10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2011

I grew up in South Africa where my garden list was over 200. I then lived in Central America where there were more bird species than my bird books (and my competence) could hope to identify. And with no-one about to teach me, I was left to my own defences to find and get to know the 3 species that regularly occur here.

South Africa 182

South Africa Factory Parrots Africa 182

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The antwren had been elevated to species level and Hilton is just a sucker for anything Paulista, and besides, who needs a reason to go birding? Apart from a juvenile Southern Beardless Tyrannulet we were just seeing roads and factories. This is a fantastic initiative by BirdLife South Africa.

Birds 234

Birds Mozambique Zimbabwe Mammals 234

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

But our pin-up for August and worthy of a double-page-spread, is Duncan who is currently sharing from South Africa. All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. South Africa.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

10,000 Birds

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. All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154