ZooChat Big Year 2016

[Maguari]

Spent this afternoon staking out the dipping pond at Avenue Washlands, and it was rewarded:

17. Northern Water Vole - Arvicola terrestris

1. Smooth Newt - Lissotriton vulgaris


Pretty quiet on the bird front, though I did see the Little Owl again (sorry Rob!) and was treated to the best starling murmuration I've seen locally.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Birds
36) Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris

Mammals
7) Southern Red-Backed Vole Myodes gapperi
8) American Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Amphibians
2) Wood Frog Rana sylvatica
3) Jefferson's Salamander Ambystoma jeffersonianum

~Thylo

Not sure how I missed my mistake from the other day but #6 for Mammals should be Coyote, Canis latrans. But that said, with the New England population being mostly or entirely hybridized with wolves, what's the rule for counting them here?

Birds
37) Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
38) Greater Black-Backed Gull Larus marinus
39) Ring-Billed Gull Larus delawarensis

Mammals
9) Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor

~Thylo

 

[Hix]

Fish
211. Reticulated Humbug
212. Zigzag Wrasse
213. Bluestreaked Goby
214. Wolf Cardinalfish
215. Dusky Chromis
216. Speckled Wrasse

Invertebrates
21. Flame Fireclam (Ctenoides ales)
22. Pineapple Sea Cucumber

Fish
217. Goldbellied Damsel
218. Blue-striped Fangblenny
219. Ringtail Surgeonfish
220. Epaulette Soldierfish
221. Leaf Scorpionfish
222. Sixband Rockcod
223. Coral Beauty
224. Yellowaxil Chromis
225. Ambon Chromis
226. Fairy Basslet

Inverts
23. Black-spotted Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei)
24. Varied Eggfly (Hyploimnas bolina nerina)



Hix

 

[Maguari]

Crossed into Nottinghamshire to Idle Valley Nature Reserve today. Got a few new additions - most particularly I finally managed to coincide with a beautiful bird I've a history of missing out on.

142. Common Firecrest - Regulus ignicapilla
143. Red-crested Pochard - Netta rufina

2. Common Frog - Rana temporaria

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Not sure how I missed my mistake from the other day but #6 for Mammals should be Coyote, Canis latrans. But that said, with the New England population being mostly or entirely hybridized with wolves, what's the rule for counting them here?

Birds
37) Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
38) Greater Black-Backed Gull Larus marinus
39) Ring-Billed Gull Larus delawarensis

Mammals
9) Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor

~Thylo

Birds
40) White-Throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis

~Thylo

 

[LaughingDove]

Due to certain circumstances, I haven't had the time or opportunity to go out birding, though I hope to be able to this weekend.

In the meantime though, here are my final updates from Kenya, only just over a month late

247) Brimstone Canary
248) Speckle-fronted Weaver
249) Cape Teal
250) Pallid Harrier
251) Red-capped Lark
252) Rufous-naped Lark

I haven't yet counted this bird http://www.zoochat.com/810/id-please-438716/ because I'm not 100% on the ID. However I'm still hoping to get a solid ID.

Missed one off from the above list:

253) Hunter's Cisticola

And some things seen today:

254) Common Kingfisher
255) European Goldfinch
256) Common Goldeneye
257) Common Gull
258) Yellow-legged Gull

38) Stoat

4) Common Frog

 

[Chlidonias]

I managed to get out to do some birding for the first time in many moons, but unfortunately I neglected to plan so when I arrived at the Ashley Estuary the tide was as high as it could possibly be and there were next to no birds present. Still, four birds for the year list...

47) NZ pied fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
48) Sacred kingfisher Todiramphus sancta
49) Black stilt Himantopus novaezelandiae
50) Royal spoonbill Platalea regia

 

[Hix]

Birds
20. White-breasted Waterhen

21. Lesser Frigatebird



Hix

 

[Hevden]

97. Tawny Owl

98. Pink-footed goose
99. Shelduck
100. Red Grouse
101. Black Grouse
102. Knot
103. Long-eared Owl
104. Kingfisher
105. Cettis Warbler
106. Mistle Thrush
107. Stonechat
108. Water Pipit
109. Lesser redpoll
110. Common crossbill
111. Bullfinch

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Birds
40) White-Throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis

~Thylo

Also going to take back my Jefferson's Salamander as I learned that the population the animal's from is believed to be hybridized with Blue-Spotted Salamander.

But on another note...
Amphibians
3) American Yellow-Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum

~Thylo

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Finally got to the Northumberland coast and picked up a few mainstays along with some bits and bobs picked up closer to home over the last month.

