Zoochat Big Year 2024

KiwiBirb said:
Finally got around to IDing some herps. Too be edited/quick update as my totals on the thread aren’t lining up with my eBird totals.

Birds
90) Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)
91) Peregrine Falcon (Flaco peregrinus)

Herptiles
5) Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis saurita)
6) Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
7) Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
8) Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor)
9) Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)

Progress:
Mammals- 16
Birds- 91
Herptiles- 9
Total- 116
Heard-only Species- 7 (counted 5 twice by accident with both Barn Swallow and Gray Catbird (although I should be able to see both soon.))
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2 new Spring Birds from Garret Mountain today

Birds
92) Northern Rough-Winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
93) Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)

Progress:
Mammals- 16
Birds- 93
Herptiles- 9
Total- 118
Heard-only Species- 7
 
amur leopard said:
Very late start for whatever reason this year, but only a few dozen from London and Cambridgeshire:

1. Canada goose, Branta canadensis
2. Greylag goose, Anser anser
3. Mute swan, Cygnus olor
4. Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca
5. Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
6. Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
7. Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina
8. Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
9. Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
10. Feral pigeon, Columbia livia
11. Common woodpigeon, Columba palumbus
12. Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
13. Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
14. Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
15. Great black backed gull, Larus marinus
16. European herring gull, Larus argentatus
17. Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
18. Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
19. Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
20. Red kite, Milvus milvus
21. Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
22. Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
23. Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
24. Ring necked parakeet, Psittacula krameri
25. Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius
26. European magpie, Pica pica
27. Eurasian jackdaw, Coloeus monedula
28. Carrion crow, Corvus corone
29. Blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
30. Great tit, Parus major
31. Long tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus
32. Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
33. Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
34. European starling, Sturnus vulgaris
35. European blackbird, Turdus merula
36. European robin, Erithacus rubecula
37. House sparrow, Passer domesticus
38. Pied wagtail, Motacilla alba
39. Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
40. Common goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
41. Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella

1. Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
2. Brown rat, Rattus rattus
3. Eastern grey squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis


Might not be the most fruitful of years, but target is a very optimistic 100.
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On return from a field trip to Devon:

Mammals

4. Western roe deer, Capreolus capreolus
5. House mouse, Mus musculus

Birds

42. Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
43. Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
44. Curlew, Numenius arquatus
45. Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
46. Common gull, Larus canus
47. Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
48. Northern gannet, Morus bassanus
49. European shag, Gulosus aristotelis
50. Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
51. Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
52. Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
53. Rook, Corvus frugilegus
54. Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti
55. Reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
56. Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
57. Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Reptiles

1. Northern adder, Vipera berus
2. Slowworm, Anguis fragilis
3. Viviparous lizard, Zootoca vivipara

Fish

1. Long-spined sculpin, Taurulus bubalis
2. Shanny, Lipophrys pholis
 
A walk or should I say scramble up Kinder Scout with some friends 2 days ago acquired me some late bird year ticks as well as a good number of invert species. These are the species I managed to acquire:

Birds:
101) Pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
102) Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus

Invertebrates:
25) Large black slug Arion ater
26) Grey-spotted sedgesitter Platycheirus albimanus
27) Fox moth Macrothylacia rubi
28) Early mining bee Andrena haemorrhoa
29) White Italian snail Theba pisana
 
amur leopard said:
On return from a field trip to Devon:

Mammals

4. Western roe deer, Capreolus capreolus
5. House mouse, Mus musculus

Birds

42. Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
43. Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
44. Curlew, Numenius arquatus
45. Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
46. Common gull, Larus canus
47. Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
48. Northern gannet, Morus bassanus
49. European shag, Gulosus aristotelis
50. Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
51. Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
52. Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
53. Rook, Corvus frugilegus
54. Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti
55. Reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
56. Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
57. Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Reptiles

1. Northern adder, Vipera berus
2. Slowworm, Anguis fragilis
3. Viviparous lizard, Zootoca vivipara

Fish

1. Long-spined sculpin, Taurulus bubalis
2. Shanny, Lipophrys pholis
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It sounds as though you had a fantastic time. Was this field trip over the course of a day or a couple?
 
