10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

A Eurasian Collared-dove photographed by Mike in the Bahamas , which is pretty different from midwinter Montana Eurasian Collared-doves, as you may have gathered from the name, are not part of our native avifauna. The Collared-doves were introduced to the Bahamas in the 1970s, and from there apparently leapfrogged to the U.S.

Montana 134

Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 134

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The Retreat, Bahamas National Trust. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. BS-Bahamas-Nassau-New Gate Road – 25.0644x-77.3035. Airport Mangroves.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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MARCH 3, 2018

They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Bahama Woodstar – Calliphlox evelynae. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). 149 lists were submitted from 6 countries by 10 beats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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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. Bahama Woodstar – Calliphlox evelynae. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). 19 Feb 2018.

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. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). The Retreat, Bahamas National Trust.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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MAY 6, 2018

Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Bahama Woodstar – Calliphlox evelynae. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Bahama Woodstar – Calliphlox evelynae. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Who is going to tell the clans? 23 May 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100