10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Cattle Egrets have perfected that smudgy look. A German friend of mine saw an earlier photo of mine of a Black-naped Oriole (a slightly more attractive one, though – a proper adult male). She got excited: “Birds with sunglasses!” ” This is probably an Eastern Crowned Warbler. But do we really care?

Birds 228

Birds LACS France Japan 228

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

Maybe better not to ever meet such a “mother” (given that I have been living in China for too long to be up-to-date regarding political correctness etc., This Cattle Egret has just read a paper stating that it would be 3.6 I am not sure whether it is ok to use the word “slut” My guess is it is not).

Birds 162

Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Thank goodness that the rest of the beats have been busily birding,that’s what they like to do… 9 of them submitted 114 checklists via eBird and amassed 525 species from 7 (China, Australia, Mexico, Costa Rica, UK, Serbia and USA) countries during November. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Sparrows 203

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 203

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

10,000 Birds has yet to take a stance on the developing situation between mainland China and Hong Kong. Until The Management decide whether or not to wield their significant political influence in this matter, China and Hong Kong will remain on the list of contributing states. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

2020 154

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 154

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2022

Notes on bird species and locations shown: Amur Paradise Flycatcher (Nanhui, China). Bar-tailed Godwit (Tiaozini, China). Barn Swallow (Nanhui, China). Daurian Redstart (Nanhui, China). Eastern Buzzard (Nanhui, China). Curlew (Tiaozini, China). Eurasian Oystercatcher (Tiaozini, China). Eurasian (?)

China 214

China India South Africa Homelessness 214

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

December’s beats found 609 birds after submitting 116 checklists from 8 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, China, Mexico, Serbia and Australia). But the beats still managed to add lifers here and there and finished on 4048 after a late flourish from Kai in China and Paul in Mexico.

2020 222

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 222

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

7 beats contributed their sightings from 7 countries (Hong Kong, UK, China, USA, Serbia, Australia and, of course, Costa Rica). Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). I know that we are all looking forward to a time when we might return to the old normal, but until then, please stay safe and keep your distance. Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea).

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

9 beats from 8 countries (Australia, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, China, Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico), shared 138 checklists for 703 species. The year list to date is 1015 species and 7 have been added to the life list ( 4059 ) from Costa Rica, China and Trinidad and Tobago. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Woodpeckers 181

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 181

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Marsh Grassbird and Rufous-faced Warbler come to you all the way from China and bring the life list to 4061. 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 157

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 157

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

However, 10 beats from 7 countries were able to submit some 127 checklists containing 597 birds from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica). 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Nice distancing. That’s better.

2020 174

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 174

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2022

On the other hand, for every disturbed Nanhui, there are probably at least 10 coastal places in China that are completely undisturbed, so it all evens out. Apparently, the choice is for the nests to be flooded (those near streams) or to be trampled by cattle (those near the agricultural ponds). No need to remind us all the time.

Cattle 147

Cattle Portugal Buffalo Humane 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2020

If you see 50 cattle egrets following a plough on a rice paddy, less so. While most egrets are not a big draw for experienced birders, they are often the ones that non-birders find the most impressive. And indeed, if you only see a single Little Egret posing on a tree in the early morning, the bird can look quite majestic.

Singapore 171

Singapore Fish Cattle Species 171

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

The list for the year has reached 1276 and the life list has been stretched to 4066 with red ticks from China, Australia and Trinidad and Tobago, thanks to Kai, Claire and Grant and Faraaz respectively. 9 beats submitted 172 checklists from 7 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, Australia, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) for 640 species.

Woodpeckers 153

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 153

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

8 beats contributed 70 checklists from 7 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, China, Serbia, Australia and Singapore). 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Costa Rica v UK is bino a bino and UK has never before beaten The Man. Update; as at June 30, UK 68 – Costa Rica 63.

2020 158

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 158

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2021

Of course, Tiaozini also has Cattle Egret … … and the usually somewhat depressed looking Black-crowned Night Heron. Much better than some fiddly spoon-billed sandpipers. In typical feeding mode … A personal favorite of mine is the Eurasian Oystercatcher. Also available as a set of two.

