10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2015

The Feral Pigeon and the House Sparrow came the day after, when in the lush green oasis of the Sanitas nursery tea garden I noticed the announcement of the next meeting of the Botswana Bird Club. Under that impossibly blue sky of Africa.

Africa 240

Africa Botswana Europe Birds 240

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

You may notice a few non-commital “sp” entries and/or a few domestic/feral/hybrid forms. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina).

2020 159

2020 Niger Sparrows Woodpeckers 159

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Otherwise, the only birds I saw over the water were a variety of egrets and herons either fishing at low tide or flying past in the morning and evening (like the Cattle Egrets at the top of this post), and a Belted Kingfisher that enjoyed spending time at the east end of the resort. Yellow-throated Warbler Setophaga dominica.

Jamaica 199

Jamaica Mongoose Dominica Pelicans 199

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Northern Gray-headed Sparrow – Passer griseus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. Field Sparrow – Spizella pusilla. 02 Dec 2019. 22 Dec 2019. 02 Dec 2019.

2019 204

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 204

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2014

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis : Camargue, Provence, France, 2 Jan. Feral Pigeon Columba livia f. House Sparrow Passer domesticus : Fournes, Provence, France, 1 Jan. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea : Camargue, Provence, France, 1 Jan. Great Egret Ardea alba : Camargue, Provence, France, 1 Jan. domestica : Fournes, Provence, France, 1 Jan.

2014 145

2014 France Germany Indonesia 145

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ); Lahad Datu, Borneo, 1 January. A mess of egrets in Kota Kinabalu (Great, Intermediate, Little and Cattle). Rock Dove, or Feral Pigeon, ( Columba livia ); Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, 2 January. PASSERIDAE (SPARROWS). House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus ); Wellington, New Zealand, 12 January.

2014 150

2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150