10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

11 beats collaborated to enter 163 checklists from 8 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, Australia, Serbia, China, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago). 239 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 240 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 279 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus.

2020 292

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 292

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MAY 22, 2019

One of the great things about living in southern Arizona is our proximity to Mexico. Golden Eagles soared over head, Ladder-back Woodpeckers, Costa’s Hummingbirds, Broad-billed Hummingbirds ( as seen at the top of this story) , Cactus Wrens could be seen almost anywhere in the canyon as well. Here is the male Scotts Oriole.

Arizona 113

Arizona Sparrows Mexico California 113

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DECEMBER 5, 2020

However, 10 beats from 7 countries were able to submit some 127 checklists containing 597 birds from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica). 20 Nuttall’s Woodpecker – Dryobates nuttallii. 30 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Nice distancing.

2020 180

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 180

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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 159

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 159

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AUGUST 18, 2018

The Weekly Reader had shocked everyone in class with news of Bald Eagles dying – and humans were to blame! Gila Woodpecker. According to Audubon, “this big tropical oriole is common in northeastern Mexico, but was not found in our area until 1939. Nor will any other environmental component if the border wall gets built.

Texas 166

Texas Defenders Of Wildlife Bald Eagle Protest 166

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

August arrived and I was releasing birds knowing they’d need time to adapt prior to making that long flight across the Gulf of Mexico, headed to South America. We let a one-eyed Bald Eagle go after a year of battling state officials in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky. Finally, it was just Sophie left.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 229

Wildlife Rehabilitation Ohio Tulsa West Virginia 229

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MARCH 6, 2021

9 beats from 8 countries (Australia, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, China, Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico), shared 138 checklists for 703 species. 227 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 273 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. 274 Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus.

Woodpeckers 189

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 189

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DECEMBER 10, 2016

These included everything from wary Uniform Crakes to dozens of Red-legged Honeycreepers and Chestnut- sided Warblers , Slate-colored Grosbeak , five woodpecker species, Black-crested Coquette, six other hummingbird species, and more until our morning list included more than 120 species. Which counts are you doing? What were the highlights?

Costa Rica 235

Costa Rica 2016 Eagles Belize 235

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APRIL 1, 2017

La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. 07 Feb 2017. Western Australia.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

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FEBRUARY 4, 2017

La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. La Paz, Mexico. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Dr. 08 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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JANUARY 4, 2020

December’s numbers looked like this; 10 beats visited 11 countries (Bahrain, New Zealand, USA, UK, Costa Rica, China, Mexico, Australia Nigeria, Uganda and Serbia) during December. Black-chested Snake-Eagle – Circaetus pectoralis. Banded Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinerascens. Tawny Eagle – Aquila rapax.

2019 175

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 175

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The year has started well with 10 new birds from India, China, Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica. 12 beats birded 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, Brazil, China, India, Serbia, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico), submitting 187 lists and spotting 902 birds. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. The life lists stands at 3964.

2020 161

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 161

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MARCH 4, 2017

Submissions for February have been received from Austria, Australia, UK, Japan, Costa Rica, Serbia, Mexico, USA, The Bahamas and Lichtenstein. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. 07 Feb 2017. Western Australia.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

Contributions this month have come from; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Mexico, Serbia, South Africa, UK, Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Iran. La Paz, Mexico. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Black-breasted Snake-Eagle – Circaetus pectoralis. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

According to eBird, the chronology of my life list includes White-Headed Woodpecker at No. Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico. Lifers included Painted Redstart, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Arizona Woodpecker, and Rivoli’s, Violet-crowned, Lucifer, and Broad-billed hummingbird. 10, Mountain Quail at No.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Portland United States Puerto Rico 100

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JUNE 19, 2013

Birds observed here include Common Merganser, Pied-billed, Western and Clark’s Grebes, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Bald and Golden Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk and Common Loon. The Black Swift is considered a Species of Special Concern in California.

California 217

California North America Costa Rica Niger 217

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MAY 7, 2016

During last month, beat lists have been shared from Mexico, Australia, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Russia, UK, Canada and USA. La Paz, Mexico. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Tawny Eagle – Aquila rapax.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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MAY 6, 2017

9 countries/territories/special administrative areas/principalities/kingdoms were represented in April’s statistics; Costa Rica, Australia, Mexico, United States, Serbia, Hong Kong, Panama, Kuwait and UK. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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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. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

2019 121

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 121

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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APRIL 2, 2016

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Steppe Eagle – Aquila nipalensis. Imperial Eagle – Aquila heliaca. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico.

2016 126

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 126

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JULY 2, 2016

Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. 27 Apr 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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JUNE 4, 2016

La Paz, Mexico. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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AUGUST 6, 2016

Submissions from July were shared from Serbia, UK, Brazil, Mexico, USA and Saudi Arabia, bring the total as at July 31st to 1858. La Paz, Mexico. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Western Australia.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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DECEMBER 7, 2019

They ranged across 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, China, Brazil, Mexico, Serbia and Uganda). Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. African Gray Woodpecker – Chloropicus goertae.

2019 141

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 141

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus. White-backed Woodpecker – Dendrocopos leucotos. Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus. Hwy 469, near Tucumcari New Mexico. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Hostel Casa Sarapiqui.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

La Paz, Mexico. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Changeable Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus limnaeetus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Black Eagle – Ictinaetus malaiensis. Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Brown Snake-Eagle – Circaetus cinereus. Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle – Nisaetus alboniger. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Kruger NP Central Park.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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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. White-headed Woodpecker – Dryobates albolarvatus. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

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AUGUST 3, 2019

During July, 11 beats birded 11 countries (USA, UK, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Japan, UAE, Mexico, China and Saudi Arabia) and submitted 82 checklists. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. 01 Jul 2019.

2019 120

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 120

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

12 beats visited 12 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Ghana, Nigeria, New Zealand, Serbia, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, China and Argentina), sharing 148 lists along the way and noting 844 species (old and new). Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. 23 Aug 2019. Royal NP, Audley.

2019 118

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 118

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MARCH 19, 2011

In fact, the very first person to guess, Nick , managed to get the third quiz picture correct by calling it a Bald Eagle. Of course, that was the easiest of the three because though the bird in the image is captive, a bird that was injured and can’t be returned to the wild, Bald Eagles do occur regularly and naturally in Queens.

Bald Eagle 113

Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Parrots 113

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JUNE 1, 2021

The rest of Mexico is not included, nor is Hawaii (which isn’t in North America, after all, but has been accepted as part of the American Birding Association area). Bald Eagle, for example, is still said to be “formerly more widespread” though the range map shows expansion. GUIDE COVERAGE.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

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MARCH 14, 2011

Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Further, the crane take in Mexico is a free-for-all: neither regulated nor recorded. AND you can use lead shot, which will impact any scavenger like a bald eagle that happens to feed on the carcass you leave. You don’t even have to have a duck stamp!

2011 252

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 252