10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2018

This past March I helped a Girl Scout troupe build and install 15 Bluebird nest boxes on the Sacramento River Trail. The Carr Fire jumped the Sacramento River within a few days after it began, at the very location we had installed the nestboxes. Here’s a photo of the troupe and myself after the install.

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Wildlife Sacramento Shelters Science 103

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge : Expand big game hunting. 31 to provide inviolate sanctuary for migratory birds.

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Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Weka – Gallirallus australis.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

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. Sacramento Expo Center, RV site, on the American River. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Sacramento NWR–Visitor Center. Sacramento NWR–Visitor Center. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). 17 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113