Zoochat Big Year 2025

birdsandbats said:
Birds
166. Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
167. Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
168. Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri
169. Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon
170. Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
171. Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia
172. Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris
173. Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
174. Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
175. Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Mammals
15. Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
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birdsandbats said:
Birds
178. Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria
179. Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus
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Birds
180. Green Heron Butorides virescens
181. Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus
182. Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii
183. Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis

Mammals
16. Northern Short-tailed Shrew Blarina brevicauda
 
DaLilFishie said:
forgot this

BIRDS
152 - Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae
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From yesterday
BIRDS
152 - Green Oriole Oriolus flavocinctus
153 - Varied Triller Lalage leucomela
154 - Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris
155 - Double-eyed Fig-Parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma
156 - Superb Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus superbus
157 - Osprey Pandion haliaetus

FISHES
136 - Pacific Blue-eye Pseudomugil signifer

INVERTS
54 - Cairns Birdwing Ornithoptera euphorion
55 - Black-spotted Flash Hypolycaena phorbas
56 - Maroon Mangrove Crab Parasesarma messa
57 - a stingless bee, Tetragonula hockingsi
58 - Yellow-striped Flutterer Rhyothemis phyllis
59 - North Queensland Day Moth Alcides metaurus
60 - Redtail Ceriagrion aeruginosum
61 - Bordered Rustic Cupha prosope
62 - Green Skimmer Orthetrum serapia
63 - Orange Bush-Brown Mycalesis terminus
 
Bisonblake said:
4/28/25
Birds:
120. Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis
121. Northern Parula Setophaga americana
122. Yellow-throated Warbler Setophaga dominica
123. Black-throated Green Warbler Setophaga virens
124. Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Total species: 144
Birds: 124
Mammals: 14
Herptiles: 6
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I'm working a late shift tonight, so I went birding before I have to go in. I wasn't able to do the loop I was planning, but I still had a huge list with two lifers. Headed into the forest, I had three Blue-headed Vireos flying around and singing. On my way out, I had a male Black-throated Blue Warbler on the same path. The Black-throated Blue Warbler is one of my favorite warblers, so I was pumped to finally see one.

4/30/25
Birds:
125. Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
126. Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
127. Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius
128. Black-throated Blue Warbler Setophaga caerulescens

Total species: 148
Birds: 128
Mammals: 14
Herptiles: 6
 
DaLilFishie said:
From yesterday
BIRDS
152 - Green Oriole Oriolus flavocinctus
153 - Varied Triller Lalage leucomela
154 - Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris
155 - Double-eyed Fig-Parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma
156 - Superb Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus superbus
157 - Osprey Pandion haliaetus

FISHES
136 - Pacific Blue-eye Pseudomugil signifer

INVERTS
54 - Cairns Birdwing Ornithoptera euphorion
55 - Black-spotted Flash Hypolycaena phorbas
56 - Maroon Mangrove Crab Parasesarma messa
57 - a stingless bee, Tetragonula hockingsi
58 - Yellow-striped Flutterer Rhyothemis phyllis
59 - North Queensland Day Moth Alcides metaurus
60 - Redtail Ceriagrion aeruginosum
61 - Bordered Rustic Cupha prosope
62 - Green Skimmer Orthetrum serapia
63 - Orange Bush-Brown Mycalesis terminus
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just identified from Japan

BIRDS
158 - Vega Gull Larus vegae
 
Mammals

11. European hare, Lepus europaeus 27/4/25

Birds

123. Common tern, Sterna hirundo 20/4/25
124. Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus 22/4/25
125. Bar-tailed godwit, Limos lapponica 24/4/25
126. Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus 24/4/25
127. Little tern, Sternula albifrons 25/4/25
128. Osprey, Pandion haliaetus 25/4/25
129. Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita 27/4/25
130. Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix 27/4/25
131. Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla 27/4/25
132. Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla 27/4/25
133. Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata 27/4/25
134. Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos 27/4/25
135. Temminck’s stint, Calidris temminckii 27/4/25
136. Western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava 27/4/25
137. Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe 28/4/25
138. Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus 30/4/25
139. Arctic tern, Sterna artica 30/4/25
140. Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica 30/4/25
141. Western house martin, Delichon urbicum 30/4/25
142. European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca 30/4/25
143. Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus 1/5/25
144. Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus 1/5/25
145. Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus 1/5/25
146. Dunnock, Prunella modularis 1/5/25
 
Bisonblake said:
I'm working a late shift tonight, so I went birding before I have to go in. I wasn't able to do the loop I was planning, but I still had a huge list with two lifers. Headed into the forest, I had three Blue-headed Vireos flying around and singing. On my way out, I had a male Black-throated Blue Warbler on the same path. The Black-throated Blue Warbler is one of my favorite warblers, so I was pumped to finally see one.

