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India’s Raptor Rescuers

10,000 Birds

With almost 1200 species of birds in the Capital Region, the house and roof steadily filled with Egyptian Vultures, Barn Owls, Hornbills, Black Ibis, Cattle Egrets, Steppe Eagles , a multitude of songbirds and pigeons , as well as the occasional cobra or palm squirrel.

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Morning Coffee with Eastern Imperial Eagle

10,000 Birds

am, at the crack of dawn I am sitting in a car by the Suslik (European ground squirrel) pasture. Some are eating, holding a morsel with front paws, so squirrel-like. Susliks are becoming rarer: they need cattle to graze and keep the grass short. After a wakeup call at highly uncivilized 3.45 It is still cold.

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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana; Curu, 4-Jan. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Tambor, 3-Jan. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. White-winged Dove – Leptotila verreauxi; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Mourning Dove – Zenaida macroura; Calle Jocote, 2-Jan. Groove-billed Ani – Crotophaga sulcirostris; Tambor Tropical, 3-Jan.

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Pasir Ris Park-Singapore

10,000 Birds

We started our Singapore bird list at Pasir Ris and leaving the train station we were delighted to see several Cattle Egrets on the grass and several photographers. It is also a good location for observing otters, squirrels and monitors. We were soon in Pasir Ris Town Park and observing a huge variety of birds.

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Pat’s Costa Rica Bird List, 2021

10,000 Birds

Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Ruddy Ground-Dove – Columbina talpacoti; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. White-winged Dove – Zenaida asiatica; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan.

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Finding an Asian Openbill in Singapore-second ever record!

10,000 Birds

We were met by several Cattle Egret in beautiful breeding plumage feeding on the grass right next to the train station. Squirrels, water monitors, lizards, wild boar, macaque monkeys and more had too often stopped us in our tracks when we heard leaves rustling or odd sounds initially!

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Starting Another Year of Birding in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 3-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan.