ZooChat Big Year 2019

Mammals:
2 Eastern Gray Squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis

Birds:
53 Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla
54 Spotted Towhee - Pipilo maculatus
55 Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum
56 Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus
57 Northern Harrier - Circus hudsonius
58 Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus
 
Birds 1/1/19
1. Brant Branta bernicla
2. Canada Goose Branta canadensis
3. Mute Swan Cygnus olor
4. Gadwall Anas strepera
5. Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
6. American Wigeon Anas americana
7. American Black Duck Anas rubripes
8. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
9. Northern Pintail Anas acuta
10. Greater Scaup Aythya marila
11. Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis
12. Common Eider Somateria mollissima
13. Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata
14. Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis
15. Bufflehead Bucephala albeola
16. Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
17. Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus
18. Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
19. Common Loon Gavia immer
20. Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus
21. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
22. Cooper’s Hawk Accipiter cooperii
23. Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
24. Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
25. Herring Gull Larus argentatus
26. Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
27. Razorbill Alca torda
28. Rock Pigeon Columba livia
29. Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
30. Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon
31. Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
32. Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
33. American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
34. Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
35. Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
36. American Robin Turdus migratorius
37. Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
38. Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
39. European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
40. Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
41. White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis
42. Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
43. House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus
44. American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
45. House Sparrow Passer domesticus
1/2/2019
46. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
47. Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens
48. American Kestrel Falco sparverius
49. Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis
1/3/2019
50. Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
1/5/2019
51. Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca
1/7/2019
52. Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
Mammals 1/1/19
1. Eastern Gray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
1/4/2019
2. Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus
Invertebrates 1/7/19
1. House Centipede Scutigera coleoptrata
 
ThylacineAlive said:
A built-in database for easy identification on the spot and maybe camera eyes would be great, too :p
~Thylo
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But identifying species is half the fun! The latter would definitely help though.

Couple of casual additions over the last few days.
BIRDS
68. Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
69. Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
70. Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

INVERTS
3. Spring Usher (Agriopis leucophaearia)
 
Dannelboyz said:
BIRDS
90 - Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
91 - Australian Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)
92 - Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)
93 - Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
94 - Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
95 - Australian Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica/macrotarsa)
96 - Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)


AMPHIBIANS
1 - Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii)
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MAMMALS
5 - Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
6 - Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor)*
7 - Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
8 - Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
9 - Fallow Deer (Dama dama)*
10 - Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
11 - Southern Greater Glider (Petauroides volans)
--- Feathertail Glider (Acrobates sp.)
12 - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
13 - Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
14 - Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis)
15 - Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)*

BIRDS
97 - Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)
98 - Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis)
99 - White-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata)
100 - Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus)
101 - Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis)
102 - Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus)
103 - White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)
--- Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook) [heard]
104 - Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
105 - Greater Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa)

AMPHIBIANS
2 - Spotted Marsh Frog (Lymnodynastes tasmaniensis)

INVERTEBRATES
15 - European Wasp (Vespula germanica)*
 
birdsandbats said:
Birds
20. American Robin Turdus migratorius

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Birds
21. House Sparrow Passer domesticus
22. Herring Gull Larus argentatus
 
Dannelboyz said:
MAMMALS
5 - Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
6 - Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor)*
7 - Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
8 - Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
9 - Fallow Deer (Dama dama)*
10 - Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
11 - Southern Greater Glider (Petauroides volans)
--- Feathertail Glider (Acrobates sp.)
12 - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
13 - Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
14 - Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis)
15 - Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)*

BIRDS
97 - Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)
98 - Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis)
99 - White-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata)
100 - Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus)
101 - Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis)
102 - Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus)
103 - White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)
--- Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook) [heard]
104 - Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
105 - Greater Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa)

AMPHIBIANS
2 - Spotted Marsh Frog (Lymnodynastes tasmaniensis)

INVERTEBRATES
15 - European Wasp (Vespula germanica)*
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MAMMALS
8 - Southern Bobuck (Trichosurus cunninghami)

This species was seen last night but only confirmed today, so it should be before Common Brushtail Possum on my list, red fox is my most recent mammal at 16th

BIRDS
106 - Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
107 - Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)
108 - Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
109 - Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax)
110 - Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus)

INVERTEBRATES
16 - Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)
 
animal_expert01 said:
Birds:
23. Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus)
24. Bush Stone Curlew (Burhinus grallarius)
25. Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
26. Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
27. Azure Kingfisher (Alcedo azurea)
28. Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius)
29. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
30. Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata)
31. Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
32. Great Eastern Egret (Ardea modesta)
33. Plumed Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni)
34. Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
35. Swamp Hen (Porphyrio melanotus)
36. Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa)
37. Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata)
38. Bush Turkey (Alectura lathami)
39. Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
40. Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)
41. Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia)
42. Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)