4/30/25
Birds:
125. Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
126. Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
127. Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius
128. Black-throated Blue Warbler Setophaga caerulescens

Total species: 148
Birds: 128
Mammals: 14
Herptiles: 6
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Today turned out much better than I expected. It rained almost the entire morning, so I wasn't expecting to get any new birds for the day. Instead, I got four new birds (which weirdly seems like a trend based on my last few outings) and my highest warbler count for a single day. I ended with 9 species and tried to get to 10, but it was a little too late for anything new to show.

5/1/25
Birds:
129. Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
130. American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla
131. Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina
132. Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica

Total species: 152
Birds: 132
Mammals: 14
Herptiles: 6
 
Giant Eland said:
Back from a successful long weekend in Arizona with @RatioTile, and a meet up with @UngulateNerd92. Wild lifers in Bold!

Phoenix, AZ:
5. Round-tailed Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus tereticaudus) (Mar 8)
6. Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
7. Harris' Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii)
8. Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)

Madera Canyon, AZ:
9. Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) (Mar 9)
10. Collared Peccary (Dicotyles tajacu)
11. Hooded Skunk (Mephitis macroura)
12. Arizona Gray Squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis) (Mar 10)

Phoenix, AZ:
13. White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)

In addition to these wild mammals, I managed to photograph 4 new captive species that I'm looking forward to sharing on here.
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Took a family trip to Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains and New River Gorge National Parks. No lifers for me, but 3 for my daughter! We stopped in Baltimore on the way and had a wonderful visit with @zoo_enthusiast and @zoo_sipsik

DL = Daughter Lifer

Baltimore, MD:
14. Groundhog (Marmota monax) DL (Apr 12)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN:
15. American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) DL (Apr 16)
16. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) DL- she was super excited about this one! (Apr 17)
17. Coyote (Canis latrans)
 
DesertTortoise said:
Birds
Shawnee State Fishing Lake, Kansas - February 1
76. Northern shrike (Lanius borealis)
Smithville Lake, Missouri - February 2 to 9
77. Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
78. Northern pintail (Anas acuta)
79. Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
80. Ross’s goose (Anser rossii)
81. Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus)
Old Mud Lake, Missouri - February 27
82. Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
River Road, Missouri - February 28
83. Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Backyard, Missouri - March 4
84. Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area, Missouri - March 7
85. Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
86. Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Pettet Road, Missouri - March 7
87. Brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Lake Contrary, Missouri - March 7
88. Blue-winged teal (Spatula discors)
Backyard, Missouri - March 9 & 11
89. Cooper’s hawk (Astur cooperii)
90. American woodcock (Scolopax minor)
Smithville Lake, Missouri - March 13 to 15
91. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
92. Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
93. Horned grebe (Podiceps auritus)
94. Eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
Backyard, Missouri - March 15
95. Purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
Burchard Lake Wildlife Management Area, Nebraska - March 18
96. Greater prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido)
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri - March 18 to 21
97. Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
98. Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
99. Yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
100. Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
101. Wilson’s snipe (Gallinago delicata)
102. Field sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
103. Brewer’s blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
104. Wood duck (Aix sponsa)
105. Merlin (Falco columbarius)
106. Pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
107. Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis)
Smithville Lake, Missouri - March 25
108. Baird’s sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Backyard, Missouri - March 25 to 29
109. Brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
110. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
111. Chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Pettet Road, Missouri - March 29
112. Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Mammals
Roadside, Missouri - February 23
7. Coyote (Canis latrans)
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri - March 2
8. Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

