10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2017

In Costa Rica, even the super shy Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon is seen more often than the island pigeon with the snow-white cap. The Bat Falcon that joined us for breakfast. . Despite part of it being chomped by cattle, we still managed a juvenile Rufescent Tiger-Heron , an excellent find for Costa Rica!

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica San Jose Bats Birds 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2018

The photo blind at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge gave me this close up of a Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus ). Check out this image of a Great Egret ( Ardea alba ), Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula ) and Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) together. Click on photos for full sized images.

Wildlife 101

Wildlife Sacramento Bald Eagle Falcons 101

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2018

Red-footed Falcons , Whiskered and Black Terns by mid-April, White-winged Terns are passing about a week later. In the last ten years, Cattle Egrets have bred again, on and off, but for the first time since 1870s. Common Quail , Grey Partridge , Turtle Dove , too. Glossy Ibises are localized, as well as Griffon Vultures.

Serbia 150

Serbia Owls Geese Woodpeckers 150

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2019

TRIP LIST ( multiple lists ): White-faced Whistling-Duck, Egyptian Goose, Spur-winged Goose, Helmeted Guineafowl, Heuglin’s Francolin, Mourning Collared-Dove, Vinaceous Dove, Laughing Dove, Black-billed Wood-Dove, Denham’s Bustard, Eastern Plantain-eater, White-browed Coucal, Senegal Coucal, Levaillant’s Cuckoo, Dideric Cuckoo, Alpine (..)

Uganda 183

Uganda Africa Senegal Game 183

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

Normally the lighthouse is obscured in fog, but when we arrived the air was crystal clear, and in addition to seeing groups of Gray Whales migrating past, I spotted hundreds of Surf Scoters , a Pigeon Guillemot , and a pair of Peregrine Falcons from my perch atop the lighthouse cliff. White-crowned Sparrow.

Seals 183

Seals Elephants Whales Whaling 183

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

Sparrows 228

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Ducks 228

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

In keeping with high diversity in other aspects of the avian kingdom, including falcons and excluding owls, this small country has a raptor list that tops fifty species. In general, the best spots aren’t going to be wide open fields because those are recent, human-made habitats much more suited for cattle than forest birds.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica West Virginia Eagles Monkeys 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2015

Or, another much desired option is hearing the soft calls and songs of antbirds that reveal the presence of an antswarm and real opportunities at seeing antpittas, tinamous, forest-falcons, and even senor maximus of the understory (the Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo ) in action. “Welcome to my antswarm party!”

Costa Rica 167

Costa Rica Birds Texas Cattle 167

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 160

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 160

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans). Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Little Egret (Egretta garzetta). Snowy Egret (Egretta thula). Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides). Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia).

2020 153

2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 153

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Heading south on a good surfaced road, we made slow progress through the herds of cattle, donkeys and goats that thronged the highway, until we finally reached the land of the Konso. Quality time was spent with a friendly Hamar family at their homestead of grass huts surrounding their cattle corral.

Ethiopia 239

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 239

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 218 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 222 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 223 Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 218 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans.

Sparrows 200

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 200

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 219

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 219

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 289 Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. 292 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 296 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 297 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 242 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

Woodpeckers 179

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Ducks 179

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The American Kestrel seems like a safe bet – it too favors roadsides and field edges, it’s the right size, its keen eyes would allow it to pick out the hidden sitting grasshoppers and its swift falcon wings would let it pursue the flying ones. The Swainson’s Hawk is called Grasshopper Hawk for a reason.

Montana 165

Montana Cooking Texas Cattle 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 279 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 483 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 557 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 279 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus.

Woodpeckers 200

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 200

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 240

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 240

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Sarapiqui, 1-Jan. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis; Arenal, 13-Jan. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus; Sarapiqui, 7-Jan. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Sarapiqui, 7-Jan.

Costa Rica 153

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 262 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 266 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 262 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 266 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus.

Woodpeckers 231

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Owls 231

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

Woodpeckers 196

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 196

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

This land has gone through extensive ecosystem destruction from farming cattle and soybeans. This is a very hot and dry region known as El Chaco where many interesting bird species can be found. The closer we got to J.V. Red-crested Cardinal. The back-road trip was good and much more peaceful.

Argentina 183

Argentina Farming Chile Birds 183

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2012

Little Blue and Tricolored Herons , Snowy , Great , and Cattle Egrets , a Laughing Falcon , Black Vultures, Blue-winged Teal , a Wood Stork , a nesting tree of Montezuma Oropendulas , and Ruddy Ground-Doves were just some of the species we saw on our short train ride into the refuge.

Honduras 157

Honduras Wildlife Monkeys Transported 157

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 156

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 156

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

7 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 493 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 7 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 1 Harris’s Hawk – Parabuteo unicinctus.

2020 172

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 172

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Whistling Kites and Black Kites were active in the area too due to the nearby fire and we observed a Brown Falcon perched in a nearby tree. The egret family were represented by the Great Egrets , Intermediate Egrets and a lone Cattle Egret. Cattle Egret. There were also Australasian Darters and Little Pied Cormorants.

Ducks 263

Ducks Cattle Zebras Australia 263

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus). Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia). Little Egret (Egretta garzetta). Snowy Egret (Egretta thula). Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides). Chinese Pond-Heron (Ardeola bacchus).

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Carara, 3-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Carara, 3-Jan. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus; Villas San Ignacio, 7-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Turrucares, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Intermediate Egret – Ardea intermedia. Little Egret – Egretta garzetta. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Squacco Heron – Ardeola ralloides.

2020 154

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

As impressive as these birds are, many species, particularly in southern Asia , have seen precipitous population declines having to do somewhat with the old habitat issues that plague animals around the world , but more to do with the widespread use of anti-inflammatory drugs on cattle, who then die and are eaten by vultures who are poisoned.

California Condor 179

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 179

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2024

A Merlin had just attempted to grab breakfast before our very eyes… She missed and while we were happy for the sandpipers – they are very pretty – the excitement we felt was for the falcon. The entertainment consisted of a group of 8 Grasshopper Sparrows and Cattle Egret attending to a small herd of – wait for it – cattle.

Ducks 152

Ducks Emotional Cattle Owls 152

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

28 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 85 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 28 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18.

Ducks 115

Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows California 115

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bulbulcus ibis; House, 7-Jan. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus; El Rodeo, 9-Jan. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; El Rodeo, 9-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Orlando airport, 6-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Orlando airport, 6-Jan.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Woodpeckers 101

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea. Lago de Cuitzeo.

2019 118

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 118

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 7-Jan. Great Egret – Ardea alba; San Miguel reservoir, 8-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; San Miguel reservoir, 8-Jan.

Costa Rica 103

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 103

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Not that long ago, Costa Rica had one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, rainforests were razed to make way for hot and chiggery cattle pasture, and bot flies probably became more numerous than some bird populations. Hope for a vagrant comes in the form of an Orange-breasted Falcon sighting from west-central Panama.

Costa Rica 215

Costa Rica Species Panama Falcons 215

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 02 Dec 2019. 22 Dec 2019.

2019 165

2019 Texas Chile Sanctuary 165

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 137 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 141 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 142 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 137 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 8 Wood Duck – Aix sponsa.

2020 157

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 157