Little Big Year hits 750!!

Now that we are here in Scotland, I have managed to break the 750 barrier for the year, and now stands at 753 for the year. The 750th bird was the semi-rare Slavonian Grebe at Loch Kinellan. I travelled by myself, leaving Jeanne and |Gordon to explore Alness, the birth place of Gordons father. Just in case you were wondering, #751 was the Sedge Warbler, #752 is the Red Kite, and #753 was the beautiful Reed Bunting.

All of next week we will be going past Loch Ness, and taking a quick look for "Nessy", the off to Loch Lomond for a "Highland Games" and then north thru the north highlands to travel the acclaimed and appropriately named, North Coast 500. We are going to try to fit in a quick trip over to the isle of Skye, if the timing and the weather all work out. Stay tuned, and lets see how many more I can find!!

Here is that Slovian Grebe!

A couple of great surprises

Sitting on the back deck, right at day light a few days ago, got me a huge surprise, but then a second one came along as well. When I first spotted the Chin-spot Battis, I was excited for the new bird and a decent photo. Looking thru the binoculars, a small bit of flash caught my eye. A banded Bird, and just not a banded bird, but an African banded bird. Less than an hour later, this Ashy Flycatcher flew in, sporting a little bling as well. TWO BANDS in one day. I am not sure if I have ever done that.

 

Here is that Chin-spot Battis, If you look closely at the leg on the left you will see the band. Sorry about the grainy photo, it was taken before the sun had come up

 

Here is the Ashy Flycatcher, and the band on the same leg.

Three Banded Plover

This time of year, there are not many species of shorebirds in the park. The one that has been a round every so often has been the three-ringed Plover.

 

 

I see red.....

When it comes to red birds, there have been a few that have become my favorite. The Red-billed Firefinch, The Common Waxbill, and the Jameson’s Firefinch are all red colored birds, pretty much ground feeders, and just beautiful.

 

Here is the Red-billed Firefinch

 

 

The Common Waxbill

 

 

And the Jameson's Firefinch

 

Tiny little owls!

Being mostly nocturnal, getting to see owls in the day time takes a lot of searching the thick tree limbs that they roosting, and a whole lot of luck. Jeanne spotted this very small Pearl-spotted Owlet while we had stopped to look at a huge Kudo bull. This bird is about 10 inches tall, so it was a huge find for us. The interesting thing about this little owl, is that it appears to have eyes on the back of its head. There are two black spots right on the back of its head where the eyes would go.

 

Here is the front

And here is the view from the back

 

 

Magpie Shrike

When I started studying the local birds prior to arriving here in South Africa, it just seemed like there were a lot of birds with very long tails. That is very exciting stuff, as that makes for some incredible photos. Unfortunately, most of that species all lose that long beautiful tail after the breeding season. There are a few exceptions to that, with the Green Wood Hoopoe, the Scimitarbird, and this bird, the Magpie Shrike. Residents of the open grassy areas, they alight on the top of small dead trees, stumps and open branches, in order to hunt from there for flying or crawling bugs.

 

 

Blue Waxbill



There just have not been that many birds with any real blue on them, but these Blue Waxbills seem to be quite common. I have seen them in the park as well as around the house.

Black-collared Barbet

This thick billed bird is the Black-collared Barbet. While it is very hard to see in this picture, the top bill actually has something of a tooth formed in it, that allows it to cut thru some of the thick casings on the African seed pods.

 

 

Bearded Scrub-robin

The house that has so generously given to us for the time we are here, is four bedrooms, four bath with a huge second level deck all the way around 3 sides of the house. It is a great place to sit and watch the wildlife that wanders thru.  Several evenings and a couple of mornings I have spent time just sitting there listening to the calls, and getting to see Zebra, Impala, Duiker, Warthogs, Kudu and Vervet Monkeys all wander by. There are also quite a few birds that have shown up, including this Bearded Scrub-robin, that was putting on quite a show.

 

 

Burchell's Coucal

My very first Kruger NP bird would be the Burchell’s Coucal. It appears to be something of a cross between a small hawk and a shrike. It sits on the top of a tree or dead tree, and dives on its prey, or sometimes it just wanders around in the deep grass looking for something to eat.

 

 

Eastern Nicator

One of the more bashful birds that I have run across is the Eastern Nicator. The first one I got to see, ever so briefly was near the house. Since then I have managed to spot a few here and there, but almost always skulking around in the bushes. Too bad, as they are a lovely bird.

Kori Bustard

There are several birds that while they are capable of flying, pretty much choose not to. Secretarybirds, bustard and Korhaans are a good example. They wander thru the grass and brush, looking for bugs, lizards, and small rodents. The first one that I got to see was the Kori Bustard, wandering close to the road early one morning.

 

 

White-crowned Tchaga

This interesting bird, with the funny name has such a beautiful voice. It sits along the side of the road, at the tip of a small bush or tree and just sings its heart out. A couple of times we have stopped the car to just sit and watch and listen.

 

 

 

 

The local Vultures

I have been able to photograph three different Vultures, the Cape Griffon, the White-backed Vulture, and the Hooded Vulture. Many of these birds are still nesting, whether it is building their nests are just sitting on them.

