Zoochat Big Year 2025

Pertinax said:
The wintering Bewicks are much reduced these days aren't they. I went last year and there were something like 70 though we only saw a small percentage of them. I think there are less again this year? I can remember the days when the tally was in the hundreds(?). Global warming/rising temps is the usual reason given for a change in migration patterns, same with the Whitefronts- I can remember hundreds of them there.
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There were 70 when I was there the other weekend and max of 87 recorded so far so YOY pretty consistent for the last couple of years but there has been a real drop off over time as you say and the noticeable difference is with the swans not arriving with any cygnets.

It does appear to be a change in migration patterns and them not needing to go so far with the warming climate.

Bewick's Blog: Winter 2024/2025
 
Pertinax said:
The wintering Bewicks are much reduced these days aren't they. I went last year and there were something like 70 though we only saw a small percentage of them. I think there are less again this year? I can remember the days when the tally was in the hundreds(?). Global warming/rising temps is the usual reason given for a change in migration patterns, same with the Whitefronts- I can remember hundreds of them there.
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Yeah, I think we probably saw about 50 Bewick's, but of course that is likely not all of them.
 
Spent the day yesterday on a little excursion with my friend about an hour north of Helsinki, on the hunt for some specialty field- and forest birds. We succeeded in finding a previously reported Northern hawk-owl (very nicely sat up on a electrical wire) and my first actual lifer of the year: the Black grouse! We found five males out on a field and delightfully up close at that. Worth to note are also heard only Gray-headed woodpecker and Parrot crossbills.

Birds

49. Northern hawk-owl, Surnia ulula 27/1/25
50. Black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix 27/1/25

Mammals

3. European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus 27/1/25
 
Birds
Firstly, I have listed Long-tailed Tit twice, so the next species will be correct at 56.
56 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto - my home Road
The others were around Crosby, while still failing to find the Smew!
57 Turnstone Arenaria interpres
58 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
 
Lafone said:
There were 70 when I was there the other weekend and max of 87 recorded so far so YOY pretty consistent for the last couple of years but there has been a real drop off over time as you say and the noticeable difference is with the swans not arriving with any cygnets.

It does appear to be a change in migration patterns and them not needing to go so far with the warming climate.

Bewick's Blog: Winter 2024/2025
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Also just to add an article from 2023 but still relevant as the numbers are going down still at the same sort of rate 2 years on, where the BBC spoke to Slimbridge about the dwindling Bewick population, based on migration changes but also threats to them in the wild

Climate change: Fewer wild swans returning to UK in winter.
 
Platypusboy said:
Spent the day yesterday on a little excursion with my friend about an hour north of Helsinki, on the hunt for some specialty field- and forest birds. We succeeded in finding a previously reported Northern hawk-owl (very nicely sat up on a electrical wire) and my first actual lifer of the year: the Black grouse! We found five males out on a field and delightfully up close at that. Worth to note are also heard only Gray-headed woodpecker and Parrot crossbills.

Birds

49. Northern hawk-owl, Surnia ulula 27/1/25
50. Black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix 27/1/25

Mammals

3. European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus 27/1/25
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Correction on the dates it was the 26th.
 
All additions from the 2025 leg of my Sumatran trip, a few birds seen at Jeddah Airport on the way back, a Blue-winged teal twitch in Massa while visiting my family and now back to the UK:

