10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2015

The next one, the lagoon of Vatatsa (at the eastern side of the Valtos Bay), offered a lot more egrets, one Squacco Heron , two distant Dalmatian Pelicans and quite a few little things chirping from their hiding places in the tamarisk bushes by the road. Yet, beside a few Little and one Great Egret , a raft of Eurasian Coots , no birds.

Greece 237

Greece Dogs Pelicans Fish 237

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As a proof, two Dalmatian Pelicans are flying low above us, while a Bluethroat disappears into the nearby bush. We wait on the top of the hillock crossed by a barbed wire fence and topped by a scarecrow. The Sun is just rising. Should we expect the scarecrow to be a bad omen? No, birds are way too smart for that stupid trick.

India 231

India Iran Pakistan Afghanistan 231

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.

Woodpeckers 256

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 256

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

They perched atop electric poles, on fences, and even on roofs of nearby farm buildings (Point Reyes allows cattle farming), and I soon lost count of how many large raptors we had seen. A lone Brown-Pelican was dive-bombing for fish, while a Red-throated Loon slipped beneath the waves and added another life bird to my list.

Seals 194

Seals Elephants Whales Whaling 194

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.

Sparrows 254

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 254

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Research indicates that this decline can be tempered by management of cattle grazing practices, preventing growth of shrubs and trees and the invasion of non-native plants. I need to add that Sprague’s Pipit, like many of the grassland birds we saw, are declining in alarming numbers.

North Dakota 147

North Dakota Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

Brown Pelican – Pelicanus occidentalis; Paquera, 3-Jan Tigrisoma mexicanum. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Tambor, 3-Jan. Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens; Paquera, 3-Jan. Brown Booby – Sula leucogaster; Playa Panama, 11-Jan. Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga; Paquera, 3-Jan. Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias; Tambor, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 263

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 263

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 200

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 200

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

Multitudes, hundreds of Brown Pelicans and Terns–Least, Common, Foster’s, Sandwich, Royal, and Caspian. Eagle-eyed Pat spotted a Lesser Black-backed Gull in nonbreeding plumage and other birders that week noted a Thayer’s Gull (which we may have seen too–I mean, who expects Iceland Gull in April?).

Houston 226

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 226

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

174 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 175 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 174 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 175 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Woodpeckers 248

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 248

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 213

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 213

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

20 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 21 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 28 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18.

Ducks 116

Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows California 116

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis. Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus. Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii. Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala. Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans. Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus. Black-headed Ibis (Oriental White Ibis) Threskiornis melanocephalus. Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa.

India 235

India Birds Eagles Boars 235

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 371 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 449 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. To ring the changes the list has been through the “newest first” filter. 3 Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata.

Woodpeckers 218

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 218

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

147 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 147 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The life list sits stubbornly at 4081. 1 Great Tinamou – Tinamus major. 5 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens.

Sparrows 218

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 218

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Brandt’s Cormorant – Phalacrocorax penicillatus. Great Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo. Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus. Double-crested Cormorant – Phalacrocorax auritus. Gray Heron – Ardea cinerea.

2020 157

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 157

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 161

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2024

There was a large raft of hundreds of American Coot , an American White Pelican and lots of duck species. The entertainment consisted of a group of 8 Grasshopper Sparrows and Cattle Egret attending to a small herd of – wait for it – cattle. With the sun gaining in strength and out of the wind we were soon quite comfortable.

Ducks 162

Ducks Emotional Cattle Owls 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

191 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 191 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The year list to date is 1015 species and 7 have been added to the life list ( 4059 ) from Costa Rica, China and Trinidad and Tobago.

Woodpeckers 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 193

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Brown Pelican – Pelacanus occidentalis; Arenal, 14-Jan. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Crested Guan – Penelope purpurascens; Sarapiqui, 1-Jan. Great Curassow – Crax rubra; Sarapiqui, 1-Jan. Crested Bobwhite – Colinus cristatus; San Joaquin, 12-Jan.