 

Here is the Cape Vulture

 

 

Here in the White-backed

 

And this is the Hooded Vulture

African Cleaning stations

As the furry mammals wander the park, they pick up all sorts of fleas, ticks and other creepy crawlies. The best way for them to be ridded of such pests comes in the form of the Red-billed Oxpeckers. They fly from Giraffe, to Impala, to Rino, to Cape Buffalo, doing a cleaning service for whoever needs it. They are not bashful, climbing in to any orifice that might contain a bug of some form. Ears, noses, and even backsides all get thoroughly checked.

 

 

African Fish Eagle

Here in Kruger National Park, South Africa, there have a large eagle called the Fish Eagle. I have been fortunate enough to photograph several, but this is my favorite shot. This bird was coming to a water hole to drink, just before dark.

 

 

African Hornbills

When we first got to Kruger, I was really looking forward to seeing my first Hornbill. I had hoped to maybe see at least three of the different species, but I have been lucky enough to get to see 5! The first, and most common was the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill. Then came the Red Billed, and the Gray, followed by what I thought might be the least likely to be found, with the Ground Hornbill. Just a few days ago, I was lucky enough to see three Crowned Hornbills, right here near the house that we are staying at.

Here is the Yellow-billed

Here is the Red-billed

This is the Ground Hornbill

The Crowned Hornbill

And here is the Gray Hornbill

As beautiful at a bird gets

South Africa has some very beautiful birds, of that there can be no denying. In my mind, the leader of that pack just has to be the Lilac-breasted Roller. There are few works that work to describe this bird, so here it, see for yourself.

Playing catch up again

As you might know by now, especially those of you following my stories at 10000 Birds.com, we are now in South Africa, and are exploring Kruger National Park. We will be here in this area a total of 20 days, before heading down to Cape Town, for a week. So far, Kruger has been so amazing I am truly running out of words! By the time this gets on the blog, I will have photographed nearly 150 species of birds, as well as Lions, Cheetahs, Elephants, Zebras, Rhinos, Giraffes, Baboons, Monkeys, Impalas, Njalas, and Kudu. As soon as we leave here, we will go to Cape Town for a week, where I hope to get a couple more Penguins! On our very first day in South Africa, the very first bird was the iconic Ostrich!

 

I will be posting a whole bunch of new stories, so make sure you drop back in!

Black Crake

When you live in and around a desert, whether it is Africa or Mexico, water is a very important thing. So, concentrating my searches around those water holes, or Pans as they are referred to here, as well as the two main rivers. The Sabie River and the Crocodile River are the two closest to us, with the later actually running about 100 yards from our house, but inside the park. I have spent quite a bit of time on both sides, scanning the bushes as well as the water, looking to see what they may hold. There is a form of water lily here that the African Jacanas like to walk around on, feeding as they going. The other bird that frequents these areas, but is much harder to find, is the African Black Crake. Here is a shot of one with a juvenile, alongside learning the ropes.

 

 

Stilt Reflections

One of the great little hides that we got to visit, the Malbup Bird Hide, in the Ludlow-Tuart Forest was situated in the middle of a dry brushy area, with a large swampy section on one side. The whole area was full of Kangaroos, bush type birds, parrots, doves, kookaburra, as well as ducks and shore birds.

These lovely waders are White-headed Stilts, or Pied Stilts depending on what reference you are looking at were feeding along side the hide.

This is an immature bird, fully grown in size, just does not have its adult plumage yet.

Fairy Wrens!

It seems like an awful lot of our time here in Australia has been spent at one kind of water or another. Beaches, reefs, rivers and billabongs. Here in the Perth area, we finally got to spend some time in the bush, and the birds all got smaller and cuter! Finches, robins, flycatchers, honeyeaters and wrens. A couple of days ago, we ran across a small group of Splendid Fairy-wrens. These birds were not in their incredible, almost neon colors of the breeding season, but are still beautiful none the less.

Scarlett Robin

One of our recent stops along the way was at a natural pond, formed along a river. There was a nice group of Scarlett Robins all around the area. Here is a nice shot of both the male, and the female.

The Male.

And the Female.

Fence post Kestrel

In our travels thru Australia, one of the birds that has remained consistent, has been the Nankeen Kestrel. We have seen them in every stop, and no matter how many times I see them, I still love to shoot them. This bird was eating what looked like a large grasshopper when we spotted it. It sat there for a few still pics and then flew off. These are the last three shots I got!

Up,up.....

And away!!

My longest Twitch

Just in case you are not familiar with Birding Lingo, a twitch is to make a special, and exclusive trip to look for a specific bird. Many times this comes from a rare bird being spotted, and someone will drive, or travel considerable distance to find said bird. Jeanne and I have traveled roughly 3000 kilometers, in search of an Emu. I know, most of you are rolling your eyes, thing, what the hell is wrong with him. But, in my defense, how can you spend just shy of a month in Australia, on what could be described as a 95%birding trip and not see one?

Yesterday, my last full day in Australia, we finally found one!  In fact we found 5 but they were much shyer that I was expecting, and took off fore the trees the minute we stopped the car. I managed to get a couple of quick shots, from nearly 300 meters away, while they were in the shadows, looking directly into the sun, so at least those are my excuses for a terrible photo, but, they are none the less Emus!

An update, on the updated update!

OK, now I am done here in Australia, unless something really crazy should hop, or fly out in front of us on the way to the airport tomorrow. When I last updated my previous update, I was at 499 bird species on the Little Big Year list, and hoped for one more to get me above 500. Jeanne plotted a course for us today, with one major target in mind. The one bird that had escaped me, and was really bugging me, especially if I should leave this awesome country with out seeing. The Emu! We were up early, and on our way, with our first stop to be at the Malbup Bird Hide, in the Ludlow-Tuart Forest. I was barley out of the car when #500 showed up. The Spotted Pardlote!  This lovely little bird was picking its was thru the underbrush, along with several other birds. The actual Bird Hide is a beautifully constructed blind, that is about 500 meters from the car park. All totaled, we were in the park about an hour, maybe a little more and I found 26 species, which added 5 to the Little Big Years List, The Splendid Fairy-wren, Western Whistler, Red-capped Parrot, and the Inland Thornbill. 

From there, we made several stops, including an amazing burger at "Burger Buddy" in Margaret River. From there we headed towards Nannup, with our last hope for finding the Emus. Just before the turn off, Jeanne and I both spotted them at the same time, 4 big fat Emu's right on the edge of the tree line!  SWEET! Ok, I really can't comment on their weight, but they were Emu's and that is all I cared about.

With the Emu's found, that puts the Little Big Year at 505!!  Lets bring on South Africa!

Here is a quick picture of that Bird #500.

The Litlle Big Years bird list - Updated!!

I have a few minutes before I lose this Wi-Fi connection, so on lark, ha ha , you know a Lark....OK, its early and I am a little rummy. Any way, here it the entire list of birds from 2018 so far. If I get a chance I will break it down by country next time.

This the list thru 5-18-2018 while in Perth, Australia. I have two full days left, so hopefully I can add a few more before heading to Africa.

NOTE:  Since I wrote this I have been add a few new birds, and as of Sunday morning, here in Australia, I now have 499!!  It is 7 AM here, and I am off to find at least one more bird !! I will post a new update tonight if I can.

1              Southern Brown Kiwi - Apteryx australis NZ-STL

2              Magpie Goose - Anseranas semipalmata AU-NT

3              Plumed Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna eytoni     AU-NT

4              Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis  MX-BCS

5              Wandering Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna arcuata            AU-NT

6              Snow Goose - Anser caerulescens             US-CA

7              Greater White-fronted Goose - Anser albifrons   US-OR

8              Brant - Branta bernicla   MX-BCS

9              Cackling Goose - Branta hutchinsii            US-OR

10           Canada Goose - Branta canadensis           US-CA

11           Cape Barren Goose - Cereopsis novaehollandiae AU-VIC

12           Freckled Duck - Stictonetta naevosa        AU-VIC

13           Black Swan - Cygnus atratus        NZ-CAN

14           Trumpeter Swan - Cygnus buccinator      US-OR

15           Australian Shelduck - Tadorna tadornoides           AU-VIC

16           Paradise Shelduck - Tadorna variegata    NZ-CAN

17           Radjah Shelduck - Tadorna radjah             AU-QLD

18           Green Pygmy-Goose - Nettapus pulchellus           AU-NT

19           Wood Duck - Aix sponsa US-OR

20           Maned Duck - Chenonetta jubata             AU-VIC

21           Blue-winged Teal - Spatula discors            MX-BCS

22           Cinnamon Teal - Spatula cyanoptera        MX-BCS

23           Australian Shoveler - Spatula rhynchotis NZ-MBH

24           Northern Shoveler - Spatula clypeata      MX-BCS

25           Gadwall - Mareca strepera           MX-BCS

26           American Wigeon - Mareca americana    MX-BCS

27           Pacific Black Duck - Anas superciliosa       NZ-STL

28           Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos     US-CA

29           Northern Pintail - Anas acuta       MX-BCS

30           Green-winged Teal - Anas crecca               MX-BCS

31           Gray Teal - Anas gracilis NZ-CAN

32           Chestnut Teal - Anas castanea    AU-VIC

33           Brown Teal - Anas chlorotis          NZ-WGN

34           Pink-eared Duck - Malacorhynchus membranaceus          AU-VIC

35           Canvasback - Aythya valisineria  US-OR

36           Redhead - Aythya americana       MX-BCS

37           Ring-necked Duck - Aythya collaris            MX-BCS

38           White-eyed Duck - Aythya australis          AU-VIC

39           New Zealand Scaup - Aythya novaeseelandiae    NZ-CAN

40           Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis        MX-BCS

41           Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata          US-OR

42           Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola  MX-BCS

43           Common Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula             US-CA

44           Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus         US-CA

45           Common Merganser - Mergus merganser             US-CA

46           Red-breasted Merganser - Mergus serrator          MX-BCS

47           Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis              MX-BCS

48           Blue-billed Duck - Oxyura australis            AU-VIC

49           Musk Duck - Biziura lobata           AU-VIC

50           Australian Brushturkey - Alectura lathami              AU-QLD

51           Orange-footed Scrubfowl - Megapodius reinwardt            AU-QLD

52           California Quail - Callipepla californica     MX-BCS

53           Indian Peafowl - Pavo cristatus   NZ-OTA

54           Brown Quail - Synoicus ypsilophorus       NZ-AUK

55           Ring-necked Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus         NZ-WKO

56           Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo            US-OR

57           Common Loon - Gavia immer      MX-BCN

58           Australasian Grebe - Tachybaptus novaehollandiae          AU-VIC

59           Least Grebe - Tachybaptus dominicus     MX-BCS

60           Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps               MX-BCS