Birds 214

Birds Uganda Breeding Rats 214

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

During July, 11 beats birded 11 countries (USA, UK, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Japan, UAE, Mexico, China and Saudi Arabia) and submitted 82 checklists. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. They accounted for 562 species at this sluggish time of year. These are the numbers. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Lago de Cuitzeo.

2019 119

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 119

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2013

We did have the good fortune of finding an individually marked Bar-tailed Godwit that was marked in Yalu Jiang Nature Reserve in China last April 15th and was last seen there on May 11th 2012. As we travelled around the hinterland we discovered that the Cattle Egret in that area of Queensland were with the cattle!

Birds 150

Birds Cattle Litter 2012 150

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

11 beats collaborated to enter 163 checklists from 8 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, Australia, Serbia, China, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago). 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. They noted 719 species between them. 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.

2020 287

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 287

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Our two newest contributors have shared from Mexico and China, bringing the countries birded this month (also including; Costa Rica, Greece, Serbia, USA, UK, India, UAE and New Zealand) to 10. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

December’s numbers looked like this; 10 beats visited 11 countries (Bahrain, New Zealand, USA, UK, Costa Rica, China, Mexico, Australia Nigeria, Uganda and Serbia) during December. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. They contributed 150 lists accounting for 1032 species and more than 36,000 individual birds. 02 Dec 2019.

2019 167

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 167

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

7 countries (Costa Rica, China, USA, UK, Mexico, New Zealand and Serbia) were birded by 11 beats during October. 646 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Included in the numbers are 2 new life-listers; a Long-tailed Koel from Duncan and a White-throated Rock-Thrush from Kai. This brings our all-time total to 4040.

2020 129

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 129

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Nabang is a town in Yingjiang county, Yunnan province, China – it is right on the border with Myanmar (there actually is a border crossing more or less right inside Nabang). The richest Cattle Egrets in Nabang own more than 50 animals each and guard them carefully.

Bangladesh 176

Bangladesh Birds China India 176

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The beats are famed for their inclusion on the nice side of the ledger and this month 9 of them shared 163 lists from 7 countries (Australia, Costa Rica, USA, UK, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) and accounted for 735 bird species. This is where they come in January while there is still nothing to do on the naughty and nice list.

Sparrows 185

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 185

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The year has started well with 10 new birds from India, China, Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica. 12 beats birded 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, Brazil, China, India, Serbia, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico), submitting 187 lists and spotting 902 birds. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The life lists stands at 3964.

2020 158

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 158

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2023

Fortunately – as this is China, not the US – there is no “Three shrikes and you are out” rule here (and if this is not the worst joke you have ever heard, then your life really sucks). The third shrike seen in Shanghai this month was the Tiger Shrike.

Birds 130

Birds China Taiwan Raised 130

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

12 beats visited 12 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Ghana, Nigeria, New Zealand, Serbia, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, China and Argentina), sharing 148 lists along the way and noting 844 species (old and new). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Not to be out-done, the beats have been out doing their thing as well. 23 Aug 2019.

2019 117

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 117

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

They ranged across 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, China, Brazil, Mexico, Serbia and Uganda). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Their Ugandan contribution reached 258 before contact was lost. Ticks for November numbered 973 from 120 lists shared by 11 beats. Alphabetic Taxonomic. calle jocote. 01 Nov 2019.

2019 139

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 139

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2023

The Lesser Coucal has a characteristic vocalization that can be heard in this video (along with the usual China-typical background noise – China is not a quiet place in general). Unfortunately, the house this nest is built on is about to be destroyed – no tenant rights for birds in China, I am afraid.

Birds 130

Birds China Research Tenant 130

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

9 beats visited 9 countries (China, Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, Jamaica , Serbia and Japan) and submitted 151 checklists when they got back. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. If you entered the sweepstake to predict when the 4000 barrier would be breached and suggested Corey at 13.38 Just me then? 01 Feb 2020.

2020 154

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 154

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2022

Shanghai parks are rather crowded and noisy places, but the goshawks – who unlike me have lived in China all their lives – apparently do not mind. Coming from somebody who has exiled himself to China, this is not exactly a compliment. Actually, as I just found out, this is not really new information. but they do.

Birds 147

Birds China Eggs Breeding 147