10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The first shorebird arrivals are apparently birds that failed at a breeding attempt and don’t have time to re-attempt; they might as well head south early. This is by no means an exact science. The first Semipalmated Sandpiper and Sanderling along the shores of Florida’s Treasure Coast announce the beginning of a new season.

South America 162

South America Colombia Peru Chile 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Like a shy stepchild, it’s always eclipsed by the wonders of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. Plate 97: Andean and partly Andean antshrikes, illustrated by Oscar Tintaya.

Bolivia 169

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 169

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Only in the late 1980’s was it “rediscovered” so to say, with the male being found at Imuya Cocha and described to science for the first time. For example nothing is known of its breeding habits, any accounts of its diet (it is assumed to feed on insects and other arthropods), ways of foraging and movement (presumed resident) are wanting.

Solomon Islands 209

Solomon Islands Ecuador Colombia Brazil 209