61           Hoary-headed Grebe - Poliocephalus poliocephalus          AU-VIC

62           New Zealand Grebe - Poliocephalus rufopectus  NZ-NTL

63           Horned Grebe - Podiceps auritus               MX-BCN

64           Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatus               NZ-OTA

65           Eared Grebe - Podiceps nigricollis              MX-BCS

66           Western Grebe - Aechmophorus occidentalis      US-OR

67           Yellow-eyed Penguin - Megadyptes antipodes    NZ-OTA

68           Little Penguin - Eudyptula minor                NZ-OTA

69           Gray-headed Albatross - Thalassarche chrysostoma          NZ-STL

70           Buller's Albatross - Thalassarche bulleri  NZ-STL

71           White-capped Albatross - Thalassarche cauta       NZ-STL

72           Royal Albatross - Diomedea epomophora             NZ-OTA

73           Wandering Albatross - Diomedea exulans             NZ-MBH

74           Northern Giant-Petrel - Macronectes halli             NZ-OTA

75           Fairy Prion - Pachyptila turtur     NZ-MBH

76           Parkinson's Petrel - Procellaria parkinsoni             NZ-NTL

77           Flesh-footed Shearwater - Ardenna carneipes     NZ-NTL

78           Buller's Shearwater - Ardenna bulleri       NZ-NTL

79           Sooty Shearwater - Ardenna grisea           NZ-STL

80           Hutton's Shearwater - Puffinus huttoni  NZ-MBH

81           Fluttering Shearwater - Puffinus gavia     NZ-STL

82           Black-necked Stork - Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus AU-NT

83           Lesser Frigatebird - Fregata ariel                AU-QLD

84           Magnificent Frigatebird - Fregata magnificens     MX-BCS

85           Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii            MX-BCS

86           Brown Booby - Sula leucogaster MX-BCS

87           Red-footed Booby - Sula sula       AU-QLD

88           Australasian Gannet - Morus serrator      NZ-MBH

89           Little Pied Cormorant - Microcarbo melanoleucos             NZ-CAN

90           Pelagic Cormorant - Phalacrocorax pelagicus        US-OR

91           Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo  NZ-CAN

92           Spotted Shag - Phalacrocorax punctatus NZ-OTA

93           Little Black Cormorant - Phalacrocorax sulcirostris             NZ-CAN

94           Pied Cormorant - Phalacrocorax varius    NZ-CAN

95           Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus            MX-BCS

96           New Zealand King Shag - Phalacrocorax carunculatus       NZ-MBH

97           Stewart Island Shag - Phalacrocorax chalconotus NZ-STL

98           Australasian Darter - Anhinga novaehollandiae   AU-VIC

99           American White Pelican - Pelecanus erythrorhynchos     MX-BCS

100         Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis   MX-BCS

101         Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus         AU-VIC

102         Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias           MX-BCS

103         Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana    AU-NT

104         Great Egret - Ardea alba MX-BCS

105         Intermediate Egret - Ardea intermedia   AU-NT

106         White-faced Heron - Egretta novaehollandiae     NZ-CAN

107         Little Egret - Egretta garzetta      AU-NT

108         Pacific Reef-Heron - Egretta sacra              AU-QLD

109         Snowy Egret - Egretta thula          MX-BCS

110         Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea          MX-BCS

111         Tricolored Heron - Egretta tricolor             MX-BCS

112         Reddish Egret - Egretta rufescens             MX-BCS

113         Pied Heron - Egretta picata           AU-NT

114         Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis           MX-BCS

115         Green Heron - Butorides virescens           MX-BCS

116         Striated Heron - Butorides striata              AU-QLD

117         Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax          MX-BCS

118         Rufous Night-Heron - Nycticorax caledonicus       AU-VIC

119         Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea          MX-BCS

120         White Ibis - Eudocimus albus       MX-BCS

121         Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus  AU-QLD

122         White-faced Ibis - Plegadis chihi MX-BCS

123         Australian Ibis - Threskiornis molucca      AU-VIC

124         Straw-necked Ibis - Threskiornis spinicollis             AU-VIC

125         Royal Spoonbill - Platalea regia   NZ-CAN

126         Yellow-billed Spoonbill - Platalea flavipes              AU-VIC

127         Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura MX-BCS

128         Osprey - Pandion haliaetus          MX-BCS

129         Australian Kite - Elanus axillaris   AU-VIC

130         Black-breasted Kite - Hamirostra melanosternon AU-NT

131         Pacific Baza - Aviceda subcristata              AU-QLD

132         Wedge-tailed Eagle - Aquila audax            AU-VIC

133         Swamp Harrier - Circus approximans       NZ-CAN

134         Northern Harrier - Circus hudsonius         MX-BCS

135         Gray Goshawk - Accipiter novaehollandiae           AU-NT

136         Collared Sparrowhawk - Accipiter cirrocephalus  AU-NT

137         Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus  US-CA

138         Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii            MX-BCS