BIRDS:
1. Pacific Swallow, Hirundo javanica
2. Long-tailed Shrike, Lanius schach
3. Eastern Cattle Egret, Ardea coromanda
4. Plume-toed Swiftlet, Collocalia affinis
5. Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
6. Crested Honey Buzzard , Pernis ptilorhynchus
7. Asian House Martin, Delichon dasypus
8. Black Eagle, Ictinaetus malaiensis
9. Javan Myna, Acridotheres javanicus
10. Black-browed Barbet, Psilopogon oorti
11. Mountain Tailorbird, Phyllergates cucullatus
12. White-throated Fantail, Rhipidura albicollis
13. Asian Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
14. Mountain Leaf Warbler, Phylloscopus trivirgatus
15. Golden Babbler, Cyanoderma chrysaeum
16. Black-capped White-eye, Zosterops atricapilla
17. Mugimaki Flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki
18. Grey-throated Babbler, Stachyris nigriceps
19. Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
20. Warbling White-eye, Zosterops japonicus
21. Eastern Crowned Warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus
22. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus
23. Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
24. Sunda Warbler, Phylloscopus grammiceps
25. Shiny Whistling Thrush, Myophonus melanurus
26. Pink-headed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus porphyreus
27. Black-naped Monarch, Hypothymis azurea
28. Yellow-browed Warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
29. Sumatran Trogon, Apalharpactes mackloti
30. Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler, Gypsophila rufipectus
31. Barred Cuckoo-Dove, Macropygia unchall
32. Fire-tufted Barbet, Psilopogon pyrolophus
33. Common Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica
34. Sumatran Blue Robin, Myiomela sumatrana
35. Crested Serpent Eagle, Spilornis cheela
36. Grey-chinned Minivet, Pericrocotus solaris
37. Blue Nuthatch, Sitta azurea
38. White-browed Shrike-babbler, Pteruthius aeralatus
39. Cinereous Tit, Parus cinereus
40. Rufous-vented Niltava, Niltava sumatrana
41. Sumatran Shortwing, Brachypteryx saturata
42. Red-billed Partridge, Arborophila rubrirostris
43. Pygmy Cupwing, Pnoepyga pusilla
44. Collared Kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris
45. Spotted Dove, Spilopelia chinensis
46. White-breasted Waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
47. Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis
48. Sooty-headed Bulbul, Pycnonotus aurigaster
49. Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler, Napothera epilepidota
50. Barred Eagle-Owl, Ketupa sumatrana
51. Large Niltava, Niltava grandis
52. Lesser Shortwing, Brachypteryx leucophris
53. Zappey's Flycatcher, Cyanoptila cumatilis
54. Sumatran Green Pigeon, Treron oxyurus
55. Sunda Cuckoo, Cuculus lepidus
56. Salvadori's Pheasant, Lophura inornata
57. Indigo Flycatcher, Eumyias indigo
58. Lesser Yellownape, Picus chlorolophus
59. Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Ficedula hyperythra
60. Maroon Woodpecker, Blythipicus rubiginosus
61. Aberrant Bush Warbler, Horornis flavolivaceus
62. Brown-winged Whistling Thrush, Myophonus castaneus
63. Sumatran Cochoa, Cochoa beccarii
64. Little Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
65. Sumatran Wren-Babbler, Napothera albostriata
66. Eastern Barn Owl, Tyto javanica
67. Sumatran Frogmouth, Batrachostomus poliolophus
68. Salvadori's Nightjar, Caprimulgus pulchellus
69. Mountain Scops Owl, Otus spilocephalus
70. White-throated Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
71. Scarlet Minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus
72. Pygmy Flycatcher, Ficedula hodgsoni
73. Siberian Thrush , Geokichla sibirica
74. Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus
75. Feral Pigeon, Columba livia
76. Yellow-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier
77. Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
78. Sunda Owlet, Taenioptynx sylvaticus
79. Rhinoceros Hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros
80. Little Cuckoo-Dove, Macropygia ruficeps
81. Pacific Swift, Apus pacificus
82. Sumatran Treepie, Dendrocitta occipitalis
83. Spot-necked Bulbul, Pycnonotus tympanistrigus
84. Wreathed Hornbill, Rhyticeros undulatus
85. Banded Bay Cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
86. Ashy Drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
87. Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher, Cyornis olivaceus
88. Graceful Pitta, Erythropitta venusta
89. Black-and-crimson Oriole, Oriolus consanguineus
90. Greater Green Leafbird, Chloropsis sonnerati
91. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker, Dicaeum trigonostigma
92. Temminck's Sunbird, Aethopyga temminckii
93. Cream-striped Bulbul, Ixos leucogrammicus
94. Hill Prinia, Prinia superciliaris
95. Blyth's Hawk-Eagle, Nisaetus alboniger
96. Maroon-breasted Philentoma, Philentoma velata
97. Cinereous Bulbul, Hemixos cinereus
98. Golden-whiskered Barbet, Psilopogon chrysopogon
99. Verditer Flycatcher, Eumyias thalassinus
100. Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker, Prionochilus percussus
101. Whiskered Treeswift, Hemiprocne comata
102. Hairy-backed Bulbul, Tricholestes criniger
103. Yellow-crowned Barbet, Psilopogon henricii
104. Black-eared Barbet, Psilopogon duvaucelii
105. Violet Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
106. Blue-winged Leafbird, Chloropsis moluccensis
107. Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Loriculus galgulus
108. Spectacled Bulbul, Ixodia erythropthalmos
109. Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus hirundinaceus
110. Green Iora, Aegithina viridissima
111. Scaly-breasted Bulbul, Ixodia squamata
112. Asian Red-eyed Bulbul, Pycnonotus brunneus
113. Sunda Forktail, Enicurus velatus
114. Blue Whistling Thrush, Myophonus caeruleus
115. Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris
116. Medium Egret, Ardea intermedia
117. Horsfield's Babbler, Malacocincla sepiaria
118. Golden-bellied Gerygone, Gerygone sulphurea
119. Yellow-bellied Warbler, Abroscopus superciliaris
120. Sumatran Drongo, Dicrurus sumatranus
121. Sumatran Ground Cuckoo, Carpococcyx viridis
122. Grey-breasted Spiderhunter, Arachnothera modesta
