10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

… – part 2 – Once I finish this writing, with a strange mix of emotions I will put the Lynx field guide Birds of Colombia to the bookshelf for the first time, more than half a year after I received it. Because of that, the bird has a manure-like odour and is only hunted by humans for food in times of dire need” [ Source ].

Dolphins 259

Dolphins Colombia Otters Monkeys 259

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2020

Its historical year-round range stretches from extreme northwestern Colombia to northern Mexico, with migration into the southwestern United States in the summer. But all this changed with the arrival of Europeans, and their cattle. First, the Bronzed Cowbird belongs here. Admittedly, the story of their expansion is an interesting one.

Blackbirds 154

Blackbirds Mexico Cattle Birds 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Not that long ago, Costa Rica had one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, rainforests were razed to make way for hot and chiggery cattle pasture, and bot flies probably became more numerous than some bird populations.

Costa Rica 216

Costa Rica Species Panama Falcons 216

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

With luck, this bird list will also see species from other countries, I hope “wherever else” ends up referring to Colombia and Brazil! Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. It was nice to already add the local White-bellied Mountain-Gem.

Costa Rica 103

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 103

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2020

If the wind carries them on, maybe they will go to Panama, or even make it to Colombia. We don’t see so many on the ground but with both Yellow and Black-billed hightailing it to South America, you know that their long wings are carrying these caterpillar gourmands far overhead and straight on to Colombia.

Costa Rica 266

Costa Rica South America Colombia Paraguay 266

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

8 of them sent 153 lists, noting 645 species of bird across 7 countries (Mexico, UK, USA, Serbia, Australia, Costa Rica, Colombia). 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 229

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Owls 229