10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

I get my own idea of the lunacy of Gooddie’s quest when I talk to a friend who has birded Asia and Africa. Beer looms large in Gooddie’s daily routine, and much text is devoted to finding beer in the middle of rural Asia and evaluating its quality. I’m reading a book about a man who is doing a Pitta Big Year,” I say. And leeches.

Hunters 238

Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 238

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2012

Great Reed Warblers breed across huge chunks of Europe and Asia and winter across large swaths of southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Many thanks to Swarovski Optik for inviting me along and letting me experience both some awesome new optics and the natural wonders of the wonderful country of Hungary. ……….

Hungary 169

Hungary Asia Europe Africa 169

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2023

After 3 months of South and Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Australia, Arjan’s count stood at 2,060 species. My Big Year is such a succession of new experiences that there is simply no time to think of other things. I’ve had so many incredible experiences. I exchange my heavy, clumsy poncho for a light rain jacket.

Papua New Guinea 264

Papua New Guinea Guinea Suriname Brazil 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2013

It breeds in a broad and not quite coherent band from Iceland in the west through central Europe and southern Scandinavia all the way to eastern Russia, wintering in Africa, parts of India, and Southeast Asia to Australia. Judging by my experiences with the species, the Black-tailed Godwit’s behaviour is restricted to two aspects.

Germany 202

Germany Russia Iceland India 202

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2019

Not surprisingly, ten of these 19 countries are in the Americas, but what does surprise me, there are just 4 in Africa and just 1 in Asia (2 if you count Indonesia). With 400 endemics, Indonesia tops the list of the world’s most wanted lister’s destination, but the only destination in Asia proper is India.

Papua New Guinea 214

Papua New Guinea America Costa Rica Sri Lanka 214

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2020

I was trying to find that answer for a while and it turned into a very annoying experience. With improved stability and infrastructure, the Irrawaddy plains and Eastern Himalayas of Myanmar could offer some of the greatest bird species densities in the whole of Asia. Which countries topped the list?

Uganda 264

Uganda Bolivia Ecuador Thailand 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Other great birds here included a flock of Asian Rosy-Finches and a Siberian Rubythroat that should have been several thousand miles away in Southeast Asia. Setsurigawa Bridge must be done at dawn, and is another amazing experience – over a hundred cranes partially enshrouded by mist rising off of the river at dawn.

Japan 210

Japan Massachusetts Birds Asia 210

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Nature lovers who love to travel know that few experiences are more enjoyable than preparation for a big trip. I’ve never birded Asia, so you can probably imagine how delirious I am in contemplating the daunting diversity ahead of me. Who doesn’t love that feeling of endless possibility? Why is travel on my mind?

Singapore 159

Singapore New Zealand 2012 Japan 159

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2013

Asia is home to all kinds of cuckoos, but none are as elaborately colorful as malkohas with those gaudy faces and painted bills. All in all, a memorable Malaysian experience. Con is a master at his craft and an uncanny resource on the birds of Singapore, Malaysia, and much of Asia. Bats under a rocky overhang.

Malaysia 215

Malaysia Singapore Monkeys Asia 215

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

They are part of the scarab beetle complex and over 300 species have been described, occurring not only in Africa but also Europe, Asia and the Americas. In Asia they are even commonly kept as pets! Lions quenching their thirst in Etosha National Park by Adam Riley Observing Lions hunting is a thrilling experience.

Buffalo 244

Buffalo Rhinoceros Leopards Elephants 244

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2012

After all, North America has no native hedgehogs and seeing something so outside of our normal experience was pretty exciting, even if the little guy quickly headed for cover and refused to show itself for Clay Taylor, who came upon the scene a minute too late. New Zealand has a host of hedgehogs but they are introduced.

Hedgehogs 176

Hedgehogs Hungary Opossums North America 176

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2012

Then came April, and with it my first ever trip to South-East Asia. I had no idea about the taxonomic order of families occurring in South-East Asia. Working with field guides and without background knowledge was a horrible experience. All I knew was how to walk around, find birds and get them into my binocular view.

