10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

7 beats contributed their sightings from 7 countries (Hong Kong, UK, China, USA, Serbia, Australia and, of course, Costa Rica). Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla).

2020 153

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 153

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JULY 4, 2020

8 beats contributed 70 checklists from 7 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, China, Serbia, Australia and Singapore). Between them, they account for 315 birds. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 260 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 261 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. UK El Campeón!

2020 161

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 161

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MARCH 6, 2021

9 beats from 8 countries (Australia, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, China, Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico), shared 138 checklists for 703 species. The year list to date is 1015 species and 7 have been added to the life list ( 4059 ) from Costa Rica, China and Trinidad and Tobago. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Woodpeckers 189

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 189

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APRIL 3, 2021

Marsh Grassbird and Rufous-faced Warbler come to you all the way from China and bring the life list to 4061. 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 159

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 159

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MAY 1, 2021

The list for the year has reached 1276 and the life list has been stretched to 4066 with red ticks from China, Australia and Trinidad and Tobago, thanks to Kai, Claire and Grant and Faraaz respectively. 9 beats submitted 172 checklists from 7 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, Australia, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) for 640 species.

Woodpeckers 155

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 155

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FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The beats are famed for their inclusion on the nice side of the ledger and this month 9 of them shared 163 lists from 7 countries (Australia, Costa Rica, USA, UK, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) and accounted for 735 bird species. Mike doubled up with “smushed”, a new addition to the adjective list.

Sparrows 193

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 193

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NOVEMBER 7, 2020

7 countries (Costa Rica, China, USA, UK, Mexico, New Zealand and Serbia) were birded by 11 beats during October. They submitted 124 checklists for 671 species of bird. 11 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. 17 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 118 Lark Sparrow – Chondestes grammacus.

2020 130

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 130

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MARCH 8, 2020

9 beats visited 9 countries (China, Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, Jamaica , Serbia and Japan) and submitted 151 checklists when they got back. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park (including Tidal Pond)). Rocklands Bird Sanctuary. Rocklands Bird Sanctuary. Rocklands Bird Sanctuary. Just me then?

2020 156

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 156

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

10,000 Birds’s collaborative list has not been entered to feature here, but if we did we choose to press our advantage of having beats strategically placed around the world, we would currently be in second place. The year has started well with 10 new birds from India, China, Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica. Lago de Cuitzeo.

2020 161

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 161

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JANUARY 4, 2020

December’s numbers looked like this; 10 beats visited 11 countries (Bahrain, New Zealand, USA, UK, Costa Rica, China, Mexico, Australia Nigeria, Uganda and Serbia) during December. They contributed 150 lists accounting for 1032 species and more than 36,000 individual birds. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. 05 Dec 2019.

2019 175

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 175

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AUGUST 3, 2019

During July, 11 beats birded 11 countries (USA, UK, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Japan, UAE, Mexico, China and Saudi Arabia) and submitted 82 checklists. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 01 Jul 2019.

2019 120

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 120

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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.

2019 121

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 121

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

7 species were added to the life list in the time-honoured fashion of actually identifying the birds in the field. 12 beats visited 12 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Ghana, Nigeria, New Zealand, Serbia, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, China and Argentina), sharing 148 lists along the way and noting 844 species (old and new). 23 Aug 2019.

2019 118

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 118

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DECEMBER 7, 2019

They ranged across 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, China, Brazil, Mexico, Serbia and Uganda). White-browed Sparrow-Weaver – Plocepasser mahali. Shelley’s Rufous Sparrow – Passer shelleyi. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. Alphabetic Taxonomic. calle jocote.

2019 141

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 141