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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 17, 2017
There should be thousands of birds at this time of the year, Dimitris Michalakis from the Karla Lake management authority told me. In the northern section, the water was deep, interspersed by reed-islets, but the only birds were a few Little Egrets and Black-headed Gulls. What is killing them? Lesser Kestrel. Botulism?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 2, 2018
May by numbers looked like this; 11 beats shared 194 lists and ticked 943 birds between us. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park / Shioiri Pond). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Rototai Reserve.
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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. 28 May 2018.
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.
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. Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2018
10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park / Shioiri Pond). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Does Mel Gibson know?
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2019
Best wishes to you all for 2019, keep safe and keep birding. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. La Cotinga Birding B&B. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus.
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