10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2019

In fact, I have had some visitors from India remark to me that “there are no birds here” – a remark I can understand given the huge number of birds encountered even in big Indian cities such as Mumbai or Delhi. The Light-vented Bulbul is one of the three or four most common bird species in Shanghai.

Birds 113

Birds Protection China Factory 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

After writing this last sentence, I looked up the species in the HBW and found the sentence “Song poorly documented” in the appropriate section, while with regard to calls, the description is that “call is a two-note raspy nasal ‘ryeeh-reh’”. In New Zealand, the Spotted Dove is an introduced species.

Singapore 147

Singapore Birds Mountain Goats Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2014

I already have a history of searches for this species. They do mention the “utva zlatokrila” (golden-winged duck), but do we know which species did they meant? And finally, a few years back, I got them in India – at every other wetland. At the Danube in practically downtown Belgrade – how odd is that?

Serbia 250

Serbia Ducks Poland Kazakhstan 250

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

9 countries were visited during March by your tireless beats ( 11 of them); India, UK, USA, Serbia, Costa Rica, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. 978 species were tallied this month from 163 checklists. 978 species were tallied this month from 163 checklists. Only 123 species appear on both sides of the life list.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113