Zoochat Big Year 2023

[amur leopard]

A few more additions from the last few days in Japan - not quite on the same scale as others' recent additions but progress nonetheless:

Mammals

3. Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus

Birds

67. Japanese wagtail, Motacilla grandis
68. White wagtail, Motacilla alba
69. Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
70. White throated needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus
71. Coal tit, Periparus ater

It's been a while since I updated - since then I've travelled a bit in Germany in September but otherwise been restricted to odd sightings around my uni.

70. Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
71. Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
72. Common swift, Apus apus
73. Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
74. Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
75. Ring-necked parakeet, Psittacula krameri
76. Red kite, Milvus milvus
77. Little egret, Egretta garzetta
78. Rook, Corvus frugilegus
79. Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
80. European greenfinch, Chloris chloris

My count wrong as I doubled listed both White wagtail and Great egret. Should be it for the year.

 

[DesertTortoise]

I am removing Virginia Rail from my bird list.

Birds
October
173. Swamp sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
174. Pine siskin (Spinus pinus)
November
175. Black scoter (Melanitta americana)
176. Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
177. Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca)

Invertebrates
101. Oblique polypore fungus beetle (Penthe obliquata)
102. Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis)
103. Smeared dagger (Acronicta oblinita)
104. Horned passalus beetle (Odontotaenius disjunctus)
105. House centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata)
106. Spotted diaperis (Diaperis maculata)
107. Orange sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

Birds
November
178. Surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
179. Rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
180. Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii)
181. Red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)
December
182. Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
183. Red-breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

Mammals
December
13. Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Invertebrates
108. Black corsair (Melanolestes picipes)
109. Convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
110. Arrowhead orbweaver (Verrucosa arenata)
111. Promachus hinei

 

[ThylacineAlive]

This past Saturday I took a drive to Rhode Island. I wanting to revisit the Biomes Marine Biology Center for a little while now and that gave me a good excuse to chase some western rarities in the state as well. Since about 11/23 (Thanksgiving here in the US), Rhode Island has been hosting some pretty spectacular western vagrants that have remained relatively stationary since. Sedge Wren, Pacific Loon, Townsend's Warbler, and an insanely lost Pacific-Slope Flycatcher have all been being seen with frequency the past couple weeks. I mapped out a route for the flycatcher --> loon --> warbler --> aquarium with the wren being saved for if I had some daylight left as that's been the most difficult to find from what I hear.

A SECOND Western Flycatcher has turned up in New England this morning! In Connecticut but close to the Rhode Island border. The original RI bird is currently also being seen at the usual spot so definitely two different birds in the region now.

Interestingly people seem to be agreeing that the RI bird appears to be a Pacific-Slope while the new CT bird has tentatively been identified as a member of the Cordilleran group. Officially they likely won't be identified further than Western Flycatcher but still interesting nonetheless.

~Thylo

 

[Great Argus]

Interestingly people seem to be agreeing that the RI bird appears to be a Pacific-Slope while the new CT bird has tentatively been identified as a member of the Cordilleran group. Officially they likely won't be identified further than Western Flycatcher but still interesting nonetheless.

Wonder how they're basing those IDs, given Pacific-slope and Cordilleran have long been considered among the most difficult separations, if even possible to do for vagrants.

 

[MRJ]

I am currently on the way home from a four day visit to Bali. The first two days were spent in the Ubud area primarily to talk to the Begawan Foundation, whom we support, about their Bali myna program and future plans.

Mammals
I checked out a couple of bat roost locations, and still working on the ID for one.
137. Geoffroy's rousette Rousettus amplexicaudatus

Birds
863. Zebra dove Geopelia striata
864. Linchi (cave) swiftlet Collacalia linchi
865. Intermediate egret Ardea intermedia
866. Javan pond heron Ardeola speciosa
867. Javan kingfisher Halcyon cyanoventris
868. Ornate sunbird Cinnyris ornatus
869. Javan munia Lonchura leucogastroides
870. Tree sparrow Passer montanus
871. Bali myna Leucopsar rothschildi CR

Fish
28. Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (introduced)

The third and fourth days were spent at Saninbuana Eco Lodge, located in the mountains west of Ubud at about 800 metres. It is noticeably cooler than the lowland areas as well as being rural with good forest, and I was interested to see some of the fauna at this height. The lodge had also been involved with Bali myna program and we were interested in discussing what prospects there might be for future conservation cooperation.

Birds
872. Green junglefowl Gallus varius
873. Dark-backed imperial pigeon Ducula lacernulata
874. Little cuckoo-dove Macropygia ruficeps
875. Black-naped fruit dove Ptilinopus melanospilus
876. Edible-nest swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
877. White-breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
878. Ruddy-breasted crake Zapornia fusca
879. Lineated barbet Psilopogon lineatus
880. Yellow-throated hanging-parrot Loriculus pusillus NT
881. Common iora Aegithina tiphia
882. Olive-back tailorbird Orthotomus sepium
883. Sooty-headed bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster
884. Horsfield's babbler Malacocincla sepiaria
885. Asian glossy starling Aplonis panayensis
886. Fulvous-breasted jungle-flycatcher Cyornis olivaceus
887. White-crowned forktail Enicurus leschenaulti

Reptiles
30. Common sun skink Eutropis multifasciata

Amphibians
7. Common Asian toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus
8.Java white-lipped frog Chalcorana chalconota

I have some invertebrates as well and will come back to them later.

 

[Crotalus]

Probably one of my last updates of the year for this thread. Went out to Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama, on a freezing day after a huge storm the night before just to get outside and enjoy the clear weather. The last thing on my mind was seeing any new species, but I brought my binoculars just in case.

