ZooChat Big Year 2019

[Najade]

species from Lost City a couple days ago

Reptiles
99. King's Dtella (Gehyra koira)*
100. Litchfield Spotted Gecko (Gehyra paranana)

Amphibians
21. Floodplain Toadlet (Uperoleia inundata)

*soon to be changed to lapistola

Mary River Ranger Station, south of Burrundie

Birds
73. Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Reptiles
101. Northern Ridge-tailed Monitor (Varanus primordius)

 

[boof]

2/11/2019
206. yellow thornbill
207. red-necked avocet

 

[Chlidonias]

Only two months left of the year...



BIRDS:

Vision – 670
lintworm – 574
MRJ – 348
Chlidonias – 326
Dannelboyz – 280
akasha – 251
Maguari – 246
Mr. Zootycoon – 243
Coelacanth18 – 231
boof – 207
Hix – 187
birdsandbats – 184
Ituri – 183
KevinVar – 183
TeaLovingDave – 179
carl the birder – 173
Great Argus – 170
Birdlover – 169
Mehdi – 152
LaughingDove – 145
animal_expert01 – 138
BeardsleyZooFan – 121
DesertRhino150 – 112
ThylacineAlive – 97
Macaw16 – 93
WhistlingKite24 – 85
Najade – 73 [only listing Australian lifers]
Pleistohorse – 65
Luca Bronzi – 65
Mbwamwitu – 57
amur leopard – 56
Ursus – 38
Jambo – 29
Marcoh – 28
Moorish – 16
Hipporex – 13
OstrichMania – 2


MAMMALS:

lintworm – 92
Najade – 71
MRJ – 45
Chlidonias – 45
Vision – 42
Maguari – 36
carl the birder – 35
Coelacanth18 – 34
Dannelboyz – 30
LaughingDove – 26
amur leopard – 22
TeaLovingDave – 20
Mr. Zootycoon – 20
ThylacineAlive – 18
birdsandbats – 18
Mbwamwitu – 17
Great Argus – 16
Birdlover – 16
Pleistohorse – 14
BeardsleyZooFan – 14
akasha – 14
KevinVar – 14
Hix – 12
animal_expert01 – 12
DesertRhino150 – 11
Macaw16 – 8
Mehdi – 7
WhistlingKite24 – 6
Marcoh – 6
Luca Bronzi – 6
James54321 – 4
Ituri – 4
Ursus – 4
Hipporex – 3
Moorish – 2
Jambo – 1


HERPTILES:

Najade – 122 Herptiles total (101 Reptiles, 21 Amphibians)
Vision – 34 Herptiles total (23 Reptiles, 11 Amphibians)
animal_expert01 – 22 Herptiles total (18 Reptiles, 4 Amphibians)
MRJ – 15 Herptiles total (15 Reptiles, 0 Amphibians)
birdsandbats – 13 Herptiles total (5 Reptiles, 8 Amphibians)
Dannelboyz – 13 Herptiles total (10 Reptiles, 3 Amphibians)
James54321 – 12 Herptiles total (10 Reptiles, 2 Amphibians)
ThylacineAlive – 12 Herptiles total (10 Reptiles, 2 Amphibians)
Birdlover – 12 Herptiles total (7 Reptiles, 5 Amphibians)
LaughingDove – 11 Herptiles total (2 Reptiles, 9 Amphibians)
Mr. Zootycoon – 11 Herptiles total (3 Reptiles, 8 Amphibians)
Great Argus – 10 Herptiles total (7 Reptiles, 3 Amphibians)
Maguari – 10 Herptiles total (3 Reptiles, 7 Amphibians)
Luca Bronzi – 9 Herptiles total (7 Reptiles, 2 Amphibians)
akasha – 9 Herptiles total (9 Reptiles, 0 Amphibians)
Mehdi – 8 Herptiles total (6 Reptiles, 2 Amphibians)
BeardsleyZooFan – 8 Herptiles total (5 Reptiles, 3 Amphibians)
carl the birder – 8 Herptiles total (8 Reptiles, 0 Amphibians)
Hix – 8 Herptiles total (8 Reptiles, 0 Amphibians)
WhistlingKite24 – 7 Herptiles total (6 Reptiles, 1 Amphibians)
TeaLovingDave – 7 Herptiles total (3 Reptiles, 4 Amphibians)
lintworm – 7 Herptiles total (7 Reptiles, 0 Amphibians)
Marcoh – 5 Herptiles total (5 Reptiles, 0 Amphibians)
KevinVar – 4 Herptiles total (0 Reptiles, 4 Amphibians)
Macaw16 – 4 Herptiles total (2 Reptiles, 2 Amphibians)
DesertRhino150 – 4 Herptiles total (1 Reptiles, 3 Amphibians)
Jambo – 3 Herptiles total (3 Reptiles, 0 Amphibians)
Moorish – 1 Herptiles total (0 Reptiles, 1 Amphibians)