Reptiles:
3. Eastern Water Dragon (Intellagama lesueurii)
4. Short Necked Turtle (Emydura macquarii)
5. Eastern Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina longicollis)
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Birds:
43. Straw Necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
44. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
45. Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
46. Spotted Turtle Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)
47. White Breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)
48. Lewin’s Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii)
49. Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)
50. Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
51. Rainbow Bee Eater (Merops ornatus)
52. White Cheeked Honey Eater (Phylidonyris niger)
53. Black Faced Cuckoo Shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)
54. Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)
55. Bar Shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis)
56. Dollar Bird (Eurystomus orientalis)

Reptiles:
6. Dtella Gecko (Gehyra dubia)
7. Common Graden Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti)
8. Frill Necked Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii)
 
lintworm said:
A quiet start of the year, it doesn't help I don't have any functional binoculars at the moment.....

1. Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
2. Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
3. Common gull (Larus canus)
4. Blackbird (Turdus merula)
5. Great tit (Parus major)
6. Blue tit (Cyanistes caerulea)
7. Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
8. Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
9. Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
10. Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
11. Green woodpecker (Picus viridis)
12. Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
13. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
14. Tufted duck (Aythia fuligula)
15. Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
16. Carrion crow (Corvus corone)
17. Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
18. Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
19. Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)
20. Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
21. House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
22. Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
23. European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
24. Stock dove (Columba oenas)
25. European wood dove (Columba palumbus)
26. Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
27. Greylag goose (Anser anser)
28. Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
29. Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
30. Great white heron (Ardea alba)
31. Common pheasant
32. Herring gull (Larus argentatus)
33. Great cormorant (Phalocrocorax carbo)
34. European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Mammals

1. European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
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A two day work visit to Switzerland yielded a few common species, some of which are less common in the Netherlands:

35. Red kite (Milvus milvus)
36. Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
37. Feral pigeon (Columba livia)
38. White stork (Ciconia ciconia)
39. Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegypticus)
40. Marsh tit (Parus palustris)
41. Goosander (Mergus merganser)
42. Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis)
43. Eurasian kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
44. Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
45. Eurasian treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
46. Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

Mammals

2. Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
 
I still haven't been able to add anything significant (including the 5-6 more birds I used to see on the regular in my neighborhood), but I did get one surprise addition when I realized I had been misidentifying a few individuals amongst the larger local population...

Birds
10. Indian jungle crow (Corvus culminatus)

Noticed a few of these big all-black guys hang around the more abundant grey-chested house crows, giving them something to worry about.
 
went on a short birding trip today
30 mute swan
31 redpoll
32 eurasian siskin
33 common chaffinch
34 yellowhammer
35 canada goose
36 greylag goose
37 common moorhen
38 great spotted woodpecker
i also saw around 20 grey herrons standing in a group togeter on land it was a werid sigth
 
Another few birds I picked up here and there, plus the first invertebrate of the year.

BIRDS
94. Spotted nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
95. Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
96. Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea
97. Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
98. Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina
99. Little owl, Athene noctua
100. Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus

INVERTEBRATES
1. Longbodied cellar spider, Pholcus phalangioides

Funny, Mistle thrush was also number 100 last year!
 
lintworm said:
A two day work visit to Switzerland yielded a few common species, some of which are less common in the Netherlands:

35. Red kite (Milvus milvus)
36. Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
37. Feral pigeon (Columba livia)
38. White stork (Ciconia ciconia)
39. Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegypticus)
40. Marsh tit (Parus palustris)
41. Goosander (Mergus merganser)
42. Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis)
43. Eurasian kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
44. Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
45. Eurasian treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
46. Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

Mammals

2. Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
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Spent an hour in a small nature reserve nearby where there were surprisingly many overwintering Goosanders, but not the Goldeneyes I hoped to see...

47. Northern shoveler (Spatula clypetea)
48. Gadwall (Mareca strepera)
49. Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope)
50. Smew (Mergellus albellus)
51. Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
52. Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
53. Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
54. Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
55. Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
56. European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Mammals

3. European hare (Lepus vulgaris)
 
Zoo Tycooner FR said:
A few understandable additions as I'm back in Morocco:

05/01/19 (Highway from Marrakesh to Agadir)
BIRDS:
15 - Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
16 - Common bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus
17 - Maghreb magpie, Pica mauritanica
18 - House bunting, Emberiza sahari
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Tried to wait for more additions to come before posting but this week has been hectic and I couldn't bird so here are a few of those I picked up while driving or walking in the city.

Over the past week (Agadir)
BIRDS:
19 - Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis
20 - Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus

10/01/2019 (Agadir)
INVERTEBRATES:
1 - Painted lady, Vanessa cardui
 
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