Well, it's a reminder that no matter how seemingly bleak the conditions, your chances of seeing a new animal are never 0. While there, I only saw two birds, one of which was a lifer: the Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker! (the other was of course the omnipresent American Crow) There were several sapsuckers around based on calls, though I was only able to draw in one. Still, this was an amazing way to (most likely) end my year of new bird species. I poked around the edge of a lake as well in the hope of seeing some waterfowl - this rewarded me with a few young Striped Shiners (side note: identifying these fish was a pain. They have darker upper sides and lighter underbellies separated by a faint black line, silvery sides, transparent fins, and a small pink spot at the base of their pectoral fins, which describes most of the fish in the Birmingham-Pelham region. The only way I was finally able to identify them was narrowing down which small fish (3-5") in the area have notably forked tails).
I will be going to Kentucky to cave kayak later on in the month which will hopefully provide some new bats and maybe fish as well. Very much looking forward to this as the southeast cave ecosystems are something I have been meaning to explore for a while now.


Birds:
119. Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) – 12/10/23


Fish:
9. Striped Shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus) – 12/10/23

 

[Coelacanth18]

Birds
204. Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys)
205. Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitratus)
206. Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
207. California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum)
208. Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
209. Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)

Not much to report from the last couple months. Three new bird species, two incidental desert birds and one intentional target. Hopefully in the last few weeks I'll be able to pick up some more stragglers:

210. Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)
211. Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
212. Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

No additional mammals or reptiles, and the latter is almost certainly finished for the year given the cold temps - I've only seen fence lizards and pond sliders since October.

HERPTILES:

Coelacanth18 – 17 Herptiles total (17 Reptiles, 0 Amphibians)

I have two amphibians now, seen in October and November:

Amphibians
1. Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
2. American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

 

[OboeKade]

A few updates as things have started to cool down (a bit!):

BIRDS
138. Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
139. Canyon Wren (Catharpes mexicanus)
140. Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)
141. Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
142. Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum)
143. White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
144. Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia)
145. Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
146. Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
147. Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

MAMMALS
3. North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
4. Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
5. Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
6. Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
7. Coyote (Canis latrans)
8. Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Autumn has proven to be a fantastic season for birdwatching; I've seen loads of new species recently with no sign of things slowing down! All species listed are from my local area.

BIRDS
148. Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
149. Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
150. Green-tailed Towhee (Piplio chlorurus)
151. Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
152. Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
153. American White Pelican (Pelicanus erythrorhynchos)
154. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
155. Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
156. White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
157. Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
158. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
159. Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
160. American Coot (Fulica americana)
161. Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
162. Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
163. Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
164. Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
165. Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
166. Redhead (Aythya americana)
167. Gadwall (Mareca strepera)
168. Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus)
169. Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
170. Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)
171. Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
172. Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
173. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
174. American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
175. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

 

[birdsandbats]

Not sure how this one took me so long:

Mammals
25. Eastern Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger

Mammals
26. Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus

While I'm technically considering this a lifer as I have never before positively identified it, it is near certain I've seen it many times before.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

This past Saturday I took a drive to Rhode Island. I wanting to revisit the Biomes Marine Biology Center for a little while now and that gave me a good excuse to chase some western rarities in the state as well. Since about 11/23 (Thanksgiving here in the US), Rhode Island has been hosting some pretty spectacular western vagrants that have remained relatively stationary since. Sedge Wren, Pacific Loon, Townsend's Warbler, and an insanely lost Pacific-Slope Flycatcher have all been being seen with frequency the past couple weeks. I mapped out a route for the flycatcher --> loon --> warbler --> aquarium with the wren being saved for if I had some daylight left as that's been the most difficult to find from what I hear.

Unfortunately, I ended up 0/4 on the bird front.. I started with the flycatcher, by far the easiest of the vagrants to see. Every day since it's discovery it has been found around 9am feeding at one location and then around 1pm it moves to a secondary location, with some infrequent sightings at a third spot, all on the edge of a small patch of forest within a state campground. I arrived around 8am to the sight and stayed until around 11:30. After over a week of consistent sightings, Saturday became the first day the bird was not seen on-schedule. After spending so many hours on the flycatcher, I knew my plans were at risk of entirely falling about if I did not keep moving. I made my way to the loon spot, only about a 15 minute drive away. The loon had been seen around 9am that morning, but by this point in time it was long gone and has not turned up since. While I was combing the beach, other birders slightly ahead of me had spotted a few Bonaparte's Gulls and a single Lesser Black-Backed Gull, two other species I lack for the year. Unfortunately, by the time I'd caught up the birds had seemingly moved further down the shoreline. I did pick up one unexpected duck while here, however, ultimately my only new bird of the day.

It was now around 1pm and I had a choice: try for the close-by flycatcher again or continue forward. It was about an additional 30 minutes drive to the aquarium and 45 to the warbler. I decided to grab some lunch nearby and see if anyone would report the flycatcher. When nothing came in over the next 20 minutes, I made my way towards the aquarium. I decided to abandon the warbler as I'd learned it hadn't been seen since the prior Tuesday. I arrived, paid, and as I stepped up to the first tank, a report came in that the flycatcher had reappeared at its normal afternoon feeding spot. I conducted a rather rushed visit through the (thankfully) small aquarium, then hightailed it the 40 minutes back to the flycatcher spot, arriving at its feeding grounds with about 20 minutes of solid daylight left. As I had a feeling would happen, I arrived to find no birders remaining and no bird to be seen. A rather frustrating end to a long day with a long drive home ahead of me.

689) North American Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis

As mentioned, the ruddy duck seen while looking fruitless for the Pacific Loon is the only new addition for the day despite many potential additions in the area. That said, in a way that is a testament to the success I've had this year, as while I didn't see much in the way of new or targeted birds, I did see a fair number of species I'd seldom or never seen prior to this year, including Red-Throated Loon, Horned Grebe, Razorbill, Brown Creeper, and Golden-Crowned Kinglet.

