10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2019

By the time we reached the Upper Thomson Road we had a spent three hours sauntering through the park and had a list of over forty bird species. We had not expected to see too many bird species on this short walk, but sometimes these short walks can have a surprise or two. Common Gliding Lizard.

Singapore 113

Singapore Unwanted Pets Woodpeckers Parrots 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2012

Like several of my favorite NWRs, this one was established as a haven for migratory birds, most notably waterfowl, during the bad old days when uncontrolled hunting and habitat loss had put the future of even species we now think of as common in doubt. As a result, early migration season is an excellent time to visit.

Wildlife 174

Wildlife Montana Geese Bald Eagle 174

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 258

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 258

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

Between them they shared 63 checklists, spanning 5 countries and noted 231 species of birds. Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana). White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Other sightings have been included from legitimate outings for work and exercise (at all times maintaining a respectable distance). Graylag Goose (Anser anser).

2020 157

2020 Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds 157

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

There’s a Three-striped Palm Squirrel by the side of the track, while Jungle Bush Quails are running across it in front of our Maruti Gypsy, almost the official safari vehicle of India. At the far end of the lake stands a tall, dry tree with an eagle that we are struggling to determine and it remains a dark silhouette far too far.

Tigers 255

Tigers India Killing 2012 255

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2011

Many are familiar with dissecting owl pellets, but several birds will caste a pellet including hawks, eagles, gulls, herons and heck, I once witnessed a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher hack up a small one. For example, since eagles and hawks tend to rip their prey apart and have stronger digestive acids, their pellets look like wads of fur.

Bats 220

Bats Dissection Owls Minnesota 220

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2019

We had found thirty four bird species so far in Singapore and had to admit defeat due to lack of sleep and returned to the hotel. We had been busying bird watching all over Singapore and had reached 112 bird species and had decided it was time to visit Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. I will now skip forward to Thursday, 14th March.

Singapore 114

Singapore Transported Boars Malaysia 114

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2014

And once I took in three pit bull puppies that turned out to be squirrels.”. “I A high-end restaurant called me to rescue a ‘baby eagle’ they’d found,” wrote Marianne Dominguez. Occasionally finders mistake not just species, but entire classes. “We I got a sewer rat a lady thought was a baby opossum,” chimed in Charis Palmer. “A

Wildlife 257

Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Falcons Pit Bulls 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

You typically do not find a bird this naked or featherless outside of the nest unless there has been a storm or the nest has been attacked by predator like a raccoon, chipmunk, squirrel or corvids. The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. That is probably one of the adults.

Birds 266

Birds Fox Raised Ducks 266

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

My birding list for November totals 15 species. Thank goodness that the rest of the beats have been busily birding,that’s what they like to do… 9 of them submitted 114 checklists via eBird and amassed 525 species from 7 (China, Australia, Mexico, Costa Rica, UK, Serbia and USA) countries during November.

Sparrows 226

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 226

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

We have nearly 930 species on the official list and with some effort, 700 in a year is a feasible goal. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. After all, Costa Rica is no small player on the world birding stage.

Costa Rica 169

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 169

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional 1803 species from 1608 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries. Most species-prolific was Patrick in Costa Rica, followed by Paul from Mexico. December’s beats found 609 birds after submitting 116 checklists from 8 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, China, Mexico, Serbia and Australia).

2020 244

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 244

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

149 checklists were submitted, accounting for 465 species. Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana). Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). I know that we are all looking forward to a time when we might return to the old normal, but until then, please stay safe and keep your distance.

2020 155

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 155

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

They birded 7 countries during August and recorded 542 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. Stay vigilant and safe. 10 of the beats have submitted 124 checklists which are collated below for your perusal.

Woodpeckers 221

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 221

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

11 beats have been out this month and have submitted 136 checklists from 7 countries ticking 634 species. 189 Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. 308 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 346 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 377 Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana.

Woodpeckers 226

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 226

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

The 83 checklists submitted during July contained 459 species. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. In case you were worried, Our Man in Shanghai is still flying the flag. The year list now stands at 1613.

2020 159

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 159

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

9 beats submitted 140 checklists from 7 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago) during October to account for 585 species. 60 Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. 199 Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. 206 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus.

Woodpeckers 253

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 253

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

8 of them sent 153 lists, noting 645 species of bird across 7 countries (Mexico, UK, USA, Serbia, Australia, Costa Rica, Colombia). It has not resulted in extraordinary numbers of sightings personally, but the beats have been busy on their respective patches and have sent me their lists to collate. The year list finishes at 1628.

Sparrows 251

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 251

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2024

We admired the Bison in the frozen fields and saw a juvenile Golden Eagle which was both beautiful and a lifer for my hosts. My hosts could confidently tick off the species on their life list. We got at least three sub-species but the highlight was a Wilson’s Snipe we flushed. I ticked off 9 lifers.

