10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

The smellier the better, particularly as, unusually for birds, many species can boast a robust sense of smell. In any case, our hang-ups with vultures clearly stem from our own issues rather than any inherently bizarre trait of the species themselves. Vultures famously feed on carrion. Dead things. New World Vultures.

California Condor 175

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 175

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Cattle Egret in spring flowers. The deep reedbeds and pools hide many species, including some hard-to-see hippos! The network of roads through the ponds are open to the public and easily birded from a car. Greater Flamingos. Strandfontein. Rondevlei Nature Reserve.

Penguins 171

Penguins Birds Mongoose Ostriches 171

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Pafuri lies in the northernmost part of the Kruger National Park and is described as “some of the most potentially productive birding territory in South Africa” on the SANParks website. I could immediately tell them it was an Egyptian Goose – an invasive species in Germany but not at Kruger. ” (HBW).

Elephants 147

Elephants Birds Congo Africa 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

However South Africa doesn’t meet either of these criteria, but one special factor nevertheless carries it into this auspicious list of 17 nations – the Cape Florisitic Kingdom. of Africa’s landmass yet supports nearly 20% of the continent’s flora! An indication of its floral wealth is that this region covers a mere 0.5%

South Africa 223

South Africa Africa New Zealand Asia 223

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2022

Notes on bird species and locations shown: Amur Paradise Flycatcher (Nanhui, China). Greater Flamingo (Cape Town, South Africa). Cattle Egret (Nanhui, China). Another 25 exhibits of the Salon des Refuses in a later post. I almost promise. Bar-tailed Godwit (Tiaozini, China). Barn Swallow (Nanhui, China).

China 204

China India South Africa Homelessness 204

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

172 lists were shared and 1004 species were seen, both records for October, so well done beats! Visited this month were; Germany , France , Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Indonesia , Switzerland and Singapore). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. has reached 54.

2019 112

2019 China Battery Jamaica 112

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

“Birding Over Time” compares the number of species recorded over a month with that month from previous years. That equates to almost six and a half days in South Africa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. have changed their format and have included a few exciting features for us list watchers. Any volunteers?

2020 149

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 149

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Honduras , Malaysia and the southern-most bits of South Africa feature large this month with Mike, Duncan and Tom all vying to be MVB for June. 10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Contributions this month have come from; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Mexico, Serbia, South Africa, UK, Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Iran. 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.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

But our pin-up for August and worthy of a double-page-spread, is Duncan who is currently sharing from South Africa. 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.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101