To add to this already too long post, I've finally finished combing through my Kenya photos for new IDs. There are still a few tough bird and especially amphibians that remain unidentified, but I'm not too sure I'm going to be able to get much further with those that remain, so this will likely be my last update with Kenyan species.

Birds
690) Grey Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus caroli
691) Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis
692) Tacazze Sunbird Nectarinia tacazze
693) Fine-Banded Woodpecker Campethera taeniolaema

Reptiles
16) White-Headed Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus mombasicus
17) Tropical House Gecko Hemidactylus mabouia
18) Baobab Leaf-Toed Gecko Hemidactylus platycephalus
19) Speckle-Lipped Skink Trachylepis maculilabris
20) Giant Plated Lizard Matobosaurus validus
21) Speke's Sand Lizard Heliobolus spekii
22) Von Höhnel's Chameleon Trioceros hoehnelii
23) Gregory's Blue-Headed Agama Acanthocercus gregorii
24) Kenya Rock Agama Agama lionotus
25) Nile Monitor Varanus niloticus
26) Large-Eyed Cat Snake Telescopus dhara

Amphibians
2) Marsabit Clawed Frog Xenopus borealis
3) Müller's Clawed Frog Xenopus muelleri
4) Garman's Toad Sclerophrys garmani
5) Guttural Toad Sclerophrys gutturalis
6) Anchieta's Grass Frog Ptychadena anchietae

Also going to add the one I've seen this year in CT because why not:
7) American Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus

I also saw one or two species of puddle frogs (Phrynobatrachus), but I doubt I'll ever be able to identify those to species level. I also heard a number of reed frog species but failed to ever actually lay eyes on one.

Now for some fun stuff -

African Lepidoptera
1) Walker's Owl Moth Erebus walkeri
2) Reticulate Bagnest Moth Anaphe reticulata
3) Alicia Amber Acraea alicia
4) Spotted Joker Byblia ilithyia
5) Green Veined Emperor Charaxes candiope
6) Pearl Emperor Charaxes varanes
7) Dorippus Tiger Butterfly Danaus dorippus
8) Gold-Banded Forester Euphaedra neophron
9) Pied Piper Eurytela hiarbas
10) African Diadem Hypolimnas misippus
11) Yellow Pansy Junonia hierta
12) Dark Blue Pansy Junonia oenone
13) Eyed Pansy Junonia orithya
14) Blotched Leopard Lachnoptera ayresii
15) Evening Brown Melanitis leda
16) Albizia Sailer Neptis laeta
17) Forest Mother-of-Pearl Protogoniomorpha parhassus
18) Natal Acraea Stephenia natalica
19) Abyssinian Admiral Vanessa abyssinica
20) Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta (seen in France during my layover)
21) Common Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
22) Dimorphic Admiral Vanessa dimorphica
23) Large-Striped Swordtail Graphium antheus
24) Black Swordtail Graphium colonna
25) Chrapkowski's Green-Banded Swallowtail Papilio chrapkowskii
26) Citrus Swallowtail Papilio demodocus
27) Mackinnon's Swallowtail Papilio mackinnoni
28) Veined White Belenois gidica
29) Red Tip Colotis antevippe
30) Magenta Tip Colotis celimene
31) Purple Tip Colotis hetaera
32) African Migrant Catopsilia florella
33) Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe
34) Convolvulus Hawk-Moth Agrius convolvuli
35) Comma Nephele Hawk-Moth Nephele comma

African Decapoda
1) Inversed Fiddler Crab Cranuca inversa
2) Western Calling Fiddler Crab Gelasimus hesperiae
3) Pink Ghost Crab Ocypode ryderi
4) East African River Crab Potamonautes johnstoni

African Scorpions
1) Speckled Pygmy-Thicktail Afrolychas burdoi
2) Eastern Ridge-Back Scorpion Hottentota eminii
3) Obst's Arrow-Breasted Scorpion Lychas obsti
4) Pallid Thicktail Scorpion Parabuthus pallidus

African Hymenoptera
1) East African Lowland Honey Bee Apis mellifera
2) Double-Banded Carpenter Bee Xylocopa caffra
3) Giant Carpenter Bee Xylocopa flavorufa
4) Spirifex Mud-Dauber Sceliphron spirifex
5) Black Mud Wasp Delta emarginatum
6) cocktail ant Crematogaster mimosae
7) East African Safari Ant Dorylus nigricans
8) African Matabele Ant Megaponera analis

~Thylo

Was reviewing my big year list and updating my lifelist as we approach the end of the year and have two minor updates to my bird list: 1) was reading about camaropteras and found that the Green-Backed and Grey-Backed forms have been lumped on pretty solid grounds, so I will be removing the separate listings for them from my list; 2) I realized I counted Least Sandpiper twice, first when I was in Florida in February and again when they migrated back into the northeast. Therefore, I will need to bring my Big Year list back down to 691.

With the end of the year fast approaching, will I be able to crack 700?

~Thylo

 

[CMP]

A suprisingly good update

Birds
Nice to see this waterfowl sp. the last common one I needed for the year.

241. Redhead (Aythya americana)
​

A small drab bird flushed from the side of the road while driving through Coles County IL, clearly saw white outer tail feathers, 11/4

242. American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) (Lifer)
​

This is the insane one, not only a lifer, or even just a county record, but the First state record! It was nice to see my 4th hummer sp. of the year this morning, even if the ID was a bit tricky at first until we got some diagnostic pictures.

243. Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) (Lifer)​

Fish
Multiple times earlier this year

White sucker (Catostomus commersonii) (Lifer)​

Insects/Inverts

283. Ground beetle (Stenolophus ochropezus) (Lifer)
284. Spotted orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera) (Lifer)
285. Red-banded transparent shrimp (Heptacarpus sitchensis) (Lifer)
286. Wandering glider (Pantala flavescens) (Lifer)
287. Wooly Bear caterpillar (Pyrrharctia isabella)
288. Western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) (Lifer)
289. Eastern boxelder bug (Boisea trivittata)
290. Green cloverworm moth (Hypena scabra)
291. Posterior brown lacewing (Micromus posticus)
292. Spotted peppergrass moth (Eustixia pupula) (Lifer)
293. Hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) (Lifer)
294. Canadian petrophila (Petrophila canadensis) (Lifer)
295. Clouded sulphur (Colias philodice) (Lifer)​

Birds
It was nice to finally see the most common species I was missing for Illinois. Partially this is because siskins are irruptive and they haven't had an irruption here since the very beginning of when I started birding. They really are a much better-looking bird than I had expected from field guides and photos, more like a nicely streaked winter plumage goldfinch than the slightly yellow, drab house finch I thought they'd be.
244. Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) (Lifer)

Some previously seen species:

Fish
12. Striped shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus) (Lifer)

Insects/Inverts
296. Giant euscoma moth (Euscoma giganteana) (Lifer)
297. Garden fleahopper (Mircrotechnites bractatus)
298. Yellow-legged pleuroloma (Pleuroloma flavipes)
299. F-winged barklouse (Graphopsocus cruciatus) (Lifer)
300. One-spotted Stink Bug (Euschistus variolarius)
301. Common striped woodlouse (Philoscia muscorum)

This might be it for me this year, but hopefully I find a short-eared owl or other nice wintering species before then.

 

[CMP]

Mammals
26. Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus

While I'm technically considering this a lifer as I have never before positively identified it, it is near certain I've seen it many times before.

Was this identification from seeing a stationary individual or did you use acoustics?

 

[birdsandbats]

Was this identification from seeing a stationary individual or did you use acoustics?

A stationary individual on the outside of a building.

 

[Prochilodus246]

Fish:
3) Three-spined stickleback

Invertebrates:
288) Great diving beetle
289) Creeping water bug
290) Water scorpion
291) Apple leaf-miner

Some more inverts:
292) Stigmella anomalella
293) Two-spotted water slater
294) Crangonyx floridianus

 

[Bisonblake]

11/29/23
Birds:
146. Fox sparrow Passerella iliaca

Total Species: 176
Birds: 146
Mammals: 16
Herptiles: 13
Fish: 2

I had a surprisingly quiet birding outing yesterday. Besides this one lifer there wasn't anything that I found interesting.

12/17/23
Birds:
147. Sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus

Total Species: 178
Birds: 147
Mammals: 16
Herptiles: 13
Fish: 2

 

[Mehdi]

