10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2020

Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ). Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium brasilianum ). Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea ). Black Vulture ( Coragyps atratus ). Turkey Vulture ( Cathartes aura ). Eurasian Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus ). Broad-winged Hawk ( Buteo platypterus ). Swainson’s Hawk ( Buteo swainsoni ).

2020 150

2020 New Zealand Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater (above) and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. We have almost forgotten that Manoj has promised us some creatures of the night, when he raised his hand to point at three Mottled Wood Owls right above us, beautiful large Strix owls slightly amused by us.

Lions 226

Lions India Mammals Boars 226

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2019

We started our Singapore bird list at Pasir Ris and leaving the train station we were delighted to see several Cattle Egrets on the grass and several photographers. We were very lucky to find the Sunda Scops Owl on our last visit the day we left Singapore. Sunda Scops Owl. Red-breasted Parakeet in a nest hole.

Singapore 115

Singapore Otters Owls Zebras 115

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2018

European Collared and Pied Flycatchers , Eurasian Hoopoes , Common Cuckoos and Tree Pipits are back in late March, while Eurasian Scops Owls are back by late March – early April. 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.

Serbia 153

Serbia Geese Owls Macedonia 153

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Listening for birds on Poas Volcano and other high mountain areas would require cool weather clothing but it would be much more quiet and peaceful and could also come with the side benefits of Dusky Nightjars, Bare-shanked Screech-Owls , and maybe even Unspotted Saw-whet Owl.

Costa Rica 268

Costa Rica South America Colombia Paraguay 268

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 232

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 232

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

The late nights with the mosquito crowd are worth it when the owls finally reveal their lethal soft selfs by sound. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Tambor, 3-Jan. Middle American Screech Owl– Megascops guatemalae; Raptor Ridge, 6-Jan. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum; Tambor, 4-Jan.

Costa Rica 260

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 260

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2023

During the breeding season, some Cattle Egrets look like teenage girls who have just discovered the existence of make-up, and consequently massively overdo it. But what do I know about the taste preferences of Cattle Egrets. It is probably all downhill from here. What’s next? Identification of subspecies?

Birds 130

Birds Raised Cattle Mammals 130

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2016

Then, we became birders again, noting Common Mynas and Eastern Cattle Egrets on the terraced lawns, Yellow-footed Pigeons, European-collared and Red-collared Doves in the trees bordering the garden squares. Luckily, I didn’t have to look hard to find the Dusky Eagle-Owl’s nest. It was a big owl.

India 188

India Tigers Birds Owls 188

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. They’re all named for livestock. The genus Bucephala includes three familiar ducks with big heads. Wicked, right?

Cows 142

Cows Cattle 2011 Birds 142

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 181 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 182 Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. 183 Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata. 184 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. 185 Central American Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium griseiceps.

Sparrows 203

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 203

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2016

On my recent visit I managed to see specialties like Spotted Eagle Owls , Swee Waxbills , Cape Sugarbirds , Malachite Sunbirds and Cape Francolins. Spotted Eagle Owl. Cattle Egret in spring flowers. The gardens are so bird rich books have been written about what can be seen in them. Cape of Good Hope. Greater Flamingos.

Penguins 171

Penguins Birds Mongoose Ostriches 171

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

1539 is the year list total so far and the life list has reached 4081 as Northern Pygmy Owl , Emperor Goose and Lined Seedeater swelled its numbers. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 217 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. 218 Northern Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium gnoma. 221 Barred Owl – Strix varia.

Woodpeckers 235

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 235

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

Sparrows 243

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 243

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. Intermediate Egret – Ardea intermedia.

2020 154

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2019

The Barn Owl was a cosmopolitan species, so as it is split the name has to be shared (American, western and eastern). Similarly when the Hoopoe and Cattle Egret were split, these are widespread birds with huge ranges even after the split. The Blue Tit, the common garden staple of Europe, was now the Eurasian Blue Tit.

Iran 129

Iran Barn Owls New Zealand Europe 129

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). Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Little Egret (Egretta garzetta).

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2014

One wonders how innocent the Spotted Owl finds the rampant range expansion of the Barred Owl. – Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand – The Cattle Egret Expansion – Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere) – It’s a Myth – Isn’t It? Sounds so innocent, doesn’t it?

