10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

It’s September and time for birds to start their southerly journeys. Please remember to give migrating birds the space that they need. Jason hoisted his colours in Kansas and claimed the state for 10,000 Birds. In an unusual turnaround during September, more birds were seen in USA than in Costa Rica. 23 May 2018.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Refugio mixto Caño Negro. 15 Jan 2019.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

The two most prolific contributors, Pat and Tom, have been sharing their birding space in Costa Rica. The beats have now contributed more checklists than birds. 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.

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AUGUST 4, 2018

The UK has been birded clean by Tom as he ends his Little Big Year (Part 1). 9 beats visited 8 countries, submitting 102 checklists along the way, accounting for 609 birds. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Malbup Creek Bird Hide. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve.

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JULY 7, 2018

10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park / Shioiri Pond). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Does Mel Gibson know?

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Best wishes to you all for 2019, keep safe and keep birding. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. La Cotinga Birding B&B. So please keep at it and keep sending me your shared checklists.

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. La Cotinga Birding B&B. 8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Is it wrong of me to go birding to get away from the kids now that they are at home all day? Happy birding if you suddenly find yourself single. 458 birds were seen by 7 beats in 8 countries. 458 birds were seen by 7 beats in 8 countries. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Malbup Creek Bird Hide.

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MARCH 2, 2019

The month of February has produced 838 birds noted by 10 beats who, between them, shared 114 checklists. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. 15 Jan 2019.

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APRIL 6, 2019

We can use the figures above to compare the birds that cross between the hemispheres. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. That’s just 3.35%. 15 Jan 2019.

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MAY 4, 2019

If I know the readership at 10,000 Birds, they are already way ahead on this one, but please remember to give the migrants a little space. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd.

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JUNE 1, 2019

Despite looking way older than his years, we cannot attribute Regannet’s haggard appearance to hard birding, scoring only 19 during eBird’s Big Day was not the greatest effort expended on May 4th. Doi Inthanon NP–Mae Klang Watershed Management Unit & Inthanon Bird Center (Mr Daeng’s) vicinity. 24 Feb 2019.

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