Zoochat Big Year 2023

[ThylacineAlive]

So first off, I am going to remove two birds from my listing. Thinking back, I no longer feel strongly enough about my African Cuckoo or Reichenow's Seedeater identifications to keep them on my list. I hope I get to see these species properly soon in the coming weeks, but for now they will need to be removed.

Second order of business, day 9 was a pretty good day. We had an all-day visit to the neighboring Naboisho Conservancy. When visiting the Mara, this is where you'll want to be. This is by far the most pristine and naturalistic of the conservancies, and the one with the most breathtaking savanna. This is reflected in the wildlife, which is far more diverse, numerous, and prevalent. It does not take one long to find the huge herds of hoofstock here. A particular highlight of mine was the 300+ strong herd of African Buffalo we encountered!

371) Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
372) Lappet-Faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos
373) White-Headed Buffalo-Weaver Dinemellia dinemalli
374) Black-Winged Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus
375) Little Swift Apus affinis
376) African White-Backed Vulture Gyps africanus
377) Cinnamon-Breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi
378) Yellow-Billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus
379) Common Ostrich Struthio camelus
380) Bateleur Eagle Terathopius ecaudatus
381) Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri
382) Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius
383) Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
384) Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli
385) Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica
386) White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird Crinifer leucogaster
387) Northern Anteater-Chat Myrmecocichla aethiops
388) White-Bellied Bustard Eupodotis senegalensis
389) Buff-Bellied Warbler Phyllolais pulchella
390) Grey-Capped Social-Weaver Pseudonigrita arnaudi
391) Speckle-Fronted Weaver Sporopipes frontalis
392) Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis
393) Grey-Headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala
394) Brubru Nilaus afer
395) Black-Shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris
396) Brown-Crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis
397) Scarlet-Chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis
398) Crested Francolin Ortygornis sephaena

67) Common Eland Tragelaphus oryx
68) Bat-Eared Fox Otocyon megalotis
69) African Buffalo Syncerus caffer
70) Common Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus
71) Common Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula
72) Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus
73) Lion Panthera leo
74) Southern Bushbuck Tragelaphus sylvaticus

11) Mwanza Rock Agama Agama mwanzae
12) Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
13) Black Mamba Dendroaspis polylepis

Tomorrow is back to the Pardamat farm transects..

~Thylo

Not much to report for day 10. We did some game transects amongst farmland today, with a little bit of elephant spotting done in the afternoon. Two birds to report for the day, including a spectacular #400.

399) Red-Fronted Barbet Tricholaema diademata
400) Long-Crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis

Also one reptile from yesterday I forgot:
14) East African Helmeted Turtle Pelomedusa neumanni

~Thylo

 

[oflory]

A trip to Berlin, Magdeburg and Schonebeck puts me at 150 for the year, though an astonishingly good reminder to always bring binoculars, as didn't have great views of the latter two species.

148. Hooded crow
149. Common redstart
150. Red-backed shrike

To the Tierpark in Berlin tomorrow, fingers crossed for a goshawk.

No goshawk but a family of red-backed shrikes by the takins in the Himalayas area, and this time I had my bins!

 

[Zooish]

Thank you for that. I was confused with what I saw, which was mostly a picture on a billboard. Sounds like the squirrels might be finished, then. Were you aware of them?

Yes i've heard of the population in the area. There was some discussion among nature groups and the authorities some years back (when developments in Bidadari were about to commence) about eradicating them as they are non native. I'm not sure what was decided eventually.

 

[boof]

it's been a few months since i updated my list. I've been in Singapore for a few weeks. I did manage to see a few birds while on a family holiday.
The only new bird for my Australian list is;
189. Australasian Gannet.

 

[MRJ]

Yes i've heard of the population in the area. There was some discussion among nature groups and the authorities some years back (when developments in Bidadari were about to commence) about eradicating them as they are non native. I'm not sure what was decided eventually.

Eradication would be a fair call, given they are introduced. Ironic, though, given the number of times I have visited Singapore, that they seem to be effectively gone just as I discover they are there!

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Not much to report for day 10. We did some game transects amongst farmland today, with a little bit of elephant spotting done in the afternoon. Two birds to report for the day, including a spectacular #400.

