?).

Australia 109

Australia Birds Penguins 2015 109

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

JULY 7, 2013

The number and variety of raptors was impressive with Brown Falcons, Black Kites, Whistling Kites, Australian Hobbies, Nankeen Kestrels, Spotted Harriers, Swamp Harriers and Black-shouldered Kites easily observed. Brown Falcon 50 kilometres from Broome! Brown Falcon. Birding Australia Broome' Australian Hobby.

Falcons 157

Falcons Ducks Raised Cattle 157

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. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae. san rafael road.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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. The beats have now contributed more checklists than birds. This is inevitable even when the beats are so spread out. 27 Oct 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Without including the new pin in the map, countries this month featured; USA, Australia, Serbia, Bahrain, India, Kuwait, New Zealand, UK, Ghana and of course, Costa Rica. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. 17 Feb 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2022

They include Brahminy Kite , Ospreys , Little Corellas , Australian Magpies, Great Bowerbird , Black-shouldered Kite and Brown Falcon. There are quite a few other bird species that we see regularly around Broome on the streetlights.

Birds 226

Birds 2010 Falcons Raised 226

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

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. They are hungry, tired and don’t need to be chased. They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. 25 Sep 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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

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

JANUARY 5, 2020

It has been strange being away from our home in Broome, Western Australia, at this time of year. We soon added Pied Oystercatcher , Eastern Curlew , Black Swan , Black shouldered Lapwing , Silver Gull , Pacific Gull , Little Pied Cormorant , Caspian Tern , Great Cormorant and a Brown Falcon on the edge of town.

Fish 139

Fish Australia Ducks Japan 139

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. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

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

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

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

AUGUST 4, 2018

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. 21 Jul 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Magpie Goose – Anseranas semipalmata. 05 Jan 2017. 01 Jan 2017. 08 Jan 2017.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. 26 Aug 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In my younger days I always kept year lists: my best ever year was 1986, when I topped the 1,000 mark thanks to trips to Australia, Kenya and various European destinations. A single Eleonora’s Falcon was a very pleasing if not unexpected, and a year-tick. Birdwatchers love making lists, with the year list one of the most important.

Estonia 236

Estonia Portugal Greece Barn Owls 236

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2015

Due to the windy nature of the gravel road over rough terrain, you are actually back in Western Australia when you reach the Behn River. You do return to the Northern Territory again before the Duncan Road returns to Western Australia where it ends at Halls Creek. So, any birds we saw at the Behn River are in Western Australia!

Marsupials 156

Marsupials Birds Australia Fur 156

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2020

In the second photo below you will notice one is “kneeling” We had noticed a Brown Falcon in the area as we got to the beach too. The Brown Falcon was chased away into the distance. Whilst we sat and observed the family the female Pied Oystercatcher suddenly flew straight up calling in a panic.

Eggs 263

Eggs Family Falcons Rights 263

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