Indonesia 258

Indonesia Family Asia Groups 258

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Now that the World Big Year record has been broken by Noah Stryker , with more than three months and much of Asia and Australia to go, I guess a blog post on Big Years is in order. Big Years are an inheritantly unfair competition for a variety of reasons. Which is fair enough.

Feral 242

Feral Asia Species Florida 242

Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2010

Here's an article about an increase in animal experiments at Cardiff University in Wales. In four years it experimented on 157,839 mice, 17,324 rats, 11,096 fish, 1,941 birds, 1,253 guinea pigs, 933 pigeons, 884 frogs, 207 cats, 54 rabbits and 18 tree shrews from the tropics of south-east Asia.

Animal Research 100

Animal Research Guinea Pigs Mice Research 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

However, if out of courtesy one of the other woodpeckers switches the talk to another favorite topic, ants, the Ground Woodpecker is happy to share its experience. For example, the Northern Flicker (Reno, USA) is always interested in discussing the nutritional merits of different ant species.

Woodpeckers 264

Woodpeckers South Africa China Singapore 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Orange-headed Thrush Orange-headed Thrush By Redgannet • March 6, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share The Orange-headed Thrush , Zoothera citrinus, is common across much of India and south-east Asia.

2011 227

2011 Deer India New York 227

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2019

Based on how naturally parrots and leafbirds (the real ones in Asia, not the figments that plague birders in every country) blend into foliage, I’d imagine that most arboreal avian species would want the same advantages. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2019 116

2019 Asia Turkey Parrots 116

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

They are also believed to be related to the Rail-Babbler of Tropical Asia. From previous experience we have had an 11/12 success rate at this site, sometimes the views are fleeting and other times the birds provide a breathtaking show! However this classification is no longer widely accepted, and in my opinion quite correctly so.

Sierra Leone 274

Sierra Leone Ghana Cameroon Equatorial Guinea 274

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Dragan]: The best birding in Asia is not even on the Asian mainland! A good supplement to your Sibleys, Nat Geo, or Petersons if you reside in or plan to visit Maine, and a wonderful gift for aspiring birders who live there [If you live in NYS, Corey’s American Birding Association Field guide to Birds of New York is a great gift.

Sri Lanka 264

Sri Lanka Malaysia Suriname Malawi 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

” The Wels Catfish, Silurus glanis , is the second largest fish in its range, which covers much of Europe and parts of West Asia. My own experience at catching catfish (big ones!) Usually, it’s “Bird eating fish” but here we have a case of a “Bird-eating fish.” Catfish in the range of 1.0

Fish 245

Fish Whales Whaling France 245

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

We’re lucky to read about his adventures and observations regularly on this site, but the Asia page on his own brilliant blog is required reading for any birder heading to Hong Kong. Trips Asia Hong Kong Trip Report' Always be birding. Most birders don’t need this reminder. Monkey at a monastery.

2014 251

2014 Eagles Asia China 251

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The four authors, themselves field ornithologists, conservationists, birders, and writers with years of experience in southeast Asia, researched scientific studies ranging from early 19th-century descriptions of the birds of Java to the latest phylogenomic studies. Where is the Indonesian Archipelago?

Indonesia 170

Indonesia Brunei Malaysia Papua New Guinea 170

10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2020

Having more than 1300 bird species, including over 75 endemics, it is hard to resist the lure of India – something I know from personal experience. In the end, this guide is what we were awaiting for quite some time, possibly since Nigel Wheatley’s Where to Watch Birds in Asia from 1996.

India 264

India Lions 2020 Groups 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Hornbills are spectacular under any circumstances, but when a pair lands in a bush beside you at eye-level and begin mutual preening , it makes for a spectacular experience. It was easily one of the best birding experiences I’ve ever had, even impressing my nonbirder fiance. You can read more about his experience here.