123. Large Hawk-Cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides
124. Long-tailed Broadbill, Psarisomus dalhousiae
125. Greater Yellownape, Chrysophlegma flavinucha
126. Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus mitratus
127. Green-billed Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
128. Crested Jayshrike, Platylophus galericulatus
129. Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant, Polyplectron chalcurum
130. Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
131. Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea
132. Coppersmith Barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
133. Pied Triller, Lalage nigra
134. Black-naped Oriole, Oriolus chinensis
135. Scaly-breasted Munia, Lonchura punctulata
136. Bar-winged Prinia, Prinia familiaris
137. Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Nisaetus cirrhatus
138. Baya Weaver, Ploceus philippinus
139. Forest Wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
140. Pale Blue Flycatcher, Cyornis unicolor
141. Marbled Wren-Babbler, Turdinus marmoratus
142. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Chalcoparia singalensis
143. Grey-bellied Bulbul, Ixodia cyaniventris
144. Yellow-eared Spiderhunter, Arachnothera chrysogenys
145. Sunda Cuckooshrike, Coracina larvata
146. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus remifer
147. Sumatran Leafbird, Chloropsis media
148. Brown Fulvetta, Alcippe brunneicauda
149. Sumatran Flowerpecker, Dicaeum beccarii
150. Van Hasselt's Sunbird, Leptocoma brasiliana
151. Rufous-fronted Babbler, Cyanoderma rufifrons
152. Banded Broadbill, Eurylaimus javanicus
153. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
154. Red-throated Barbet, Psilopogon mystacophanos
155. Brown-throated Sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
156. Black-and-yellow Broadbill, Eurylaimus ochromalus
157. Asian Glossy Starling, Aplonis panayensis
158. Grey-rumped Treeswift, Hemiprocne longipennis
159. House Swift, Apus nipalensis
160. Zebra Dove, Geopelia striata
161. Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Merops philippinus
162. Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
163. Ornate Sunbird, Cinnyris ornatus
164. White-bellied Sea Eagle, Icthyophaga leucogaster
165. Dark-necked Tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
166. Great Egret, Ardea alba
167. House Crow, Corvus splendens
168. Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Pterocles exustus
169. Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis
170. White Wagtail, Motacilla alba
171. Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
172. Spanish Sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis
173. Moussier's Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri
174. Sardinian Warbler, Curruca melanocephala
175. Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor
176. Maghreb Magpie, Pica mauritanica
177. House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
178. Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto
179. Common Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus
180. Crested Lark, Galerida cristata
181. Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor
182. Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea
183. Common Blackbird, Turdus merula
184. Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus
185. Little Owl, Athene noctua
186. House Bunting, Emberiza sahari
187. Common Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
188. Common Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
189. European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
190. Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus
191. Common Redshank, Tringa totanus
192. Common Linnet, Linaria cannabina
193. Iberian Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus ibericus
194. Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
195. Northern Shoveler, Spatula clypeata
196. Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
197. Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
198. Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra
199. Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
200. Eurasian Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
201. Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
202. European Stonechat, Saxicola rubicola
203. Yellow-legged Gull, Larus michahellis
204. Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus
205. Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
206. Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
207. Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
208. Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius
209. Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
210. Eurasian Teal, Anas crecca
211. Common Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula
212. Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata
213. Brown-throated Martin, Riparia paludicola
214. Black-crowned Tchagra, Tchagra senegalus
215. Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
216. Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia
217. Sanderling, Calidris alba
218. Dunlin, Calidris alpina
219. Little Stint, Calidris minuta
220. European Greenfinch, Chloris chloris
221. European Serin, Serinus serinus
222. Blue-winged Teal, Spatula discors
223. Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
224. Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
225. Red-necked Nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis
226. Laughing Dove, Spilopelia senegalensis
227. White Stork, Ciconia ciconia
228. Western Cattle Egret, Ardea ibis
229. Western Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus
230. Western Jackdaw, Coloeus monedula
231. European Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
232. Eurasian Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
233. Eurasian Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
234. Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus
235. Eurasian Magpie, Pica pica
236. European Robin, Erithacus rubecula
237. Carrion Crow, Corvus corone
238. Great Tit, Parus major
239. Dunnock, Prunella modularis
240. Common Buzzard, Buteo buteo