Prochilodus246 said:
It sounds as though you had a fantastic time. Was this field trip over the course of a day or a couple?
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It was over a week and mostly focused on invertebrate diversity (haven't listed the inverts here as there were far too many to adequately remember), hence the relative paucity in vertebrate species seen but very pleased with a couple of the herps. Forgot to bold the relevant species but the curlew, shearwater and bullfinch plus all the herps and fish are lifers :).
 
CarnotaurusSastrei said:
Did a little bit of birdwatching today
Birds
12. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
13. Double-Crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)
14. Blue-Winged Teal (Spatula discors)
15. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
16. Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
17. Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
18. Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
19. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
20. Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
21. Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Mammals
2. Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
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Did some more birdwatching a couple days ago, and while I didn't see much in terms of new bird species for my list, I did manage to spot my first reptile of the year
Birds
22. Yellow-Rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
23. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

Reptiles
1. Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)

Total: 23 Birds, 2 Mammals, 1 Reptile
 
Some more local additions over the past few days
Birds
102 Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus Burton Mere. 11/4
103 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Unexpected garden tick, 12/4
104 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Hoylake 14/4
Invertebrates
21 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
22 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
23 Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines
24 Green-veined White Artogeia napi
25 Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
All at Burton Mere 11/4
26 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Hoylake 14/4
 
birdsandbats said:
It turns out some bats I had originally identified as Lesser Sac-winged Bat were actually misidentified Proboscis Bats. Fine by me, as I thought I had missed that awesome species! My mammal total remains at 40.

Plus, a couple more herps I finally got around to identifying today:

Herps
45. San Carlos Tree Frog Dendropsophus phlebodes
46. Small-headed Tree Frog Dendropsophus microcephalus
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birdsandbats said:
Birds
383. Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum

Herps
50. Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis
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Birds
384. Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata

Mammals
41. American Beaver Castor canadensis
 
30/3/2024
129. Pied Currawong
130. Satin Bowerbird
31/3/2024
131. Australian Brush Turkey
132. Australian KJing Parrot
133. Brown Cuckoo-dove
134. Brown Gerygone
135. Brown Thornbill
136. Crimson Rosella
137. Eastern Spinebill
138. Eastern Whipbird
139. Golden Whistler
140. Large-Billed Scrubwren
141. Lewin's Honeyeater
142. Little Wattlebird
143. Spotted Pardalote
144. Topknot Pigeon
145. White-Browed Scrubwren
2/4/2024
146. Chestnut Teal
147. Nankeen Night-Heron
148. White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
149. White-Headed Pigeon
4/4/2024
150. Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo
14/4/2024
151. Superb Parrot
15/4/2024
152. Spotted Harrier
 
No major wildlife adventures last weekend, but a few strolls through my local area to enjoy the fantastic weather yielded quite a few new species. Favourable conditions have lead a new wave of migrants to my local patch. In a matter of days the forests have become alive with the song of blackcaps, redstarts and willow warblers. There are still flocks of teals and shovellers on the inundated grasslands. In the ponds water frogs are croaking. At the forests edges greater stitchwort, yellow archangel and dove's-foot crane's-bill are flowering, visited by mining bees, brimstones and green-veined whites. Even the Solomon's seal has started to show her delicate little flowers.

