10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

I like observing them, reading about them, grappling with species and subspecies identification, and even—on a good day—talking about sparrow taxonomy. Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico.

North America 193

North America Sparrows America United States 193

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2024

Being a westerner — raised in California, and now living in western Mexico — I was perhaps most excited about the migratory birds that breed in eastern North America. This was only my fourth encounter with the species (all on the east side). Although, truth be told, this species does seem to be a rarity in Tabasco.)

Mexico 244

Mexico Birds Raccoons Baltimore 244

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2012

Living in California, I am of course speaking of the Western Bluebird ( Sialia mexicana ). They nest in cavities, created by woodpeckers, in large trees and snags. Northern California sees Western Bluebird nest building activities beginning as early as March.

Washington 210

Washington Eggs California 210

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MARCH 3, 2018

They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. 13 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. California Quail – Callipepla californica. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

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. Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus. White-backed Woodpecker – Dendrocopos leucotos. Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. California Quail – Callipepla californica. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. California Gull – Larus californicus. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Crimson-winged Woodpecker – Picus puniceus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. California Quail – Callipepla californica. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. California Gull – Larus californicus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Does Mel Gibson know?

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. California Quail – Callipepla californica. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. California Gull – Larus californicus. Those are the numbers, here come the birds; Alphabetic Taxonomic.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus. Red-rumped Woodpecker – Veniliornis kirkii. Pygmy Woodpecker – Dendrocopos kizuki. ???–??????

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

This bird spent the 2011-2012 winter at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge in northern California, migrated someplace exotic and distant in February, and returned to the same pond at the beginning of this month. This bird represented only the second documented record of this species in Florida. And, no, I am not kidding.

2012 191

2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 191

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

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JULY 2, 2016

Despite recording 370 species during the month, the list total has advanced by just 45. Just to confuse things a little, only 14 new species were recorded since June 1 st. Big Egg Marsh. Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis. California Gnatcatcher – Polioptila californica. Los Cartagos. 14 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis.

2016 106

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 106

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JUNE 4, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Big Egg Marsh. California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. Cartagos 2. 14 May 2016. 14 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100