10,000 Birds

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.

2020 238

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 238

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Image by Adam Riley A Cattle Egret hunts grasshoppers and other insects in a field of wildflowers in West Coast National Park. Image by Adam Riley A handsome male Cape Sparrow poses in West Coast National Park. It is common in the Fynbos and succulent Karoo regions.

South Africa 249

South Africa Africa New Zealand Asia 249

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The life list reached 4052 this month. The life list reached 4052 this month.

Sparrows 204

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 204

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis.

2020 165

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 165

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Swamp Sparrow – Melospiza georgiana. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Spanish Sparrow – Passer hispaniolensis. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. stakeout Five-striped Sparrow, Box Canyon (2017-9). Five-striped Sparrow – Amphispiza quinquestriata. stakeout Five-striped Sparrow, Box Canyon (2017-9). Sind Sparrow – Passer pyrrhonotus.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Northern Territory. 13 Nov 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida. Airport Mangroves.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. Airport Mangroves.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Northern Territory. 13 Nov 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Donna was first amongst beats to reach North Dakota and brought the number of Lower 48s to 32, adding Sharp-tailed Grouse , Sprague’s Pipit and LeConte’s Sparrow to the life list. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammodramus leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Ammodramus bairdii. Still all mainland though.

2018 102

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 102

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Botteri’s Sparrow – Peucaea botterii. Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Saltmarsh Sparrow – Ammodramus caudacutus. Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Swamp Sparrow – Melospiza georgiana. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. 10 Feb 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. Airport Mangroves.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. Field Sparrow – Spizella pusilla. Brewer’s Sparrow – Spizella breweri. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Sacramento 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. 11 Jan 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. 11 Jan 2016.

2016 102

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 102

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Ding Darling NWR. 11 Jan 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida.

2016 133

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 133

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Black-thighed Grosbeak – Pheucticus tibialis. Cartagos 2. 14 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Saltmarsh Sparrow – Ammodramus caudacutus. Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Black-throated Sparrow – Amphispiza bilineata. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. 11 Jun 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Ding Darling NWR.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida. Airport Mangroves.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Zebra Finch – Taeniopygia guttata. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus.

2020 159

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 159

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ); Lahad Datu, Borneo, 1 January. A mess of egrets in Kota Kinabalu (Great, Intermediate, Little and Cattle). Zebra Dove ( Geopelia striata ); Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, 5 January. PASSERIDAE (SPARROWS). House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus ); Wellington, New Zealand, 12 January.

2014 150

2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Green-backed Sparrow – Arremonops chloronotus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100