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

MAY 2, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Hoffmann’s Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii). Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons). Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major). Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens). Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis).

2020 153

2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 153

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 231

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 231

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks , Muscovy Ducks and Blue-winged Teals were around us, together with Green , Great and Little Blue Herons , Cattle and Great White Egrets , Black-crowned and Yellow-crowned Night-Herons , plus one locally rare Pinnated Bittern in the floating vegetation, as well as several dozen Neotropical Cormorants.

Costa Rica 234

Costa Rica Nicaragua 2019 Farming 234

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

8 Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus. 76 Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. 115 Eurasian Green Woodpecker – Picus viridis. 206 Smoky-brown Woodpecker – Dryobates fumigatus. 207 Rufous-winged Woodpecker – Piculus simplex. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Woodpeckers 203

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 203

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 203 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. 204 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. 205 Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. 206 Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Sparrows 203

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 203

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 198

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 198

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2015

The list includes Bachmann’s Sparrow , Red-cockaded Woodpecker , Crested Caracara , Snail Kite , and, oddly, Whooping Crane. The first farm on the left, where all the cattle are? He’s usually way back from the road, but he feeds from the cattle trough so he sticks around. He likes it there.

Cattle 196

Cattle Florida Bald Eagle Endangered Species 196

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2020

The best moments… Driving through a poplar plantation, from clearings with young saplings to full grown trees, I heard an Ortolan Bunting singing in the rain and a Great Spotted Woodpecker calling from the tree crowns. The first thing to appear was its yellow bill – a locally rare Cattle Egret !

Greece 232

Greece Bulgaria Birds Serbia 232

10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2023

Disinterested Gray Langurs await us in the next tree crown; one Black-rumped Flameback woodpecker is searching the branches, while one gorgeous Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher flies by. A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets.

India 147

India Lions Boars Mammals 147

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

MAY 19, 2019

There were numerous other bird species in the area that we encountered at various other locations around Singapore.

Singapore 113

Singapore Zebras Birds Transported 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 273 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. 274 Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus. 275 Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. 276 Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons. 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser.

Woodpeckers 181

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 181

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Hairy Woodpecker – Dryobates villosus; Varablanca, 9-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Tirimbina, 9-Jan.

Costa Rica 160

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 160

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2022

See the full list below: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Rufous-vented Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) (..)

Falcons 238

Falcons Trinidad Ducks Groups 238

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysogenys. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus.

2020 154

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Hoffmann’s Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii). Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major). Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens). Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus). Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis).

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 152

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

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2018

In the last ten years, Cattle Egrets have bred again, on and off, but for the first time since 1870s. Black Woodpeckers are still relatively easy to hear and see. Common Quail , Grey Partridge , Turtle Dove , too. There are only about dozen places where Alpine Swifts breed, but downtown Belgrade is one of them since this spring.

Serbia 152

Serbia Geese Owls Macedonia 152

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

Disinterested Gray Langurs await us in the next tree crown; one Black-rumped Flameback woodpecker is searching the branches, while one gorgeous Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher flies by. A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater (above) and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis.

Lions 225

Lions India Mammals Boars 225

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

20 Nuttall’s Woodpecker – Dryobates nuttallii. 30 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. 72 Black Woodpecker – Dryocopus martius. 94 Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos major. 205 Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

2020 174

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 174

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2018

The mighty rhino along with the Cattle Egret. After three months in countries without woodpeckers, it was nice to find these Bennett’s Woodpeckers. The best I could do to mix both the birds and the animals was in the picture at the top of this story.

South Africa 113

South Africa Africa Rhinos Mongoose 113

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. This area was good during our visits over the three weeks for Laced Woodpeckers and Common Flamebacks. Monk Parakeet. Two Common Flamebacks facing off.

Singapore 115

Singapore Otters Owls Zebras 115

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2016

Historically, Mountain Bluebirds nested in tree cavities created by woodpeckers, but now more commonly choose artificial nest boxes. Mountain Bluebird populations initially benefited from clearing land for timber and cattle crazing in the 19th and early 20th centuries, as this led to the open habitat that they prefer.

Nevada 100

Nevada Idaho United States Alaska 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2015

In the north of the reserve, by the Tadoba Lake, a herd of Chital Deer is grazing, with a familiar sight of Cattle Egrets around them. Next to them are White-breasted and Common Kingfishers , while Cattle Egrets are spread among both deer and pigs. Grey-headed Fish Eagle Copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj. One Chital is curiously watching us.

Tigers 249

Tigers Boars India Chickens 249

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Tambor, 3-Jan. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Pale-billed Woodpecker – Campephilus guatemalensis; Curu, 4-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Tambor, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 260

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 260

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2019

TRIP LIST ( multiple lists ): White-faced Whistling-Duck, Egyptian Goose, Spur-winged Goose, Helmeted Guineafowl, Heuglin’s Francolin, Mourning Collared-Dove, Vinaceous Dove, Laughing Dove, Black-billed Wood-Dove, Denham’s Bustard, Eastern Plantain-eater, White-browed Coucal, Senegal Coucal, Levaillant’s Cuckoo, Dideric Cuckoo, Alpine (..)

Uganda 186

Uganda Senegal Africa Game 186

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

The Pantanal hosts a mosaic of forest islands and riverside forest which is home to an interesting assemblage of regional endemics such as Mato Grosso Antbird , White-lored Spinetail , and Pale-crested Woodpecker. The handsome White-fronted Woodpecker is at the northern edge of its range in the Pantanal. Alas, it was over too soon.

Brazil 165

Brazil Birds Blackbirds Paraguay 165

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.

Cows 142

Cows Cattle 2011 Birds 142

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 241

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 241

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 Bats Birds 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 3-Jan. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani; El Tapir, 1-Jan. Smoky-brown Woodpecker – Picoides fumigatus; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan.

Costa Rica 156

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 156

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2014

– 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? … Here at 10,000 Birds 20 July – 26 July is Invasive Species Week.

Species 160

Species Feral Cats Feral Miami 160

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 149

Brazil Birds Los Angeles Tigers 149

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

The path along the right (east) bank of the river leads along a cycle path with Asian Koels , Yellow-vented Bulbuls , Laced Woodpeckers and Oriental Magpie Robins all likely. Forest species are likely to include the Banded Woodpecker and Black Drongo. From the bridge here you will find herons, egrets and kingfishers.

Singapore 160

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus; Poas, 9-Jan. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani; Mi Cafecito, 10-Jan. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; Santa Barbara, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

The Ladder-backed Woodpecker is one of those that has eluded me so far. 28 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 81 Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18.

Ducks 115

Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows California 115