FISH:

carl the birder – 135
Luca Bronzi – 61
animal_expert01 – 23
Vision – 18
Dannelboyz – 14
James54321 – 12
Maguari – 11
birdsandbats – 10
DesertRhino150 – 9
MRJ – 9
BeardsleyZooFan – 7
Mr. Zootycoon – 6
WhistlingKite24 – 2
Ursus – 2
Jambo – 1
Birdlover – 1


INVERTEBRATES:

Mr. Zootycoon – 189
Birdlover – 99
Vision – 102
WhistlingKite24 – 91
Maguari – 83
DesertRhino150 – 83
Luca Bronzi – 49
Dannelboyz – 44
Great Argus – 27
Mehdi – 16
Ursus – 15
KevinVar – 10
birdsandbats – 8
BeardsleyZooFan – 7
MRJ – 6
carl the birder – 3
Moorish – 1
animal_expert01 – 1

 

[birdsandbats]

I'm shocked I made the top five in anything.

 

[Hipporex]

Haven't updated in quite a while. This is obviously very incomplete but, oh well, might as well do it for old times' sake...

Avian Dinosaurs

1. Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
2. House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
3. Rock dove (Columba livia)
4. Western gull (Larus occidentalis)
   
5. Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
6. Yellow-billed magpie (Pica nutalli)
   
7. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
8. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
9. America crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
10. Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
11. Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
12. White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus)
13. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
    
14. Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
    
15. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
    
16. American coot (Fulica americana)

Mammals

1. Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
2. Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
   
3. European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
4. Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
5. Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
6. Elk/Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)

Herptiles

1. Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus)
2. Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipien)

Invertebrates

1. California mantis (Stagmomantis californica)
2. Convergent ladybug (Hippodamia convergens)
3. West Coast lady (Vanessa annabella)

 

[birdsandbats]

Haven't updated in quite a while. This is obviously very incomplete but, oh well, might as well do it for old times' sake...

Avian Dinosaurs

1. Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
2. House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
3. Rock dove (Columba livia)
4. Western gull (Larus occidentalis)
   
5. Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
6. Yellow-billed magpie (Pica nutalli)
   
7. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
8. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
9. America crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
10. Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
11. Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
12. White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus)
13. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
    
14. Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
    
15. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
    
16. American coot (Fulica americana)

Mammals

1. Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
2. Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
   
3. European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
4. Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
5. Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
6. Elk/Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)

Herptiles

1. Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus)
2. Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipien)

Invertebrates

1. California mantis (Stagmomantis californica)
2. Convergent ladybug (Hippodamia convergens)
3. West Coast lady (Vanessa annabella)

Mallard lifer!

 

[Hipporex]

Mallard lifer!

Wait is the bold suppose to mean it's a lifer? I meant it as it was a new species to the list. I've seen wild mallards hundreds of times before.

 

[DesertRhino150]

112. Western osprey Pandion haliaetus

11. Western roe deer Capreolus capreolus

79. Poplar hawkmoth Laothoe populi
80. Rose chafer Cetonia aurata
81. Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus
82. Ivy bee Colletes hederae
83. European beewolf Philanthus triangulum

Just remembered that I haven't updated my list in a while; the four birds and mammal were from my recent trip to North Norfolk while the insect is from several weeks back.

113. Pink-footed goose Anser brachyrhynchus
114. Goldcrest Regulus regulus
115. Grey partridge Perdix perdix
116. Common guillemot Uria aalge

12. Common seal Phoca vitulina

84. Leaf beetle Chrysolina banksii

 

[birdsandbats]

Wait is the bold suppose to mean it's a lifer? I meant it as it was a new species to the list. I've seen wild mallards hundreds of times before.

Yes, bold is supposed to signify a lifer.

 

[Vision]

A short last-minute trip to Aachen got me a few more birds! The crested tit is one I should've gotten ages ago, but the treecreeper is nice since that's one I likely wouldn't have casually encountered later in the year.

BIRDS:
671) European crested tit, Lophophanes cristatus
672) Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris

I also noticed I'm only at 34 herps for the year in the overview post, so I must have forgotten to post this one (from late July):

HERPS:
35) Natterjack, Epidalea calamita (which oddly is the 11th amphibian - I've seen 24 reptiles)

 

[Najade]

Mary River Ranger Station, south of Burrundie

Birds
73. Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Reptiles
101. Northern Ridge-tailed Monitor (Varanus primordius)

Howard Springs

Reptiles
102. Darwin Carpet Python (Morelia spilota variegata)

 

[MRJ]

Today I visited Tootgarook Wetlands for the first time, despite the fact I had driven past many times before. This wetlands has been saved following an extended campaign by locals, and I was very impressed. I came especially to see glossy ibis, which have only recently extended their range this far south and which I had not seen in the wild . Unfortunately most oF the wetlands were closed to visitors for two weeks due to a baiting campaign and I missed the ibis. Only two additions to this years list:

