10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

After writing this last sentence, I looked up the species in the HBW and found the sentence “Song poorly documented” in the appropriate section, while with regard to calls, the description is that “call is a two-note raspy nasal ‘ryeeh-reh’”. In New Zealand, the Spotted Dove is an introduced species.

Mountain Goats 147

Mountain Goats Singapore Giraffes Birds 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

The prospect of identifying a certain number of species in a given amount of time pushes us to pay more attention to birds no matter what the circumstances (although I suggest keeping the exclamations about species identifications to yourself during such solemn situations as funerals, graduations, and watching episodes of The Sopranos).

Costa Rica 262

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 262

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

1,712 species, 12% of which are endemics. News flash–I just received the trip report from Carlos, and the tally is 419 species recorded, of which 16 were heard only; plus Ian and I saw an additional species before the tour started, courtesy of Paulo Boute. Oh my gosh! I shouldn’t have been surprised. Any suggestions?

Brazil 154

Brazil Los Angeles Birds Tigers 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

The birding is not exceptional, but you can easily see some of Singapore’s and South-east Asia’s more common species and it does throw up the occasional jewel. My personal list for Paser Ris runs to 75 birds over 15 visits that average out at around 25 species per outing. My favourite site in Singapore is Paser Ris.

Singapore 160

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

The pressure is on if you can only get certain species during the first month of the year but if you just want to add any old birds to the year list, everything is fresh! Since I’m in no big hurry to reach any number of species in 2018, my year birding is going to be a fresh one hopefully touched with a good dose of Zen.

Costa Rica 161

Costa Rica Parrots Woodpeckers Birds 161

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

To surpass a challenging number of species, the planning, the conniving for major birding should have begun back in the past, in 2018. Every day counts and to seriously maximize the species total, a birder needs to maximize time in the field at the most productive places during the most productive times and then some.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Most of the people debating this issue are for conservation, they are against wild areas being destroyed and wild species being threatened with extinction. Having decided to conserve species and save them from extinction, how do you go about doing it? Perhaps it would be better to move the tigers to that bigger reserve, or maybe a zoo.

Tigers 175

Tigers Hunting Game Iraq 175

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 205

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Parrots 205

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

9 beats from 8 countries (Australia, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, China, Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico), shared 138 checklists for 703 species. 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. 192 Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum.

Woodpeckers 186

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Ducks 186

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

149 checklists were submitted, accounting for 465 species. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Tiger Shrike (Lanius tigrinus). I know that we are all looking forward to a time when we might return to the old normal, but until then, please stay safe and keep your distance. Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea). Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea).

2020 153

2020 Niger Sparrows Woodpeckers 153

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. 266 Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 266 Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum.

Woodpeckers 209

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 209

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

This shows the top birders, by species or checklists submitted. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Ridgefield NWR–River ‘S’ Unit.

2020 160

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 160

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks , Muscovy Ducks and Blue-winged Teals were around us, together with Green , Great and Little Blue Herons , Cattle and Great White Egrets , Black-crowned and Yellow-crowned Night-Herons , plus one locally rare Pinnated Bittern in the floating vegetation, as well as several dozen Neotropical Cormorants.

Costa Rica 241

Costa Rica Nicaragua 2019 Farming 241

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

They accounted for 562 species at this sluggish time of year. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. During July, 11 beats birded 11 countries (USA, UK, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Japan, UAE, Mexico, China and Saudi Arabia) and submitted 82 checklists.

2019 119

2019 Idaho Sparrows Woodpeckers 119

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. The trend at this time of year is a downturn in shared lists and birds reported, nevertheless, 12 (is this a record?) Laguna Lagarto Lodge. 01 Jun 2019.

2019 120

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 120

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 238

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Owls 238

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

“Birding Over Time” compares the number of species recorded over a month with that month from previous years. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Tiger Shrike – Lanius tigrinus. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Management ?) White-throated Crake – Laterallus albigularis.

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 151

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

9 beats submitted 172 checklists from 7 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, Australia, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) for 640 species. The list for the year has reached 1276 and the life list has been stretched to 4066 with red ticks from China, Australia and Trinidad and Tobago, thanks to Kai, Claire and Grant and Faraaz respectively.

Woodpeckers 154

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Parrots 154

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2023

Like the Eastern Crowned Warbler (which eBird mysteriously calls a “boldly marked songbird” despite its similarity to about 50 other warbler species) … … and the Arctic Warbler (or maybe some other warbler looking very similar). The third shrike seen in Shanghai this month was the Tiger Shrike.

Birds 130

Birds China Taiwan Raised 130

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

The year list ends on a provisional 1803 species from 1608 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries. Most species-prolific was Patrick in Costa Rica, followed by Paul from Mexico. December’s beats found 609 birds after submitting 116 checklists from 8 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, China, Mexico, Serbia and Australia).

2020 229

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 229

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. 156 Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. 646 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. This brings our all-time total to 4040.

2020 129

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 129

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 158

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 158

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The engaged and generous beats ( 10 of them) have shared 188 checklists during January and have accounted for 859 species from 8 countries (USA, Australia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina, UK, New Zealand and Serbia. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum.

2019 113

2019 Australia Jamaica Sparrows 113

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. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

2019 117

2019 Arizona Ghana Tucson 117

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

They contributed 150 lists accounting for 1032 species and more than 36,000 individual birds. Thus 100 species were missed by the time he woke up and noticed that eBird had reset the counters at midnight(do you guys have nothing better to do?). Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. They came home exhausted.

2019 172

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 172

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

They noted 719 species between them. 208 Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 419 Tiger Shrike – Lanius tigrinus. 208 Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 10 Wood Duck – Aix sponsa.

2020 291

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 291

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

For Borneo I’ll be accepting the split endemic species listed in Myers (2009), some of which I think eBird could at least offer as subspecies options (I’d also welcome an eBird app that works). Species are listed by family according to the order eBird spits them out to me in. Indigo Flycatcher. PACHYCEPHALIDAE (WHISTLERS).

2014 150

2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2023

The Fairy Pitta is listed as Vulnerable, with the HBW that the species is “rare; global population probably no more than a few thousand individuals” While the sexes are alike, my guess is that the Fairy Pitta in the photo is a male given its early arrival date in Shanghai.

China 130

China Tenant Pakistan Birds 130

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 221

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 221

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

172 lists were shared and 1004 species were seen, both records for October, so well done beats! Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 14 countries were birded this month by 13 beats; a record participative effort! has reached 54. 18 Oct 2019. Willet – Tringa semipalmata.

2019 117

2019 China Battery Jamaica 117

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. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

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. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 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

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. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

2019 140

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. This month is when the hard work to fill the winter quota is put in. The Life List was also pushed forward by 3 to 3285.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100