Critter News

JUNE 8, 2010

There are many animals that are "charisma species" that capture our attention, like pelicans and turtles, but what about the animals farther down on the food chain that we don't see. This post on Mongabay.com discusses whether we'll ever know the full extent of the oil spill's impact on wildlife.

Turtles 100

Turtles 2010 Pelicans Wildlife 100

Critter News

JULY 21, 2010

With some 400 species estimated to be at risk — from the tiniest oil-eating bacteria to shrimp and crabs, endangered sea turtles, brown pelicans and sperm whales — experts say the impact of oil and chemical dispersants on the food chain has already begun, and could grow exponentially. “A

Marine Life 100

Marine Life Sea Turtles Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

Common Nightingales were singing, a squadron of Dalmatian Pelicans was in the air and everything was exactly where it should be, including myself. At mid-day, we took a boat tour of the heronries and the pelican islands with Nikos. Dalmatian Pelican © Dusanka Stokovic-Simic. Belles, rising steeply two kilometres (1.2

Greece 190

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 190

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2015

It does not include near-shore, coastal species, like Brown Pelican, Elegant Tern, and Harbor Seal. An additional, five-page chapter touches on Other Sea Life–Fish, Sea Turtles, Jellyfish and Krill, Kelp, and Landbirds (the possibility of an exhausted migrating bird landing on the boat.).

Dolphins 162

Dolphins Whales Whaling Porpoises 162

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Great Crested Grebe – Podiceps cristatus. Rock Pigeon – Columba livia. Common Wood-Pigeon – Columba palumbus. Pale-vented Pigeon – Patagioenas cayennensis. Eurasian Collared-Dove – Streptopelia decaocto.

2020 153

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

54 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 147 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 54 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 147 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. The life list sits stubbornly at 4081. 1 Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.

Sparrows 197

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 197

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 155

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 155

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Patrol and enforce wildlife-damaging violations, including the taking of endangered native plants, capturing turtles, riding ATV’s on pedestrian trails, and abandoning fishhooks. ” I’m down as the observer of a White Pelican at the Whitestone Bridge on Dec. Remove Phragmites and replace it with cattails. And so on.

New York City 147

New York City New York Birds Breeding 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

67 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 191 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 67 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 191 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.

Woodpeckers 177

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 177

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds. The riparian habitat along the Sacramento River is critically important for fish, migratory birds, plants, and river system health.

Fish 143

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 143

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

European Turtle-Dove Streptopelia turtur. I live in the second biggest city in the Balkans (Athens being the first) and Turtle Doves are understandably uncommon at its outskirts, although I did manage to record them only a mile from my home. European Turtle-Dove by Denis Cachia. Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus.

Serbia 199

Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 199

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Just look at the energy that goes into washing a single pelican. Then we walked over to the aviaries to see the Brown Pelicans. There were at least thirty pelicans rehabbing in the aviary along with a few gulls. [link] I quickly learned that there was much more to bird and wildlife rescue than I had previously known.

Bird Rescue 195

Bird Rescue Rescue San Francisco Birds 195

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

Turtle bites hurt!”. “I I was trying to give a Brown Pelican subcutaneous fluids with a 60 cc syringe and an 18 gauge needle by myself,” says Stephanie Whitbeck Kadletz. “I Needless to say the pelican jerked and the needle went straight through my thumb and stuck out the other side. . “I threw him off and ran for a broom.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 161

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 161

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The reservoir is surrounded by traditional farming landscape, adding the European Turtle Dove and the Ortolan Bunting to the scene. Local rarities include mouth-watering birds such as Dalmatian Pelican , Slavonian Grebe , Ruddy Turnstone , Asian Desert Warbler , Moustached Warbler and the Calandra Lark. eBird bar chart. #4

Serbia 152

Serbia Birds Bulgaria Farming 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

PELECANIDAE (PELICANS). Pink-backed Pelican ( Pelecanus rufescens ); Mkuze GR, South Africa, 30 January. Cape Turtle Dove ( Streptopelia capicola ); Caprivi Strip, Namibia, 2 January. Spotted Dove, or Spotted Turtle-dove, ( Streptopelia chinensis ); Singapore Botanical Gardens, Singapore, 25 February. ARDEIDAE (HERONS).

2015 176

2015 South Africa Botswana Singapore 176

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ????–??? American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Red-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas flavirostris. Los Cartagos. 09 Jul 2019. Short-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas nigrirostris. 14 Jul 2019.

2019 118

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 118

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2017

I also got my first ever confirmed Loggerhead Turtle too (and finally learned to tell them from Green Turtles , which are also there). This Green Turtle was at the feeding, under the dock! Osprey, Australian Pelicans and Pacific Gulls also patrolled the waters. Mother and calf Dugongs! and Red-capped Plovers.

Sharks 100

Sharks Monkeys Dolphins Turtles 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 152

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 152

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Spot-billed Pelican – Pelecanus philippensis. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Thus, shorter, pithier posts will be the fibre of things for the rest of the year. Remember you can always access the full profile here and every link below is active, so go explore.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

95 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 198 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 371 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 95 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 198 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 174 Scarlet Macaw – Ara macao.

2020 128

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 128

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2013

Little Black Cormorants and Australian Pelican. The heat of the day encouraged the Australian Pelicans to rise up into the thermals and we understand that they spend time between the lake systems at Currawinya and Lake Bindegolly National Parks. Australian Pelicans soaring in the thermals. Turtle shell.

Feral 146

Feral Pelicans Ducks Pigs 146

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

44 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 203 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 44 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 203 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. October’s birds are listed below; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui.

2020 282

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 282

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2012

So the poor turtle got a bit of a shake around before I released him safely into a ditch. These large storks, along with the Painted Storks and Spot-billed Pelicans, have been released here and at a nearby zoo and have set up breeding colonies (as evidenced by the young bird I saw with the adult).

Thailand 153

Thailand New Zealand Terrapins Asia 153

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Sea turtles can be seen from the beach or while snorkling at Tamarindo Beach, especially if you go early in the morning. Magnificent Frigatebirds and Brown Pelicans are easy to find, just look up regularly and you will get them. ” White-tailed Deer have been introduced but no one in our group picked up any ticks.

Puerto Rico 106

Puerto Rico Birds Sea Turtles Chickens 106

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. Common Loon – Gavia immer. Fort Tilden–Battery Harris Platform. 13 Oct 2019. Northern Gannet – Morus bassanus. Fort Tilden–Battery Harris Platform. 13 Oct 2019. Fort Tilden–Battery Harris Platform.

2019 113

2019 China Battery Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The life list reached 4052 this month. The life list reached 4052 this month.

Sparrows 180

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 180

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 207

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 207

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Great White Pelican – Pelecanus onocrotalus. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Band-tailed Pigeon – Patagioenas fasciata. Verdugo Park. 12 Jan 2020. 17 Jan 2020. Kohka Village.

2020 156

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 156

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Ring-necked Pheasant – Phasianus colchicus. Nanhui Dongtan (????). 05 Nov 2019. Little Grebe – Tachybaptus ruficollis. Nanhui Dongtan (????). 05 Nov 2019.

2019 137

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 137

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Great White Pelican – Pelecanus onocrotalus. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Ruddy Pigeon – Patagioenas subvinacea. San Gerardo de Dota. 24 Feb 2019. 03 Jan 2019. 20 Feb 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–??????

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Australian Pelican – Pelecanus conspicillatus. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–??????? Australasian Darter – Anhinga novaehollandiae. Western Australia. 05 Jan 2017.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. North coast Rd. fishing beach.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. North coast Rd. fishing beach.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Mahé–Beau Vallon Beach.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101