Nice weekend outing with @Vision

BIRDS:
16/07/2023 (Kuala Lumpur International Airport [#470-472], [#474-479] Kota Kinabalu Airport, [#480-483] Kota Kinabalu, [#484-507] Likas Sport Complex, Malaysia)
470 - Javan myna, Acridotheres javanicus
471 - House crow, Corvus splendens
472 - Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
473 - Little tern, Sternula albifrons
474 - Chestnut munia, Lonchura atricapilla
475 - Asian glossy starling, Aplonis panayensis
476 - Zebra dove, Geopelia striata
477 - Brown-throated sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
478 - Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
479 - Pied imperial pigeon, Ducula bicolor
480 - White-breasted woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
481 - Spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
482 - Pacific swallow, Hirundo tahitica
483 - Green imperial pigeon, Ducula aenea
484 - Pied triller, Lalage nigra
485 - Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia
486 - Yellow-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier
487 - White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
488 - Black-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus hirundinaceus
489 - Striated grassbird, Megalurus palustris
490 - Yellow-bellied prinia, Prinia flaviventris
491 - Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
492 - Grey-rumped treeswift, Hemiprocne longipennis
493 - Ashy tailorbird, Orthotomus ruficeps
494 - Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
495 - Plume-toed swiftlet, Collocalia affinis
496 - Malaysian pied fantail, Rhipidura javanica
497 - Pink-necked green pigeon, Treron vernans
498 - Sunda pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus moluccensis
499 - Common flameback, Dinopium javanense
500 - Oriental darter, Anhinga melanogaster
501 - Blue-throated bee-eater, Merops viridis
502 - Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
503 - Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus coromandus
504 - Ruddy-breasted crake, Zapornia fusca
505 - Long-tailed shrike, Lanius schach
506 - Nankeen night heron, Nycticorax caledonicus
507 - Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus
- - - - - -
17/07/2023 (Kota Kinabalu [#508], Likas Lagoon [#509], Road to Kinabalu [#510-514], Kinabalu National Park [#515-535], Sabah, Malaysia)
508 - Slender-billed crow, Corvus enca
509 - Wandering whistling duck, Dendrocygna arcuata
510 - Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
511 - House swift, Apus nipalensis
512 - Red collared dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica
513 - Besra, Accipiter virgatus
514 - Ashy drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
515 - Chestnut-crested yuhina, Staphida everetti
516 - Black-sided flowerpecker, Dicaeum monticolum
517 - Bornean treepie, Dendrocitta cinerascens
518 - Black-capped white-eye, Zosterops atricapilla
519 - Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
520 - Golden-naped barbet, Psilopogon pulcherrimus
521 - Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
522 - Temminck's sunbird, Aethopyga temminckii
523 - White-throated fantail, Rhipidura albicollis
524 - Indigo flycatcher, Eumyias indigo
525 - Grey-throated babbler, Stachyris nigriceps
526 - Yellow-breasted warbler, Phylloscopus montis
527 - Temminck's babbler, Pellorneum pyrrogenys
528 - White-browed shrike-babbler, Pteruthius aeralatus
529 - Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
530 - Bornean whistler, Pachycephala hypoxantha
531 - Bornean forktail, Enicurus borneensis
532 - Penan bulbul, Alophoixus ruficrissus
533 - Everett's thrush, Zoothera everetti
534 - Chestnut-hooded laughingthrush, Pterorhinus treacheri
535 - Mountain scops owl, Otus spilocephalus
- - - - - -
18/07/2023 (Kinabalu National Park [#536-563])
536 - Crimson-headed partridge, Haematortyx sanguiniceps
537 - Dark hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx bocki "
538 - Little pied flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
539 - Whitehead's broadbill, Calyptomena whiteheadi
540 - Grey-chinned minivet, Pericrocotus solaris
541 - Sunda cuckoo, Cuculus lepidus
542 - Mountain imperial pigeon, Ducula badia
543 - Eyebrowed jungle flycatcher, Vauriella gularis
544 - Little cuckoo-dove, Macropygia ruficeps
545 - Pygmy flycatcher, Ficedula hodgsoni
546 - Fruithunter, Chlamydochaera jefferyi
547 - Bornean stubtail, Urosphena whiteheadi
548 - Sunda laughingthrush, Garrulax palliatus
549 - Mountain barbet, Psilopogon monticola "
550 - Mountain leaf warbler, Phylloscopus trivirgatus
551 - Red-breasted partridge, Arborophila hyperythra
552 - Sunda owlet, Taenioptynx sylvaticus
553 - Aberrant bush warbler, Horornis flavolivaceus
554 - Pale-faced bulbul, Pycnonotus leucops
555 - Mountain blackeye, Zosterops emiliae
556 - Yellow-bellied warbler, Abroscopus superciliaris
557 - Island thrush, Turdus poliocephalus
558 - Black-and-crimson oriole, Oriolus consanguineus
559 - Rufous-bellied eagle, Lophotriorchis kienerii
560 - Bornean spiderhunter, Arachnothera everetti
561 - Snowy-browed flycatcher, Ficedula hyperythra
562 - Bornean whistling thrush, Myophonus borneensis
563 - Orange-backed woodpecker, Reinwardtipicus validus
- - - - - -
19/07/2023 (Kinabalu National Park [#564-568], Sabah, Malaysia)
564 - Bornean shortwing, Brachypteryx erythrogyna
565 - Bornean green magpie, Cissa jefferyi
566 - Checker-throated woodpecker, Chrysophlegma mentale
567 - Whitehead's trogon, Harpactes whiteheadi
568 - Blyth's hawk-eagle, Nisaetus alboniger
- - - - - -
20/07/2023 (Kinabalu National Park [#569-577], Sabah, Malaysia)
569 - Whitehead's spiderhunter, Arachnothera juliae
570 - Giant swiftlet, Hydrochous gigas
571 - Maroon woodpecker, Blythipicus rubiginosus
572 - Bare-headed laughingthrush, Melanocichla calva
573 - Bornean leafbird, Chloropsis kinabaluensis
574 - Sunda cuckooshrike, Coracina larvata
575 - White-bellied erpornis, Erpornis zantholeuca
576 - Mountain wren-babbler, Gypsophila crassa
577 - Mountain tailorbird, Phyllergates cucullatus
- - - - - -
21/07/2023 (Kinabalu National Park [#578], Sabah, Malaysia)
578 - Bornean swiftlet, Collocalia dodgei
- - - - - -
22/07/2023 (Road to Telupid [#579-581], Ulu Telupid Forest Reserve [#582-601], Road to Kinabatangan [#602-606], Sabah, Malaysia)
579 - Blue-crowned hanging parrot, Loriculus galgulus
580 - Dusky munia, Lonchura fuscans
581 - Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
582 - Crested goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
583 - Orange-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum trigonostigma
584 - White-crowned shama, Copsychus stricklandii
585 - Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
586 - Bornean peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron schleiermacheri
587 - Black-and-yellow broadbill, Eurylaimus ochromalus
588 - Ferruginous babbler, Pellorneum bicolor
589 - Rufous piculet, Sasia abnormis
590 - Short-tailed babbler, Pellorneum malaccense
591 - Grey-hooded babbler, Cyanoderma bicolor
592 - Rhinoceros hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros
593 - Golden-whiskered barbet, Psilopogon chrysopogon
594 - Sooty-capped babbler, Malacopteron affine
595 - Rufous-crowned babbler, Malacopteron magnum
596 - Black-throated babbler, Stachyris nigricollis
597 - Bornean crested fireback, Lophura ignita
598 - Pygmy white-eye, Heleia squamifrons
599 - Charlotte's bulbul, Iole charlottae
600 - Rufous-tailed tailorbird, Orthotomus sericeus
601 - Plaintive cuckoo, Cacomantis merulinus
602 - Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris
603 - Crested myna, Acridotheres cristatellus
604 - Crested serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela
605 - Little green pigeon, Treron olax
606 - Blue-eared barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
- - - - - -
23/07/2023 (Kinabatangan River [#607-642], Sabah, Malaysia)
607 - Red-throated barbet, Psilopogon mystacophanos
608 - Brown barbet, Caloramphus fuliginosus
609 - Stork-billed kingfisher, Pelargopsis capensis
610 - Wreathed hornbill, Rhyticeros undulatus
611 - Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris
612 - Long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula longicauda
613 - Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
614 - Bold-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis bornensis
615 - Cinnamon-headed green pigeon, Treron fulvicollis
616 - Black hornbill, Anthracoceros malayanus
617 - Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis
618 - Hooded pitta, Pitta sordida
619 - Black-and-red broadbill, Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
620 - Sabah partridge, Tropicoperdix graydoni
621 - Raffles's malkoha, Rhinortha chlorophaea
622 - Wrinkled hornbill, Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus
623 - Hairy-backed bulbul, Tricholestes criniger
624 - Blue-eared kingfisher, Alcedo meninting
625 - Crested honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
626 - Wallace's hawk-eagle, Nisaetus nanus
627 - Lesser fish eagle, Icthyophaga humilis
628 - Bushy-crested hornbill, Anorrhinus galeritus
629 - Purple-naped sunbird, Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum
630 - Bornean ground cuckoo, Carpococcyx radiceus
631 - Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
632 - White-bellied sea eagle, Icthyophaga leucogaster
633 - Lesser adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus
634 - Oriental dwarf kingfisher, Ceyx erithaca
635 - White-chested babbler, Pellorneum rostratum
636 - Grey-headed fish eagle, Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
637 - Rainbow bee-eater, Merops ornatus
638 - Buff-necked woodpecker, Meiglyptes tukki
639 - Storm's stork, Ciconia stormi
640 - White-crowned hornbill, Berenicornis comatus
