10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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JULY 7, 2018

10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Does Mel Gibson know?

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Northern Territory. 13 Nov 2018. Western Australia.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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APRIL 6, 2019

978 species were tallied this month from 163 checklists. Only 123 species appear on both sides of the life list. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Zebra Finch – Taeniopygia guttata. That’s just 3.35%. 08 Mar 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

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MAY 6, 2018

Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. White-cheeked Honeyeater – Phylidonyris niger. Zebra Finch – Taeniopygia guttata. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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APRIL 7, 2018

During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. White-cheeked Honeyeater – Phylidonyris niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Adayaru Estuary. 10 Mar 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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MAY 6, 2017

Thus; As at April 30 th 2017, the collaborative year total stands at 1432 , with 895 species noted this month from 164 shared checklists. 9 beats contributed their sightings (this knocks last April’s efforts of 116 lists for 672 species into a cocked hat and claws back some ground on the 30th April 2016 running total of 1707).

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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MARCH 3, 2018

They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Zebra Finch – Taeniopygia guttata. This month is when the hard work to fill the winter quota is put in. So bravo to the beats who have wrapped up, knuckled down and got out there. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

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. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Rondevlei Nature Reserve.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

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MARCH 8, 2020

Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Jamaican Becard – Pachyramphus niger. Zebra Finch – Taeniopygia guttata. Greater Antillean Grackle – Quiscalus niger. You may notice that the list only reaches as far as 879 even though I claimed that there were 928 species recorded during February.

2020 156

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 156

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MAY 7, 2016

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. Little Cormorant – Phalacrocorax niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Te Papa Waterfront.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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JULY 2, 2016

Despite recording 370 species during the month, the list total has advanced by just 45. Just to confuse things a little, only 14 new species were recorded since June 1 st. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Greater Antillean Grackle – Quiscalus niger. Little Cormorant – Phalacrocorax niger.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

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. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Rondevlei Nature Reserve.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101

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APRIL 2, 2016

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. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Greater Antillean Grackle – Quiscalus niger. Zebra Finch – Taeniopygia guttata. 13 Feb 2016.

2016 125

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 125

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AUGUST 6, 2016

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. Little Cormorant – Phalacrocorax niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Te Papa Waterfront.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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JUNE 4, 2016

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. Little Cormorant – Phalacrocorax niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Te Papa Waterfront.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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MARCH 4, 2017

146 shared checklists (an increase on last year’s 97, well done chaps) noted 664 species (ooooh, down on 826 from last February) and brought the yearly total to 1063 (1303 at this time in 2016, ouch!). Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Greater Antillean Grackle – Quiscalus niger. Estero Mata de Limón (Caldera).

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100