10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

…we bird, bird, bird, bird, bird, bird, bird in the marsh the whole day thru. My birding list for November totals 15 species. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 168 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 173 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus.

Sparrows 197

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 197

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

Between them they shared 63 checklists, spanning 5 countries and noted 231 species of birds. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans). The post Collaborative list – April 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor).

2020 152

2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 152

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Birds are supposed to have feathers and birds without feathers look incomplete, like they left home with shaving cream on their ear and toothpaste spots on their shirt. The smellier the better, particularly as, unusually for birds, many species can boast a robust sense of smell. Here’s the kicker though.

California Condor 177

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 177

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

8 of them sent 153 lists, noting 645 species of bird across 7 countries (Mexico, UK, USA, Serbia, Australia, Costa Rica, Colombia). It has not resulted in extraordinary numbers of sightings personally, but the beats have been busy on their respective patches and have sent me their lists to collate. The year list finishes at 1628.

Sparrows 224

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 224

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

The pressure is on if you can only get certain species during the first month of the year but if you just want to add any old birds to the year list, everything is fresh! Since I’m in no big hurry to reach any number of species in 2018, my year birding is going to be a fresh one hopefully touched with a good dose of Zen.

Costa Rica 150

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 150

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

It’s a wonder that any of the beats managed to get out and wave their binoculars at birds this July. Heatwaves, floods, lockdown, football and Olympics. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 236

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 236

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

Lock downs and restrictions have curbed our birding, so if you can summon any blessings to mind, count them instead. December’s beats found 609 birds after submitting 116 checklists from 8 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, China, Mexico, Serbia and Australia).

2020 215

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 215

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

189 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 279 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 308 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 346 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 483 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis.

Woodpeckers 197

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 197

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Who remembers birding parties? With some of the beats locked down still, or again, the birding has been patchy. However, 10 beats from 7 countries were able to submit some 127 checklists containing 597 birds from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica). Nice distancing.

2020 170

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 170

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

They birded 7 countries during August and recorded 542 species. They have been waiting for the natural imperative that calls them outside and now the leash has been loosened. I hope that you have made it out too. Stay vigilant and safe. 10 of the beats have submitted 124 checklists which are collated below for your perusal.

Woodpeckers 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 193

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Wherever you might be birding, please stay safe and keep those around you safe too. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 199 Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. 206 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 262 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Woodpeckers 227

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 227

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

8 countries were birded by 11 beats and I am delighted to include Faraaz and Trinidad and Tobago in those stats. 10,000 Birds has yet to take a stance on the developing situation between mainland China and Hong Kong. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus.

2020 153

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus). The post Collaborative List – May 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba).

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 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.

Woodpeckers 177

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 177

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 155

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 155

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

They contributed 150 lists accounting for 1032 species and more than 36,000 individual birds. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Bare-faced Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides personatus. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. The life list was pumped a further 27 sp up to 3953.

2019 162

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2024

My previous post on birding here has received some criticism – apparently I was too harsh on the place. True to my own recipe I would arrive a day or two early to go birding. I’d go with Mexican birding buddy Mau, guided by Kingfisher Birding who also provided the bird pictures. The birds warmed us too.

Ducks 150

Ducks Emotional Cattle Owls 150

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

That’s January for birding. A cold, productive day spent birding with a friend from Buffalo was marked by two owls, lots of ducks, Tundra Swans , several gulls, and other targets not possible in tropical Costa Rica. By simply letting the vegetation grow back, Paul has created a green oasis that brings in the birds.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

14 countries were birded this month by 13 beats; a record participative effort! Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ankeny NWR–Eagle Marsh. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Lake Panic Bird Hide. Lake Panic Bird Hide. Lake Panic Bird Hide. Lake Panic Bird Hide.

2019 113

2019 China Battery Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

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. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Instead of going on about zip lines and other modern, adventure tourism attractions, the birding crowd talks about taking photos of Resplendent Quetzals , seeing dozens of hummingbird species, and the seemingly odd absence of raptors in Costa Rica but nope, we don’t really talk about extinction. Must be a joke, right?

Costa Rica 213

Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 213

10,000 Birds

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. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. These are the numbers.

2019 118

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 118

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

For many in the birding community, Miami is a destination meant only for ticking off ABA-countable exotics such as Spot-breasted Oriole or Red-whiskered Bulbul. It was truly heart-warming to see the local birding community participate with so much enthusiasm and fervor. This bird was a life bird for him! Gadwall: 3.

Miami 165

Miami 2015 United States Birds 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

October’s birds are listed below; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 239 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 240 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 298 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. They noted 719 species between them.

2020 282

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 282

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2022

This whole area floods during the wet season and water remains throughout the year most years and attracts a lot of bird-life. It is worth having your windows open as you drive slowly in and check all of the many boab trees for bird-life. All of the surrounding trees, especially if they are in flower, offer a great variety of birds.

Geese 191

Geese Ducks Breeding 2015 191

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

Between them, they account for 315 birds. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 118 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 137 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 141 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 142 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. UK El Campeón!

2020 156

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 156

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Every time I go out with them, which is not nearly often enough, I end up with great sightings, often of surprising birds, in gorgeous landscapes. Ferruginous Hawks breed in the grasslands of eastern Montana, but they are rare in the mountains and in winter, so this bird was certainly a surprise.

Bald Eagle 170

Bald Eagle Falcons Geese Montana 170

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 30, 2015

The first 25 kilometres of the Gibb River Road from the east is good bitumen, enabling those without four-wheel drives to visit some of the gorges, but there is a warning straight away that it is unfenced cattle country and everything roams free. The start of the Gibb River Road from the east. Masked Finch. White-faced Heron.

Birds 151

Birds Australia Cattle Pelicans 151

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 150

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2020

I soon encountered many of the local birds that I have become very familiar with over recent weeks. Continuing along the rail trail I soon add a Wedge-tailed Eagle , Spotted Dove , Striated Thornbills , Varied Sittellas , Eastern Spinebill and Grey Shrike-thrush. Wedge-tailed Eagle. Two Cattle Egrets with four cows!

Buffalo 159

Buffalo Fish Koalas Cattle 159

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 152

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 152

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

Following on from last week’s post about Langi Crossing and all that it has to offer in the way of wildlife with an emphasis on crocodiles I thought I should now expand on the birds that you may encounter during a visit! Pair of White-bellied Sea Eagles. Australian Pelicans.

Birds 100

Birds Pelicans Eagles Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

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 180

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 180

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

2020 207

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 207

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Red-necked Falcon – Falco chicquera. Tawny Eagle – Aquila rapax. Long-crested Eagle – Lophaetus occipitalis. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019.

2019 137

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 137

10,000 Birds

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 156

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 156

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. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. I just live for this stuff!

2019 116

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 116