10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

While this amazing bird can also be readily seen in Guatemala, western Panama, and a few other places, ease of access in Costa Rica and fantastic appearance put it onto this list. Rufous-winged Woodpecker. Cabanis’s Ground-Sparrow. Watch for it in rainforest of the South Pacific slope. Resplendent Quetzal.

Costa Rica 203

Costa Rica Panama Birds Eagles 203

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Bearded Woodpecker – Chloropicus namaquus. Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix leucotis. Southern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer diffusus. Golden-tailed Woodpecker – Campethera abingoni.

2019 130

2019 China Battery Jamaica 130

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries.

2020 247

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 247

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Nanhui Dongtan (????). 03 Jan 2020.

2020 169

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 169

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. 03 Feb 2019. 10,525, -84,117). 27 Feb 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Downy Woodpecker – Dryobates pubescens. White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. 01 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Spanish Sparrow – Passer hispaniolensis. White-headed Woodpecker – Dryobates albolarvatus. Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysogenys. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. Eurasian Green Woodpecker – Picus viridis. stakeout Five-striped Sparrow, Box Canyon (2017-9).

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. 03 Feb 2019. 10,525, -84,117).

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Volcán Toliman. 12 Apr 2018. 05 May 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Volcán Toliman. 12 Apr 2018. 05 May 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus. White-backed Woodpecker – Dendrocopos leucotos. Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

To continue the cricketing theme, Pat scored a double-century in Guatemala in his maiden (for the list) innings in the country. April’s number are below; 11 countries were visited by 9 beats; Australia, USA, UK, India, Serbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Brazil, New Zealand and Argentina. Sultanpur National Park. 28 Apr 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Donna was first amongst beats to reach North Dakota and brought the number of Lower 48s to 32, adding Sharp-tailed Grouse , Sprague’s Pipit and LeConte’s Sparrow to the life list. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammodramus leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Ammodramus bairdii. Still all mainland though.

2018 102

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 102

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

We see countries as more than just locales for landmarks and landmarks as more than just souvenirs of bygone cultures (have you ever birded Tikal in Guatemala? Bird watching can take you anywhere and anywhere you watch birds is a place you understand intimately. Birding opened up Central America for me in a way that nothing else did.

Costa Rica 150

Costa Rica 2011 Birds Deer 150

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Volcán Toliman. 12 Apr 2018. 10,06, -84,139).

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus. Red-rumped Woodpecker – Veniliornis kirkii. Pygmy Woodpecker – Dendrocopos kizuki. ???–?????? Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Saladero Lodge. 24 Mar 2018. 24 Mar 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen. Volcán Toliman. 12 Apr 2018. 10,06, -84,139).

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2016

Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Saltmarsh Sparrow – Ammodramus caudacutus. Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Black-throated Sparrow – Amphispiza bilineata. Gila Woodpecker – Melanerpes uropygialis. Ladder-backed Woodpecker – Picoides scalaris.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen.

2016 102

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 102

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Lewis’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes lewis. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Cartagos 2.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100