10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis). White-fronted Parrot (Amazona albifrons). Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Little Egret (Egretta garzetta). Snowy Egret (Egretta thula). Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides).

2020 153

2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 153

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

UNLESS that is you get yourself down to the internationally-renowned Tambopata Research Centre in southern Peru where literally hundreds of macaws (and other parrots) congregate around a 50 meter high clay bank. At this hour I am a reluctant, under-caffeinated sherpa – and concentration must be given to the dangers of the footpath ahead.

Peru 254

Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 254

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 242

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 242

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

50 Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 280 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 281 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 282 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. 417 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons.

Woodpeckers 200

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 200

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 299 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 300 Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. 301 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 302 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 303 Yellow-crowned Parrot – Amazona ochrocephala.

Sparrows 179

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Ducks 179

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 167

Costa Rica Birds Texas Cattle 167

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 219

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 219

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 269 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 270 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 271 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. 272 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 6 Brant – Branta bernicla.

Woodpeckers 231

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 231

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. We had looks at Semiplumbeous Hawk , White-necked Puffbird , toucans, parrots, hundreds of migrating Mississippi Kites , and several other birdies.

Costa Rica 165

Costa Rica San Jose Panama Birds 165

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 196

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 196

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2017

Although a lot of beautiful rainforest was replaced by bananas, cattle pasture, and other ag-lands many years ago, at least we can still enjoy great birding at a number of sites, most of which are easily accessible including Sarapiqui, the most visited site in the lowlands north of San Jose.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica San Jose Birds Tigers 100

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 239

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 239

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

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. 49 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis.

2020 172

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 172

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; El Tapir, 1-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus mentruus; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan.

Costa Rica 153

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

A local cattle station out of town received 652mm in the same 24 hour period, so we got off lightly! It means there are plenty of seeds for the local birds to feast on including the brightly coloured Red-winged Parrot. Red-winged Parrot feeding on seeds. It is a slow process sorting out the flood damage.

Parrots 218

Parrots Cattle Breeding Ducks 218

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2012

The population of parrotlets they studied was located on one of the many huge hatos (cattle ranches) in the Venezuelan llanos, a vast swath of flat flooded savannah in the central third of the country that drains into the Rio Orinoco. The Auk 108: 863-871. Wilson Bulletin 104(1): 65-84. Available from SORA: [link] a.

Eggs 268

Eggs Venezuela Porcupines 2008 268

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; Carara, 3-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Carara, 3-Jan. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons; San Juan, 12-Jan. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis; Carara, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

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

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). 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). Snowy Egret (Egretta thula).

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

Halfway between SouthWild Pantanal and the northern terminus of the Transpantaneira, Pousada Alegre offers slightly more affordable lodging set within a working cattle ranch. Screamers are most closely related to waterfowl such as ducks and geese. Alas, it was over too soon. It was a great way to end this part of my trip.

Brazil 165

Brazil Birds Blackbirds Paraguay 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

We got particularly great looks at Guira Cuckoo at Pousada Piuval, a resort that is also a cattle ranch; they were active all day, even after many of the birds that gathered in the early morning dispersed, often whistling loudly from the fence posts. Favorite Woodpecker: This is a toughie.

Brazil 147

Brazil Birds Los Angeles Tigers 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Orange-winged Parrot – Amazona amazonica. Intermediate Egret – Ardea intermedia. Little Egret – Egretta garzetta. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea.

2020 154

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

A few of the highlights include ; Black Baza, Crested Serpent-eagle, Blue-rumped Parrot, Greater Coucal, Spotted Wood-owl , Dollarbird, Oriental Pied-hornbill, Mangrove Pitta, Golden-bellied Gerygone, Pied Triller, Ashy Minivet, Olive-winged Bulbul, Arctic Warbler. Spotted Wood-owl. An island hosts the orchestra stage and some towering palms.

Singapore 160

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Diabolical A to Z Quiz in Queens Quiz Pic 1 Answer: Barrow’s Goldeneye Finally we come to the most unfair of the three quiz pictures, that which depicted feather detail of a Thick-billed Parrot. Diabolical A to Z Quiz in Queens Quiz Pic 2 Answer: Thick-billed Parrot So who wins? DIABOLICAL!!!

Bald Eagle 113

Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Deer 113

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. Black-crowned Monjita. Great-black Hawk. Pearly-vented Tody Tyrant. Rufous-capped spinetail.

Argentina 183

Argentina Farming Chile Birds 183

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis; El Tapir, 13-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa; El Tapir, 13-Jan.

Costa Rica 103

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 103

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus. Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa.

2019 165

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 165

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bulbulcus ibis; House, 7-Jan. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pionopsitta haematotis; Cinchona-Virgen del Socorro, 12-Jan. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis; Cinchona-Virgen del Socorro, 12-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Orlando airport, 6-Jan.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. Kissena Park.

2019 114

2019 China Battery Jamaica 114

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. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Laguna Lagarto Lodge. 01 Jun 2019. 01 Jun 2019.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

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

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

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. 455 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons.

2020 128

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 128

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Red-rumped Woodpecker – Dryobates kirkii.

2020 150

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

It has a small population of approximately 1100 people and is a major hub for the local indigenous people and for the cattle industry. Halls Creek is situated inland on the Great Northern Highway, which is the only bitumen road around the north of Australia.

Australia 100

Australia Ducks Cattle Industry 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019.

2019 118

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 118

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 259

Dolphins Colombia Otters Birds 259

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2015

This is cattle country and it is actually fenced, which many parts of the Kimberley are not and you pass through Ruby Plains and then Carranya station to reach the crater. It is of course the food of the Night Parrot , but none were observed on this occasion! The rim trail.

Birds 166

Birds Camels Cattle Zebras 166