10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

They birded 7 countries during August and recorded 542 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. Stay vigilant and safe. 10 of the beats have submitted 124 checklists which are collated below for your perusal.

Woodpeckers 196

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Parrots 196

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2017

In early August this year, I saw 77 species here (69 on the lake, plus 8 more in the surrounding areas) but barely more than a thousand individuals. A few Lesser Kestrels by the dyke wall, then a Black-eared Wheatear at some cattle fencing. Spring (migrants and breeding species) and winter (wintering waterbirds). Practicalities.

Greece 185

Greece Killing Pelicans Eagles 185

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

11 beats have been out this month and have submitted 136 checklists from 7 countries ticking 634 species. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 493 Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. 496 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The year list 1516 and life list 4078.

Woodpeckers 201

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 201

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Gray-chested Dove – Leptotila cassinii. Laguna Lagarto Lodge. 01 Jun 2019.

2019 119

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

They accounted for 562 species at this sluggish time of year. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The year list has moved forward to 1962 and the life list has leapt forward to 3759. These are the numbers. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Mecox Inlet.

2019 118

2019 Idaho Sparrows Woodpeckers 118

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2020

At time of writing (usually a couple of days early to avoid the deadline panic), UK is fielding 63 species. 41 Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. 87 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 102 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 41 Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. 87 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger.

2020 157

2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Woodpeckers 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

“Birding Over Time” compares the number of species recorded over a month with that month from previous years. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. But Fall is almost upon us and a gentle breeze stirs the Summer doldrums. Management ?)

2020 150

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

Here we will actually stop for a full day, as there is a 10,000 acre wetland refuge, which should hold several species of gulls, White-fronted Geese and Black Brant, just to name a few. As far as my year’s list, this last weekend netted me 6 more species, putting me at 127 species.

Ducks 115

Ducks Blackbirds California Sparrows 115

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

They submitted 124 checklists for 671 species of bird. In particular 272 species were noted from 14 checklists submitted on October 17th, eBird’s October Big Day. 337 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 646 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. This brings our all-time total to 4040. 363 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

2020 128

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 128

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

9 beats submitted 140 checklists from 7 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago) during October to account for 585 species. 165 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 184 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 165 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 6 Brant – Branta bernicla.

Woodpeckers 232

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 232

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). It has not resulted in extraordinary numbers of sightings personally, but the beats have been busy on their respective patches and have sent me their lists to collate. The year list finishes at 1628.

Woodpeckers 229

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Owls 229

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Our brave beats have been putting themselves at risk for your vicarious listing pleasure and 10 of them submitted 151 checklists for 692 species, 2 of which made it onto the life list. Please be careful, Corvid is still out there. Marsh Grassbird and Rufous-faced Warbler come to you all the way from China and bring the life list to 4061.

Sparrows 156

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 156

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

This shows the top birders, by species or checklists submitted. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Offshore Northern Molokai. 01 Jan 2020. White Tern – Gygis alba. Prince Waikiki. 05 Jan 2020.

2020 157

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

In publishing the most current thinking, eBird have become the month’s biggest contributor to the life list, expanding it by 7 brand new species and pushing it to 3774. 7 species were added to the life list in the time-honoured fashion of actually identifying the birds in the field. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger.

2019 117

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 117

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

172 lists were shared and 1004 species were seen, both records for October, so well done beats! Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver – Bubalornis niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. has reached 54. 22 Oct 2019. 22 Oct 2019.

2019 114

2019 China Battery Jamaica 114

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

They noted 719 species between them. 188 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 188 Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. This brings the yearly running total to 1723 and the life list has reached 4038. 6 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor.

2020 285

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 285

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. Imagine that, 13 lists per year where once there were only 12.

2020 212

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 212

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The beats are famed for their inclusion on the nice side of the ledger and this month 9 of them shared 163 lists from 7 countries (Australia, Costa Rica, USA, UK, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) and accounted for 735 bird species. Mike doubled up with “smushed”, a new addition to the adjective list.

Sparrows 183

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 183

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Southern Black-Tit – Melaniparus niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger.

2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Does Mel Gibson know?

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Last year they shared over 1200 checklists and managed to achieve a stunning total of 2647 species from 32 countries. Last year’s magnificent total of 2647 species is the target to beat, but other results could prove interesting. 1499 species were seen in the eastern hemisphere in 2016. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major. 01 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Expanding that for the year so far gives 795 / 1512.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

April was a busy time for the beats with 10 of them contributing 164 lists to accumulate 744 species from 7 countries; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Serbia, UK, Brazil and Barbados. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Back to numbers.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Black Swift – Cypseloides niger. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Common Potoo – Nyctibius griseus. 04 Nov 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

978 species were tallied this month from 163 checklists. Only 123 species appear on both sides of the life list. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. That’s just 3.35%. 14 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. White-cheeked Honeyeater – Phylidonyris niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Adayaru Estuary. 10 Mar 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Whatever it was, Corey was found at his keyboard 2 hours later, covered in blood and snot and sporting a cut lip, having announced that he and Mike would rescue the failing list by taking personal responsibility for adding 300 species. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 15 Nov 2019.

2019 138

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 138

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2017

Thus; As at April 30 th 2017, the collaborative year total stands at 1432 , with 895 species noted this month from 164 shared checklists. 9 beats contributed their sightings (this knocks last April’s efforts of 116 lists for 672 species into a cocked hat and claws back some ground on the 30th April 2016 running total of 1707).

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Panama 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

146 shared checklists (an increase on last year’s 97, well done chaps) noted 664 species (ooooh, down on 826 from last February) and brought the yearly total to 1063 (1303 at this time in 2016, ouch!). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. Greater Antillean Grackle – Quiscalus niger.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger. This month is when the hard work to fill the winter quota is put in. So bravo to the beats who have wrapped up, knuckled down and got out there. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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. Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Rondevlei Nature Reserve.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 154

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Despite recording 370 species during the month, the list total has advanced by just 45. Just to confuse things a little, only 14 new species were recorded since June 1 st. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger. Greater Antillean Grackle – Quiscalus niger. 09 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Ghana Sanctuary Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 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 Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Little Cormorant – Phalacrocorax niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 09 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Ghana Sanctuary Australia 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Little Cormorant – Microcarbo niger. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Jamaican Becard – Pachyramphus niger. Greater Antillean Grackle – Quiscalus niger. You may notice that the list only reaches as far as 879 even though I claimed that there were 928 species recorded during February.

2020 154

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 154