Zoochat Big Year 2022

My first visit of the year to a coastal reserve was finally successful. After no luck in the coast, I finally struck gold (well, probably not to most on here, but for me, worth more than diamonds :p).

43. Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
44. European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
45. Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
46. Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
47. Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
48. Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
49. Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
50. Sanderling (Calidris alba)
51. Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
52. Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
53. Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
 
The neighborhood red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) stopped by. Nice species to see, especially considering the fact that wildlife activity has been low due to the cold temperatures (low today is -3 degrees fahrenheit)
 
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Bengal Tiger said:
The neighborhood red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) stopped by. Nice species to see, especially considering the fact that wildlife activity has been low due to the cold temperatures (low today is -3 degrees fahrenheit)
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Just an suggestion, but if you would like this observation counted it should be numbered.
 
Some recent observations at and near Moonlit. School holidays are still on, it has been extremely hot and I only got my booster shot a couple of days ago, so I haven't gone far afield recently. Given that, most of my observations are "old favorites". I am looking forward to getting out and about soon.

Mammals
2. Common brushtail Trichosurus vulpecula
3. Black rat Rattus rattus

Birds
50. Australasian grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
51. Yellow-billed spoonbill Platalea flavipes
52. Little pied cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
53. Pied oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris (from WTP)
54. Whistling kite Haliastur sphenurus
55. Laughing kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
56. Little corella Cacatua sanguinea
57. Orange-bellied parrot Neophema chrysogaster
58. Eastern rosella Platycercus eximius
59. Noisy miner Manorina melanocephala
60. Striated pardalote Pardalotus striatus
61. Grey shrikethrush Colluricincla harmonica
62. Dusky woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus
63. Grey butcherbird Cracticus torquatus
64. Grey fantail Rhipidura albiscapa
65. Willy wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
66. Eastern yellow robin Eopsaltria australis
67. Red-browed finch Neochmia temporalis
68. European blackbird Turdus merula
69. Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus

Invertebrates
4. Bottlebrush sawfly Pterygophorus cinctus
5. Mountain huntsman Isopeda montana

Two-year new species targets
Mammals 0/100
Birds 3/1000
Bonus ectotherms 4
 
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ChunkyMunky pengopus said:
Some more observations from the past week. I haven't had a chance to do any real birding yet, but I've still picked up some of the common stuff while out and about, as well as an owl that I saw flying outside my window.

Mammal:
2. Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Birds:
6. Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
7. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
8. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
9. Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
10. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
11. American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
12. Common/European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
13. Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
14. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
15. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
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A cold and slow winter, but I still managed to get out and find my first two lifers.

Mammal:
2. Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)

Birds:
6. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
7. Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
8. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
9. American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
10. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
11. Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
12. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
13. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
14. Red Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
15. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
16. American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) (Lifer)
17. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
18. White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
19. Red-Headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
20. Red-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
21. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
22. Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) (Lifer)


Insect/invert:
1. Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
2. SIlverfish (Lepisma saccharina)


 
MRJ said:
Just an suggestion, but if you would like this observation counted it should be numbered.
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What do you mean by that m? Also, sorry if I’m doing anything wrong, this is my first time participating in the challenge. Please correct me if I make any mistakes :)
 
Bengal Tiger said:
What do you mean by that m? Also, sorry if I’m doing anything wrong, this is my first time participating in the challenge. Please correct me if I make any mistakes :)
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If you want your observations tallied you'll need to put them in list form, as seen throughout the thread. It is also technically part of the general rules for the thread;
Chlidonias said:
The basic rules as always:

1. Make sure to number your lists.
2. Keep separate numbered lists for whichever animals you are listing (birds, mammals, herptiles, fish, invertebrates)
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Dhole dude said:
Not a very impressive list to start off the year with, but I would hope this currently tiny amount will grow much bigger as the year progresses, and hopefully I don't give up so early on like I did last year!

Mammals
Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Birds
Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
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A couple more species have been seen over the last two weeks. Still not much, but I hope to get more in later on this year :).

Mammals
2. Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Birds
3. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
4. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
5. Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
6. White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
7. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
8. Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

Mammals: 2
Birds: 8
 
Bengal Tiger said:
What do you mean by that m? Also, sorry if I’m doing anything wrong, this is my first time participating in the challenge. Please correct me if I make any mistakes :)
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Check out the first post of the thread for rules. It is a bit rough expecting @Chlidonias to go though every post and add up the species. Of course you can’t go back and edit posts but if you start numbering from now on that would be good.

By the way, I like that you talk about how you see the animals and kudos for including scientific names.
 
Great Argus said:
If you want your observations tallied you'll need to put them in list form, as seen throughout the thread. It is also technically part of the general rules for the thread;
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MRJ said:
Check out the first post of the thread for rules. It is a bit rough expecting @Chlidonias to go though every post and add up the species. Of course you can’t go back and edit posts but if you start numbering from now on that would be good.

By the way, I like that you talk about how you see the animals and kudos for including scientific names.
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Thanks so much :) I’ll make sure not to make that mistake again
 
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WalkingAgnatha said:
Inverts
11. Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)
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After some revision of my list, I've realized that I forgot to count two really common birds, (European Blackbird which should be no.5 on my list and Mallard which should be no.22 on my list), and listed the same number twice (no.33 for both Silvereye and Pied Stilt), so my new tally for birds comes up to 44 total.
 
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Birds
27. Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea

Easily some of the cutest birds I have seen in the wild. They're like little brown jobs, just much grayer!
 
After almost an entire week indoors behind the computer I really wanted to go outside this morning, especially because for probably the first time this year the weather was really fine to go birding. I started in a patch of woodland where I mostly saw common forest species I already saw before this year, but most sightings were of high quality so I was quite content. I was also really happy to find a tiny male Smooth Newt under a piece of wood that I flipped over (completely normal behaviour for a naturalist!). First herptile of the year, only 24 more to reach my goal!

Then I went to the Meuse/Maas again, just like two weeks ago. And just like two weeks ago, I wanted to see Caspian Gull and Northern Pintail. But unlike last time there was no fog today, so quickly I managed to find a Caspian Gull between the hundreds of other gulls, and there was a flock of no less than 40 pintails on one of the waterways!

Birds
113. Eurasian Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
114. Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
115. Caspian Gull, Larus cachinnans

Herptiles
1. Smooth Newt, Lissotriton vulgaris
 
Birds
75 Raven Corvus corax

Mammals
4 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus

Got away
Nymphalid butterfly; too brief a glimpse to identify, possibly Peacock

Blow to list
Trip to Arizona postponed for the third time!!!
 
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Quick lunchtime stroll at Linacre Reservoirs advances me ever-closer to the 100 mark.

Birds:
95. Mandarin Duck - Aix galericulata
96. Eurasian Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris

Mammals:
9. Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus

:)
 
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