10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

189 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 308 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 346 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 371 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 374 Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. 3 Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata.

Woodpeckers 218

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 218

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 160

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 160

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

147 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 168 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 173 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 376 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 444 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. The life list sits stubbornly at 4081.

Sparrows 218

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 218

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Great Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo. Grey Heron – Ardea cinerea. Great White Egret – Ardea alba.

Owls 107

Owls Greece Serbia Woodpeckers 107

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

Yellow-headed Blackbirds singing in the reeds allowed us to get an arm’s length away. Yellow-headed Blackbird was another lifer for me, and omnipresent. The place was lousy with Swainson’s Hawks , and we may even have spotted a distant Golden Eagle. A Marsh Wren came out of hiding for us.

Nevada 182

Nevada Birds Barn Owls Cows 182

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Blackbird – Turdus merula. My tour list (late September… also, birders were a minority within a group): 1. Mute Swan – Cygnus olor. Great Crested Grebe – Podiceps cristatus. Common Buzzard – Buteo buteo.

Bears 271

Bears Greece Europe Slovenia 271

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

You may be happy to have a flock of chickadees visit your backyard, but it is difficult to ignore hundreds of American White Pelicans streaming by. Ross Perot once said “Eagles don’t flock, you have to find them one at a time.” In the case of these Tricolored Blackbirds , they are formed for DEFENSE.

North Dakota 163

North Dakota LACS Oakland Falcons 163

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

191 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 227 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 487 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 492 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. 585 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. 590 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives.

Woodpeckers 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 193

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Pink-backed Pelican – Pelecanus rufescens. Black-chested Snake-Eagle – Circaetus pectoralis. Banded Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinerascens. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus.

2019 179

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 179

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The beech forests were dense, landscapes stunning, only that wind… Birds were hiding from it, too, with mostly t**s ( Coal , Long-tailed and Great ), a few thrushes ( Mistle , Song and Eurasian Blackbird ) and numerous Common Chaffinches showing. Among them are Dalmatian Pelicans , so big and lazy. Enough of the mountains.

Greece 257

Greece Woodpeckers Boars Eagles 257

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Brown Pelican – Pelacanus occidentalis; Arenal, 14-Jan. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus; Lands in Love, 12-Jan. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus; Silencio wetland, 12-Jan. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Great Curassow – Crax rubra; Sarapiqui, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 167

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 167

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 03 Jul 2019.

2019 121

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 121

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 156

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 156

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ankeny NWR–Eagle Marsh. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Hawk-Eagle – Aquila spilogaster. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus.

2019 120

2019 China Battery Jamaica 120

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Spot-billed Pelican – Pelecanus philippensis. Bonelli’s Eagle – Aquila fasciata. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

2019 122

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 122

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Yellow-hooded Blackbird – Chrysomus icterocephalus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis.

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 151

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

203 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 239 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 240 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 525 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 603 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 620 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives.

2020 294

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 294

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2024

There was a large raft of hundreds of American Coot , an American White Pelican and lots of duck species. We checked out the shrubs for songbirds while returning to the car and were rewarded with a displaying Red-winged Blackbird. Take your pick: Eurasian Eagle Owl or just Uhu ? The birds warmed us too.

Ducks 162

Ducks Emotional Cattle Owls 162

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

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. American White Pelican: 19. Brown Pelican: 53. Bald Eagle: 6. Red-winged Blackbird: 962.

Miami 169

Miami 2015 United States Birds 169

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 230

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 230

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

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

Sparrows 197

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 197

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Tawny Eagle – Aquila rapax. Long-crested Eagle – Lophaetus occipitalis. Crowned Eagle – Stephanoaetus coronatus. 26 Nov 2019. 26 Nov 2019.

2019 142

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 142

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2020

This year our list started off as a joint effort first thing and we started with some common species like Common Blackbird , Common Starling , Common Myna , Galah , Little Corella , Red Wattlebird , Spotted Dove and Magpie-lark.

Fish 139

Fish Australia Ducks Japan 139

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Breezy Point Tip.

2020 162

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 162

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 01 Aug 2019.

2019 118

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 118

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Great White Pelican – Pelecanus onocrotalus. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. 05 Jan 2017.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Western Australia.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Great White Pelican – Pelecanus onocrotalus. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Tricolored Blackbird – Agelaius tricolor. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. 29 May 2019. 29 May 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Western Australia.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. 16 Jun 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. 16 Jun 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle – Hieraaetus ayresii. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. 16 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100