Amphibians
Missouri - March 11
1. American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
Backyard, Missouri - March 14
2. Plains leopard frog (Lithobates blairi)
3. Boreal chorus frog (Pseudacris maculata)
4. Spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
Kendzora Conservation Area, Missouri - March 23
5. Blanchard’s cricket frog (Acris blanchardi)
Kansas City Zoo, Missouri - March 28
6. American toad (Anaxyrus americanus)

Reptiles
Backyard, Missouri - March 14
1. Common five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri - March 18
2. Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)
3. Pond slider (Trachemys scripta)
Kendzora Conservation Area, Missouri - March 23
4. Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Kansas City Zoo, Missouri - March 28
5. Spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera)
Muskrat Lake, Missouri - March 29
6. Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
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Birds
Smithville Lake, Missouri - April 1
113. American pipit (Anthus rubescens)
Muskrat Lake, Missouri - April 3
114. American golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica)
115. Vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
Perry Lake, Kansas - April 5
116. White-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi)
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri - April 6
117. Lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Backyard, Missouri - April 8
118. Blue-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
Muskrat Lake, Missouri April 10
119. Forster’s tern (Sterna forsteri)
Backyard, Missouri - April 10
120. Eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
Platte Falls Conservation Area, Missouri - April 11
121. Northern parula (Setophaga americana)
122. Yellow-throated warbler (Setophaga dominica)
Roadside, Iowa - April 12
123. Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)
Pawnee Prairie Natural Area, Missouri - April 12
124. Henslow’s sparrow (Centronyx henslowii)
Dunn Ranch Prairie, Missouri - April 12
125. Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri - April 12 to 15
126. Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica)
127. Long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
128. Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
129. Western cattle egret (Ardea ibis)
130. Great egret (Ardea alba)
131. White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi)
132. Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
133. American avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
134. Semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
135. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - April 18 to 22
136. Ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula)
137. Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus)
138. Fish crow (Corvus ossifragus)
139. Palm warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
140. Louisiana waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla)
141. Barred owl (Strix varia)
142. Red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
143. Wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
144. American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Smith’s Fork Park, Missouri - April 24
145. Scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)
Smithville Lake, Missouri - April 24
146. Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula)
147. Eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
148. Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
149. Orchard oriole (Icterus spurius)
Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - April 25
150. Tennessee warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina)
151. Great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
152. Indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea)
153. Swainson’s thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
154. Kentucky warbler (Geothlypis formosa)
155. Scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Smithville Lake, Missouri - April 25
156. Purple martin (Progne subis)
157. Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
158. Yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia)
159. Warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus)
160. Least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
Backyard, Missouri - April 25
161. White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Smithville Lake, Missouri - April 26
162. Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
163. Chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica)
164. Northern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
165. Sedge wren (Cistothorus stellaris)
Backyard, Missouri - April 26
166. Eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus)
Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - April 27
167. Orange-crowned warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
Backyard, Missouri - April 29
168. Least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
169. Nashville warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)
170. Lincoln’s sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Muskrat Lake, Missouri - May 1
171. Lark sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
172. Grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
173. Wilson’s phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
174. Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
175. Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Smith’s Fork Park, Missouri - May 1
176. Summer tanager (Piranga rubra)
Smithville Lake, Missouri - May 1
177. Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
178. Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Mammals
Roadside, Missouri - April 13
9. Groundhog (Marmota monax)

Reptiles
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri, April 12
7. Dekay’s brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
8. Common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
9. North American racer (Coluber constrictor)
10. Graham’s crawfish snake (Regina grahamii)
11. Western massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus)
Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - April 22
12. Western ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)

Fish
Otoe Creek, Missouri - April 9
1. Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
City Reservoir, Missouri - April 16
2. Largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans)
3. Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
4. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
5. Golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)
6. Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
7. White crappie (Pomoxis annularis)
 
BerdNerd said:
4/22/25

85. Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus borealis)
86. Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
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4/28/25

87. Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis
88. Great-Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)


4/29/25

89. Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
90. Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)



BerdNerd said:
4/22/25

4. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
5. Clubbed Mydas Fly (Mydas clavatus)
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4/28/25

6. Bee Fly (no standard English name) (Bombylius mexicanus)
7. Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)


4/29/25

8. Eastern Bordered Plant Bug (Largus succinctus)



Total:
Mammals: 5
Birds: 90
Reptiles: 3
Invertebrates: 8
 
Catching up with nerdmin - the below are mainly from a long weekend in Cumbria last weekend - including the RSPB reserves at Leighton Moss, Hodbarrow, and St Bees Head. The latter two were new to me - a lagoon with tern colony at Hodbarrow (four species present - the below plus Sandwich - including one nice perched-up Arctic) and seabird cliffs at the latter (including spotting England's only known breeding Black Guillemots).

