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 260

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 260

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2017

Or, we might get super lucky and come across an antswarm attended by tinamous, antbirds, antpittas, and a forest-falcon. In the meantime, check the snags for Bat Falcon and watch for soaring Barred Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk , and maybe a hawk-eagle. Don’t worry too much about toucans.

Costa Rica 139

Costa Rica 2017 Birds West Virginia 139

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

189 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 279 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 308 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 346 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 483 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 557 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus.

Woodpeckers 249

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 249

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 246

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 246

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The best bird was one lovely Common Chiffchaff that was very hard to locate in the thick crown of an old juniper tree, followed by one mysterious small falcon. Back to the Mikri Prespa , where mostly Dalmatian, with two White Pelicans among them, were circling, while one Short-toed Snake Eagle glided across. Other taxa.

Greece 252

Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

227 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 289 Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. 292 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 296 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 297 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 227 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus.

Woodpeckers 224

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 224

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 174

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 174

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

We were able to take a thoroughly enjoyable boat ride on Lake Chamo, whose shores teem with birds, including such typical African species as African Fish Eagle, Goliath Heron the world’s largest, Yellow-billed Stork and the incomparable Hamerkop , a species in its own family.

Ethiopia 254

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 254

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The Hudwit edged out more than 650 other birds on my Costa Rican year list by a large margin because unlike Resplendent Quetzal , Maroon-chested Ground-Dove , Ornate Hawk-Eagle , and even Unspotted Saw-whet Owl , the last and only documentation for Hudsonian Godwit in Costa Rica occured in 1975. Donna’s BBOTY – an African Penguin.

2014 222

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 222

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus; Lands in Love, 12-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Sarapiqui, 1-Jan. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis; Arenal, 13-Jan. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus; Sarapiqui, 7-Jan.

Costa Rica 186

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 186

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Black-chested Snake-Eagle – Circaetus pectoralis. Banded Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinerascens. Bat Hawk – Macheiramphus alcinus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Lake Mburo NP. 04 Dec 2019.

2019 212

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 212

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

With that tragic news went any hopes of finding something like a Crested Eagle or Great Jacamar but it would still be exciting to visit. We already knew that, Renato had told us how Hurricane Otto had felled much of the forest the night before. What still lived there? The damaged forest.

Costa Rica 151

Costa Rica San Jose Birds Farming 151

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ankeny NWR–Eagle Marsh. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Hawk-Eagle – Aquila spilogaster. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. Tawny Eagle – Aquila rapax.

2019 139

2019 China Battery Jamaica 139

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2019

Steve answers: Bonelli’s Eagle ! A pair of these eagles breed nearby, but this bird shows no wish to reappear and show itself better. The dirt road winds along hillsides, next to vineyards and through the pine forest with a lot of bat boxes. This one is a lifer for me, but I can only hear it – it is nowhere to be seen.

Terrapins 215

Terrapins Eagles Europe Rats 215

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Bonelli’s Eagle – Aquila fasciata. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Amur Falcon – Falco amurensis. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus melanoleucus. 02 Jun 2019. 02 Jun 2019.

2019 131

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 131

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. 01 Jul 2019. 03 Jul 2019.

2019 129

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 129

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Orange-breasted Falcon : Since there aren’t any specimens of this regal neotropical Falco from Costa Rica, we actually aren’t even sure if it used to live here. Hope for a vagrant comes in the form of an Orange-breasted Falcon sighting from west-central Panama.

Costa Rica 253

Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 253

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

118 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 137 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 141 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 142 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 118 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 137 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans.

2020 177

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 177

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2013

Steve answers: Bonelli’s Eagle ! A pair of these eagles breed nearby, but this bird shows no wish to reappear and show itself better. The dirt road winds along hillsides, next to vineyards and through the pine forest with a lot of bat boxes. Garraf Natural Park. Enough is enough. Blue Rock Thrush by Szabolcs Kokay.

Spain 250

Spain Terrapins Eagles Europe 250

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus.

2020 156

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 156

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 165

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 165

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

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

Sparrows 230

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 230

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Bat Hawk – Macheiramphus alcinus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Red-necked Falcon – Falco chicquera. Tawny Eagle – Aquila rapax. Long-crested Eagle – Lophaetus occipitalis.

2019 156

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 156

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 257

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 257

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 28 Jan 2020.

2020 177

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 177

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 23 Aug 2019. Royal NP, Audley.

2019 124

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 124

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. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 05 Jul 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Rufous-bellied Eagle – Lophotriorchis kienerii. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. 05 Jul 2018. 05 Jul 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 15 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. 05 Jul 2018. 05 Jul 2018.

2018 104

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 104

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Kruger NP Central Park.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Kruger NP Central Park.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Kruger NP Central Park.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus ichthyaetus. 22 Apr 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113