10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

50 Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 279 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 280 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 281 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 282 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa.

Woodpeckers 194

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 194

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 24, 2015

Put those binoculars into practice in places like Laguna del Lagarto , the Sarapiqui area, and the Osa Peninsula, and a day of birding might include three trogon species, two to three toucan species, several wrens, manakins, parrots, five or more woodcreeper species, etc., and the list goes on… You might see a White-ruffed Manakin.

Costa Rica 165

Costa Rica Birds Texas Cattle 165

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 262 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 266 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 269 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 270 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 271 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons.

Woodpeckers 225

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 225

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 190

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 190

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 148

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 148

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

7 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 49 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 104 Yellow-crowned Parrot – Amazona ochrocephala. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 449 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 450 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons.

2020 169

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 169

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 155

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 155

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. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; Carara, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

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 235

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 235

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus). White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis). White-fronted Parrot (Amazona albifrons). Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia). Little Egret (Egretta garzetta).

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 151

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Orange-winged Parrot – Amazona amazonica. Intermediate Egret – Ardea intermedia. Little Egret – Egretta garzetta. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula.

2020 153

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 153

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.

Argentina 179

Argentina Farming Chile Birds 179

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. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; El Tapir, 13-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan.

Costa Rica 102

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 102

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 161

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 161

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. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pionopsitta haematotis; Cinchona-Virgen del Socorro, 12-Jan.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. Amur Falcon – Falco amurensis. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons.

2019 118

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 118

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. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019.

2019 118

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 118

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. Kissena Park.

2019 112

2019 China Battery Jamaica 112

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons.

2020 150

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

31 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 32 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 33 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 34 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. 49 Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. 206 Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata.

2020 128

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 128

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 152

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 152

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 298 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 302 Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. 303 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 307 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 308 Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata.

2020 280

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 280

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

One of this species’ many peculiarities is that it has a digestive system unique amongst birds: Hoatzins use bacterial fermentation in the front part of the gut to break down the vegetable material they consume, much as cattle and other ruminants do. I was utterly surprised with their presence, much more than they were with mine.

Dolphins 256

Dolphins Colombia Otters Birds 256

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 212

Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 212

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. 146 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 2 Graylag Goose – Anser anser.

2020 156

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 156

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2022

Quite often there are Australian Pelicans , Brolga and Royal Spoonbills present and the egret species often include Great Egret , Intermediate Egret , Little Egret and Cattle Egret. It is quite possible that you will observe all three species of Ibis- Straw-necked Ibis , White Ibis and Glossy Ibis. Purple Swamphens. Black-necked Stork.

Geese 189

Geese Ducks Breeding 2015 189

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries.

2020 205

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 205

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2014

They range from encyclopedic listings of facts to loving portraits, like the Falcon essay, which sets its tone with its definition of falcons as “the jet fighters of the bird world.” This is where the photograph appears, a representative member of the family. ” The first edition gave author credit for each essay.

North America 177

North America America Birds Family 177

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The life list reached 4052 this month. The life list reached 4052 this month.

Sparrows 179

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 179

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Cattle Egret: 133. Peregrine Falcon: 3. Orange-winged Parrot: 56. American White Pelican: 19. Brown Pelican: 53. American Bittern: 2. Great Blue Heron: 62. Great Egret: 75. Snowy Egret: 49. Little Blue Heron: 32. Tricolored Heron: 36. Reddish Egret: 1. Green Heron: 39. Black-crowned Night-Heron: 34. White Ibis: 2,727.

Miami 165

Miami 2015 United States Birds 165

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus.

2020 156

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 156

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Senegal Parrot – Poicephalus senegalus. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa.

2019 116

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 116

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-necked Falcon – Falco chicquera. Lanner Falcon – Falco biarmicus. Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus. Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis.

2019 137

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 137

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

There are no trails as such, but you can follow in the cattle tracks along the edge of the river or the gravel tracks used by vehicles. The most common birds of prey along the Fitzroy River in this area are the Whistling Kites and Black Kites , but we have also observed Black-breasted Buzzards , Brown Falcon and Brown Goshawk.

Birds 100

Birds Pelicans Eagles Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Brown Falcon – Falco berigora. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113