641 - Large frogmouth, Batrachostomus auritus
642 - Oriental bay owl, Phodilus badius
- - - - - -
25/07/2023 (Kinabatangan River [#643-661], Sabah, Malaysia)
643 - Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius melanocephalos
644 - Malaysian blue flycatcher, Cyornis turcosus
645 - Yellow-vented flowerpecker, Dicaeum chrysorrheum
646 - Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
647 - Green iora, Aegithina viridissima
648 - Greater racket-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus
649 - Scarlet-rumped trogon, Harpactes duvaucelii
650 - Violet cuckoo, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
651 - Buff-rumped woodpecker, Meiglyptes grammithorax
652 - Yellow-breasted flowerpecker, Prionochilus maculatus
653 - Great slaty woodpecker, Mulleripicus pulverulentus
654 - Asian red-eyed bulbul, Pycnonotus brunneus
655 - Changeable hawk-eagle, Nisaetus cirrhatus
656 - Yellow-bellied bulbul, Alophoixus phaeocephalus
657 - White-bellied munia, Lonchura leucogastra
658 - Black-crowned pitta, Erythropitta ussheri
659 - Bat hawk, Macheiramphus alcinus
660 - Buffy fish owl, Ketupa ketupu
661 - Gould's frogmouth, Batrachostomus stellatus
- - - - - -
25/07/2023 (Kinabatangan River [#662-669], Sabah, Malaysia)
662 - Ruddy kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda
663 - Common hill myna, Gracula religiosa
664 - Red-billed malkoha, Zanclostomus javanicus
665 - Bornean black-capped babbler, Pellorneum capistratoides
666 - Banded broadbill, Eurylaimus javanicus
667 - Copper-throated sunbird, Leptocoma calcostetha
668 - Yellow-rumped flowerpecker, Prionochilus xanthopygius
669 - Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica
- - - - - -
26/07/2023 (Road Sukau-Kinabatangan [#670-671], Lahad Datu seafront [#672-675], Sabah, Malaysia)
670 - Ruby-cheeked sunbird, Chalcoparia singalensis
671 - White-fronted falconet, Microhierax latifrons
672 - Striated heron, Butorides striata
673 - Red-throated sunbird, Anthreptes rhodolaemus
674 - Grey-tailed tattler, Tringa brevipes
675 - Pacific reef heron, Egretta sacra
- - - - - -
27/07/2023 (Danum Valley Field Centre [#676-691], Sabah, Malaysia)
676 - Whiskered treeswift, Hemiprocne comata
677 - Thick-billed spiderhunter, Arachnothera crassirostris
678 - Spectacled spiderhunter, Arachnothera flavigaster
679 - Lesser green leafbird, Chloropsis cyanopogon
680 - Spectacled bulbul, Ixodia erythropthalmos
681 - Blue-headed pitta, Hydrornis baudii
682 - Bornean black magpie, Platysmurus aterrimus
683 - Yellow-crowned barbet, Psilopogon henricii
684 - Green broadbill, Calyptomena viridis
685 - Banded kingfisher, Lacedo pulchella
686 - Bornean wren-babbler, Ptilocichla leucogrammica
687 - Striped wren-babbler, Kenopia striata
688 - Helmeted hornbill, Rhinoplax vigil
689 - Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
690 - White-crowned forktail, Enicurus leschenaulti
691 - Crested partridge, Rollulus rouloul
- - - - - -
28/07/2023 (Danum Valley Field Centre [#692-716], Sabah, Malaysia)
692 - Silver-rumped spinetail, Rhaphidura leucopygialis
693 - Large green pigeon, Treron capellei
694 - Long-billed spiderhunter, Arachnothera robusta
695 - Cream-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus simplex
696 - Olive-winged bulbul, Pycnonotus plumosus
697 - Greater green leafbird, Chloropsis sonnerati
698 - Great argus, Argusianus argus
699 - Black-throated wren-babbler, Turdinus atrigularis
700 - Fluffy-backed tit-babbler, Macronus ptilosus
701 - Sunda scimitar-babbler, Pomatorhinus bornensis
702 - Bornean blue flycatcher, Cyornis superbus
703 - Blyth's paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone affinis
704 - Scaly-crowned babbler, Malacopteron cinereum
705 - Ventriloquial oriole, Oriolus consobrinus
706 - Bronzed drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
707 - Chestnut-rumped babbler, Stachyris maculata
708 - Chestnut-breasted malkoha, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
709 - Sunda blue flycatcher, Cyornis caerulatus
710 - Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis virgatus
711 - Grey-cheeked bulbul, Alophoixus tephrogenys
712 - Yellow-eared spiderhunter, Arachnothera chrysogenys
713 - Cream-eyed bulbul, Pycnonotus pseudosimplex
714 - Rufous-tailed shama, Copsychus pyrropygus
715 - Chestnut-naped forktail, Enicurus ruficapillus
716 - Jambu fruit dove, Ptilinopus jambu
- - - - - -
29/07/2023 (Danum Valley Field Centre [#717-735], Sabah, Malaysia)
717 - Giant pitta, Hydrornis caeruleus
718 - Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella
719 - Grey-bellied bulbul, Ixodia cyaniventris
720 - Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus
721 - Horsfield's babbler, Malacocincla sepiaria
722 - Grey-and-buff woodpecker, Hemicircus concretus
723 - Banded bay cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
724 - Van Hasselt's sunbird, Leptocoma brasiliana
725 - Maroon-breasted philentoma, Philentoma velata
726 - Black eagle, Ictinaetus malaiensis
727 - Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
728 - Golden-bellied gerygone, Gerygone sulphurea
729 - Streaked bulbul, Ixos malaccensis
730 - Moustached babbler, Malacopteron magnirostre
731 - Malaysian blue-banded kingfisher, Alcedo peninsulae
732 - Spotted fantail, Rhipidura perlata
733 - Brown fulvetta, Alcippe brunneicauda
734 - Grey-chested jungle flycatcher, Cyornis umbratilis
735 - Olive-backed woodpecker, Gecinulus rafflesii
- - - - - -
30/07/2023 (Danum Valley Field Centre [#736-749], Sabah, Malaysia)
736 - Red-bearded bee-eater, Nyctyornis amictus
737 - Crested jayshrike, Platylophus galericulatus
738 - Bornean bristlehead, Pityriasis gymnocephala
739 - Finsch's bulbul, Iole finschii
740 - Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
741 - Plain sunbird, Anthreptes simplex
742 - Diard's trogon, Harpactes diardii
743 - Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
744 - Red-naped trogon, Harpactes kasumba
745 - Lesser cuckooshrike, Lalage fimbriata
746 - Blue-banded pitta, Lalage fimbriata
747 - Barred eagle-owl, Ketupa sumatrana
748 - Brown boobook, Ninox scutulata
749 - Reddish scops owl, Otus rufescens
- - - - - -
31/07/2023 (Danum Valley Field Centre [#750], Lahad Datu airport [#751], Kota Kinabalu airport [#752], Sabah, Malaysia)
750 - Rufous-winged philentoma, Philentoma pyrhoptera
751 - Paddyfield pipit, Anthus rufulus
752 - Great-billed heron, Ardea sumatrana
- - - - - -
01/08/2023 (Trus Madi Conservation Area [#753-766], Sabah, Malaysia)
753 - Bornean banded pitta, Hydrornis schwaneri
754 - Dayak blue flycatcher, Cyornis montanus
755 - Bornean barbet, Psilopogon eximius
756 - Bulwer's pheasant, Lophura bulweri
757 - Bornean bulbul, Rubigula montis
758 - Moustached hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx vagans
759 - Cinereous bulbul, Hemixos cinereus
760 - Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra
761 - Crimson-winged woodpecker, Picus puniceus
762 - Black-bellied malkoha, Phaenicophaeus diardi
763 - White-necked babbler, Stachyris leucotis
764 - Verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassinus
765 - Bornean frogmouth, Batrachostomus mixtus
766 - Sunda frogmouth, Batrachostomus cornutus
- - - - - -
02/08/2023 (Trus Madi Conservation Area [#767-769], Sugoi Apin-Apin paddyfields [#770], Penampang rice fields [#771-776], Lok Kawi beach [#777], Sabah, Malaysia)
767 - Rufous-chested flycatcher, Ficedula dumetoria
768 - Scaly-breasted bulbul, Ixodia squamata
769 - Pale blue flycatcher, Cyornis unicolor
770 - Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
771 - Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis
772 - Buff-banded rail, Hypotaenidia philippensis
773 - Cinnamon bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
774 - Black-backed swamphen, Porphyrio indicus
775 - White-browed crake, Poliolimnas cinereus
776 - Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora
777 - Malaysian plover, Charadrius peronii
- - - - - -
03/08/2023 (Manukan Island [#778-781], Tanjung Aru beach [#782], Penampang rice fields [#783-784], Sabah, Malaysia)
778 - Philippine megapode, Megapodius cumingii
779 - Mangrove blue flycatcher, Cyornis rufigastra
780 - Mangrove whistler, Pachycephala cinerea
781 - White-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus
782 - Blue-naped parrot, Tanygnathus lucionensis
783 - Baya weaver, Ploceus philippinus
784 - Yellow bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis
- - - - - -
04/08/2023 (Lok Kawi Wildlife Park [#785-786], Kuala Lumpur International Airport, [#787-788], Malaysia)
785 - Red-crowned barbet, Psilopogon rafflesii
786 - Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
787 - Oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum
788 - Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus
- - - - - -
04/08/2023 (Road to Bukit Tinggi [#789], Bukit Tinggi [#790-806])
789 - Painted stork, Mycteria leucocephala
790 - Germain's swiftlet, Aerodramus germani
791 - Grey-breasted spiderhunter, Arachnothera modesta
792 - Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
793 - Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
794 - Rufous-bellied swallow, Cecropis badia
795 - Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
796 - Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis
797 - Blue-winged leafbird, Chloropsis moluccensis
798 - Mountain peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron inopinatum
799 - Ochraceous bulbul, Alophoixus ochraceus
800 - Black-browed barbet, Psilopogon oorti
801 - Black-crested bulbul, Rubigula flaviventris
802 - Buff-vented bulbul, Iole crypta
803 - Streaked spiderhunter, Arachnothera magna
804 - Hume's white-eye, Zosterops auriventer
805 - Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
806 - Sooty barbet, Caloramphus hayii