139         Black Kite - Milvus migrans           AU-VIC

140         Whistling Kite - Haliastur sphenurus        AU-VIC

141         Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus     US-OR

142         White-bellied Sea-Eagle - Haliaeetus leucogaster               AU-QLD

143         Harris's Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus       MX-BCS

144         Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus   US-CA

145         Zone-tailed Hawk - Buteo albonotatus    MX-BCS

146         Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis       MX-BCS

147         Weka - Gallirallus australis            NZ-STL

148         Buff-banded Rail - Gallirallus philippensis              NZ-BOP

149         Ridgway's Rail - Rallus obsoletus MX-BCS

150         Spotless Crake - Zapornia tabuensis         AU-VIC

151         South Island Takahe - Porphyrio hochstetteri       NZ-WGN

152         Australasian Swamphen - Porphyrio melanotus  NZ-CAN

153         Dusky Moorhen - Gallinula tenebrosa     AU-VIC

154         Eurasian Coot - Fulica atra            NZ-OTA

155         American Coot - Fulica americana             MX-BCS

156         Sandhill Crane - Antigone canadensis      US-CA

157         Brolga - Antigone rubicunda        AU-VIC

158         Bush Thick-knee - Burhinus grallarius       AU-QLD

159         Beach Thick-knee - Esacus magnirostris  AU-QLD

160         Pied Stilt - Himantopus leucocephalus    NZ-CAN

161         Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus          MX-BCS

162         Banded Stilt - Cladorhynchus leucocephalus         AU-VIC

163         Red-necked Avocet - Recurvirostra novaehollandiae        AU-VIC

164         American Avocet - Recurvirostra americana          MX-BCS

165         Pied Oystercatcher - Haematopus longirostris     AU-VIC

166         South Island Oystercatcher - Haematopus finschi               NZ-STL

167         Variable Oystercatcher - Haematopus unicolor    NZ-CAN

168         American Oystercatcher - Haematopus palliatus MX-BCS

169         Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola               MX-BCS

170         Pacific Golden-Plover - Pluvialis fulva       MX-BCN

171         Masked Lapwing - Vanellus miles              NZ-CAN

172         Red-breasted Dotterel - Charadrius obscurus       NZ-WKO

173         Double-banded Plover - Charadrius bicinctus       NZ-BOP

174         Red-capped Plover - Charadrius ruficapillus           AU-VIC

175         Snowy Plover - Charadrius nivosus            MX-BCN

176         Wilson's Plover - Charadrius wilsonia       MX-BCS

177         Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus               MX-BCS

178         Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus    MX-BCS

179         Red-kneed Dotterel - Erythrogonys cinctus           AU-VIC

180         Black-fronted Dotterel - Elseyornis melanops       AU-VIC

181         Comb-crested Jacana - Irediparra gallinacea         AU-NT

182         Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus              MX-BCS

183         Long-billed Curlew - Numenius americanus          MX-BCS

184         Bar-tailed Godwit - Limosa lapponica       NZ-BOP

185         Marbled Godwit - Limosa fedoa MX-BCS

186         Great Knot - Calidris tenuirostris                AU-QLD

187         Red Knot - Calidris canutus           NZ-BOP

188         Curlew Sandpiper - Calidris ferruginea    AU-VIC

189         Red-necked Stint - Calidris ruficollis          AU-VIC

190         Sanderling - Calidris alba               MX-BCS

191         Dunlin - Calidris alpina    MX-BCS

192         Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla            MX-BCS

193         Western Sandpiper - Calidris mauri           MX-BCS

194         Short-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus    MX-BCS

195         Long-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus scolopaceus           MX-BCS

196         Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata            US-OR

197         Terek Sandpiper - Xenus cinereus             AU-QLD

198         Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos AU-QLD

199         Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius    MX-BCS

200         Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca               MX-BCS

201         Willet - Tringa semipalmata         MX-BCS

202         Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes             MX-BCS

203         Parasitic Jaeger - Stercorarius parasiticus               NZ-NTL

204         Bonaparte's Gull - Chroicocephalus philadelphia MX-BCS

205         Black-billed Gull - Chroicocephalus bulleri              NZ-CAN

206         Red-billed Gull - Chroicocephalus scopulinus        NZ-CAN

207         Silver Gull - Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae     AU-VIC

208         Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla        MX-BCS

209         Pacific Gull - Larus pacificus         AU-VIC

210         Heermann's Gull - Larus heermanni         MX-BCS

211         Mew Gull - Larus canus  US-WA

212         Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis        MX-BCS

213         Western Gull - Larus occidentalis               MX-BCS

214         Yellow-footed Gull - Larus livens MX-BCS

215         California Gull - Larus californicus              MX-BCS

216         Herring Gull - Larus argentatus   US-CA

217         Iceland Gull - Larus glaucoides    US-OR

218         Glaucous-winged Gull - Larus glaucescens             US-WA

219         Kelp Gull - Larus dominicanus     NZ-CAN

220         Brown Noddy - Anous stolidus    AU-QLD

221         Sooty Tern - Onychoprion fuscatus           AU-QLD

222         Little Tern - Sternula albifrons     AU-VIC

223         Gull-billed Tern - Gelochelidon nilotica    MX-BCS

224         Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia           MX-BCS

225         White-winged Tern - Chlidonias leucopterus        AU-VIC

226         Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybrida        AU-NT

227         Black-fronted Tern - Chlidonias albostriatus          NZ-MBH

228         White-fronted Tern - Sterna striata           NZ-CAN

229         Forster's Tern - Sterna forsteri    MX-BCS

230         Royal Tern - Thalasseus maximus              MX-BCS

231         Great Crested Tern - Thalasseus bergii    AU-VIC

232         Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger MX-BCS

233         Rock Pigeon - Columba livia          MX-BCS

234         Eurasian Collared-Dove - Streptopelia decaocto  MX-BCS

235         African Collared-Dove - Streptopelia roseogrisea NZ-NTL

236         Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis     NZ-BOP

237         Brown Cuckoo-Dove - Macropygia phasianella     AU-QLD

238         Pacific Emerald Dove - Chalcophaps longirostris  AU-QLD

239         Common Bronzewing - Phaps chalcoptera             AU-VIC

240         Crested Pigeon - Ocyphaps lophotes        AU-VIC

241         Diamond Dove - Geopelia cuneata            AU-NT

242         Peaceful Dove - Geopelia placida               AU-QLD

243         Bar-shouldered Dove - Geopelia humeralis           AU-NT

244         Common Ground-Dove - Columbina passerina    MX-BCS

245         White-winged Dove - Zenaida asiatica     MX-BCS

246         Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura         MX-BCS

