Collaborative list – May 2021
10,000 Birds
JUNE 5, 2021
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Collaborative list – June 2021
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. 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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Collaborative List ? May 2020
10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2020
Black Swift (Cypseloides niger). Black Tern (Chlidonias niger). Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger). House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla).
2020 153
153 
Collaborative list July 2021
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 7, 2021
Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.
Sparrows 249
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Collaborative List – August 2021
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. 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 205
205 
Collaborative List – Sept 2021
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 2, 2021
15 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 16 Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. 33 Brewer’s Sparrow – Spizella breweri. 65 Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. 71 White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. 148 Rusty Sparrow – Aimophila rufescens.
Woodpeckers 210
210 
Collaborative list – October 2021
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
165 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 434 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 452 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 453 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 454 Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. 455 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.
Woodpeckers 241
241 
Collaborative list – June 2020
10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2020
41 Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. 87 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 260 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 261 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 274 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. 275 Field Sparrow – Spizella pusilla. 2 Graylag Goose – Anser anser.
2020 160
160 
Collaborative list – April 2020
10,000 Birds
MAY 2, 2020
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger). House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis). White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia).
2020 154
154 
Collaborative list – December 2021
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2022
Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.
Sparrows 238
238 
Collaborative List – July 2020
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 1, 2020
Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina.
2020 156
156 
Collaborative list – Year list 2020
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 222
222 
Collaborative List – September 2020
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 3, 2020
188 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 547 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. 548 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. 573 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. 574 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 575 Botteri’s Sparrow – Peucaea botterii.
2020 291
291 
Collaborative list – August 2020
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020
White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis. Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. Seaside Sparrow – Ammospiza maritima. Savannah Sparrow – Passerculus sandwichensis. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri.
2020 151
151 
Collaborative list – November 2020
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 5, 2020
12 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. 23 Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii. 61 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 130 American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. 193 Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. 123 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.
2020 178
178 
Collaborative list – March 2021
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. 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 158
158 
Why Don’t I Have Any Finches At My Feeder?
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
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.
Niger 241
241 
Collaborative list – October 2020
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 7, 2020
11 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. 17 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. 98 Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. 117 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. 118 Lark Sparrow – Chondestes grammacus. 129 Nelson’s Sparrow – Ammospiza nelsoni.
2020 129
129 
Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 18, 2020
Black Tern– Chlidonias niger; Paquera, 3-Jan. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus; Raptor Ridge, 5-Jan. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda; Curu, 4-Jan. Elegant Tern – Thalasseus elegans; Paquera, 3-Jan. Common Tern – Sterna hirundo; Paquera, 3-Jan.
Costa Rica 262
262 
Collaborative list January 2021
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
The life list reached 4052 this month. The life list reached 4052 this month.
Sparrows 190
190 
Heading out on the road
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 31, 2018
70 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 110 Brewer’s Sparrow – Spizella breweri Presa La Buena Mujer 1-Jan-18. 111 Black-throated Sparrow – Amphispiza bilineata Conquista Agraria 7-Jan-18.
Ducks 116
116 
Collaborative list – February 2020
10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2020
Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Jamaican Becard – Pachyramphus niger. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. 11 Feb 2020. 23 Feb 2020.
2020 156
156 
What is killing birds at Karla Lake (Greece)?
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 17, 2017
Black Tern – Chlidonias niger 15. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus 103. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus 3. Black-headed Gull – Chroicocephalus ridibundus 81. Yellow-legged Gull – Larus michahellis 133. Gull-billed Tern – Gelochelidon nilotica 14. Common Tern – Sterna hirundo 6.
Greece 192
192 The Rose-ringed Parakeets of Heidelberg
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2012
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. Heidelberg university campus, Niger, Rajasthan – they’re all the same! The rose ring of the Rose-ringed.
Germany 248
248 
Collaborative list – January 2020
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus.
2020 160
160 
Collaborative List – July 2019
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 3, 2019
Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Mecox Inlet. 04 Jul 2019. 06 Jul 2019.
2019 120
120 
Collaborative list – June 2019
10,000 Birds
JULY 6, 2019
Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. Seaside Sparrow – Ammospiza maritima. Saltmarsh Sparrow – Ammospiza caudacuta. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.
2019 121
121 
Collaborative List – October 2019
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2019
Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix leucotis. Southern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer diffusus. Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver – Bubalornis niger. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda.
2019 117
117 
Birding the Little Rann of Kutch
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 28, 2013
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix grisea. 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.
India 229
229 
Combined Beats’ List – September
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2016
Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Long-tailed Cormorant – Microcarbo africanus. Rondevlei Nature Reserve.
2016 154
154 
Combined Beat list for 2016
10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2016
Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida.
2016 124
124 
Collaborative List – November 2019
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 7, 2019
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver – Plocepasser mahali. Shelley’s Rufous Sparrow – Passer shelleyi. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. Northern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer griseus. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida.
2019 140
140 
Collaborative list – December 2018
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2019
Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. White-cheeked Honeyeater – Phylidonyris niger. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Common Potoo – Nyctibius griseus.
2018 113
113 
Collaborative List – May 2018
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 100
100 
Collaborative list – August 2019
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Rufous-winged Sparrow – Peucaea carpalis. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. 01 Aug 2019. Nanhui Dongtan (????).
2019 118
118 
Collaborative List – October 2018
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
Cassin’s Sparrow – Peucaea cassinii. Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps.
2018 113
113 
Collaborative List – July 2018
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 101
101 
Collaborative list – September 2018
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 6, 2018
Sagebrush Sparrow – Artemisiospiza nevadensis. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 07 Sep 2018. 03 Sep 2018. 03 Sep 2018.
2018 113
113 
Collaborative List – November 2018
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 1, 2018
Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. White-cheeked Honeyeater – Phylidonyris niger. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Common Potoo – Nyctibius griseus.
2018 113
113 
The Collaborative List 2017 – January.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 4, 2017
Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida. 31 Jan 2017. La Ventana.
2017 100
100 
Collaborative List – June 2018
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2018
Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. White-cheeked Honeyeater – Phylidonyris niger. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Rototai Reserve. 01 Jan 2018.
2018 100
100 Collaborative list – April 2019
10,000 Birds
MAY 4, 2019
White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Swamp Sparrow – Melospiza georgiana. Fort Tilden. 01 Jan 2019.
2019 113
113 Collaborative list – August 2018
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 1, 2018
LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammospiza leconteii. Baird’s Sparrow – Centronyx bairdii. Henslow’s Sparrow – Centronyx henslowii. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. Green-backed Sparrow – Arremonops chloronotus. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida.
2018 100
100 Collaborative list – May 2019
10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2019
Spanish Sparrow – Passer hispaniolensis. Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Melozone kieneri. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. stakeout Five-striped Sparrow, Box Canyon (2017-9). Five-striped Sparrow – Amphispiza quinquestriata. 29 May 2019.
2019 113
113 
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