Current Bird Total: 94 Taxa

1) Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
2) Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
3) Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
4) Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
5) Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
6) Great Tit (Parus major)
7) European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
8) European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

9) Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
10) European Blackbird (Turdus merula)
11) European Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
12) European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
13) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
14) Common Gull (Larus canus)
15) Coot (Fulica atra)
16) Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
17) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
18) Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
19) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
20) Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
21) Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
22) Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
23) Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
24) Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
25) Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
26) Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
27) Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

28) Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
29) Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
30) Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret)
31) Eurasian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
32) Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
33) Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
34) Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
35) Magpie (Pica pica)
36) Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
37) Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
38) Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
39) Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
40) Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
41) Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
42) Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
43) Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
44) Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
45) Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
46) Merganser (Mergus merganser)
47) Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
48) Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
49) Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
50) Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
51) Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
52) Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
53) Twite (Carduelis flavirostris)
54) Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus)

55) Smew (Mergellus albellus)
56) Scaup (Aythya marila)
57) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
58) Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
59) European Pochard (Aythya ferina)
60) European Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
61) Gadwall (Anas strepera)

62) Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
63) Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
64) Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
65) Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
66) Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
67) Eurasian Eider (Somateria mollissima)
68) Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
69) Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
70) Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
71) Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
72) Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
73) Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)
74) Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
75) Knot (Calidris canutus)
76) Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
77) Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
78) Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
79) Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
80) Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
81) Raven (Corvus corax)
82) Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
83) Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
84) Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
85) Sanderling (Calidris alba)
86) Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
87) Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
88) Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
89) Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
90) Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
91) Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
92) Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
93) Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
94) Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)


Current Mammal Total: 14 Taxa

1) Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
2) Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
3) Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
4) European Hare (Lepus europaeus)
5) European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
6) Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
7) Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

8) European Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)

9) European Badger (Meles meles)
10) European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
11) Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
12) House Mouse (Mus musculus)
13) Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina)
14) Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)

Current Herp Total: 4 Taxa

1) Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
2) Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
3) Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
4) Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus)

 

[Fireplume]

So surprising myself even, I realize I have a good chunk of critters hahaha:
Mammals (3 Species)
1. California Ground Squirrel Otospermophilus beecheyi
2. Western Grey Squirrel Sciurus griseus
3. Black-tailed Jackrabbit Lepus californicus

4. Long-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata *NEW SPECIES*

This lil guy was super cool to see, first time I've seen one at all and frankly I had to google what on earth it could've been...

Birds (30 Species)
1. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
2. Northern Pintail Anas acuta
3. American Coot Fulica americana
4. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
5. White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi
6. Great Egret Ardea alba
7. Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
8. Canada Goose Branta canadensis
9. Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii
10. Snow Goose Chen caerulescens
11. Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis
12. Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
13. Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
14. American Crow Corvus brachyrynchos
15. House Sparrow Passer domesticus
16. Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
17. American Robin Turdus migratorius
18. Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
19. Rock Dove Columba livia
20. Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
21. Western Scrub Jay Aphelocoma californica
22. Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
23. Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
24. Red-shafted Flicker Colaptes auratesp
25. Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
26. Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
27. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
28. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
29. White-tailed Kite Elanus leucerus
30. American Kestrel Falco sparverius

31. California Gull Larus californicus
32. Ringneck Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
33. Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna

 

[Hix]

Birds
21. Lesser Frigatebird

Fish
217. Goldbellied Damsel
218. Blue-striped Fangblenny
219. Ringtail Surgeonfish
220. Epaulette Soldierfish
221. Leaf Scorpionfish
222. Sixband Rockcod
223. Coral Beauty
224. Yellowaxil Chromis
225. Ambon Chromis
226. Fairy Basslet

Inverts
23. Black-spotted Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei)
24. Varied Eggfly (Hyploimnas bolina nerina)

Birds
22. Abbott's Booby

Fish
227. Lunar Wrasse

Invertebrates
25. Yellow Locust
26. Climena Crow (Euploea climine macleari) - (butterfly)



Hix

 

[DesertRhino150]

Managed to find the time to take a walk down the road this afternoon - as well as some very nice local species that I have already seen this year including goldcrest, kingfisher and three goosander (a local patch lifer), I also managed to add one new bird for the year:

98. Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella

Forgot to mention that I managed to add another bird to my list on Tuesday:

99. Common ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula

 

[Maguari]

Spring is coming... slowly but surely...

2. Seven-spotted Ladybird - Coccinella septempunctata

My first ID-able wild insect of 2016.

 

[jbnbsn99]

143 Purple Finch - Haemorhous purpureus
144 Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula
145 Cliff Swallow - Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
146 Barn Owl - Tyto alba
147 American Golden-Plover - Pluvialis dominica
148 Long-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus scolopaceus
149 Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus
150 Purple Martin - Progne subis

 

[Fireplume]

4. Long-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata

5. Southern Sea Otter Enhydra lutris nereis
6. California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus
7. (East) Pacific Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina richardsi

31. California Gull Larus californicus
32. Ringneck Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
33. Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna

34. Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
35. Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
36. Brandt's Cormorant Phalacrocorax penicillatus
37. Pelagic Cormorant Phalacrocorax pelagicus
38. Common Loon Gavia immer
39. Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
40. Western Gull Larus occidentalis

 

[KevinVar]

51. Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)

52. Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
53. Eurasian Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
54. Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
55. Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
56. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
57. Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
58. Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
59. Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
60. Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

 

[LaughingDove]

Missed one off from the above list:

253) Hunter's Cisticola

And some things seen today:

254) Common Kingfisher
255) European Goldfinch
256) Common Goldeneye
257) Common Gull
258) Yellow-legged Gull

38) Stoat

4) Common Frog

Managed to spot one of Warsaw's urban peregrines on Friday

259) Peregrine Falcon

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Also going to take back my Jefferson's Salamander as I learned that the population the animal's from is believed to be hybridized with Blue-Spotted Salamander.

But on another note...
Amphibians
3) American Yellow-Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum

~Thylo

Birds
41) Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor

Amphibians
4) Eastern Spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens