10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

You may notice a few non-commital “sp” entries and/or a few domestic/feral/hybrid forms. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa). Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha). American Black Duck (Anas rubripes). Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) (Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes). Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris).

2020 153

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2014

When discussing this topic for local media, I often say that because of their White-tailed Eagles , the Scottish island of Mull makes 2 million pounds per year from birders alone. By the end of a day, the best bird was the White-tailed Eagle that caught and ate a fish right in front of us – a species they have seen in the UK only once.

Serbia 180

Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 180

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

In front of us, the river is two miles wide… and it is paved with birds: smaller groups of Greater White-fronted and Greylag Geese , numerous Mute Swans and Mallards , plus Eurasian Teals , Gadwalls , Common Pochards , a few Ferruginous and Tufted Ducks , Common Goldeneyes and several Smews. Watch for the dark beaks.” Yeah, right.

Geese 179

Geese Hunting Boars Birds 179

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Ferruginous Duck – Aythya nyroca. Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Feral Pigeon – Columba livia. Northern Pintail – Anas acuta. Eurasian Teal – Anas crecca. Common Pochard – Aythya ferina.

Owls 106

Owls Greece Serbia Woodpeckers 106

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

White-faced Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna viduata. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata. African Black Duck – Anas sparsa. Yellow-billed Duck – Anas undulata.

2019 172

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 172

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

ANATIDAE (DUCKS). White-faced Whistling Duck ( Dendrocygna viduata ); Kasane, Botswana, 1 January. Lesser Whistling Duck ( Dendrocygna javanica ); Singapore Botanical Gardens, Singapore, 25 February. White-backed Duck ( Thalassornis leuconotus ); Wakkerstroom, South Africa, 22 February. Numididae (Guineafowl).

2015 181

2015 South Africa Botswana Singapore 181

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2020

I also often observe a pair of Wedge-tailed Eagles towards the hills on my left as I follow this section of trail. There is a water trough for the dairy cows, but sometimes the Pacific Black Ducks take advantage of the trough! Pacific Black Ducks. There is a family of feral foxes that I often encounter near Bennison Creek.

Fox 154

Fox Feral Ducks Horses 154