10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

20 Nuttall’s Woodpecker – Dryobates nuttallii. 30 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. 72 Black Woodpecker – Dryocopus martius. 77 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 94 Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos major. 205 Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus.

2020 183

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 183

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Hoffmann’s Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii). Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major). Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens). Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus). Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis). Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus).

2020 154

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 154

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 161

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 161

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 237

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 237

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

273 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. 274 Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus. 275 Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. 276 Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons. 277 Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus.

Woodpeckers 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 193

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2011

Brewer’s Blackbirds and House Finches were carting nesting material to and fro. Turning in the other direction to reach the Kim Williams Nature Trail, I was treated almost immediately to the most confiding Nashville Warbler I have ever met, a handsome male bird who landed on a branch just a few yards from my face to sing.

Landlord 171

Landlord Bald Eagle Mules Nashville 171

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

279 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. 280 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. 281 Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. 282 Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. 283 Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos major.

2020 295

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 295

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus. Red-rumped Woodpecker – Dryobates kirkii. Golden-olive Woodpecker – Colaptes rubiginosus. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Nashville Warbler – Leiothlypis ruficapilla. Roseate Spoonbill – Platalea ajaja.

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 151

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

20 Cinnamon Woodpecker – Celeus loricatus. 30 Pale-billed Woodpecker – Campephilus guatemalensis. 72 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. 100 Pileated Woodpecker – Dryocopus pileatus. 110 Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysogenys. 316 Mew Gull – Larus canus.

2020 130

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 130

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

I counted about 600 of them, along with a few Red-wing Blackbirds and about 50-75 Yellow-headed Blackbirds. Nashville Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Orange-crowned Warblers, Mac Gillivray’s Warblers, Say’s Phoebes, Black Phoebes, Spotted Towhees, as well as Vesper, White-crowned, Chipping, Song, and Lincolns Sparrows.

Albuquerque 125

Albuquerque New Mexico Mexico Sparrows 125

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 1, 2020

Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysogenys. 28 Jan 2020. 01 Jan 2020. 10 Jan 2020.

2020 162

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 162

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysogenys. Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. Downy Woodpecker – Dryobates pubescens.

2019 118

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 118

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Puerto Rican Woodpecker – Melanerpes portoricensis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Bosque Rio Negro. 20 Jan 2017.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Downy Woodpecker – Dryobates pubescens. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus. Hairy Woodpecker – Dryobates villosus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

White-headed Woodpecker – Dryobates albolarvatus. Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysogenys. Eurasian Green Woodpecker – Picus viridis. Nashville Warbler – Oreothlypis ruficapilla. Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus. Gray-headed Woodpecker – Picus canus.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Puerto Rican Woodpecker – Melanerpes portoricensis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus. Bosque Rio Negro. 20 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Puerto Rican Woodpecker – Melanerpes portoricensis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Bosque Rio Negro. 20 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Parque Ecológico do Tietê. 27 Dec 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus. White-backed Woodpecker – Dendrocopos leucotos. Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Bosque da Barra, Rio de Janeiro. 04 Jul 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Crimson-winged Woodpecker – Picus puniceus. Great Slaty Woodpecker – Mulleripicus pulverulentus. Laced Woodpecker – Picus vittatus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Puerto Rican Woodpecker – Melanerpes portoricensis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Bosque Rio Negro. 20 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Crimson-winged Woodpecker – Picus puniceus. Great Slaty Woodpecker – Mulleripicus pulverulentus. Laced Woodpecker – Picus vittatus. Golden-tailed Woodpecker – Campethera abingoni. Cardinal Woodpecker – Dendropicos fuscescens.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Puerto Rican Woodpecker – Melanerpes portoricensis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Bosque Rio Negro. 20 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis. Ladder-backed Woodpecker – Picoides scalaris. Nashville Warbler – Oreothlypis ruficapilla. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Cinnamon Woodpecker – Celeus loricatus.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos major. Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus.

2016 128

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 128

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Jamaican Woodpecker – Melanerpes radiolatus. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula.

2020 157

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Crimson-winged Woodpecker – Picus puniceus. Great Slaty Woodpecker – Mulleripicus pulverulentus. Laced Woodpecker – Picus vittatus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100