10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2013

Smooth-billed Anis were relative newcomers as breeders to Florida, having only begun nesting since the 1930s. Large swaths of the Everglades were being drained to make way for cattle ranching, citrus groves, and low density housing that included many overgrown, weedy lots. Petersburg area and Cape Canaveral.

Florida 233

Florida Virgin Islands Miami Breeders 233

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2012

Those Woodchat Shrikes that do turn up in Germany each year, and there might be a handful of records, must therefore now be regarded as very rare “migration overshoots” or – as tragic as it may sound for a (former) breeder to the country – as true vagrants. Well, maybe try the cattle pasture once more?

Cattle 134

Cattle Germany Iran Breeders 134

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2023

This leaves Shanghai in June with basically just the year-round species and the summer breeders, maybe with a few added ultra-lazy individuals of migratory species. They are also early adopters with regard to their foraging – nowadays mostly following tractors rather than cattle. Such as the Black-winged Cuckooshrike.

Birds 130

Birds Eggs Breeders McDonalds 130

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

I’m sure regular visitors to this area could tell you more about how the winds and tides affect the migrating birds and when the breeders start to nest. My particular favorite terns were the Sandwich Terns, a bird I rarely see in any numbers and just generally good looking with that natty yellow-tipped bill.

Houston 262

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 262

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 154

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Ding Darling NWR. 11 Jan 2016. Western Australia.

2016 165

2016 Sanctuary Australia Wildlife 165

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens.

2016 106

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 106