MAMMALS:
32 - Lesser treeshrew, Tupaia minor
33 - Ear-spot squirrel, Callosciurus adamsi
34 - Mountain treeshrew, Tupaia montana
35 - Brooke's squirrel, Sundasciurus brookei
36 - Everett's squirrel, Dremomys everetti
37 - Jentink's squirrel, Sundasciurus jentinki
38 - Whitehead's pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus whiteheadi
39 - Bornean black-banded squirrel, Callosciurus orestes
40 - Spotted giant flying squirrel, Petaurista elegans
41 - Kinabalu squirrel, Callosciurus baluensis
42 - Maroon langur, Presbytis rubicunda
43 - Low's squirrel, Sundasciurus lowii
44 - Long-footed treeshrew, Tupaia longipes
45 - Least pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus exilis
46 - Sunda pig-tailed macaque, Macaca nemestrina
47 - Long-tailed macaque, Macaca fascicularis
48 - Large treeshrew, Tupaia tana
49 - Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus
50 - East Bornean grey gibbon, Hylobates funereus
51 - Asian elephant, Elephas maximus
52 - Plantain squirrel, Callosciurus notatus
53 - Prevost's squirrel, Callosciurus prevostii
54 - Proboscis monkey, Nasalis larvatus
55 - Silvery langur, Trachypithecus cristatus
56 - Banded palm civet, Hemigalus derbyanus
57 - Sambar, Rusa unicolor
58 - Greater mouse-deer, Tragulus napu
59 - Lesser mouse-deer, Tragulus kanchil
60 - Red giant flying squirrel, Petaurista petaurista
61 - Sunda leopard cat, Prionailurus javanensis
62 - Sunda colugo, Galeopterus variegatus
63 - Thomas' flying squirrel, Aeromys thomasi
64 - Small-toothed palm civet, Arctogalidia trivirgata
65 - Slender squirrel, Sundasciurus tenuis
66 - Malayan civet, Viverra tangalunga
67 - Western tarsier, Tarsius bancanus
68 - Bornean slow loris, Nycticebus borneanus
69 - Southern red muntjac, Muntiacus muntjak
70 - Sculptor squirrel, Glyphotes simus
71 - Binturong, Arctictis binturong
72 - Cream-coloured giant squirrel, Ratufa affinis
73 - Masked palm civet, Paguma larvata
74 - Asian palm civet, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
75 - Horse-tailed squirrel, Sundasciurus hippurus
76 - Dusky langur, Trachypithecus obscurus
77 - Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus
78 - Himalayan striped squirrel, Tamiops mcclellandii