247         New Zealand Pigeon - Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae         NZ-CAN

248         Greater Roadrunner - Geococcyx californianus    MX-BCS

249         Pacific Koel - Eudynamys orientalis           AU-NT

250         Little Bronze-Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx minutillus   AU-QLD

251         Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus       MX-BCS

252         Northern Saw-whet Owl - Aegolius acadicus         US-WA

253         Powerful Owl - Ninox strenua     AU-NSW

254         Southern Boobook - Ninox novaeseelandiae        NZ-NTL

255         Papuan Frogmouth - Podargus papuensis              AU-QLD

256         Australian Swiftlet - Aerodramus terraereginae  AU-QLD

257         Pacific Swift - Apus pacificus        AU-NT

258         Anna's Hummingbird - Calypte anna        MX-BCN

259         Costa's Hummingbird - Calypte costae    MX-BCS

260         Xantus's Hummingbird - Hylocharis xantusii          MX-BCS

261         Azure Kingfisher - Ceyx azureus AU-QLD

262         Laughing Kookaburra - Dacelo novaeguineae       AU-NSW

263         Blue-winged Kookaburra - Dacelo leachii                AU-NT

264         Red-backed Kingfisher - Todiramphus pyrrhopygius          AU-NT

265         Forest Kingfisher - Todiramphus macleayii             AU-QLD

266         Sacred Kingfisher - Todiramphus sanctus               NZ-CAN

267         Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon     MX-BCS

268         Rainbow Bee-eater - Merops ornatus      AU-QLD

269         Dollarbird - Eurystomus orientalis             AU-VIC

270         Acorn Woodpecker - Melanerpes formicivorus   US-OR

271         Gila Woodpecker - Melanerpes uropygialis           MX-BCS

272         Red-breasted Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus ruber        US-WA

273         Ladder-backed Woodpecker - Picoides scalaris    MX-BCS

274         Nuttall's Woodpecker - Picoides nuttallii US-CA

275         Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens            US-CA

276         Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus          US-CA

277         Gilded Flicker - Colaptes chrysoides         MX-BCS

278         Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus           US-OR

279         Crested Caracara - Caracara cheriway      MX-BCS

280         Australian Kestrel - Falco cenchroides     AU-VIC

281         American Kestrel - Falco sparverius          MX-BCS

282         Merlin - Falco columbarius           MX-BCN

283         Australian Hobby - Falco longipennis       AU-VIC

284         New Zealand Falcon - Falco novaeseelandiae      NZ-CAN

285         Brown Falcon - Falco berigora     AU-VIC

286         Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus         MX-BCS

287         Kea - Nestor notabilis     NZ-WTC

288         New Zealand Kaka - Nestor meridionalis NZ-STL

289         Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo - Calyptorhynchus banksii        AU-NT

290         Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo - Calyptorhynchus latirostris    AU-WA

