10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The leopards place their kill in a tree, protecting it from poaching by other predators. So, the best way to find a leopard is to find the kill. It was a fresh kill, and though it might take hours, the observers knew that eventually the leopard was going to come back for his breakfast. And, there were birds.

South Africa 254

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2014

But you won’t find Ostrich or another ratite in first place on Jetz et al.’s It’s a bat-like cave-dwelling, echolocating, fruit-eating nocturnal species capable of hovering on three-foot wings. The Oilbird today lives only in South America, but fossils of similar species are known from Wyoming.

Madagascar 278

Madagascar Comoros South America Ecuador 278

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

And Great Tinamou gets knocked from its taxonomic top spot (a position that it has held since day 1) by the Common Ostrich. Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. The life list, now into its 3rd year stands at 3424.

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. Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573).

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Burchell’s Starling – Lamprotornis australis. Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. 23 May 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Burchell’s Starling – Lamprotornis australis. Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. 23 May 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). The Year List has been boosted to 1999 and the Life List has passed another landmark to reach 3519.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100