10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2019

Bat Falcon! White-fronted Parrot. . We have had it a few times along with more regular numbers of expected Crimson-fronted Parakeets and White-crowned Parrots. During spring migration, we were happy to see several of each of these eastern birds forage in fruiting trees across the street. Plain-capped Starthroat.

Costa Rica 183

Costa Rica Barn Owls Birds Parrots 183

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

Sparrows 258

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 258

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Curu, 4-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis; Curu, 4-Jan. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata; Esparza, 4-Jan.

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Nor did I see the pain Tawny-faced Quail or other rare targets (and that’s why they are rare), but I still had a great, birdy time, and learned a few things: The feeders are still fantastic: They always have been and still see visits by toucans, parrots, and other birds at close range.

Costa Rica 150

Costa Rica Nicaragua Eagles Parrots 150

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis; Tirimbina, 9-Jan.

Costa Rica 174

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 174

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2016

The site also seemed to suggest a few that seemed flat out wrong; parrotlets aren’t baby parrots, they are a type of small parrot, same with owlets and peeps. One website I found suggested a few others that may be true but I hadn’t encountered before, are young cranes actually called colts, or falcons eyas?

New Zealand 109

New Zealand Parrots Rats Bats 109

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

50 Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis. 280 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 281 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 282 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. 417 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. 431 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis.

Woodpeckers 237

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 237

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

296 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 299 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 300 Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. 301 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 302 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 303 Yellow-crowned Parrot – Amazona ochrocephala.

Woodpeckers 210

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 210

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 253

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 253

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 232

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 232

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2017

On our first morning, we actually ended up with over 90 species in a couple of hours right around the rooms of the hotel, best ones being Green Ibis (common at the hotel ponds), Bat Falcon , Cinnamon and Rufous-winged Woodpeckers , Fasciated Antshrike , Plain-colored Tanager , Crimson-collared Tanager , and Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica San Jose Birds Bats 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Sarapiqui, 1-Jan. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; El Tapir, 1-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus mentruus; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan.

Costa Rica 180

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 180

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 167

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 167

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Carara, 3-Jan. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; Carara, 3-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Carara, 3-Jan. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons; San Juan, 12-Jan. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis; Carara, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

A female Snowy Cotinga , another canopy species, surprised us by swooping down low to feed on fruits at eye level while a Bat Falcon had breakfast on a snag, and a Wilson’s Snip e, a great find, burst into view from underfoot. Around 500 meters from the farm house, we reached the forest.

Costa Rica 140

Costa Rica San Jose Birds Farming 140

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Bat Hawk – Macheiramphus alcinus. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus. Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis.

2019 197

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 197

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2022

Trees along rugged ridges are vantage points for several species, here a Black Vulture takes flight after spending some time with a pair of Orange-winged Parrots. Much smaller but no less deadly, a Bat Falcon dines on a bat in the mid-morning perched comfortably on a roadside stump.

Trinidad 264

Trinidad Woodpeckers Bats Venezuela 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Early morning is of course birding prime time and a pre-breakfast stroll around our lodge produced sightings of the lovely Orange-bellied Parrot , which we tracked down to a nesting hole right next to the restaurant. Splashes of color were added by cryptic Bruce’s Green Pigeons and more raucous Abyssinian and Lilac-breasted rollers.

Ethiopia 253

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 253

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

It is amazing how parrots and parakeets can totally blend into their surroundings.

Arizona 106

Arizona Lovebirds Phoenix New Jersey 106

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Kissena Park. 26 Oct 2019.

2019 130

2019 China Battery Jamaica 130

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

A Yellow-crowned Parrot digs in. Of course, various species of bats as well. As a rule, any tree which sprung up at the fenceline was left alone – as it was highly likely it was planted there by bird droppings. With that logic those trees, if left to grow, should produce something of use to at least one or two species of birds.

Opossums 264

Opossums Barn Owls Hunting Reptiles 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Laguna Lagarto Lodge. 01 Jun 2019.

2019 126

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 126

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 160

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 160

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

31 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 32 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 33 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 34 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. 49 Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. 206 Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata.

2020 134

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 134

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Red-rumped Woodpecker – Dryobates kirkii.

2020 153

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 153

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Eurasian Kestrel – Falco tinnunculus. Río Manzanares–Pte Segovia-Pte San Isidro-T3. 09 Jul 2019. McNary NWR–HQ.

2019 125

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 125

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2014

We do get two other species on rare occasions, with Parrot Crossbills from NE Europe usually showing up with a few observations each year and a Two-barred Crossbill (a species some call White-winged ) once every couple of years. And this is why I dislike encountering crossbills out in the field. cricket, cricket].

Germany 178

Germany Parrots Bats Europe 178

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

However, if we accept that some old reports were this species and not the very similar and easily confused Bat Falcon , it’s pretty likely that a few Orange-breasteds did hunt for Band-tailed Pigeons , parakeets, parrots, and other birds over the canopy of rainforests at the base of the Costa Rican mountains.

Costa Rica 242

Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 242

10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2015

The big bonus was that there were several flocks of Musk Parrots , which was a first for my year list. There has been a large colony of Fruit bats living at the park since 2003 and they are high up in the trees trying to attract each other with their pungent smell. By now I was in sunshine and so were the Fruit bats!

Rabbits 157

Rabbits Bats Pelicans 2003 157

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

141 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 146 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. The year list stands at 1514 with the life list standing still at 4009. 1 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. 2 Graylag Goose – Anser anser. 3 Brant – Branta bernicla. 5 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor.

2020 169

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2018

Right off the bat, there dozens of Red-billed Gulls , along with a couple of Black-billed Gulls, and several Black-backed Gulls. After a quick breakfast, we were in the SUV and headed for Arthurs Pass, and what I am told is a very reliable location to find Kea’s , an unusual Alpine Parrot. We got to the house and I could not sit still.

New Zealand 100

New Zealand Los Angeles Seattle Parrots 100

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 247

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 247

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

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

Sparrows 215

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 215

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Senegal Parrot – Poicephalus senegalus. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis. calle jocote. 16 Aug 2019.

2019 121

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 121

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Bat Hawk – Macheiramphus alcinus. Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus. Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Alphabetic Taxonomic. calle jocote.

2019 149

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 149

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Blue-winged Parrot – Neophema chrysostoma. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 23 Jan 2020. 01 Jan 2020.

2020 169

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 169

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2012

They are one of the most attractive of Australia’s parrots, and one of the most common, benefiting from the planting of attractive flowering shrubs. These large fruit bats are something of a problem for the staff of the Sydeny Botanical Garden, whee they also roost and damage some of the trees, but they seem to be doing fine here.

New Zealand 176

New Zealand Ducks Australia Japan 176