291         Galah - Eolophus roseicapilla       AU-VIC

292         Long-billed Corella - Cacatua tenuirostris               AU-VIC

293         Little Corella - Cacatua sanguinea              AU-NT

294         Sulphur-crested Cockatoo - Cacatua galerita         AU-VIC

295         Red-winged Parrot - Aprosmictus erythropterus AU-NT

296         Blue-winged Parrot - Neophema chrysostoma    AU-VIC

297         Red-crowned Parakeet - Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae NZ-STL

298         Australian Ringneck - Barnardius zonarius             AU-NT

299         Eastern Rosella - Platycercus eximius       NZ-WKO

300         Mulga Parrot - Psephotus varius AU-NT

301         Double-eyed Fig-Parrot - Cyclopsitta diophthalma             AU-QLD

302         Musk Lorikeet - Glossopsitta concinna    AU-VIC

303         Varied Lorikeet - Psitteuteles versicolor AU-NT

304         Rainbow Lorikeet - Trichoglossus haematodus    AU-VIC

305         Monk Parakeet - Myiopsitta monachus  MX-BCS

306         Gray Flycatcher - Empidonax wrightii       MX-BCS

307         Black Phoebe - Sayornis nigricans              MX-BCS

308         Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya       MX-BCN

309         Vermilion Flycatcher - Pyrocephalus rubinus        MX-BCS

310         Ash-throated Flycatcher - Myiarchus cinerascens               MX-BCS

311         Cassin's Kingbird - Tyrannus vociferans   MX-BCS

312         Western Kingbird - Tyrannus verticalis    MX-BCS

313         Western Bowerbird - Chlamydera guttata              AU-NT

314         Great Bowerbird - Chlamydera nuchalis  AU-NT

315         Superb Fairywren - Malurus cyaneus       AU-VIC

316         White-winged Fairywren - Malurus leucopterus AU-NT

317         Red-backed Fairywren - Malurus melanocephalus             AU-NT

318         Eastern Spinebill - Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris AU-VIC

319         Tui - Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae    NZ-STL

320         New Zealand Bellbird - Anthornis melanura          NZ-STL

321         Yellow-spotted Honeyeater - Meliphaga notata  AU-QLD

322         Lewin's Honeyeater - Meliphaga lewinii  AU-QLD

323         White-lined Honeyeater - Meliphaga albilineata AU-NT

324         White-gaped Honeyeater - Stomiopera unicolor AU-NT

325         Bell Miner - Manorina melanophrys         AU-VIC

326         Noisy Miner - Manorina melanocephala AU-VIC

327         Yellow-throated Miner - Manorina flavigula          AU-NT

328         Bridled Honeyeater - Bolemoreus frenatus           AU-QLD

329         Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater - Acanthagenys rufogularis    AU-NT

330         Little Wattlebird - Anthochaera chrysoptera        AU-VIC

331         Western Wattlebird - Anthochaera lunulata         AU-WA

332         Red Wattlebird - Anthochaera carunculata            AU-VIC

333         Singing Honeyeater - Gavicalis virescens AU-VIC

334         White-plumed Honeyeater - Ptilotula penicillata AU-VIC

335         Bar-breasted Honeyeater - Ramsayornis fasciatus              AU-NT

336         Rufous-banded Honeyeater - Conopophila albogularis     AU-NT

337         Rufous-throated Honeyeater - Conopophila rufogularis   AU-NT

338         White-fronted Chat - Epthianura albifrons             AU-VIC

339         Dusky Myzomela - Myzomela obscura     AU-QLD

340         New Holland Honeyeater - Phylidonyris novaehollandiae               AU-VIC

341         White-cheeked Honeyeater - Phylidonyris niger AU-WA

342         Blue-faced Honeyeater - Entomyzon cyanotis      AU-NT

343         White-throated Honeyeater - Melithreptus albogularis   AU-NT

344         Macleay's Honeyeater - Xanthotis macleayanus  AU-QLD

345         Little Friarbird - Philemon citreogularis   AU-NT

346         Helmeted Friarbird - Philemon buceroides            AU-QLD

347         Silver-crowned Friarbird - Philemon argenticeps AU-NT

348         Striated Pardalote - Pardalotus striatus   AU-NT

349         White-browed Scrubwren - Sericornis frontalis   AU-VIC

350         Buff-rumped Thornbill - Acanthiza reguloides      AU-VIC

351         Brown Thornbill - Acanthiza pusilla           AU-VIC

352         Weebill - Smicrornis brevirostris AU-NT

353         Large-billed Gerygone - Gerygone magnirostris  AU-QLD

354         Brown Gerygone - Gerygone mouki         AU-VIC

355         Gray Gerygone - Gerygone igata NZ-STL

356         Gray-crowned Babbler - Pomatostomus temporalis          AU-NT

357         Whitehead - Mohoua albicilla      NZ-WGN

358         Pipipi - Mohoua novaeseelandiae             NZ-STL

359         North Island Kokako - Callaeas wilsoni     NZ-AUK

360         North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater               NZ-WGN

361         South Island Saddleback - Philesturnus carunculatus         NZ-STL

362         Stitchbird - Notiomystis cincta    NZ-AUK

363         White-breasted Woodswallow - Artamus leucorynchus  AU-QLD

364         Masked Woodswallow - Artamus personatus      AU-NT

365         Black-faced Woodswallow - Artamus cinereus     AU-NT

366         Gray Butcherbird - Cracticus torquatus   AU-VIC

367         Silver-backed Butcherbird - Cracticus argenteus AU-NT

368         Pied Butcherbird - Cracticus nigrogularis AU-NT

369         Black Butcherbird - Cracticus quoyi           AU-QLD

370         Australian Magpie - Gymnorhina tibicen NZ-STL

371         Pied Currawong - Strepera graculina        AU-NSW

372         Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Coracina novaehollandiae      AU-NT

373         White-bellied Cuckooshrike - Coracina papuensis              AU-QLD

374         White-winged Triller - Lalage tricolor       AU-NT

375         Varied Triller - Lalage leucomela AU-QLD

376         Golden Whistler - Pachycephala pectoralis            AU-VIC

377         Gray Whistler - Pachycephala simplex     AU-QLD

378         Rufous Whistler - Pachycephala rufiventris           AU-NT

379         Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus MX-BCS

380         Northern Shrike - Lanius borealis               US-OR

381         Olive-backed Oriole - Oriolus sagittatus  AU-NT

382         Green Oriole - Oriolus flavocinctus           AU-QLD

383         Australasian Figbird - Sphecotheres vieilloti          AU-QLD

384         Spangled Drongo - Dicrurus bracteatus   AU-NSW

385         Northern Fantail - Rhipidura rufiventris  AU-NT

386         Willie-wagtail - Rhipidura leucophrys      AU-VIC

387         Gray Fantail - Rhipidura albiscapa              AU-VIC

388         New Zealand Fantail - Rhipidura fuliginosa            NZ-CAN

389         White-eared Monarch - Carterornis leucotis         AU-QLD

390         Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca             AU-VIC

391         Leaden Flycatcher - Myiagra rubecula     AU-NT

392         Broad-billed Flycatcher - Myiagra ruficollis            AU-NT

393         Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto           AU-QLD

