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MAY 15, 2013

While all the posts I see in the blog (when I can bring myself to read it and let’s face it, that isn’t often at the best of times) are about spring and migrants and birds that are so gauche they actually dress in pink, here in New Zealand we are experiencing the start of winter. Don’t mind me.

New Zealand 160

New Zealand Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 160

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JULY 9, 2014

Earlier this year a cyclone blew through New Zealand and uprooted a lot of native trees on government land on South Island. The focus of the Department of Conservation has seemingly been turned from conservation to extracting maximum economic benefit out of New Zealand’s large amount of conservation land.

Rhinos 171

Rhinos Hunting New Zealand Science 171

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APRIL 25, 2018

After nearly 8 weeks here in New Zealand, the sun is setting on our visit. The local New Zealand people, across the board have been the most hospitable, welcoming folks I have ever met. Tuis, and New Zealand Wood Pigeons seemed to be in very tree top, and more and more Stitchbirds showed up, everywhere I went.

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New Zealand 2018 Groups Australia 116

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JANUARY 4, 2020

Incidentally, Uganda ( 510 ) leap-frogged Australia ( 475 ) to become the list’s fourth most prolific country behind Costa Rica ( 763 ), USA ( 654 ) and Brazil ( 555 ). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

2019 179

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 179

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

–especially when reviewing books like A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia or Far from Land: The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds. The organization works out quite logically if you are planning a trip to, let’s say, New Zealand. Otto Plantema resides in the Netherlands, is a scientist by trade (he has a Ph.D.

Penguins 278

Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

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AUGUST 21, 2013

I often like to poke fun at how dangerous the wildlife of Australia is, as ever since the giant man-eating Haast’s Eagle went extinct the land life on New Zealand has been mostly harmless. It seems likely that the New Zealand wrens did, as did the handful of frogs New Zealand has.

New Zealand 170

New Zealand Vanuatu Australia Hawaii 170

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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.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

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MARCH 2, 2019

Thunder will be stolen if I reveal how this was done, but another country has been added to our territory list and a new splash of colour to the profile page. 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.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

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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

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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

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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. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. Hwy 469, near Tucumcari New Mexico. Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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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. 30 Mar 2018. san rafael road.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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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

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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

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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.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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MARCH 9, 2011

One bird I apparently heard at the landing (although it didn’t register to me) was the Fernbird , New Zealand’s only Old World warbler (or more accurately megalurid warbler ). Greg the Naughty Takahe ( Porphyrio hochstetteri ) Tags: Destinations , new zealand • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts?

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New Zealand 2011 Deer Cats 149

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Australia has a lot of birds. 4 ,” published by BirdLife Australia lists 2,016 birds, but that includes subspecies (add extinct, domestic, failed introduced & non-confirmed birds and you have 2,106). Australia has also been blessed with many excellent bird identification and field guides.

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Australia Birds 2017 Groups 253

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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. 17 Jan 2020.

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2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 162

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

One of the nice things about Christmas in New Zealand is that we get to experience it in the summer, when things are pretty kicking here. Of course, being Christmas it is a time for travel, which means I often miss the season visiting family in Australia or the UK, or, as is happening this year, Borneo.

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New Zealand Hunting Sanctuary Ducks 167

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

Electric storms closed the new walkway there and he amassed a total list of just 3 birds! 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. Rio Gigante.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Many a birding trip starts with a longish drive from the airport to the first birding site with these common roadside birds being the first taste you get of a country’s wildlife, and I feel that many bird trip reports, interested mostly in mega-rarities, gloss over the amazing experience this first drive can give.

New Zealand 179

New Zealand Birds Thailand Falcons 179

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 128

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 128

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JUNE 4, 2016

Western Australia. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Western Australia. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Golden Gate Park–Stow Lake. 19 May 2016. Firehouse Woods. 18 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100