10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2023

When I returned from my first passage to India and started my story to my best mate, he asked: No, no, don’t skip anything, start from the beginning, from landing. Yet, I was not aware of any of Arjan’s big year updates in English, so I had no clue where he was or how many species he managed to see.

Papua New Guinea 237

Papua New Guinea Guinea Suriname Brazil 237

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DECEMBER 7, 2019

They ranged across 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, China, Brazil, Mexico, Serbia and Uganda). White-browed Sparrow-Weaver – Plocepasser mahali. Shelley’s Rufous Sparrow – Passer shelleyi. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas.

2019 136

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 136

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The year has started well with 10 new birds from India, China, Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica. 12 beats birded 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, Brazil, China, India, Serbia, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico), submitting 187 lists and spotting 902 birds. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. The life lists stands at 3964.

2020 155

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 155

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MARCH 2, 2019

Without including the new pin in the map, countries this month featured; USA, Australia, Serbia, Bahrain, India, Kuwait, New Zealand, UK, Ghana and of course, Costa Rica. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. All will be revealed in good time.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

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APRIL 6, 2019

9 countries were visited during March by your tireless beats ( 11 of them); India, UK, USA, Serbia, Costa Rica, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

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MARCH 4, 2017

Last year beats were being spotted way beyond their usual habitat with checklists shared from India, Puerto Rico and Israel. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–UNA Station (ECMAR). Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Point Lookout. 18 Feb 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100