399) Red-Fronted Barbet Tricholaema diademata
400) Long-Crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis

Also one reptile from yesterday I forgot:
14) East African Helmeted Turtle Pelomedusa neumanni

~Thylo

Day 11 and, again, nothing much new to report. Even less, probably. We only did morning transects today, but this time in a different, more wild portion of Pardamat so had the opportunity to see a few more things!

401) Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
402) Yellow-Throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis
403) Fischer's Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucopareia
404) Yellow-Throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus

Unfortunately no photos for the lifer birds for today. All flew away before I could get a focus in on them. I've seen a few sandgrouse since arriving in the Mara, but they've all been incredibly flighty and these are the first I've managed to get a positive ID on. I have a few other birds I took photos of, but tonight I am too exhausted from my nearly two weeks of travel to go through and ID them. Hopefully will have time/be up for it tomorrow!

~Thylo

 

[Najade]

07.07.23 - Guanacaste 5km walking trail + Cacao, Santa Rosa river

Mammals
104. Costa Rican Forest Rabbit (Sylvilagus gabbi)
105. Argentine Brown Bat (Eptesicus furinalis)
106. Tricolored Bat (Glyphonycteris sylvestris)
107. Gray’s Long-tongued Bat (Glossophaga leachii)

Birds (non-passerines)
283. Northern Sunbittern (Eurypyga [helias] major)
284. Blue Ground Dove (Claravis pretiosa)
285. Yellow-naped Amazon (Parrot) (Amazona [ochrocephala] auropalliata)

Birds (passerines)
286. Grayish [Olivaceous] Woodcreeper (Sittasomus [griseicapillus] griseus)
287. Barred Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus)
288. Yellow-green Vireo (Vireo flavoviridis)
289. Scrub Euphonia (Euphonia affinis)

Reptiles
48. Cope’s Black-striped Snake (Coniophanes piceivittis)

Amphibians
16. Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii)

08.07.23 - Santa Maria Volcano Lodge, Rincon de la Viecha, Colonia Blanca, Costa Rica

also both sloth species and another silky anteater

Mammals
108. Costa Rican Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys costaricensis)
109. Schmidt's Big-eared Bat (Micronycteris schmidtorum)
110. Common Sword-nosed Bat (Lonchorhina aurita)
111. Greater Stripe-faced Bat (Vampyrodes major)

Birds (passerines)
290. Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor)

Reptiles
49. Cloudy Snail-eating Snake (Sibon nebulatus)

Amphibians
17. Fitzinger's Robber Frog (Craugastor fitzingeri)

 

[Najade]

08.07.23 - Santa Maria Volcano Lodge, Rincon de la Viecha, Colonia Blanca, Costa Rica

also both sloth species and another silky anteater

Mammals
108. Costa Rican Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys costaricensis)
109. Schmidt's Big-eared Bat (Micronycteris schmidtorum)
110. Common Sword-nosed Bat (Lonchorhina aurita)
111. Greater Stripe-faced Bat (Vampyrodes major)

Birds (passerines)
290. Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor)

Reptiles
49. Cloudy Snail-eating Snake (Sibon nebulatus)

Amphibians
17. Fitzinger's Robber Frog (Craugastor fitzingeri)

09.07.23 - Monte Verde

Mammals
112. Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

Final tally after two and a half weeks in Costa Rica for mammals: 101 species seen.

 

[Najade]

09.07.23 - Monte Verde

Mammals
112. Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

Final tally after two and a half weeks in Costa Rica for mammals: 101 species seen.

Additional stuff from Costa Rica
291. seen on the 28.06. in Tirimbina, 292. seen on the 29.06. in Tirimbina, 18. & 19. seen on the 23.06. in Guanacaste

Birds (passerines)
291. Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara (Stilpnia) larvata)
292. Chestnut-backed Antbird (Poliocrania (Myrmeciza) exsul)

Amphibians
18. Yellow Toad (Incilius luetkenii)
19. Sheep Frog (Hypopachus variolosus)

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Day 11 and, again, nothing much new to report. Even less, probably. We only did morning transects today, but this time in a different, more wild portion of Pardamat so had the opportunity to see a few more things!

401) Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
402) Yellow-Throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis
403) Fischer's Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucopareia
404) Yellow-Throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus

Unfortunately no photos for the lifer birds for today. All flew away before I could get a focus in on them. I've seen a few sandgrouse since arriving in the Mara, but they've all been incredibly flighty and these are the first I've managed to get a positive ID on. I have a few other birds I took photos of, but tonight I am too exhausted from my nearly two weeks of travel to go through and ID them. Hopefully will have time/be up for it tomorrow!

~Thylo

Day 12 again saw more of the same with the game transects (this may be a theme for a bit). One new bird to report. I did go through my pics from yesterday and ultimately didn't have anything that I haven't already seen.

405) Wire-Tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii

On the drive back to camp, we were treated with my first family herd of elephants. Nothing compares to a multigenerational wild herd just being elephants in the wild!

~Thylo

 

[Najade]

Additional stuff from Costa Rica
291. seen on the 28.06. in Tirimbina, 292. seen on the 29.06. in Tirimbina, 18. & 19. seen on the 23.06. in Guanacaste

Birds (passerines)
291. Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara (Stilpnia) larvata)
292. Chestnut-backed Antbird (Poliocrania (Myrmeciza) exsul)

Amphibians
18. Yellow Toad (Incilius luetkenii)
19. Sheep Frog (Hypopachus variolosus)

12.-14.07. - Brittany Ferries - Plymouth (UK) to Santander (Spain) and back, through Bay of Biscay

Mammals
113. [Short-beaked] Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
114. Sowerby's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bidens)
115. Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris)
116. Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
117. Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)

Birds (non-passerines)
293. Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)
294. Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris borealis)

 

[Coelacanth18]

Picked up a few exotics common in the Los Angeles area, along with another mammal seen coming home from work the other night:

Mammals
21. Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

Birds
185. Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
186. Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis)
187. Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)

No new reptiles, and still have yet to see a live snake this year. I've driven past Gopher Snakes on the road, but one was certainly dead and the others were hard to tell...

9. Desert Iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis)

Haven't done an update in a while, but I've made some progress!

Reptile Update: The heat has been rough during the day, but I've taken advantage of the high nighttime temps to go night herping in the desert a few times; have now seen several Gopher Snakes and 3 lifers! Rattlesnakes still elude me however...

Reptiles
10. Western Leaf-nosed Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)
11. Western Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus)
12. Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
13. Western Shovelnose Snake (Chionactis occipitalis)

Mammal Update: I saw my second-ever American Badger the other day, which was exciting. I also had a surprise Elk stag standing in the road during an evening drive in the hills.

Mammals
22. American Badger (Taxidea taxus)
23. Elk (Cervus canadensis)

Bird Update: Not much here; three pickups during a couple different outings in cooler climes. The heat that has made herping great is making birds difficult.

Birds
188. Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
189. Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)
190. Purple Martin (Progne subis)

 

[boof]

20/7/2023
190. Double-barred finch
191. Western Gerygone

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Day 12 again saw more of the same with the game transects (this may be a theme for a bit). One new bird to report. I did go through my pics from yesterday and ultimately didn't have anything that I haven't already seen.

405) Wire-Tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii

On the drive back to camp, we were treated with my first family herd of elephants. Nothing compares to a multigenerational wild herd just being elephants in the wild!

~Thylo

Day 13 brought a few surprises. Most of the day went by typically, with more game transects and a lesson on holistic grazing on the savanna (interesting stuff). In the afternoon, however, it was decided to skip the transects and to just look for some stuff. This ended up being a very fruitful endeavor, with tons of wildlife discovered and some new locations being explored. Found tons of dik-dik today and ultimately one very exciting discovery: a Lioness in an area thought to be uninhabited by Lions. Of course this has been passed on already to the proper networks and my images will be used to either ID or create a new ID log for this animal so they can hopefully track her in the future.

And of course, added a couple new birds:

406) African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus
407) Sombre Nightjar Caprimulgus fraenatus

Spotted some new lizards as well, but will need to look into their IDs.

~Thylo

 

[Chlidonias]

REPTILES:
1 Common Slider Trachemys scripta

REPTILES
2 Western Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta belli

REPTILES:
3 Sagebrush Lizard Sceloporus graciosus

REPTILES:
3? Western Rat Snake Pantherophis obsoletus
4? Great Plains Skink Plestiodon obsoletus

It should be five total reptiles.

 

[MRJ]

I had a couple of hours spare yesterday afternoon and so went to the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Overall, I found it a bit quite from the birding point of view.

Birds
658. Black-naped oriole Oriolus chinensis
659. Yellow-vented bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
660. Asian brown flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
(total of eight bird species seen)

Reptile
22. Pond slider Trachemys scripta (introduced)

Fish
26. Three-spot cichlid Amphilophus trimaculatuses (introduced)

Invertebrates
63. sp. ant Dolichoderus thoracicus
64. Scarlet skimmer Crocothemis servilia

 

[Maguari]

Forgot to post a small update from RSPB Blacktoft Sands last Sunday:

Birds:
187. Spotted Redshank - Tringa erythropus

(UK:182)

Invertebrates:
37. Meadow Brown - Maniola jurtina
38. Small Red-eyed Damselfly - Erythromma viridulum

 

[DesertRhino150]

I figured, rather than posting lots of tiny updates as and when I see one or two species, I would post an update at the end of each month. Without further ado, these are my sightings from January:

January 1st - seen either from the house or while walking locally
Birds
1. European robin, Erithacus rubecula
2. Common woodpigeon, Columba palumbus
3. Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
4. Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
5. Common blackbird, Turdus merula
6. Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
7. House sparrow, Passer domesticus
8. Carrion crow, Corvus corone
9. Great tit, Parus major
10. Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius
11. Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
12. Dunnock, Prunella modularis
13. Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
14. European herring gull, Larus argentatus
15. Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
16. Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
17. Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
18. Feral pigeon, Columba livia
19. Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus
20. Western jackdaw, Coloeus monedula
21. Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca
22. Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
23. Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
24. European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis

Mammals
1. Eastern grey squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis

Invertebrates
1. Long-bodied cellar spider, Pholcus phalangioides

January 3rd to 11th - seen either from the house or when walking locally
Birds
25. Redwing, Turdus iliacus
26. Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
27. Canada goose, Branta canadensis
28. Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
29. Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
30. Stock dove, Columba oenas

Mammals
2. Reeve's muntjac, Muntiacus reevesi

January 12th to 16th - seen on two journeys to and from Colchester Zoo, plus on the zoo grounds
Birds
31. Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa
32. Pied wagtail, Motacilla alba
33. Red kite, Milvus milvus
34. Rook, Corvus frugilegus
35. Common gull, Larus canus
36. Common starling, Sturnus vulgaris

Mammals
3. European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus

January 17th to 28th - seen either from the house or when walking locally
Birds
37. European green woodpecker, Picus viridis
38. Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
39. Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
40. Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
41. Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
42. Mute swan, Cygnus olor
43. Greylag goose, Anser anser
44. Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris

Mammals
4. Red fox, Vulpes vulpes

January 29th - seen on a very brief (binocular-less) visit to the Maldon docks

Birds
45. Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
46. Common little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis

I've only just started getting notifications for this thread again, which I realise I haven't updated since the first of February. Since then, I have seen a good number of different species, including a very exciting local sighting yesterday:

February (all sightings from Essex)
Birds
47. Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
48. Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
49. Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
50. Little egret, Egretta garzetta
51. Goldcrest, Regulus regulus

Invertebrates
2. Fencepost jumping spider, Marpissa muscosa
3. Buff-tailed bumblebee, Bombus terrestris
4. Varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci
5. Small tortoiseshell butterfly, Aglais urticae
6. Seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata

March (all sightings in Essex)
Birds
52. Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
53. Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
54. Common coot, Fulica atra
55. Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
56. European greenfinch, Chloris chloris

Invertebrates
7. Brimstone butterfly, Gonepteryx rhamni

April (all sightings in Essex)
Birds
57. Coal tit, Periparus ater
58. Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
59. Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita

Mammals
5. Least weasel, Mustela nivalis
6. Bank vole, Myodes glareolus

Saw the vole for a couple of seconds, just before it was caught by the weasel in my back garden.

Invertebrates
8. Tawny mining bee, Andrena fulva
9. Hairy-footed flower bee, Anthophora plumipes

May (all birds, mammals, and amphibians in Norfolk, fishes and invertebrates divided between Norfolk and Essex)
Birds
60. Common swift, Apus apus
61. Common reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
62. Common pochard, Aythya ferina
63. Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
64. Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
65. Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
66. Common tern, Sterna hirundo
67. Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
68. Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata
69. Gadwall, Mareca strepera
70. Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
71. Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
72. Common redshank, Tringa totanus
73. Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis
74. Dark-bellied brent goose, Branta bernicla
75. Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
76. Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti
77. Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
78. Lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret
79. Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
80. Common house martin, Delichon urbicum
81. Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis
82. Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
83. Common whitethroat, Curruca communis
84. Common reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
85. Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
86. Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus
87. Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
88. Sand martin, Riparia riparia
89. Dunlin, Calidris alpina
90. Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos

