10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis.

2020 153

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 153

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 190

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 190

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

12 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 23 Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. 61 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 77 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 130 American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. 281 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca.

2020 169

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 169

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula). Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus). House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla).

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 151

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

OCTOBER 2, 2021

15 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 16 Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. 33 Brewer’s Sparrow – Spizella breweri. 65 Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. 71 White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. 148 Rusty Sparrow – Aimophila rufescens.

Woodpeckers 194

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 194

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

I love sparrows, so seeing a feather-worn Vesper Sparrow this past July filled my heart with joy. We saw sparrows–a total of 14 species–and we saw many other great prairie birds, and we often saw them perched on posts. Baird’s Sparrow was one of those elusive creatures.

North Dakota 134

North Dakota Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 134

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 212

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 212

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 487 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 492 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. 510 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 511 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 552 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum.

Woodpeckers 176

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 176

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Tirimbina, 9-Jan.

Costa Rica 158

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 158

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Tambor, 3-Jan. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus; Raptor Ridge, 5-Jan. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda; Curu, 4-Jan. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus; Lakeside Catfish farms, 11-Jan.

Costa Rica 256

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 256

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2018

Check out this image of a Great Egret ( Ardea alba ), Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula ) and Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) together. The snag at Delevan NWR not only attracts Peregrine Falcons but Red-winged Blackbirds ( Agelaius phoeniceus ) as well. I was lucky enough last week to catch the bird perched near the end of a branch.

Wildlife 101

Wildlife Sacramento Bald Eagle Falcons 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2011

Savannah Sparrows are the most common and I do enjoy their territory song. Cattle wandered this pasture along with me (one cow even attempted to taste my carbon fiber tripod). Apart from some Red-winged Blackbirds, I don’t think any of the other species had a successful go at this territory, was the pesticides?

Birds 161

Birds Cattle Blackbirds North America 161

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

28 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 110 Brewer’s Sparrow – Spizella breweri Presa La Buena Mujer 1-Jan-18. 111 Black-throated Sparrow – Amphispiza bilineata Conquista Agraria 7-Jan-18.

Ducks 115

Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows California 115

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris; El Tapir, 1-Jan. White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Prevost’s (Cabanis’s) Ground-Sparrow – Melozone biarcuata; San Joaquin, 12-Jan.

Costa Rica 148

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 148

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019.

2019 118

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 118

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2017

A few Lesser Kestrels by the dyke wall, then a Black-eared Wheatear at some cattle fencing. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula 3. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus 103. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus 3. European Starling – Sturnus vulgaris 50. Cirl Bunting – Emberiza cirlus 5.

Greece 179

Greece Killing Pelicans Eagles 179

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus; Santa Barbara, 1-Jan. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris; Carara, 3-Jan. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus; Carara, 3-Jan. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris; Cano Negro, 15-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris; Quebrada Gonzalez, 13-Jan. White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan.

Costa Rica 102

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 102

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 525 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 547 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 548 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 573 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 574 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis.

2020 280

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 280

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

It was a gift to be reacquainted with trusty birds of winter like American Tree Sparrow , Dark-eyed Junco , Black-capped Chickadee , along with less reliable ones like Wild Turkey , a Red-necked Grebe bobbing up and down on the harsh waters of Lake Ontario, and a trio of Harlequin Ducks riding the rapids above the falls.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

2019 118

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 118

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix leucotis. Southern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer diffusus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. 26 Oct 2019.

2019 112

2019 China Battery Jamaica 112

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

JANUARY 4, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Northern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer griseus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. 02 Dec 2019. 22 Dec 2019.

2019 161

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2024

We checked out the shrubs for songbirds while returning to the car and were rewarded with a displaying Red-winged Blackbird. We spotted a Black-throated Sparrow … … and then our guides heard Cassin’s Sparrow calling. A Loggerhead Shrike bade us farewell and we headed out to the next destination. We stopped.

Ducks 149

Ducks Emotional Cattle Owls 149

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis. Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. Seaside Sparrow – Ammospiza maritima. Savannah Sparrow – Passerculus sandwichensis. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri.

2020 150

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 251 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 253 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. 260 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 261 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 274 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.

2020 156

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 156

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

11 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. 17 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 98 Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. 117 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 118 Lark Sparrow – Chondestes grammacus. 129 Nelson’s Sparrow – Ammospiza nelsoni.

2020 128

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 128

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Song Sparrow is a genuine rarity in Miami-Dade. This Lincoln’s Sparrow is far more common. Several species, all more or less annual winter visitors from the western United States, also made an appearance: Western Tanager, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, and Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbird.

Miami 165

Miami 2015 United States Birds 165

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 205

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 205

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

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

Sparrows 179

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 179

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver – Plocepasser mahali. Shelley’s Rufous Sparrow – Passer shelleyi. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Northern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer griseus. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019.

2019 137

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 137

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda.

2020 156

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 156

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

A vast congregation of Bald Eagles kept watch over a herd of cattle about to calve, up to seven in a single tree — no doubt awaiting delicious placentas. A second Prairie Falcon just up the road – this one a young male – gave even better, closer looks. It was truly a fantastic bird-of-prey day.

Bald Eagle 169

Bald Eagle Falcons Geese Montana 169

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus.

2019 116

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 116

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Field Sparrow – Spizella pusilla.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113