10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The engaged and generous beats ( 10 of them) have shared 188 checklists during January and have accounted for 859 species from 8 countries (USA, Australia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina, UK, New Zealand and Serbia. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. 01 Jan 2017.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Thunder will be stolen if I reveal how this was done, but another country has been added to our territory list and a new splash of colour to the profile page. Without including the new pin in the map, countries this month featured; USA, Australia, Serbia, Bahrain, India, Kuwait, New Zealand, UK, Ghana and of course, Costa Rica.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2011

Many a birding trip starts with a longish drive from the airport to the first birding site with these common roadside birds being the first taste you get of a country’s wildlife, and I feel that many bird trip reports, interested mostly in mega-rarities, gloss over the amazing experience this first drive can give.

New Zealand 179

New Zealand Birds Thailand Falcons 179

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 12 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. 01 Jan 2017.

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. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. Ulva Island, South Island New Zealand. Thames Beach.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. 01 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Montezuma NWR–Wildlife Drive. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. Savannah NWR–Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr. 22 Feb 2019. Oatland Island Wildlife Center. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Malheur NWR–Headquarters.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand Pigeon – Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Nevada Drive.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand Pigeon – Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Tom’s odyssey continued through New Zealand and passes on to Australia. April’s number are below; 11 countries were visited by 9 beats; Australia, USA, UK, India, Serbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Brazil, New Zealand and Argentina. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. New Delhi City. 01 Jan 2018. Brant – Branta bernicla.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. Alligator River NWR–Wildlife Drive. Kruger NP Central Park. 03 Jun 2018. Kruger NP Central Park. 03 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2018. Broad Channel.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 128

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 128

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

During last month, beat lists have been shared from Mexico, Australia, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Russia, UK, Canada and USA. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. New Zealand Pigeon – Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Bellbird – Anthornis melanura. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. New Zealand Fantail – Rhipidura fuliginosa. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2018. Broad Channel.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 Feb 2016. 05 Mar 2016.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. Big Egg Marsh.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. 01 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Gray-fronted Honeyeater – Ptilotula plumula. 25 Aug 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100