Bornean peacock-pheasant - (Ulu Telupid Forest Reserve, Sabah)

• Mehdi
• 10 Aug 2023
• 1

Bornean elephant - (Kinabatangan, Sabah)

• Mehdi
• 10 Aug 2023

Banded palm civet - (Kinabatangan, Sabah)

• Mehdi
• 10 Aug 2023
• 5

Oriental bay owl - (Kinabatangan, Sabah)

• Mehdi
• 10 Aug 2023

Jambu fruit dove - (Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah)

• Mehdi
• 10 Aug 2023

Western tarsier - (Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah)

• Mehdi
• 10 Aug 2023
• 1

Bulwer's pheasant - (Trus Madi Conservation Area, Sabah)

• Mehdi
• 10 Aug 2023

Bornean banded pitta - (Trus Madi Conservation Area, Sabah)

• Mehdi
• 10 Aug 2023
• 1

Mountain peacock-pheasant - (Bukit Tinggi, Pahang)

• Mehdi
• 10 Aug 2023

Forgot to add this one from the 1st of January in Mole, Ghana:
BIRDS:
44 - Northern red bishop, Euplectes franciscanus

And the additions since Malaysia, mostly from the UK but also from Morocco and a layover at Istanbul Airport before getting home:

BIRDS:
808 - Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba
809 - Little stint, Calidris minuta
810 - Common reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
811 - Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
812 - Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
813 - Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei
814 - Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
815 - Eurasian whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
816 - Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus
817 - Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
818 - Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
819 - Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
820 - Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus
821 - Common pochard, Aythya ferina
822 - Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope
823 - Common merganser, Mergus merganser
824 - Gadwall, Mareca strepera
825 - Common reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
826 - Bearded tit, Panurus biarmicus
827 - Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
828 - Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
829 - Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
830 - Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
831 - Black-throated thrush, Turdus atrogularis
832 - Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

Life seems to have conspired against updates this year; I managed to add various lifers in birds including Chinese Egret to complete my world egrets, and Black-faced Spoonbill to complete my world spoonbills, both in Korea. However, I am only going to add three lifer mammals, simply because they look like they are additions to the total list
22 Whiskered Myotis, Myotis muricola- Singapore
23 Malayan Field Rat, Rattus tiomanicus - Singapore
24 Risso’s Dolphin, Grampus griseus- Anglesey

 

[Maguari]

One more to add after encountering some very showy birds at RSPB Old Moor on Saturday.

Birds:
207. Bearded Reedling - Panurus biarmicus

(UK: 201)

 

[Pertinax]

One more to add after encountering some very showy birds at RSPB Old Moor on Saturday.

Birds:
207. Bearded Reedling - Panurus biarmicus

(UK: 201)

No Waxwings yet?

 

[Maguari]

No Waxwings yet?

Old news!

An odd pair of new additions today. Didn't spend as long with either as I'd have liked as the forecast rain showers were actually quite persistent and unpleasant rain but certainly both nice species to see - albeit two species where seeing these two in the UK on the same day does nothing for your climate anxiety...

Ibis was a single bird at Swillington Ings (St Aiden's Nature Park) while the waxwings were a group of over 30 that has been hanging out in a Sheffield suburb for a while now - biggest group I've seen, just wish the weather allowed a bit more linger time and photography..!

In other news, these two also hit my UK 200 for the year.

Birds:
205. Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus
206. Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus

(UK: 200!)