Costa Rica 168

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 168

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis; Carara, 3-Jan. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens; Carara, 3-Jan. Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga; Medio Queso, 14-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2022

Quite often there are Australian Pelicans , Brolga and Royal Spoonbills present and the egret species often include Great Egret , Intermediate Egret , Little Egret and Cattle Egret. It is quite possible that you will observe all three species of Ibis- Straw-necked Ibis , White Ibis and Glossy Ibis. Purple Swamphens. Black-necked Stork.

Geese 211

Geese Ducks Breeding 2015 211

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Double-crested Cormorant – Phalacrocorax auritus. Flushing Meadows Corona Park–Meadow Lake. 03 Jul 2019. McNary NWR–HQ. 05 Jul 2019. 05 Jul 2019. Lago de Cuitzeo.

2019 121

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 121

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

American White Pelican: 19. Brown Pelican: 53. Cattle Egret: 133. Magnificent Frigatebird: 3. Double-crested Cormorant: 236. Anhinga: 95. American Bittern: 2. Great Blue Heron: 62. Great Egret: 75. Snowy Egret: 49. Little Blue Heron: 32. Tricolored Heron: 36. Reddish Egret: 1. Green Heron: 39. Black-crowned Night-Heron: 34.

Miami 169

Miami 2015 United States Birds 169

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Pink-backed Pelican – Pelecanus rufescens. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Double-crested Cormorant – Phalacrocorax auritus. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. 22 Dec 2019. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.

2019 179

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 179

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Common Ground Dove – Columbina passerina. White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis. Orange-crowned Warbler – Leiothlypis celata. Bushtit – Psaltriparus minimus.

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 151

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 156

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 156

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

PELECANIDAE (PELICANS). Pink-backed Pelican ( Pelecanus rufescens ); Mkuze GR, South Africa, 30 January. Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 1 January. Long-tailed Cormorant, or Reed Cormorant ( Microcarbo africanus ); Caprivi Strip, Namibia, 2 January. ANHINGIDAE (DARTERS). Scopidae (Hamerkops).

2015 185

2015 South Africa Botswana Singapore 185

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Spot-billed Pelican – Pelecanus philippensis. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Gray-chested Dove – Leptotila cassinii. Laguna Lagarto Lodge. 01 Jun 2019. Purple-crowned Fairy – Heliothryx barroti. Laguna Lagarto Lodge. 01 Jun 2019. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

2019 122

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 122

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

There are no trails as such, but you can follow in the cattle tracks along the edge of the river or the gravel tracks used by vehicles. Female Black-necked Stork “kneeling” Australian Pelicans feed along the Fitzroy River and are usually in the more tidal area of the river. Australian Pelicans.

Birds 100

Birds Pelicans Eagles Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

95 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 198 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 646 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 95 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 198 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 1 Common Shelduck – Tadorna tadorna.

2020 130

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 130

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 30, 2015

The first 25 kilometres of the Gibb River Road from the east is good bitumen, enabling those without four-wheel drives to visit some of the gorges, but there is a warning straight away that it is unfenced cattle country and everything roams free. The start of the Gibb River Road from the east.

Birds 152

Birds Australia Cattle Pelicans 152

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

203 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 203 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. October’s birds are listed below; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 3 Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor.

2020 295

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 295

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Cattle Egrets were easily found in any open areas, particularly around the airport and the eastern end of the island. Magnificent Frigatebirds and Brown Pelicans are easy to find, just look up regularly and you will get them. Of herons and egrets I only saw two species.

Puerto Rico 111

Puerto Rico Birds Sea Turtles Chickens 111

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 8, 2017

We chose to camp at the far end of Lake Canellan to be as far away from others as possible and to enjoy the bird-life in the area.

Ducks 100

Ducks Pigs Zebras Feral 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 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. 13 Oct 2019. 13 Oct 2019.

2019 120

2019 China Battery Jamaica 120

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 230

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 230