10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

It didn’t take much imagination to name Cowbirds or Cattle Egrets or Cattle Tyrants , but there’s more fantasy, even more wit, involved in the naming of other bovine birds. Following a detour to Harvard Law School, he took the Ph.D. Hat-tip to Stella. Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of July 2008?

Cows 142

Cows Cattle 2011 Birds 142

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

It is also a month when the Law of Diminishing Returns over-took itself. During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. White-tipped Sicklebill – Eutoxeres aquila.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

The law of diminishing returns brings the inevitability of repeat sightings and has checked the momentum of the combined beats’ list for June. Despite recording 370 species during the month, the list total has advanced by just 45. Just to confuse things a little, only 14 new species were recorded since June 1 st. 11 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100