10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Heading south on a good surfaced road, we made slow progress through the herds of cattle, donkeys and goats that thronged the highway, until we finally reached the land of the Konso. Quality time was spent with a friendly Hamar family at their homestead of grass huts surrounding their cattle corral.

Ethiopia 240

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 240

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list. As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list.

2020 221

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 221

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 289 Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. 292 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 296 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 297 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Woodpeckers 181

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 181

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 279 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 483 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 557 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 279 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus.

Woodpeckers 202

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 202

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

Woodpeckers 198

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 198

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Sarapiqui, 1-Jan. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis; Arenal, 13-Jan. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus; Sarapiqui, 7-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan.

Costa Rica 155

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 155

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

Sparrows 156

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 156

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Carara, 3-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Carara, 3-Jan. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus; Villas San Ignacio, 7-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Turrucares, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea. 01 Jul 2019.

2019 118

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 118

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Not that long ago, Costa Rica had one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, rainforests were razed to make way for hot and chiggery cattle pasture, and bot flies probably became more numerous than some bird populations. Hope for a vagrant comes in the form of an Orange-breasted Falcon sighting from west-central Panama.

Costa Rica 217

Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 217

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Bat Hawk – Macheiramphus alcinus. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 02 Dec 2019. 22 Dec 2019.

2019 166

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 166

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 137 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 141 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 142 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 137 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans.

2020 158

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 158

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Amur Falcon – Falco amurensis. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Gray-chested Dove – Leptotila cassinii. Laguna Lagarto Lodge. 01 Jun 2019.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus. Red-rumped Woodpecker – Dryobates kirkii. Crested Caracara – Caracara cheriway.

2020 150

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Gray-headed Tanager – Eucometis penicillata. PN Carara–main headquarters.

2019 114

2019 China Battery Jamaica 114

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

31 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 341 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 353 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 646 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 31 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 1 Common Shelduck – Tadorna tadorna. 174 Scarlet Macaw – Ara macao.

2020 128

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 128

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 153

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 153

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The life list reached 4052 this month. The life list reached 4052 this month.

Sparrows 184

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 184

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries.

2020 213

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 213

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Bat Hawk – Macheiramphus alcinus. Red-necked Falcon – Falco chicquera. Lanner Falcon – Falco biarmicus. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019.

2019 139

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 139

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus.

2020 158

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 158

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. 23 Aug 2019. Black Heron – Egretta ardesiaca. 12 Aug 2019.

2019 117

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 117

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. 01 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

There are a number of potential reasons for this, the most likely by far being that Pat has been batting for both teams for a couple of weeks. Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Lemmon–Summerhaven.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus. Eleonora’s Falcon – Falco eleonorae. Airport Mangroves.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 03 Mar 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. 01 Jan 2017.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101