Actually I think most people on this thread do care. It is sort of the point of it.
ZooChat Big Year 2021
- Thread starter Chlidonias
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Day 8 (14.08.21) - Romania, Transylvania
Mammals
39. Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros)
40. Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)
Birds
40. Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
41. Lesser Spotted Eagle (Clanga pomarina)
Day 9 (15.08.21) - Romania, Transylvania back to Bucharest
Mammals
41. European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus)
And that’s a wrap. Overall a good trip even though we dipped on quite a few species (European Mink, Lesser Mole-rat, any Polecat or other small mustelid, Wolf, Lynx, Beaver, Barbastelle, any Shrews).
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Agreed that @Kazaa67 's message was unnecessary, though it is worth noting that @Najade was already aware of the taxon he was seeing in his original post (he had it written down to subspecies carpatica already), and that Carpathian Chamois is not an often-split subspecies at all (more info here, but even on mammalwatching sites I only ever see it referred to a subspecies or at most a "potential split").
It has always been up to everyone individually to choose the taxonomy they want to use, so it seems a bit silly to then try and correct people that are using the widely-accepted taxonomy, definitely when it seems the original poster knew what they were doing...
Either way, I forgot my fish from France
FISH:
1) Eurasian minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus
2) Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
3) Big-scale sand smelt, Atherina boyeri
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Herptiles
10. Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
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Reptiles
6. Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
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Fish:
4. Western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
Insect/Invertebrate:
176. Yellow-striped armyworm moth (Spodoptera ornithogalli)
177. Big-eyed toad bug (Gelastocoris oculatus)
178. Autumn meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
mammals
15 common noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
i went bating but it stareted to porr down with rain about 45 mins so i only got to see the one bat i have sean before
15 common noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
i went bating but it stareted to porr down with rain about 45 mins so i only got to see the one bat i have sean before
So my girlfriend decided she wanted to surprise me for our anniversary with a short trip to somewhere. After a little discussion, we decided on San Diego! The purpose of the trip was not inherently zoo or wildlife-related, and therefore only about half of the time we spent there was dedicated to those activities. With that said, I think I utilized the time I did have well!
All sightings from the grounds of SDZSP, Balboa Park, Coronado Island, the San Diego Bay Wildlife Refuge, or La Jolla Cove/Caves.
Birds
137) Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans
138) Red-Shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus
139) American Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus
140) Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus
141) California Towhee Melozone crissalis
142) Nuttall's Woodpecker Dryobates nuttallii
143) White-Faced Ibis Plegadis chihi
144) Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
145) Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
146) Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
147) Western Bluebird Sialia mexicana
148) Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin
149) Western Gull Larus occidentalis
150) Willet Tringa semipalmata
151) California Gull Larus californicus
152) Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni
153) Surfbird Calidris virgata
154) Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius
155) Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
156) Brandt's Cormorant Urile penicillatus
157) American Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani
158) Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus
159) Costa's Hummingbird Calypte costae
160) Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
Mammals, etc. will follow tomorrow. I still have some herp IDs to get done but birds should be finalized.
~Thylo
Mammals
14) Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus
15) Desert Cottontail Sylvilagus audubonii
16) California Ground Squirrel Otospermophilus beecheyi
17) California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus
Reptiles
9) Granite Spiny Lizard Sceloporus orcutti
10) Orange-Throated Whiptail Aspidoscelis hyperythrus
11) Western Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis
Fishes
2) Garibaldi Damselfish Hypsypops rubicundus
~Thylo
Birds:
113. Gray Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Mammals: 11
Birds: 113
Herptiles: 14
Fish: 4
Invertebrates: 34
Total: 174
Insect/Invertebrate:
179. Japanese leafhopper (Orientus ishidae)
180. Fall armyworm moth (Spodoptera frugiperda)
181. Coppery leafhopper (Jikradia olitoria)
182. Northern flatid planthopper (Flatormenis proxima)
183. Meadow spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius)
184. Spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)
Finally got around to IDing two more species from my Romanian trip.
Romania, Transylvania
Amphibians
4. Yellow-bellied Toad (Bombina variegata)
5. Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
You have 173 twice - are you now one behind? Your last bird was numbered as 178 - should that be number 179 instead?
First trip out post-COVID infection, very enjoyable with Spoonbill, Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, Ruff and the following additions
Birds
166 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
167 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
168 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Invertebrates
209 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
210 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
211 Tiger Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus
Birds
166 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
167 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
168 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Invertebrates
209 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
210 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
211 Tiger Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus
No, looks like I skipped 172 initially! Purple Sandpiper should be 172 then Spotted Flycatcher 173.
In your last post containing birds (5th August) you ended on 161 birds. Are there four missing between that post and this one, or are your numbers out?
And your last invertebrate post (9th August) ended on 209, so should you be on 212 now?
Thanks for correcting the numbers; I agree with 164 birds and 212 invertebrates.
Herptiles:
15. Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridiscens)
Mammals: 11
Birds: 113
Herptiles: 15
Fish: 4
Invertebrates: 34
Total: 175
Some more from the last few months:
Mammals:
07. Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
08. Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
09. Common pipistrelle (Pipistellus pipistrellus)
Birds:
35. Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
36. Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
37. Greylag goose (Anser anser)
38. Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
39. Common chaffinch (Fingilla coelebs)
40. Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
41. Common tern (Sterna hirundo)
42. European shag (Gulosus aristotelis)
43. Hooded crow (Corvus cornix)
44. Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
Hopefully I don't forget to update this for months again
