10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula). Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia). Little Egret (Egretta garzetta). Snowy Egret (Egretta thula). Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides). Chinese Pond-Heron (Ardeola bacchus).

2020 152

2020 Niger Sparrows Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Intermediate Egret – Ardea intermedia. Little Egret – Egretta garzetta. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Squacco Heron – Ardeola ralloides.

2020 154

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 154

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 196

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Parrots 196

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

On the other side of the weather coin, now that I live in Costa Rica, the first month of the year also means warm sunny days punctuated by windy weather, and migrants like Yellow Warblers and Baltimore Orioles sharing green space with Blue-gray Tanagers and other avian locals. Cattle Egret – Bulbulcus ibis; House, 7-Jan.

Costa Rica 101

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 101

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 505 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. To ring the changes the list has been through the “newest first” filter. 1 Rose-throated Becard – Pachyramphus aglaiae. 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.

Woodpeckers 200

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 200

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Finishing the cattle on grass is a far “greener” method. Jillian Fry Baltimore, Dec. Many of the beef industry’s problems result from feedlots that consume tremendous amounts of grain and that pour out huge sloughs of waste. This would result in improved human health, decreased environmental destruction and better animal welfare.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat Animal Welfare 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 583 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. 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. 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui.

Woodpeckers 179

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Ducks 179

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan.

Costa Rica 153

Costa Rica Parrots Woodpeckers Birds 153

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula; Carara, 3-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor; Cano Negro, 15-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 2-Jan. Great Egret – Ardea alba; San Miguel reservoir, 8-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; San Miguel reservoir, 8-Jan.

Costa Rica 103

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 103

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 283 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 283 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. The year list stands at 1514 with the life list standing still at 4009. 1 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.

2020 157

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Woodpeckers 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019. Chinese Pond-Heron – Ardeola bacchus.

2019 118

2019 Idaho Sparrows Woodpeckers 118

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Common Sandpiper – Actitis hypoleucos. Yellow Bittern – Ixobrychus sinensis. Gray Heron – Ardea cinerea. Intermediate Egret – Ardea intermedia. Little Egret – Egretta garzetta. Chinese Pond-Heron – Ardeola bacchus.

2020 150

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

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 153

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Parrots 153

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. 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. 01 Jun 2019. White-fronted Nunbird – Monasa morphoeus.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 455 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 455 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. The life list sits stubbornly at 4081. 1 Great Tinamou – Tinamus major. 2 Slaty-breasted Tinamou – Crypturellus boucardi.

Sparrows 200

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 200

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 495 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Wherever you might be birding, please stay safe and keep those around you safe too. 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.

Woodpeckers 231

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 231

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

Woodpeckers 228

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Owls 228

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

551 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. 646 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. In particular 272 species were noted from 14 checklists submitted on October 17th, eBird’s October Big Day. 1 Common Shelduck – Tadorna tadorna. 2 Water Rail – Rallus aquaticus. 3 European Golden-Plover – Pluvialis apricaria.

2020 128

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 128

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 467 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The life list has moved forward to 4044 after a few late entries from last month and an errant Ryukyu Minivet from Kai. 1 Harris’s Hawk – Parabuteo unicinctus. 123 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

2020 172

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 172

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list. As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list.

2020 218

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 218

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 156

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 156

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jan 2020. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jan 2020. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Tárcoles–Playa Azul. 17 Jan 2020. Lago de Cuitzeo.

2020 157

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. 23 Aug 2019. Black Heron – Egretta ardesiaca. Lagos Sheraton Hotel and Towers. 12 Aug 2019. Nanhui Dongtan (????). 05 Aug 2019. Squacco Heron – Ardeola ralloides.

2019 117

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 117

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Refugio mixto Caño Negro. 15 Jan 2019. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Drive. 15 Jan 2019. 03 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 614 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. October’s birds are listed below; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. 3 Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor.

2020 285

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 285

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Embalse San Miguel, Turrúcares (acceso restringido). 02 Dec 2019. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. 22 Dec 2019. CalleCollege Periodistas. 02 Dec 2019. Mabamba Swamp.

2019 165

2019 Chile Texas Uganda 165

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Clay-colored Thrush – Turdus grayi. Alajuela Walmart Woods. 05 Oct 2019. Cabanis’s Ground-Sparrow – Melozone cabanisi. Alajuela Walmart Woods. 05 Oct 2019. Alajuela Walmart Woods. 05 Oct 2019. Yellow Warbler – Setophaga petechia.

2019 114

2019 China Battery Jamaica 114

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

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

Sparrows 183

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 183

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 211

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 211

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Savannah Sparrow – Passerculus sandwichensis. Jones Beach SP–West End. 02 Nov 2019. Eastern Towhee – Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Jones Beach SP–West End. 02 Nov 2019. Jones Beach SP–West End. 02 Nov 2019. 02 Nov 2019. 01 Nov 2019.

2019 138

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 138

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Refugio mixto Caño Negro. 15 Jan 2019. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Drive. 15 Jan 2019. 03 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Green Heron – Butorides virescens. 02 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Sacramento 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Refugio mixto Caño Negro. 15 Jan 2019. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Drive. 15 Jan 2019. 03 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Robles riparian zone. 04 Jan 2017. Green Heron – Butorides virescens.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Green Heron – Butorides virescens. 02 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Pied Heron – Egretta picata. 01 Mar 2018. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100