394         Black-throated Magpie-Jay - Calocitta colliei         MX-BCS

395         Steller's Jay - Cyanocitta stelleri US-OR

396         California Scrub-Jay - Aphelocoma californica       MX-BCS

397         Rook - Corvus frugilegus                NZ-CAN

398         American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos               US-CA

399         Torresian Crow - Corvus orru       AU-NT

400         Little Crow - Corvus bennetti      AU-NT

401         Australian Raven - Corvus coronoides     AU-VIC

402         Little Raven - Corvus mellori        AU-VIC

403         Forest Raven - Corvus tasmanicus             AU-VIC

404         Common Raven - Corvus corax   MX-BCS

405         White-winged Chough - Corcorax melanorhamphos         AU-VIC

406         Lemon-bellied Flycatcher - Microeca flavigaster  AU-NT

407         Scarlet Robin - Petroica boodang               AU-VIC

408         Tomtit - Petroica macrocephala NZ-STL

409         New Zealand Robin - Petroica australis    NZ-CAN

410         Horned Lark - Eremophila alpestris           MX-BCS

411         Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis             NZ-TAS

412         Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx serripennis      MX-BCS

413         Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor           US-OR

414         Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica   US-WA

415         Welcome Swallow - Hirundo neoxena     NZ-CAN

416         Fairy Martin - Petrochelidon ariel              AU-QLD

417         Tree Martin - Petrochelidon nigricans      AU-QLD

418         Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus        US-OR

419         Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens  US-WA

420         Oak Titmouse - Baeolophus inornatus     US-CA

421         Verdin - Auriparus flaviceps         MX-BCS

422         Bushtit - Psaltriparus minimus    MX-BCN

423         Brown Creeper - Certhia americana          US-CA

424         House Wren - Troglodytes aedon              US-CA

425         Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris          US-WA

426         Cactus Wren - Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus               MX-BCS

427         Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea           MX-BCS

428         California Gnatcatcher - Polioptila californica       MX-BCS

429         Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula            US-CA

430         Golden-headed Cisticola - Cisticola exilis AU-VIC

431         Wrentit - Chamaea fasciata          US-CA

432         Silver-eye - Zosterops lateralis    NZ-CAN

433         Western Bluebird - Sialia mexicana           US-OR

434         Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus            US-CA

435         Eurasian Blackbird - Turdus merula           NZ-CAN

436         Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos               NZ-CAN

437         American Robin - Turdus migratorius       US-CA

438         Varied Thrush - Ixoreus naevius US-OR

439         Gray Thrasher - Toxostoma cinereum      MX-BCS

440         California Thrasher - Toxostoma redivivum           US-CA

441         Sage Thrasher - Oreoscoptes montanus MX-BCN

442         Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos          MX-BCS

443         Metallic Starling - Aplonis metallica          AU-QLD

444         European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris         MX-BCS

445         Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis        NZ-TKI

446         Mistletoebird - Dicaeum hirundinaceum AU-NT

447         Olive-backed Sunbird - Cinnyris jugularis AU-QLD

448         Dunnock - Prunella modularis     NZ-STL

449         Australasian Pipit - Anthus novaeseelandiae        NZ-CAN

450         American Pipit - Anthus rubescens           MX-BCS

451         Phainopepla - Phainopepla nitens             MX-BCS

452         Orange-crowned Warbler - Oreothlypis celata     MX-BCS

453         Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia      MX-BCS

454         Yellow-rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata    MX-BCS

455         Brewer's Sparrow - Spizella breweri         MX-BCS

456         Black-throated Sparrow - Amphispiza bilineata    MX-BCS

457         Lark Sparrow - Chondestes grammacus  MX-BCS

458         Lark Bunting - Calamospiza melanocorys               MX-BCS

459         Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca     US-OR

460         Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis             US-CA

461         White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys             MX-BCN

462         Golden-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia atricapilla              US-CA

463         Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis  MX-BCS

464         Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia           US-CA

465         Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii     US-CA

466         California Towhee - Melozone crissalis    MX-BCS

467         Spotted Towhee - Pipilo maculatus           US-CA

468         Yellowhammer - Emberiza citrinella          NZ-CAN

469         Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis MX-BCS

470         Pyrrhuloxia - Cardinalis sinuatus MX-BCS

471         Lazuli Bunting - Passerina amoena            MX-BCS

472         Varied Bunting - Passerina versicolor       MX-BCS

473         Yellow-headed Blackbird - Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus          MX-BCS

474         Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta             MX-BCS

475         Hooded Oriole - Icterus cucullatus            MX-BCS

476         Scott's Oriole - Icterus parisorum              MX-BCS

477         Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus        MX-BCS

478         Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater               MX-BCS

479         Brewer's Blackbird - Euphagus cyanocephalus     MX-BCS

480         Common Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs      NZ-CAN

481         House Finch - Haemorhous mexicanus   MX-BCS

482         European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris      NZ-STL

483         Lesser Redpoll - Acanthis cabaret              NZ-CAN

484         European Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis               NZ-CAN

485         House Sparrow - Passer domesticus         MX-BCS

486         Red-browed Firetail - Neochmia temporalis          AU-VIC

487         Crimson Finch - Neochmia phaeton         AU-NT

488         Zebra Finch - Taeniopygia guttata             AU-VIC

489         Masked Finch - Poephila personata          AU-NT

490         Long-tailed Finch - Poephila acuticauda  AU-NT

491         Chestnut-breasted Munia - Lonchura castaneothorax      AU-QLD