349. White-necked heron Ardea pacifica
350. Yellow thornbill Acanthiza nana

 

[Najade]

Howard Springs

Reptiles
102. Darwin Carpet Python (Morelia spilota variegata)

Yesterday’s and today’s haul:
Territory Wildlife Park, Charles Darwin NP (by boat)

Birds
—. Grey Whistler (ssp simplex)
74. Chestnut Rail (Eulabeornis castaneoventris)

Reptiles
103. Little File Snake (Acrochordus granulatus)

 

[MRJ]

Rather annoyingly, seen in our wetland:

Fish

10. Western mosquitofish Gambusia affinis

And of course always annoying wherever seen:

Mammals

46. House mouse Mus musculus

 

[Vision]

Spent today at the coast to tie up a bunch of loose ends that I was still missing! The crested larks were a part of the very small breeding population Belgium has left (probably less than 5 pairs) and the dusky warbler was purely coincidental - I was birding at the same place when someone had just found the bird! The rest are all somewhat irregular or otherwise not very straightforward birds of which I wasn't sure I was still going to be able to see them this year.

BIRDS:
673) Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
674) Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans
675) Crested lark, Galerida cristata
676) Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus
677) Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima
678) Brant goose, Branta bernicla

(Benelux: 229)

 

[MRJ]

Wait is the bold suppose to mean it's a lifer? I meant it as it was a new species to the list. I've seen wild mallards hundreds of times before.

It is actually up to you. Generally it means first time on you life list. However if you just started your life list yesterday, that means everything you see, even if you also saw them the day before. I only started my list about 18 months ago. I did go back and add animals from old trip lists, photos and where I had a direct recollection of seeing them. That way common animals like black ducks (the mallard equivalent in Australia) went right on. However it is entirely up to you.

 

[Najade]

Yesterday’s and today’s haul:
Territory Wildlife Park, Charles Darwin NP (by boat)

Birds
—. Grey Whistler (ssp simplex)
74. Chestnut Rail (Eulabeornis castaneoventris)

Reptiles
103. Little File Snake (Acrochordus granulatus)

Last two days +previous reptile IDs:
south Kakadu NP, Katherine Watewater Treatment Plant, Yellow Waters Cruise, Territory Wildlife Park, Jabiru Golf Course, George Brown Botanis Gardens

Mammals
72. Feral Donkey (Equus asinus)

Birds
75. Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)
76. Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)
--. Partridge Pigeon (ssp smithii)

Reptiles
104.Essington's Ctenotus (Ctenotus essingtoni)
105. Six-toothed Rainbow-skink (Carlia sexdentata)

 

[Vision]

After missing these at least 3 or 4 times now and seeing an escaped bird early this year, I've now finally seen a real, unringed red-breasted goose! If there was any one nemesis bird of mine this would probably have been it, so I'm glad to finally have rectified this. I'd love to eventually see them better than today, though, as it was already very dark when I finally saw the bird.

BIRDS:
679) Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis

(Benelux: 230)

 

[Dannelboyz]

BIRDS
280 - Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis)

BIRDS
281 - Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
282 - Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida)
283 - Southern Whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis)
284 - Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)
285 - Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus)
286 - Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta)
287 - Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor)
288 - Black-faced Woodswallow (Artamus cinereus)
289 - Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris)
290 - Orange Chat (Epthianura aurifrons)
291 - Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
292 - Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata)
293 - Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus)
294 - White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus)
295 - Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius)
296 - Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus)
297 - Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea)
298 - Spotted Nightjar (Eurostopodus argus)
299 - Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis)
300 - Chestnut Quailthrush (Cinclosoma castanotum)
301 - Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)
302 - Chestnut-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps)
303 - Black Honeyeater (Sugomel nigrum)
304 - White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)
305 - Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius)
306 - Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis)
307 - Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)
308 - White-winged Fairywren (Malurus leucopterus)
309 - Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)

REPTILES
11 - Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata)
12 - Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
13 - Mallee Dragon (Ctenophorus fordi)
14 - Lace Monitor (Varanus varius)

INVERTEBRATES
-- Unidentified giant centipede (Scolopendridae sp.)
-- Unidentified cockroach (Geoscapheinae sp.)

 

[Najade]

Last two days +previous reptile IDs:
south Kakadu NP, Katherine Watewater Treatment Plant, Yellow Waters Cruise, Territory Wildlife Park, Jabiru Golf Course, George Brown Botanis Gardens

Mammals
72. Feral Donkey (Equus asinus)

Birds
75. Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)
76. Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)
--. Partridge Pigeon (ssp smithii)

Reptiles
104.Essington's Ctenotus (Ctenotus essingtoni)
105. Six-toothed Rainbow-skink (Carlia sexdentata)

Waterworks Reserve, Tinderbox Road

Mammals
73. Bennett’s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus)
74. Red-bellied Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii)
75. Eastern Barred Bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)