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It feels like spring….

10,000 Birds

Striolated Bunting ( Emberiza srtriolata ) This member of the bunting family (that’s bunting, not sparrow. Sparrows are from the family Passeridae. According to the rather odd and quaint rules for collective terms for birds, groups of Striolated Buntings are called a whole bunch.) A whole bunch coming for a drink.

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Collaborative list – June 2019

10,000 Birds

Our two newest contributors have shared from Mexico and China, bringing the countries birded this month (also including; Costa Rica, Greece, Serbia, USA, UK, India, UAE and New Zealand) to 10. All the lists that I have so far have been included and my family are gathered at the door, eager to see me off.

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