10,000 Birds

MAY 29, 2012

Sure, the occasional Cattle Egret , Northern Mockingbird , or Red-shouldered Hawk can’t help but cross the path of those with eyes to see them, but the area is surprisingly bird-barren for a Florida zip code. My best wild bird of Legoland had to be some kind of heron hunting among the turtles and young alligators in a cypress swamp.

Florida 168

Florida Alligators Birds Turtles 168

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

At the bank of one such small dam, a Softshell Turtle basks in the afternoon sun, while one Oriental Magpie-Robin is searching the water edge. A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater (above) and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea. Osprey Pandion haliaetus.

Lions 211

Lions India Mammals Boars 211

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2017

A few Lesser Kestrels by the dyke wall, then a Black-eared Wheatear at some cattle fencing. European Turtle Dove – Streptopelia turtur 11. In my homeland, some 800 km / 500 mi further north, these ducks are common on migration but very rare in the breeding season and I realized that these are my first young birds – ever.

Greece 172

Greece Killing Pelicans Eagles 172

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

As impressive as these birds are, many species, particularly in southern Asia , have seen precipitous population declines having to do somewhat with the old habitat issues that plague animals around the world , but more to do with the widespread use of anti-inflammatory drugs on cattle, who then die and are eaten by vultures who are poisoned.

California Condor 171

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 171

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Sea turtles can be seen from the beach or while snorkling at Tamarindo Beach, especially if you go early in the morning. Cattle Egrets were easily found in any open areas, particularly around the airport and the eastern end of the island. ” White-tailed Deer have been introduced but no one in our group picked up any ticks.

Puerto Rico 105

Puerto Rico Birds Sea Turtles Chickens 105

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 1 January. Cape Turtle Dove ( Streptopelia capicola ); Caprivi Strip, Namibia, 2 January. Spotted Dove, or Spotted Turtle-dove, ( Streptopelia chinensis ); Singapore Botanical Gardens, Singapore, 25 February. Little Egret ( Egretta garzetta ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 1 January.

2015 172

2015 South Africa Botswana Singapore 172

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Great Crested Grebe – Podiceps cristatus. Rock Pigeon – Columba livia. Common Wood-Pigeon – Columba palumbus. Pale-vented Pigeon – Patagioenas cayennensis. Eurasian Collared-Dove – Streptopelia decaocto.

2020 152

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

67 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 67 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.

Woodpeckers 171

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Ducks 171

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur). Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus). Rock Pigeon (Columba livia). Stock Dove (Columba oenas). Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus). Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris). Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto). Inca Dove (Columbina inca).

2020 150

2020 Niger Sparrows Woodpeckers 150

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ????–??? Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Red-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas flavirostris. Los Cartagos. 09 Jul 2019. Short-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas nigrirostris. PN Carara–Sendero Quebrada Bonita. 14 Jul 2019. Hachioji–Mount Takao). 07 Jul 2019.

2019 117

2019 Idaho Sparrows Woodpeckers 117

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Thus, shorter, pithier posts will be the fibre of things for the rest of the year. Remember you can always access the full profile here and every link below is active, so go explore. World Month List. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Skala Fourkas.

2019 117

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 117

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

Woodpeckers 151

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Parrots 151

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

54 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 54 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 156 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The life list sits stubbornly at 4081. 1 Great Tinamou – Tinamus major. 5 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens.

Sparrows 187

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 187

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

283 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 283 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 445 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The life list has moved forward to 4044 after a few late entries from last month and an errant Ryukyu Minivet from Kai.

2020 165

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 165

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list. As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list.

2020 203

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 203

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

371 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 646 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. In particular 272 species were noted from 14 checklists submitted on October 17th, eBird’s October Big Day. 1 Common Shelduck – Tadorna tadorna. 2 Water Rail – Rallus aquaticus. 10 Varied Thrush – Ixoreus naevius.

2020 127

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 127

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

Sparrows 154

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 154

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Band-tailed Pigeon – Patagioenas fasciata. Verdugo Park. 12 Jan 2020. Short-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas nigrirostris. PN Carara–Sendero Quebrada Bonita. 17 Jan 2020. Kohka Village.

2020 154

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

And I almost start liking the Red Turtle Dove. Fortunately, Common Snipes still do not look common to me. Mellowing with age? Or early onset dementia? In the “birdwatching in popular culture” section, two entries this month (unfortunately both not doing much for my credentials as an intellectual).

Cattle 147

Cattle Birds Suffering Turtles 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2020

44 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 44 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. 217 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. October’s birds are listed below; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. 5 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis.

2020 272

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 272

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). Spotted Dove, or Spotted Turtle-dove, ( Streptopelia chinensis ); Lahad Datu, Borneo, 1 January. Eastern Reef Egret, or Reef Heron ( Egretta sacra ); Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, 2 January.

2014 150

2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Little Grebe – Tachybaptus ruficollis. Nanhui Dongtan (China). 01 Oct 2019. Rock Pigeon – Columba livia. Nanhui Dongtan (China). 01 Oct 2019. Nanhui Dongtan (China). 01 Oct 2019. Spotted Dove – Streptopelia chinensis.

2019 110

2019 China Battery Jamaica 110

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.

2020 197

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks 197

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The life list reached 4052 this month. The life list reached 4052 this month.

Sparrows 173

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Parrots 173

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Unnamed Road, Provincia de Puntarenas, CR (9,844, -84,596). 03 Jan 2019. Cinnamon Hummingbird – Amazilia rutila. 03 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Ring-necked Pheasant – Phasianus colchicus. Nanhui Dongtan (????). 05 Nov 2019. Little Grebe – Tachybaptus ruficollis. Nanhui Dongtan (????). 05 Nov 2019. Nanhui Dongtan (????). 05 Nov 2019. Eurasian Coot – Fulica atra.

2019 136

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 136

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. White-tailed Tropicbird – Phaethon lepturus. Lake Ngatu.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Lesser Noddy – Anous tenuirostris. North coast Rd.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Lesser Noddy – Anous tenuirostris. North coast Rd.

2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Ruddy Pigeon – Patagioenas subvinacea. San Gerardo de Dota. 24 Feb 2019. Short-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas nigrirostris. PN Carara–main headquarters. 03 Jan 2019. 20 Feb 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Alto Salitre savanas (rd up to Dúrika). 13 Apr 2019. Common Swift – Apus apus. 3 Pop-Lukina, Beograd, RS (44.816, 20.453). 12 Apr 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Ruddy Pigeon – Patagioenas subvinacea. San Gerardo de Dota. 24 Feb 2019. Short-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas nigrirostris. PN Carara–main headquarters. 03 Jan 2019. 20 Feb 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. La Paz Waterfall Gardens. 26 Feb 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. La Paz Waterfall Gardens. 26 Feb 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–?????? Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100