Species 160

Species Feral Cats Feral Miami 160

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 25, 2018

The auto tour route at SNWR even holds Great Horned Owls ( Bubo virginianus ). Check out this image of a Great Egret ( Ardea alba ), Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula ) and Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) together. Of course there are plenty of Red-tailed Hawks ( Buteo jamaicensis ) around.

Wildlife 101

Wildlife Sacramento Bald Eagle Falcons 101

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

JUNE 9, 2022

When there are no animals around to sit on, Cattle Egrets sometimes sit on trees, even though they frequently b h about the trees’ low speed and inability to stir up insects. When Cattle Egrets go to the local discotheque, they tend to overdo their makeup a bit. It is sometimes necessary to find food though.

Singapore 147

Singapore Mountain Goats Birds Giraffes 147

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 182

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 182

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2016

They used to be but a burgeoning population in need of more living room and land for cattle and crops destroyed a fair portion of those rainforests during the 20th century. At least two gave their growling, frightening calls all night long and were joined by the low rumbling call of the Crested Owl.

Costa Rica 165

Costa Rica San Jose Panama Birds 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

7 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 92 Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata. 111 Mottled Owl – Ciccaba virgata. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 271 Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. 307 Barred Owl – Strix varia. 111 Mottled Owl – Ciccaba virgata.

Woodpeckers 203

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 203

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

We follow the tire tracks in an off-white, salty soil and then, without a word of warning, our guide/driver turns into the bushes, driving left and right… until one and then another Short-eared Owl flushes in front of us. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis. Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus. And how can one stay annoyed after that?

India 223

India Birds Eagles Boars 223

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 245

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 245

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 222

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 222

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Sadly, one of the first birds that we saw was a recently deceased Barn Owl. They were busy feeding around the cattle water trough that the cattle can’t get to unless they want wet hooves! This is the only highway around Australia in this part of the country and we don’t need it falling to bits!

Barn Owls 185

Barn Owls Cattle Ducks Reptiles 185

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

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

2020 174

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 174

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

Once the birds settled down for the morning, I explored the forest interior, consistently practicing my Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl imitation to draw in flocks containing Rufous Casiornis , Masked Gnatcatcher , and more. Screamers are most closely related to waterfowl such as ducks and geese.

Brazil 165

Brazil Birds Blackbirds Paraguay 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Over 144 different bird species have been spotted on the grounds, including crackers like Lesser Ground-Cuckoo and Spectacled Owl. Cattle Egrets dominate the rookery but are joined by Little Blue , Tricolored , and Green Herons , both American night-herons, and at least a couple of Northern Jacana.

Costa Rica 170

Costa Rica San Jose Sanctuary Protection 170

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

Coming from Niagara Falls, New York, it also means freezing, bitter cold, watching for imaginary Polar Bears while pretending to walk through an Arctic landscape, and looking for owls. This Long-eared Owl from Golden Hill was a bonus. So was this Snowy Owl. Cattle Egret – Bulbulcus ibis; House, 7-Jan.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2024

I got out, stretched and looked an Eastern Screech-Owl straight into its gorgeous eyes. I think I’m in love with an owl. The emotional high of the owl was never going to give this lake a fair chance but even so I would say this spot was the least attractive of the day. Take your pick: Eurasian Eagle Owl or just Uhu ?

Ducks 154

Ducks Emotional Cattle Owls 154

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2011

All four of our team started off together at 6am from the BirdLife Cyprus office in Strakka, but counting actually began 35 minutes earlier when Stavros and Dan heard Scop’s Owl at the old University of Cyprus campus, and then Long-eared Owl at the Strakka offices. With Melis and Lefkios joining us, we set off for our Big Day.

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Birds Owls 145

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Even the names we give to some birds reflect their dependence on the cultivated landscape – we have Barn Owls ( Tyto alba ) and Barn Swallows ( Hirundo rustica ) over much of the world, and Orchard Orioles ( Icterus spurius ) in the Americas really do have a fondness for fruit groves.

Vermont 119

Vermont Belgium Farming Europe 119

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 157

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 157