10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Our brave beats have been putting themselves at risk for your vicarious listing pleasure and 10 of them submitted 151 checklists for 692 species, 2 of which made it onto the life list. Please be careful, Corvid is still out there. Marsh Grassbird and Rufous-faced Warbler come to you all the way from China and bring the life list to 4061.

Sparrows 155

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 155

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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. Imagine that, 13 lists per year where once there were only 12.

2020 204

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 204

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

In publishing the most current thinking, eBird have become the month’s biggest contributor to the life list, expanding it by 7 brand new species and pushing it to 3774. 7 species were added to the life list in the time-honoured fashion of actually identifying the birds in the field. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana.

2019 116

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 116

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FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Last year they shared over 1200 checklists and managed to achieve a stunning total of 2647 species from 32 countries. Last year’s magnificent total of 2647 species is the target to beat, but other results could prove interesting. 1499 species were seen in the eastern hemisphere in 2016. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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JULY 6, 2019

beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. The trend at this time of year is a downturn in shared lists and birds reported, nevertheless, 12 (is this a record?) Gray-chested Dove – Leptotila cassinii.

2019 118

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 118

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MARCH 8, 2020

Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. You may notice that the list only reaches as far as 879 even though I claimed that there were 928 species recorded during February. Donde Cope- La Unión de Guápiles. 07 Feb 2020. Blue Ground Dove – Claravis pretiosa. 12 Feb 2020. 13 Feb 2020.

2020 153

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 153

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JUNE 4, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. 09 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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JULY 2, 2016

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. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 09 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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MARCH 3, 2018

They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. This month is when the hard work to fill the winter quota is put in. So bravo to the beats who have wrapped up, knuckled down and got out there. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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MAY 6, 2018

Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Expanding that for the year so far gives 795 / 1512. Here they all are; Alphabetic Taxonomic. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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MARCH 4, 2017

146 shared checklists (an increase on last year’s 97, well done chaps) noted 664 species (ooooh, down on 826 from last February) and brought the yearly total to 1063 (1303 at this time in 2016, ouch!). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. 01 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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MAY 4, 2019

April was a busy time for the beats with 10 of them contributing 164 lists to accumulate 744 species from 7 countries; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Serbia, UK, Brazil and Barbados. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. White-browed Shortwing – Brachypteryx montana.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

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APRIL 7, 2018

During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The year list has progressed by 127 to reach 1257. Cinchona–Mirador La Cascada.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Those are the numbers, here come the birds; Alphabetic Taxonomic. 01 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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JANUARY 5, 2019

In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 02 Jan 2018. 07 Feb 2018. 20 Feb 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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MAY 6, 2017

Thus; As at April 30 th 2017, the collaborative year total stands at 1432 , with 895 species noted this month from 164 shared checklists. 9 beats contributed their sightings (this knocks last April’s efforts of 116 lists for 672 species into a cocked hat and claws back some ground on the 30th April 2016 running total of 1707).

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cutler Wetlands.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

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AUGUST 6, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cutler Wetlands.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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JULY 7, 2018

10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Who is going to tell the clans? Does Mel Gibson know? These are they… Alphabetic Taxonomic. 23 May 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

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. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 04 Apr 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. They are hungry, tired and don’t need to be chased. Las Vegas – Sunset Park.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cutler Wetlands.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. CR-Heredia-Sarapiqui (10.4553,-84.0011). 02 Jan 2018. 07 Feb 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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MAY 7, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100