10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2021

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

Woodpeckers 105

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Blackbirds 105

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

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 (..)

South Africa 59

South Africa Birds Africa Species 59

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. White-winged Tern – Chlidonias leucopterus. Whiskered Tern – Chlidonias hybrida. Common Tern – Sterna hirundo. Forster’s Tern – Sterna forsteri. Royal Tern – Thalasseus maximus. Sandwich Tern – Thalasseus sandvicensis.

Sparrows 87

Sparrows Woodpeckers 2020 Blackbirds 87

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

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).

Woodpeckers 85

Woodpeckers Sparrows 2020 Blackbirds 85

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2011

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.

Birds 79

Birds Species Niger Fish 79

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2013

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.

Algeria 71

Algeria Germany 2013 Camels 71

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

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

Woodpeckers 105

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 105

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2011

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.

Birds 102

Birds Burma Niger Myanmar 102

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.

Sparrows 105

Sparrows Woodpeckers 2020 Owls 105

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

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.

Woodpeckers 105

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 105

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

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.

North Carolina 81

North Carolina Birds Niger Species 81

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2016

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

2016 40

2016 Puffins Birds Grizzly Bear 40

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

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.

Sparrows 76

Sparrows Woodpeckers 2020 Blackbirds 76

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

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.

Costa Rica 105

Costa Rica Birds 2020 Parrots 105

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2013

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.

Costa Rica 96

Costa Rica Birds Species North America 96

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2012

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.

Geese 102

Geese Birds Parrots Zoos 102

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

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

Sparrows 105

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 105

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

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).

Birds 102

Birds Species Owls Eagles 102

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2017

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.

Birds 85

Birds Greece Killing Pelicans 85

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

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.

Birds 100

Birds America Squirrels Wildlife 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

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.

Sparrows 58

Sparrows Ducks Blackbirds Woodpeckers 58

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

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.

Woodpeckers 105

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Owls 105

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

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.

South Africa 95

South Africa 2015 Botswana Elephants 95

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

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.

Sparrows 100

Sparrows Woodpeckers 2020 Blackbirds 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

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).

Lions 97

Lions Killing Wildlife Hunting 97

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

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

Woodpeckers 105

Woodpeckers Sparrows Owls Parrots 105

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

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.

Sparrows 119

Sparrows Woodpeckers 2020 Blackbirds 119

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Jamaican Becard – Pachyramphus niger. Greater Antillean Grackle – Quiscalus niger. Edinburg Scenic Wetlands WBC (LTC 061). 11 Feb 2020. Oriental Darter – Anhinga melanogaster. Sultanpur National Park. 23 Feb 2020. Bhandup Pumping Station, Mumbai. 02 Feb 2020.

2020 87

2020 Sanctuary Birds Sparrows 87

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

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.

2019 68

2019 Jamaica Woodpeckers Sparrows 68

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

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.

Sparrows 90

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 90

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

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.

Sparrows 69

Sparrows Woodpeckers 2020 Parrots 69

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

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.

2019 67

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 67

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

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.

2019 69

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Jamaica 69

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The life list reached 4052 this month.

Sparrows 103

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 103

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

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.

2020 91

2020 Wildlife Reserve Woodpeckers Wildlife 91

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

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.

2018 40

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 40

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

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.

2018 49

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 49