10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Little Owl – Athene noctua. Tawny Owl – Strix aluco. Barred Owl – Strix varia. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus.

2020 154

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Barn Owl (Tyto alba). Eurasian Scops-Owl (Otus scops). Tropical Screech-Owl (Megascops choliba). Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). Little Owl (Athene noctua). Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus). Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). crow sp.)).

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

And reports of birds nesting – not owls, of course, those weirdo snow fetishists, but other birds nesting – light up my life. We remember starlings not skylarks, House Sparrows not Eurasian Tree Sparrows , Cattle Egrets not… well, whatever we’ve forgotten because it didn’t do as well as the Cattle Egrets.

Montana 134

Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 134

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2021

The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069. The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069.

Woodpeckers 244

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 244

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 242 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 243 Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. 244 Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. 245 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. 246 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum.

Woodpeckers 181

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 181

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

During this time, the fish trapped in the shrinking pools of water attract hordes of herons, egrets, storks, and other wetland species. Halfway between SouthWild Pantanal and the northern terminus of the Transpantaneira, Pousada Alegre offers slightly more affordable lodging set within a working cattle ranch.

Brazil 165

Brazil Birds Blackbirds Paraguay 165

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 221

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 221

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

103 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 123 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 349 Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 498 Barred Owl – Strix varia. 499 Northern Saw-whet Owl – Aegolius acadicus. 123 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

2020 173

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 173

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2024

Fishing with explosives has been explicitly forbidden as a helpful sign informed. The bird hovered, plunged and caught a large fish. I got out, stretched and looked an Eastern Screech-Owl straight into its gorgeous eyes. I think I’m in love with an owl. Take your pick: Eurasian Eagle Owl or just Uhu ?

Ducks 153

Ducks Emotional Cattle Owls 153

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 198

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 198

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

JANUARY 5, 2016

There are no warblers here or small shorebirds or raptors, excepting Accipiters and Screech-Owls. It is an intriguing choice of species. These are bird groups that have been covered extensively by other guides.

Birds 190

Birds Groups 2015 North America 190

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Japanese Scops-Owl – Otus semitorques. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. African Scops-Owl – Otus senegalensis. Rough-legged Hawk – Buteo lagopus. 26 Oct 2019.

2019 114

2019 China Battery Jamaica 114

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Flammulated Owl – Psiloscops flammeolus. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Little Owl – Athene noctua. Burrowing Owl – Athene cunicularia. Barred Owl – Strix varia. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019.

2019 118

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 118

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Mottled Owl – Ciccaba virgata. Central American Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium griseiceps. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. Central American Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium griseiceps. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Black-and-white Owl – Ciccaba nigrolineata. 02 Dec 2019.

2019 166

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 166

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 1 January. African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 1 January. Grey-headed Fish Eagle ( Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus ); Singapore Botanical Gardens, Singapore, 25 February. STRIGIDAE (OWLS). Caprimulgidae (Nightjars).

2015 178

2015 South Africa Botswana Singapore 178

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 251 Oriental Scops-Owl – Otus sunia. 252 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. 253 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 254 Tawny Owl – Strix aluco. 255 Barred Owl – Strix varia. 436 Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus.

2020 286

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 286

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Cattle Egret: 133. Barn Owl: 3. Eastern Screech-Owl: 5. Great Horned Owl: 3. Burrowing Owl: 3. Barred Owl: 1. Fish Crow: 492. 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.

Miami 166

Miami 2015 United States Birds 166

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 153

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 153

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 121 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 122 Barred Owl – Strix varia. 195 Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 121 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 122 Barred Owl – Strix varia. 195 Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus.

2020 158

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Sparrows 158

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Barking Owl – Ninox connivens. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Violet-green Swallow – Tachycineta thalassina. Savannah Sparrow – Passerculus sandwichensis.

2020 150

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2016

Anyway, we arrived, spotted a Great Horned Owl in flight and waited and waited and waited. Then he pointed out a Least Tern that came in to hunt for fish on the pond as if I would be assuaged with another bird that has “Least” in its name! We never even got out of the car!

Florida 117

Florida Miami Birds Owls 117

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

128 Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. 231 Mottled Owl – Ciccaba virgata. 320 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 363 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 372 Oriental Scops-Owl – Otus sunia. 646 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 128 Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus.

2020 128

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 128

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 213

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 213

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium costaricanum. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Burrowing Owl – Athene cunicularia. Sakule fish farm (Jer Lake). Sakule fish farm (Jer Lake). Sakule fish farm (Jer Lake). 26 Nov 2019.

2019 139

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 139

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

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

Sparrows 184

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 184

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

enta fish farm. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus ichthyaetus. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Mountain Scops-Owl – Otus spilocephalus. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. Sunda Scops-Owl – Otus lempiji. Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi. Stygian Owl – Asio stygius. fishing beach. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. Eurasian Scops-Owl – Otus scops. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. Green-and-rufous Kingfisher – Chloroceryle inda. 25 Oct 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Jodrey State Fish Pier. fishing beach. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. Eurasian Scops-Owl – Otus scops. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. 14 Feb 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Stygian Owl – Asio stygius. fishing beach. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. Eurasian Scops-Owl – Otus scops. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Watch out for Tom during October to see this anomaly put right.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jodrey State Fish Pier. fishing beach. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. Eurasian Scops-Owl – Otus scops. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. 14 Feb 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Jodrey State Fish Pier. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. Whiskered Screech-Owl – Megascops trichopsis. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Little Owl – Athene noctua. Elf Owl – Micrathene whitneyi. Barking Owl – Ninox connivens. Flammulated Owl – Psiloscops flammeolus. Central American Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium griseiceps. Sakule fish farm (Jer Lake). enta fish farm. 28 May 2019. 28 May 2019. Otham Fields.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

fishing beach. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. European Scops-Owl – Otus scops. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl – Bubo lacteus. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Veliko blato lake NR / Mika Alas fish farm–IBA Uš?e Anse Boileau. 27 Jul 2018. 27 Jul 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Snowy Owl – Bubo scandiacus. Northern Saw-whet Owl – Aegolius acadicus. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus. Long-eared Owl – Asio otus. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Jodrey State Fish Pier. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. European Scops-Owl – Otus scops. Whiskered Screech-Owl – Megascops trichopsis. Snowy Owl – Bubo scandiacus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100