10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

He is returning to the UK after a four year spell in Qatar, in the Middle East. Qatar is a small desert state in the Middle East and it’s hot, with summer temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius. In fact, jutting out into the Persian Gulf, Qatar’s peninsular provides an important sanctuary for many migrating birds.

Qatar 188

Qatar Farming Sanctuary Raised 188

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2019

Qatar Totals: 9. Carol and Livia – Doha, Qatar. Andres Chinchilla – Guide at Alexander Skutch Bird Sanctuary, Costa Rica. Overall World Ranking as per eBird.com 79th. Here are the bird species numbers by country: USA Total: 361. New Zealand Total: 104. Australia Total: 242. South Africa Total: 219. Scotland Totals: 106.

Costa Rica 136

Costa Rica Tucson South Africa Bahamas 136

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JANUARY 9, 2019

I finally caught this one in the Alexander Skutch Bird Sanctuary. Our time in Doha, Qatar was quite short, and even then hampered by 25-50 MPH winds on a day where the thermometer showed 119 degrees F, but we doggedly pursued whatever we could find. Just off the coast of Caines Australia lays the Great Barrier Reef.

2018 168

2018 Costa Rica South Africa New Zealand 168

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Trešnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. Trešnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. Trešnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. 09 Sep 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Trešnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. Trešnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. Trešnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. 09 Sep 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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JANUARY 5, 2019

San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Trešnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Doha, Qatar. Trešnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. Doha, Qatar. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. Wilson’s Phalarope – Phalaropus tricolor. Horsehead Lake WMA.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Trešnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Doha, Qatar. Trešnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary. Doha, Qatar. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. Wilson’s Phalarope – Phalaropus tricolor. Horsehead Lake WMA.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113