10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

The birds are thinly distributed in eleven sub-Saharan African countries and an isolated population possibly still remains in the highlands of Ethiopia. This is worrying because paired birds generally only lay one egg and the breeding cycle can be very irregular.

Botswana 141

Botswana South Africa Africa Ethiopia 141

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

This species prefers wetlands and its numbers have been decimated due to a combination of habitat destruction caused by human population growth and illegal removal of birds and eggs from the wild for the pet and zoo trade. A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley.

Endangered Species 178

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 178

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

African Harrier-Hawks, snakes and other predators frequently raid weaver colonies to rob the nests of eggs and chicks. It’s often considered wasteful that so many nests are abandoned and left to degenerate, but my theory of one of the reasons for this behavior is related to predation. Image taken in Kenya by Adam Riley.

Tanzania 207

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 207

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

2012 has certainly been a bumper year for me with an estimated year list of around 3,000 species after extensive travels to South Africa, Ethiopia, South Korea, Indonesia, the Russian Far East, United Kingdom, Peru, Guatemala and Panama. Red Junglefowl by Mike Bergin Clare Kines chose an egg as his Best Bird of the Year.

2012 140

2012 Guatemala Birds Florida 140

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Through Botswana during the first week of September, then into Ethiopia with a late flourish, he has carried the list to 2191 as at September 30t h. Contributions this month have come from; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Mexico, Serbia, South Africa, UK, Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Big Egg Marsh.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 154