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Birding the Kruger Park (6): Pafuri area part 2

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Weavers – including the Red-headed Weaver – attack rice crops in Niger, the subject of the paper “Farmers’ Perceptions and Management Practices of Weaver Bird Pests in Niger State, Nigeria” The Steppe Buzzard is often considered a subspecies of the common or Eurasian buzzard, but it differs somewhat physiologically.

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Cute Fuzzy Adorable Baby Birdies

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baby Black Skimmer Rynchops niger baby Common Tern Sterna hirundo baby American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus … a. Sorry about all of that but, come on, how flipping adorable are these birds? There is a bigger version of each image if you click them.

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Collaborative List ? May 2020

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Black Swift (Cypseloides niger). Black Tern (Chlidonias niger). Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger). Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor). Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis). Gray Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka). Spot-fronted Swift (Cypseloides cherriei). Cypseloides sp. Cypseloides sp.).

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Pelican Brewing Company: Brut India Pale Ale

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As its borrowed appellation from the world of sparkling wine suggests, brut IPA is an especially sec version of IPA, achieved by introducing the enzyme amyloglucosidase to the fermentation process.

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Collaborative list – June 2021

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The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069.

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Why Don’t I Have Any Finches At My Feeder?

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Nyjer (also known as Niger and Thistle) is not grown in the US, though it is possible. So it’s best that when you purcase Nyjer/Niger/Thistle that you always purchase small quantities and purchase often. I asked where he purchased the food from and it was a well known “big box” store.

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Birding the Ndumo area, South Africa

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I am a riddle, and I am a Hadada Ibis “ T he HBW gives the following explanation for the Latin species name Lebonyana of the Kurrichane Thrush : “Tswana name Lebonyana for the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger, given erroneously to the Kurrichane Thrush which also has a red bill” Then, in the field identification part (..)

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Collaborative list – April 2020

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Black Tern (Chlidonias niger). Herring Gull (Larus argentatus). Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis). Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus). Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus). Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida). White Stork (Ciconia ciconia). Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus). Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

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Black Skimmers at Cupsogue Beach County Park

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A bird such as Rynchops niger is a testament to the marvels of evolution. It is impossible not to be amazed by skimmers as they effortlessly glide over the water, their bills cutting a furrow that will not be planted but harvested.

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Collaborative List – August 2021

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The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

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Into an Uncertain Future

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The crucial factor limiting the maximum baggage is the transport of the entire German population to their new home in the central Saharan desert regions of southern Algeria, Mali and Niger by camel.

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Finicky Finches

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The food for finches can go by a variety of names: Thistle or Niger or Nyjer (and that’s just once seed, that doesn’t include all the finch specific mixes on the market). But by following a few of rules of thumb, you can keep finches around and keep them satisfied: 1. Purchase Often & Purchase In Small Quantities.

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Collaborative List – Sept 2021

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493 Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. 496 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. To ring the changes the list has been through the “newest first” filter. 1 Rose-throated Becard – Pachyramphus aglaiae. 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. 3 Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata.

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The Icebird Cometh

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Despite their voracious appetite for expensive niger thistle, they’re pleasant to have around. Granted the numbers this fall have been exceptional, but for a bird considered to be one of the irruptive species it seems to me that we’ve had more siskin years than not in the last half-decade. That’s fine by me.

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Wrapping up a very good 2016

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5 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger Ok…I have to admit that this bird probably should be much higher up this list, but more birds just kept popping up. . #6 Wandering Tattler – Tringa incana On my first trip across the Baja to the Pacific Ocean side, I discovered a small group of these wonderful shorebirds. #5

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Collaborative list July 2021

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

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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

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Black Tern– Chlidonias niger; Paquera, 3-Jan. Elegant Tern – Thalasseus elegans; Paquera, 3-Jan. Sandwich Tern – Thalasseus sandvicensis; Paquera, 3-Jan. Common Tern – Sterna hirundo; Paquera, 3-Jan. Black Storm-Petrel – Hydrobates melania; Paquera, 3-Jan. Least Storm-Petrel – Hydrobates microsoma; Paquera, 3-Jan.

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Black Swifts Nesting at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park

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Undoubtedly one of the most interesting aspects of Burney Falls for birders is that it is one of the few locations in California where nesting Black Swifts ( Cypseloides niger ) can be found. Photo from Wikipedia Commons taken by Terry Gray.

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The Rose-ringed Parakeets of Heidelberg

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Heidelberg university campus, Niger, Rajasthan – they’re all the same! I have therefore added a few pictures to the post, to make sure you’ll know what features to concentrate on when trying to identify the parakeets amongst the Dunnocks, House Sparrows and Treecreepers. The rose ring of the Rose-ringed.

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Birding the Little Rann of Kutch

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Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger. Our LRK checklist (3 days / 98 species), compiled by dr Bruno Bruderer: Grey Frankolin Francolinus pondicerianus. Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus. Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea. Great Egret Egretta alba (Casmerodius albus).

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What is killing birds at Karla Lake (Greece)?

