10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

This is a bird that flew over 3,400 miles in one flight from Brazil to South Carolina, an amazing bird that is representative of every other Whimbrel. Guadeloupe, Martinique and Barbados continue to operate “shooting swamps” some of which are artificial wetlands created to attract migrant shorebirds for sport shooting during fall migration.

Hunters 243

Hunters Barbados South Carolina Hunting 243

10,000 Birds

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 ). They contributed 150 lists accounting for 1032 species and more than 36,000 individual birds. They came home exhausted.

2019 172

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 172

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. BB-Barbados-Tom Adams Highway (13.0809,-59.5118). BB-Barbados-Tom Adams Highway (13.0809,-59.5118). Back to numbers. 19 Apr 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113