10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

More productive areas of the Balkans have January eBird lists from 105 to 115 species (but I combined several areas in two countries, Greece and Serbia), so I have every reason to be satisfied. Ferruginous Duck – Aythya nyroca. Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga.

Owls 104

Owls Greece Serbia Woodpeckers 104

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

I dipped it once before and only this autumn found them in Greece. The Common Pochard is not just a scarce breeding bird, but the second most numerous wintering duck in Serbia and it will be a hard battle to protect it against the strong hunting lobby. Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga. Common Pochard Aythya ferina.

Serbia 200

Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 200

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Still, this way or another, the year is ending with some glorious species, e.g. a rare Greater Spotted Eagle. I observed my first GS eagles in India some 8 years ago, then the first for Europe in Greece only last December , and finally I have them in my home country list. Simply, they are among the most beautiful ducks around.

Moldova 118

Moldova Birds Serbia Greece 118

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

And here I am now, avoiding the two barking dogs trying to bite my tires while I am driving through pre-dawn darkness towards the delta of the river Styx, or Acheron, as it is known today at the Ionian Sea coast of Greece. I can hear the mooing of cows, interrupted by gunshots, while two scared flocks of ducks fly above the delta.

Greece 188

Greece Serbia Hunters Cows 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2016

Here go those moments of curiosity, in no particular order: Europe: And so, I was driving from Greece to Serbia… in central FYRO Macedonia, two birds were circling not far from the motorway… black and white… perhaps White Storks on migration? Actually, when I started to bird, my second ever duck, after the Mallard, was a Ruddy Shelduck!

Wildlife 176

Wildlife Tigers Asia Europe 176

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ankeny NWR–Eagle Marsh. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. African Black Duck – Anas sparsa. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Hawk-Eagle – Aquila spilogaster. Marsh Wren – Cistothorus palustris. 26 Oct 2019.

2019 114

2019 China Battery Jamaica 114

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

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. Long-tailed Duck – Clangula hyemalis. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. Indian Spot-billed Duck – Anas poecilorhyncha.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

These are the numbers acheived by 10 (we have a new contributor, Paul, from Mexico) beats during May; We visited 8 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, Australia, Serbia, Greece, Kuwait and Mexico) and noted 776 birds from 160 checklists. Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata. Freckled Duck – Stictonetta naevosa. 19 Apr 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. Plumed Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna eytoni. White-faced Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna viduata. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100