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Black Tern – Chlidonias niger 15. Black-headed Gull – Chroicocephalus ridibundus 81. Yellow-legged Gull – Larus michahellis 133. Gull-billed Tern – Gelochelidon nilotica 14. Common Tern – Sterna hirundo 6. European Turtle Dove – Streptopelia turtur 11. Collared Dove – Streptopelia decaocto 38.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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Shelves of feeders to choose from, ranging from inexpensive tubes to porcelain sculptures; bags and barrels of shelled and unshelled seed, including something called variously thistle, nyjer or niger; guidelines on when, how, where to do the actual feeding. There was cleaning, lots of cleaning of feeders and yard. And squirrels.

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Collaborative list – October 2021

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165 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Wherever you might be birding, please stay safe and keep those around you safe too. 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. 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui.

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Heading out on the road

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70 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 1 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis La Paz Sewer Ponds 1-Jan-18. 2 Blue-winged Teal – Spatula discors La Paz Sewer Ponds 1-Jan-18.

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Collaborative list – December 2021

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Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

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Collaborative list – November 2020

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376 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. The life list has moved forward to 4044 after a few late entries from last month and an errant Ryukyu Minivet from Kai. 1 Harris’s Hawk – Parabuteo unicinctus. 2 Common Ground Dove – Columbina passerina. 3 Plain-breasted Ground Dove – Columbina minuta.

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We Should Kill More Lions

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There are also important populations of ungulates including sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) (7000), Lichtenstein’s hartebeest (Alcelaphus lichtensteinii) (52,150), greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), eland (Taurotragus oryx) and Nyassa wildebeest (Connochaetes albojubatus) (80,815).

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Collaborative list – June 2019

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Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Lalbarg Botanical Gdns, Bangaluru. 02 Jun 2019. Oriental Darter – Anhinga melanogaster. Lalbarg Botanical Gdns, Bangaluru. 02 Jun 2019. Lalbarg Botanical Gdns, Bangaluru. 02 Jun 2019. 02 Jun 2019.

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Collaborative list – March 2021

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Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

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Collaborative List – July 2019

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Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Least Tern – Sternula antillarum. Mecox Inlet. 04 Jul 2019. Caspian Tern – Hydroprogne caspia. Columbia NWR. 06 Jul 2019. Turnbull NWR. 06 Jul 2019. Common Tern – Sterna hirundo. Mecox Inlet. 04 Jul 2019. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019.

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Collaborative List – October 2019

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Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver – Bubalornis niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Lizard Buzzard – Kaupifalco monogrammicus. Kruger NP–H1-2 @ Sand River. 22 Oct 2019. Brubru – Nilaus afer. Kruger NP–H1-2 @ Sand River. 22 Oct 2019. 22 Oct 2019.

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Collaborative list – June 2020

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41 Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. 87 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 41 Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. 87 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. The year list stands at 1514 with the life list standing still at 4009. 1 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.

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Collaborative list – May 2021

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Red-backed Kingfisher – Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Yellow Chat – Epthianura crocea Wood Warbler – Phylloscopus sibilatrix Common Nightingale – Luscinia megarhynchos Common Redstart – Phoenicurus phoenicurus Bobolink – Dolichonyx oryzivorus Pheasant-tailed Jacana – Hydrophasianus chirurgus Black Drongo – (..)

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Collaborative list – August 2020

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Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Yellow-hooded Blackbird – Chrysomus icterocephalus. Masked Yellowthroat – Geothlypis aequinoctialis. Surf Scoter – Melanitta perspicillata. White-eyed Vireo – Vireo griseus. Belted Kingfisher – Megaceryle alcyon.

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Collaborative list – Year list 2020

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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.

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Collaborative List – September 2020

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188 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. October’s birds are listed below; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. 3 Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor. 4 Greater White-fronted Goose – Anser albifrons. 5 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis.

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Duncan’s 2015 List

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Black Tern ( Chlidonias niger ); Wakkerstroom, South Africa, 23 February. Kelp Gull, or Southern Black-backed Gull, (Larus dominicanus), St Lucia, South Africa, 27 January. Caspian Tern ( Hydroprogne caspia ); St Lucia, South Africa, 28 January. Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida); Chobe NP, Botswana, 2 January.

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Collaborative list – October 2020

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337 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. In particular 272 species were noted from 14 checklists submitted on October 17th, eBird’s October Big Day. 1 Common Shelduck – Tadorna tadorna. 2 Water Rail – Rallus aquaticus. 3 European Golden-Plover – Pluvialis apricaria. 6 Eurasian Jackdaw – Corvus monedula.

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Collaborative list January 2021

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The life list reached 4052 this month.

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Collaborative list – January 2020

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Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Offshore Northern Molokai. 01 Jan 2020. White Tern – Gygis alba. Prince Waikiki. 05 Jan 2020. Caspian Tern – Hydroprogne caspia. 01 Jan 2020. Gulf of Nicoya (Puntarenas/Paquera ferry). 03 Jan 2020. Common Tern – Sterna hirundo. 03 Jan 2020.

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Collaborative List – May 2018

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Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. White-cheeked Honeyeater – Phylidonyris niger. Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Rototai Reserve. 01 Jan 2018. Kruger NP Central Park.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. White-cheeked Honeyeater – Phylidonyris niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes). 28 May 2018.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Greater Antillean Grackle – Quiscalus niger. Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver – Bubalornis niger. Rondevlei Nature Reserve. 28 Aug 2016.