Birds
166. Eurasian Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
167. Eurasian Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
168. Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
169. European Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
170. Common Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
171. Ring Ouzel, Turdus torquatus
172. Common Whitethroat, Curruca communis
173. Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
174. Western Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava

Reptiles
6. Viviparous Lizard, Zootoca vivipara

Butterflies
8. Green-veined White, Pieris napi

Moths
6. Angle Shades, Phlogophora meticulosa
7. Brindled Beauty, Lycia hirtaria
8. Bee Wax Moth, Aphomia sociella

Bees
08. Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Andrena haemorrhoa
09. Red Mason Bee, Osmia bicornis
10. European Orchard Bee, Osmia cornuta

Gastropods
8. Kentish Garden Snail, Monacha cantiana
9. Grindled Snail, Hygromia cinctella
 
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Bisonblake said:
One mammal I forgot to mention last week...

4/1/24
Mammals:
10. Groundhog Marmota monax

I returned to the nature center I checked a couple weeks ago, this time with a friend. A few more species I was targeting this year, plus my first warbler sighting in Michigan in 2024 (Yellow-rumped warbler).

4/7/24
Birds:
121. Eastern phoebe Sayornis phoebe
123. Brown-headed cowbird Molothrus ater
123. Belted kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon

Reptiles:
8. Garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis

Total Species: 158
Birds: 123
Mammals: 10
Reptiles: 8
Fish: 17
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4/15/24
Birds:
124. Pied-billed grebe Podilymbus podiceps
125. Tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor

Amphibians:
1. Green frog Lithobates clamitans

Total Species: 158
Birds: 125
Mammals: 10
Reptiles: 8
Amphibians: 1
Fish: 17
 
KiwiBirb said:
2 new Spring Birds from Garret Mountain today

Birds
92) Northern Rough-Winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
93) Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)

Progress:
Mammals- 16
Birds- 93
Herptiles- 9
Total- 118
Heard-only Species- 7
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While the Hermit Thrush I heard in February was a very early migrant, the one I finally saw was on track with migration patterns

Birds
94) Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)

Progress:
Mammals- 16
Birds- 94
Herptiles- 9
Total- 119
Heard-only Species- 6
 
A good field trip today at a lowland heathland gained me a good number of year ticks as well as a couple of nice lifers too:
I am still awaiting many IDs on a number of inverts so hopefully a few more to come from this trip.

Birds:
103) Common redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
104) European green woodpecker Picus viridis
105) Barn swallow Hirundo rustica

Invertebrates:
34) Ashy mining bee Andrena cineraria
35) Tawny mining bee Andrena fulva
36) Chocolate mining bee Andrena scotica
37) Common pill millipede Glomeris marginata
38) Green longhorn moth Adela reaumurella
39) Bembidian quadrimaculatum
 
KiwiBirb said:
While the Hermit Thrush I heard in February was a very early migrant, the one I finally saw was on track with migration patterns

Birds
94) Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)

Progress:
Mammals- 16
Birds- 94
Herptiles- 9
Total- 119
Heard-only Species- 6
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After being absolutely stunned by a Red-Tailed Hawk picking up 2 Mallard ducklings, I did get another bird, just before its migration north


Birds
95) Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)

Progress:
Mammals- 16
Birds- 95
Herptiles- 9
Total- 120
Heard-only Species- 6
 
I realized that my numbering was all sorts of messed up - I repeated the 20s in my previous posts! Oops! Feel free to go back and count the species that I previously listed to make sure that I have now started from the right place with the numbering corrected and the cuckoo removed.

Spent a successful day birdwatching at some ponds near my apartment last week, and again today with a university ornithologist:
Birds:
48. Blue-Winged Teal (Spatula discors)
49. Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
50. Gadwall (Mareca strepera)
51. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
52. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
53. Western Meadowlark (Sturnela neglecta)
54. Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
55. Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
56. Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
57. Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
58. Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
59. Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
60. American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
61. American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
62. American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
63. Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
64. Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
65. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
66. Common Loon (Gavia immer)
67. Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
68. American Coot (Fulica americana)
69. Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
70. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
71. Horned Lark (Eremophilia alpestris)
72. Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
73. Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
74. Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
 
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