10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Michael Kessler, born in Peru and currently working in Switzerland, has researched birds, plants, and overall biodiversity in Bolivia and South America, and, his bio says, fulfilled a lifelong dream by contributing his artwork. Tintaya’s woodpeckers also nicely feature tree (and cactus!)

Bolivia 182

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 182

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Visited this month were; Germany , France , Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Indonesia , Switzerland and Singapore). Barn Owl – Tyto alba. African Black Duck – Anas sparsa. Japanese Scops-Owl – Otus semitorques. has reached 54. 26 Oct 2019. 26 Oct 2019.

2019 120

2019 China Battery Jamaica 120

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2017

Southern White-faced Owl or African Scops Owl ? Switzerland: The Armchair Tick Award Cause I’m a Terrible Birder Award. So I was particularly pleased when one of the last birds I saw was a Spot-billed Duck, a local bird and lifer. A new duck! There’s an Indian Spot-billed Duck. Okay, context.

United Arab Emirates 100

United Arab Emirates 2016 Ethiopia New Zealand 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

With Corey’s February jollies to The Bahamas (when he should have been at home looking for GGOs), Lichtenstein, Austria and Switzerland our country/province/principality/kingdom/territory list has swollen to 37. Plumed Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna eytoni. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133