The only exception is the Common Swift, which have returned to the skies of Chesterfield this week. UK-only bird total also claws one back on the main list with the arrival of house martins as well.

Birds:
147. Red Knot - Calidris canutus
148. Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus
149. Eurasian Rock Pipit - Anthus petrosus
150. Common Tern - Sterna hirundo
151. Little Tern - Sternula albifrons
152. Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea
153. Common Whitethroat - Curruca communis
154. Black-legged Kittiwake - Rissa tridactyla
155. Northern Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis
156. European Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca
157. Common Swift - Apus apus

(UK: 153)

Amphibians:
4. Common Frog - Rana temporaria

Invertebrates:
13. Common Carder Bee - Bombus pascuorum
14. Orange-tip - Anthocharis cardimines
15. Large White - Pieris brassicae

:)
 
CarnotaurusSastrei said:
Birds
24. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Current Totals: 24 birds, 5 mammals, 1 reptile
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Took some time to go birding today, so here's a long-overdue update to my list. I'll be heading to Alaska later this month, so I should hopefully be able to add a whole bunch of species to my list in the near future.

Species in bold here represent new additions to my life list

Birds
25. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
26. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
27. Northern Rough-Winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
28. Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
29. Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
30. Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
31. Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
32. Double-Crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)
33. White-Eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
34. Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
35. Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)
36. Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
37. Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
38. White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
39. Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
40. Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
41. Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)
42. Golden-Winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
43. Blue-Winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
44. Black-and-White Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
45. Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)
46. Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
47. Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)

Mammals
6. Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)

Totals: 47 birds, 6 mammals, 1 reptile
 
Burton Mere keeps the list ticking along
103 Meditteanean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
104 Sand Martin Riparia riparia
105 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
106 Mute Swan Cygnus olor
107 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
108 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus (at Heswall shore)

Invertebrates
10 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
11 Green veined White Pieris napi
 
Just after returning from Germany, I went on a Big Day with a couple of friends. It was a day full of highs and lows, as one might expect, and in the end we managed 117 bird species within our own region - not counting the three established exotics we saw (pheasant, Egyptian goose and Canada goose). As one might expect, it also produced a good list of year species. Among the highlights are the vanishingly rare turtle dove, my first willow tit in over a year, and an excellent osprey sighting. Besides the birds I saw my first maps (as in, the butterfly) of the year, and the day ended with a beaver sighting.

Birds
172. Garden Warbler, Sylvia borin
173. Western House Martin, Delicon urbicum
174. Willow Tit, Poecile montanus
175. Common Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
176. Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
177. Western Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
178. Common Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
179. Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
180. Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
181. Sand Martin, Riparia riparia
182. European Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur
183. Common Sandpiper, Actictis hypoleucos
184. Eurasian Hobby, Falco subbuteo
185. Winchat, Saxicola rubreta
186. Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia
187. Spotted Sandpiper, Tringa erythopus
188. Garganey, Spatula querquedula
189. Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus

Mammals
18. European Beaver, Castor fiber

Butterflies
12. Map, Araschnia levana

Dragonflies
5. Azure Damselfly, Coenagrion puella

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100-butterfly-tally: 12/100
 
Osedax said:
Birds
104. Bush Stone Curlew (Burhinus grallarius)
105. Double-barred Finch (Stizoptera bichenovii)
106. Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
107. Torresian Crow (Corvus orru)
108. Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)
109. Little Raven (Corvus mellori)
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One I happened to see yesterday while driving:

Birds
110. Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Today I went on an unsuccessful search for some of the last wild Emus in Sydney. I have been told that they live in the Wianamatta Regional Park in Jordan Springs. Despite not finding any emus, I managed to find a yeartick and a lovely unexpected lifer!

111. Australian Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)
112. Rose Robin (Petroica rosea)
 
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