Denver 180

Denver Colorado Ducks Mules 180

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Our brave beats have been putting themselves at risk for your vicarious listing pleasure and 10 of them submitted 151 checklists for 692 species, 2 of which made it onto the life list. Please be careful, Corvid is still out there. Marsh Grassbird and Rufous-faced Warbler come to you all the way from China and bring the life list to 4061.

Sparrows 163

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 163

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

They contributed 150 lists accounting for 1032 species and more than 36,000 individual birds. Thus 100 species were missed by the time he woke up and noticed that eBird had reset the counters at midnight(do you guys have nothing better to do?). Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus.

2019 186

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 186

10,000 Birds

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. The year list to date is 1015 species and 7 have been added to the life list ( 4059 ) from Costa Rica, China and Trinidad and Tobago. 83 Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana.

Woodpeckers 200

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 200

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2018

Wait, those fingers, the upper one is not a buzzard… a small eagle, it’s a dark morph Booted Eagle ! They are quite a rare breeding species in Serbia, declining as we speak, but one pair breeds nearby. They are rare breeders here, but at least, this species’ numbers are on the increase.

Serbia 136

Serbia Eagles Falcons Farming 136

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

The pressure is on if you can only get certain species during the first month of the year but if you just want to add any old birds to the year list, everything is fresh! Since I’m in no big hurry to reach any number of species in 2018, my year birding is going to be a fresh one hopefully touched with a good dose of Zen.

Costa Rica 173

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 173

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

Back in Costa Rica, walks through coffee and fields near the house, and a few other day trips have upped the list to 250 species. The year has just started, there are hundreds of other bird species to look for, I wonder if I can reach 700 species for Costa Rica by December 31st? White-eyed Vireo! .

Costa Rica 102

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 102

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

172 lists were shared and 1004 species were seen, both records for October, so well done beats! Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Ankeny NWR–Eagle Marsh. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Martial Eagle – Polemaetus bellicosus. African Hawk-Eagle – Aquila spilogaster.

2019 124

2019 China Battery Jamaica 124

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2013

Nearing the village, I reach a pastureland dotted with lovely Sousliks (or European ground squirrels), some of them busy eating, others playfully chasing each other, while third ones are standing on their hind legs and observing the sky – they know why. This is where an Eastern Imperial Eagle comes for breakfast!

Serbia 221

Serbia Eagles Hungary Cooking 221

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2016

These are overgrown in steppe grasses and local sheep herders are subsidised by the authorities to bring their animals here to keep the grass short, prevent succession by bushes and manage the habitat for vulnerable Sousliks , or European ground squirrels. We saw 50+ species together, several lifers for him, the Tawny Pipit among them.

Sheep 136

Sheep Turtles Squirrels Europe 136

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Bonelli’s Eagle – Aquila fasciata. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus melanoleucus. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus.

2019 124

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 124

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2015

With almost 1200 species of birds in the Capital Region, the house and roof steadily filled with Egyptian Vultures, Barn Owls, Hornbills, Black Ibis, Cattle Egrets, Steppe Eagles , a multitude of songbirds and pigeons , as well as the occasional cobra or palm squirrel.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 263

Wildlife Rehabilitation India Rescue Wounded 263

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

They accounted for 562 species at this sluggish time of year. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. The year list has moved forward to 1962 and the life list has leapt forward to 3759. These are the numbers. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

2019 122

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 122

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

9 beats submitted 172 checklists from 7 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, Australia, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) for 640 species. The list for the year has reached 1276 and the life list has been stretched to 4066 with red ticks from China, Australia and Trinidad and Tobago, thanks to Kai, Claire and Grant and Faraaz respectively.

Woodpeckers 157

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 157

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

They noted 719 species between them. 61 Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. 239 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 240 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. 61 Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. 239 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 6 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor.

2020 297

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 297

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2014

And prepare yourself for certain disappointment, because you will not see all the possible species that you read about in the trip reports you read a dozen times before you left (when you should have been working). One of the species that was high on my list, and the one that made me wait the longest for it. Bornean Green Magpie.

Birds 144

Birds Malaysia Woodpeckers Squirrels 144

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pigeon Guillemot Cepphus columba both above and below Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens both above and below Beyond those birds we didn’t see many species at all unless we were in one of Seattle’s many fine parks. Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus at Carkeek Park But Seattle has far more than just Discovery Park!

Seattle 180

Seattle Bald Eagle Birds Squirrels 180

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

“Birding Over Time” compares the number of species recorded over a month with that month from previous years. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. But Fall is almost upon us and a gentle breeze stirs the Summer doldrums.

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 152

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The beats are famed for their inclusion on the nice side of the ledger and this month 9 of them shared 163 lists from 7 countries (Australia, Costa Rica, USA, UK, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) and accounted for 735 bird species. Mike doubled up with “smushed”, a new addition to the adjective list.

Sparrows 204

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 204