10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

” In 1900, even before the last Passenger Pigeon’s death in the Cincinnati Zoo, Republican Congressman John F. That year Congress passed the Lacey Act, followed by the tougher Weeks-McLean Act in 1913 and, five years later, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which protected not just birds but also their eggs, nests, and feathers 1.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. 13 Jan 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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APRIL 7, 2018

During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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MAY 6, 2018

Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 28 May 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Claire and Grant went walkabout for 20 FOYs.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

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