Mammals
7. Chinese water deer, Hydropotes inermis
8. European brown hare, Lepus europaeus

Amphibians
1. European common toad, Bufo bufo

Fishes
1. Common carp, Cyprinus carpio
2. Three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus

Invertebrates (including 1 lifer)
10. Large red-tailed bumblebee, Bombus lapidarius
11. Orange-tip butterfly, Anthocharis cardamines
12. Small white butterfly, Pieris rapae
13. St Mark's fly, Bibio marci
14. Dark-edged beefly, Bombylius major
15. Blue-tailed damselfly, Ischnura elegans
16. Common blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus
17. Speckled wood butterfly, Pararge aegeria
18. European peacock butterfly, Aglais io
19. Common backswimmer, Notonecta glauca
20. Snakefly, Raphidia notata

June (all sightings in Essex)
Birds
91. Common yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella

Mammals
9. West European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus

Invertebrates
21. Meadow brown butterfly, Maniola jurtina
22. Common wasp, Vespula vulgaris
23. Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta
24. Comma butterfly, Polygonia c-album
25. Gatekeeper butterfly, Pyronia tithonus

July (seen from bedroom window)
Birds
92. Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus

The nightjar is a very rare passage bird in our area - certainly I have never seen one anywhere in Essex before. It flew, at late dusk, across the field behind our garden before making a quick detour to swoop low over the tops of some nearby trees (presumably to catch moths) before it flew across the trees in a southerly direction and was lost from view.

 

[MRJ]

The trade show in Singapore is over so I have headed over the border into Malaysia to bird Panti Forest Reserve, I have arranged for a guide though MY Birding, who also arranged accommodation etc. I will be staying two nights. Here is a report on this afternoons birding, with birding tomorrow morning and afternoon, and Monday morning to come. I head for the airport Monday afternoon.

Mammals
102, Dusky langur Trachypithecus obscurus (NT)

Birds
661. Sooty barbet Caloramphus hayii
662. Blue-eared barbet Psilopogon cyanotis
663. Red-throated barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos (NT)
664. Collared kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
665. Blue-crowned hanging parrot Loriculus galgulus
666. Bronzed drongo Dicrurus aeneus
667. Crimson-breasted flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus
668. Yellow-rumped flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygiu
669. Purple-naped spider-hunter Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum (is this the longest scientific name? Or just the longest for a bird?)
670. Blue-winged leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis
671. Buff-vented bulbul Iole crypta (NT)
672. Spectacled bulbul Ixodia erythropthalmos
673. Cream-vented bulbul Pycnonotus simplex
674. Hairy-backed bulbul Tricholestes criniger
675. White-rumped sharma Copsychus malabaricus

Invertebrates
65. Dusty bush brown Orsotriaena medus
66. Malayan five-ring Ypthima horsfieldii

 

[birdsandbats]

The trade show in Singapore is over so I have headed over the border into Malaysia to bird Panti Forest Reserve, I have arranged for a guide though MY Birding, who also arranged accommodation etc. I will be staying two nights. Here is a report on this afternoons birding, with birding tomorrow morning and afternoon, and Monday morning to come. I head for the airport Monday afternoon.

Mammals
102, Dusky langur Trachypithecus obscurus (NT)

Birds
661. Sooty barbet Caloramphus hayii
662. Blue-eared barbet Psilopogon cyanotis
663. Red-throated barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos (NT)
664. Collared kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
665. Blue-crowned hanging parrot Loriculus galgulus
666. Bronzed drongo Dicrurus aeneus
667. Crimson-breasted flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus
668. Yellow-rumped flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygiu
669. Purple-naped spider-hunter Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum (is this the longest scientific name? Or just the longest for a bird?)
670. Blue-winged leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis
671. Buff-vented bulbul Iole crypta (NT)
672. Spectacled bulbul Ixodia erythropthalmos
673. Cream-vented bulbul Pycnonotus simplex
674. Hairy-backed bulbul Tricholestes criniger
675. White-rumped sharma Copsychus malabaricus

Invertebrates
65. Dusty bush brown Orsotriaena medus
66. Malayan five-ring Ypthima horsfieldii

The longest binomial for an animal belongs to the Southeast Asian Soldier Fly, Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides. The longest total is the bacterium Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis.