10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Mike complains of a dearth of birds in his BBOTW post for the last weekend of August and I am sure that many of us know exactly how he feels. “Birding Over Time” compares the number of species recorded over a month with that month from previous years. Those checklists contained 623 birds and brought the year list to 1676.

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 151

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2012

Last week was spring break at the University of Montana, and so, for me, a chance for a brief flying visit back east. I am writing (hopefully, by the time this posts, have written) on the odd confluence of good birding territory and historic gay cruising zones. Yesterday, there were none. Now, let’s back up.

Chicago 182

Chicago Litter Louisiana Montana 182

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APRIL 26, 2013

Since it’s really hard to type in a splint, here is a blast from the past: specifically from the beginning of this long, strange trip, my cross-country journey from New York to Montana: I have to confess, I had forgotten all about the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. The birds were not in their appointed backyard.

Sparrows 168

Sparrows St. Louis Kansas City Kansas 168

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

It’s been an indoorsy kind of week here in Montana, so I’m sharing a bit of the past with you guys: an excerpt from The Winter Texans, my essay in the current issue of Camas. Unlike Riverbend, Resaca de La Palma is a part of the World Birding Center network, boasting a checklist of more than 270 species.

Woodpeckers 156

Woodpeckers Texas Montana Blackbirds 156

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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 160

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 160

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2011

In the birding community, standardization of common names has followed, and is an on-going project (with mixed success.) In some cases, this has increased beauty and precision, saving us from a morass in which every red bird is a Redbird and every blue jay is a Blue Jay. Also known as Meat-bird, Moosebird, and Lumberjack.

Hunters 186

Hunters Falcons Ducks Montana 186

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JUNE 17, 2011

There are also rattlesnakes, amazing views, fascinating tales of history and prehistory, and of course, many birds. Nearly all of the above made their presence known when I joined my boyfriend and his folks on a tour of the Range’s Red Sleep Mountain Drive, but as usual I was mostly interested in the birds.

Rattlesnake 164

Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 164

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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. Imagine that, 13 lists per year where once there were only 12.

2020 230

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 230

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

2013 was a strange year for me, staring in the UK, ending in Borneo and spending large tracks of the year not really seeing many birds in New Zealand. Birds simply don’t get much better than that, but then again locatins to start and end a year rarely get much better than the famous Danum Valley in Borneo. The List: Birds.

2014 150

2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park (including Tidal Pond)). Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Rocklands Bird Sanctuary. Rocklands Bird Sanctuary. Rocklands Bird Sanctuary. Rocklands Bird Sanctuary. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park (including Tidal Pond)). 08 Feb 2020.

2020 157

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 157

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JULY 6, 2019

The trend at this time of year is a downturn in shared lists and birds reported, nevertheless, 12 (is this a record?) Our two newest contributors have shared from Mexico and China, bringing the countries birded this month (also including; Costa Rica, Greece, Serbia, USA, UK, India, UAE and New Zealand) to 10. 01 Jun 2019. 01 Jun 2019.

2019 122

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 122

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APRIL 1, 2017

79 checklists were contributed for 624 birds during March and bring the running total for 2017 to 1162. So the accolades for March go to Donna while the dirty looks are directed at Mike who has admitted, in print, that he has been birding this month but has come over all faint around the share button. fantastic birding tour dock area.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

7 species were added to the life list in the time-honoured fashion of actually identifying the birds in the field. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus.

2019 118

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 118

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

All entries will still appear as links and readers who cannot wait for the monthly (first Saturday) updates may also access the 10,000 Birds interactive profile page. Start a new notebook and every bird counts. During the month of January 2017, 187 checklists were submitted and 892 bird species were recorded. How many for 2017?

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

It is good to see that the westerners have picked up the gauntlet after their humiliation in the first list and are currently out-birding the eastern hemisphere by 771:345. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. fantastic birding tour dock area. El Tapir hummingbird garden.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Donna is still recovering after a speed-reading accident, but has shared some more wonderful birds from her Cuba trip that will retrospectively be added to the March totals. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. fantastic birding tour dock area. Green Island. 30 Apr 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. Those are the numbers, here come the birds; Alphabetic Taxonomic. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. fantastic birding tour dock area.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

February birding can be tough. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. 02 Jan 2018. 07 Feb 2018. 20 Feb 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Electric storms closed the new walkway there and he amassed a total list of just 3 birds! It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. Should the fancy take you, you could call up a 10,000 Birds life list (from 2016 onwards. 08 Feb 2016. 04 Aug 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Tom continues his odyssey around the world, bumping into birds and beats along the way. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park). Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

In fashion news this week… (since 10,000 Birds does not have, and is unlikely ever to have, a dedicated fashion section please feel free to use the comments section of this post) … according to the Sunday Times of London, next season’s must have colour is… dramatic pause… Khaki! Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

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. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Tricolored Blackbird – Agelaius tricolor. So that was May. 04 May 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. Thus, a combined list of current beat writers will be compiled to see how many birds, weird and wonderful, common or unusual we can find between us. Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. 13 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

May by numbers looked like this; 11 beats shared 194 lists and ticked 943 birds between us. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park / Shioiri Pond). Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

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. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. The migrants are coming (Hurray!). Vulnerable.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

The same can be said of 10,000 Birds beat writers, but we are not as sensitive on the whole. Next month, there will be a sweepstake open to all 10,000 Birds readers. It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. He is up late most nights, so call any time.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Use the “add picture” facility to post a photo of the site where you have been birding. It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. Should the fancy take you, you could call up a 10,000 Birds life list (from 2016 onwards. Eilat Birding Center.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

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.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Duncan has contributed to break through the unspoken target of 2000 birds for 10,000 Birds and on to a running total of 2011 as at August 31st. It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. Eilat Birding Center. Eilat Birding Center.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

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.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Best wishes to you all for 2019, keep safe and keep birding. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. La Cotinga Birding B&B. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 23 May 2018. Road to PN Volcán Poás.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

It is a dream, nay, a mission statement of 10,000 Birds to see as many of the World’s birds as possible. Thus, a combined list of current beat writers will be compiled to see how many birds, weird and wonderful, common or unusual we can find between us. Eilat Birding Center. Eilat Birding Center. 01 Jan 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. La Cotinga Birding B&B. CR-Heredia-Sarapiqui (10.4553,-84.0011).

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

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.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park / Shioiri Pond). Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100