2013 170

2013 Costa Rica Birds India 170

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2017

Greater Adjutants are huge birds that were once widespread across much of Southeast Asia; today there are two small breeding populations in India and Cambodia. There is no experience comparable to birding a dump, and, I have to say, I have never experienced a dump like this one. There were several there, plus Lesser Adjutants.

2016 137

2016 India Ducks Costa Rica 137

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2012

The Nuthatch , which only visiting birders refer to as an Eurasian Nuthatch , is found throughout temperate Europe and Asia from Portugal to Japan. Many thanks to Swarovski Optik for inviting me along and letting me experience both some awesome new optics and the natural wonders of the wonderful country of Hungary. ……… …

Hungary 137

Hungary Europe Portugal Russia 137

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Within the Chiffchaff’s rather coherent continental range from Western Europe to East Asia, we can observe a gradual change in colouration and song. This is all easy stuff because the populations are geographically isolated, and you can analyse their songs and DNA and thus come to more or less convincing conclusions. There’s more.

Kazakhstan 166

Kazakhstan Europe Russia Asia 166

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

Redgannet was originally conceived as a way to encourage my colleagues (in case you haven’t read the profile, I work as a flight attendant for an international airline) out of the shops and their hotel rooms to experience something that the local natural scene has to offer.

Singapore 169

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 169

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

There are a lot of other large Galliforme birds around the world, and before the Spanish were busy conquering the New World, one of these, from Central Asia most likely, was already being imported as a food product and as live birds into Europe. The Spanish Colonial Experience and Domestic Animals. This is where they got their name.

Turkey 246

Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 246

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2011

We started out as a team with enthusiasm and knowledge, but little experience in book-making. Any plans for further afield (USA, Asia, Africa)? I submerge myself into its characteristics and into its ‘feel’, before I start working on the guide – and for the time that I am working on an area, that area is my favourite.

Badgers 145

Badgers Ethics Africa Spain 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Similarly to the Black-eared Wheatear, there is a subtle difference between the Western race, and the Eastern race which we get here as they pass toward the semi-arid regions of central Asia. And then of course who could forget the Cypriot endemic, the Cyprus Wheatear. Corey Mar 19th, 2011 at 8:52 pm Great post, Dan.

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2017

As cheesy as it may sound, these experiences with what I was taught all my life were foes wanting nothing more than my demise were life-changing. During this trip, on one of our long driving days travelling on to our next camp, we stopped at a small bridge crossing a river lined with rows of poplars and willows. Azure T**s. For better.

Kazakhstan 100

Kazakhstan Europe Russia Birds 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2012

What I learned convinced me to block out a full day to experience my first taste of Japanese birding. In fact, rather than repeat what Jeremy does so well, I suggest you go read it now and come back to hear how my experience differed.

Japan 138

Japan Stud Birds Ducks 138

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 29, 2019

It emphasizes that it’s not what you’re selling, but how you’re selling, and that the entire purchase experience is more influential than the company and brand, product and service delivery, and the value-to-price ratio. Be Excited about AI. AI is creating new technology jobs and revolutionizing how enterprises meet their IT needs.

Industry 83

Industry Asia 2020 2013 83

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Ringer Anhinga and Darters (Anhingidae) The Anhinga and three darter species inhabit warm, freshwater regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. The experience also inspired my column this month at 10,000 Birds, so check that out when you’re done: Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds.) [.]

2011 174

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea California 174

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

This guide will prove invaluable to those who already take an interest in tracking and wish to gain more experience. I definitely recommend it to naturalists in North America and East Asia as well. I also wish to emphasize that this is not only a book for European (and British…) naturalists.

Europe 168

Europe Mammals Animal Reindeer 168

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

This would have allowed you to summarize your experience in sentences such as “A total of 98 boluses regurgitated by 52 chicks aged 1 day to 11 days after hatching form the sample and are shown to contain 323 food items.” This is ok as birds do not have teeth anyway).

Birds 162

Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162