MAMMALS:
1 - Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus
2 - Black-crested Sumatran langur, Presbytis melalophos
3 - Sumatran treeshrew, Tupaia ferruginea
4 - Niobe ground squirrel, Lariscus niobe
5 - Robinson's squirrel, Sundasciurus robinsoni
6 - Slender squirrel, Sundasciurus tenuis
7 - Three-striped ground squirrel, Lariscus insignis
8 - Black-striped squirrel, Callosciurus nigrovittatus
9 - Sunda slow loris, Nycticebus coucang
10 - Red giant flying squirrel, Petaurista petaurista
11 - Sunda pig-tailed macaque, Macaca nemestrina
12 - Horsfield's treeshrew, Tupaia javanica
13 - Large flying fox, Pteropus vampyrus
14 - Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
 
A couple of additions from a walk in a local country park at lunchtime, filling some obvious gaps and inching me towards 100.

Birds:
98. Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea
99. Eurasian Jay - Garrulus glandarius

:)
 
akasha said:
Mammals:

1. Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
2. European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
3. Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
4. Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
5. Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

Birds:

1. Noisy Friarbird
2. Pacific Black Duck
3. Common Bronzewing
4. Laughing Kookaburra
5. Sacred Kingfisher
6. Crimson Rosella
7. Superb Fairywren
8. Yellow-faced Honeyeater
9. Brown Thornbill
10. White-throated Gerygone
11. Olive-backed Oriole
12. Australian Magpie
13. Pied Currawong
14. Grey Fantail
15. Leaden Flycatcher
16. White-winged Chough
17. Australian Raven
18. Australian Wood Duck
19. Dusky Moorhen
20. Australian White Ibis
21. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
22. White-browed Scrubwren
23. Yellow Thornbill
24. Australian Reed Warbler
25. Common Blackbird
26. Red-browed Finch
27. House Sparrow
28. European Goldfinch
29. Crested Pigeon
30. Australian King-Parrot
31. White-throated Treecreeper
32. Magpie-lark
33. Black Swan
34. Australasian Swamphen
35. Great Cormorant
36. Galah
37. Noisy Miner
38. Silver Gull
39. Red-rumped Parrot
40. Eurasian Coot
41. Australasian Darter
42. Australian Pelican
43. Little Corella
44. Welcome Swallow
45. Australasian Shoveler
46. Grey Teal
47. Chestnut Teal
48. Hardhead
49. Rock Dove
50. Lewin's Rail
51. Australian Spotted Crake
52. Latham's Snipe
53. Little Pied Cormorant
54. Little Black Cormorant
55. Royal Spoonbill
56. White-faced Heron
57. Great Egret
58. Rainbow Lorikeet
59. Red Wattlebird
60. Black-faced Cuckooshrike
61. Willie Wagtail
62. Golden-headed Cisticola
63. Little Grassbird
64. Common Starling
65. Australasian Grebe
66. Striated Thornbill

Invertebrates:

1. Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)
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Mammals:

6. Brown Hare (Lepus capensis)

Birds:

67. Pacific Koel
68. Eastern Rosella
69. Blue-faced Honeyeater
70. Grey Butcherbird
71. Apostlebird
72. Common Myna
73. Rainbow Bee-eater
74. Grey-crowned Babbler
75. Superb Parrot
76. White-plumed Honeyeater
77. Brown-headed Honeyeater
78. Spotted Pardalote
79. Striated Pardalote
80. Speckled Warbler
81. Weebill
82. Grey Shrikethrush
83. Rufous Whistler
84. Jacky Winter
85. Eastern Yellow Robin

Invertebrates:

2. Giant Green Slantface (Acrida conica)
3. Common Garden Snail (Helix aspersa)
4. European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
5. Australian Paper Wasp (Polistes humilis)
6. Shaggy Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum griseum)
7. Black House Ant (Ochetellus glaber)
8. Meat Ant (Iridomyrmex puroureus)
9. Black Field Cricket (Teleogryllus commodus)
10. Wingless Grasshopper (Phaulacridium vittatum)
11. Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
12. Australian Golden Orbweaver (Trichonephila edulis)
 
My first birds (and mammal) from Japan, from Izumi in Kyushu, with one visit to Arasaki and two visits to Kogawa Dam. I was just fitting in Izumi at the start of the Japanese trip to see the wintering cranes there, and so have now left Kyushu on my way north. There is only one crane on the list below because I had already seen the others in China this month.


BIRDS:
136) Japanese Grosbeak Eophona personata
137) Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchus
138) Feral Pigeon Columba livia
139) Brown-eared Bulbul Hypsipetes amaurotis
140) Rook Corvus frugilegus
141) Black Kite Milvus migrans
142) Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
143) Daurian Jackdaw Corvus dauuricus
144) Japanese White-eye Zosterops japonicus
145) Bull-headed Shrike Lanius bucephalus
146) Common (Eurasian) Wigeon Anas penelope
147) Russet Sparrow Passer cinnamomeus
148) Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis
149) Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
150) Dunlin Calidris alpina
151) Eastern Buzzard Buteo japonicus
152) Pale Thrush Turdus pallidus
153) Osprey Pandion haliaetus
154) Common (Eurasian) Teal Anas crecca
155) Meadow Bunting Emberiza cioides
156) Japanese Wagtail Motacilla grandis
157) Carrion Crow Corvus corone
158) Falcated Duck Anas falcata
159) Common Pochard Aythya ferina
160) Baikal Teal Anas formosa
161) Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
162) Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
163) Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
164) Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus
165) Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
166) Masked Bunting Emberiza personata
167) Varied Tit Sittiparus varius
168) Japanese Pigmy Woodpecker Yungipicus kizuki


MAMMALS:
5) Japanese Badger Meles anakuma
 
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BerdNerd said:

1/9/25

2. Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
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1/28/25


3. Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)


BerdNerd said:
1/21/25

15. Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
16. Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
17. Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
18. Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)
19. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
20. White-Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
21. Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
22. Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
23. Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
24. Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
25. Yellow-Rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
26. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
27. Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
28. Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)
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1/28/25


29. Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
30. Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
31. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
32. Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
33. Brown-Headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla)
34. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
35. Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
36. Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
37. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
38. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
39. White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
40. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)


Total:

Mammals: 3
Birds: 40
 
A bunch of additions from all over the place, mostly from work. Good to have reached the 100 birds before the end of Januari again.

Birds
095. Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
096. Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
097. Long-eared Owl, Asio otus
098. Goosander, Mergus merganser
099. Tundra Bean Goose, Anser serrirostris
100. Smew, Mergellus albellus
101. Yellow-legged Gull, Larus michahellis
102. Coal Tit, Periparus ater

Gastropods
1. Grey Field Slug, Deroceras reticulatum
2. Copse Snail, Arianta arbustorum
 
In my mind they were still 'megas' in East Asia so thats really cool to hear!! Perhaps a bit similar to the westward spreading of Pectoral Sandpipers?
 
CarnotaurusSastrei said:
1/26 - Bloomington-Normal IL

Birds
4. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
5. Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Mammals
1. Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)

Running Total: 5 birds, 1 mammal
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Just about doubled the length of my list over the course of one day
1/28 - Chicago IL

Birds
6. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
7. Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
8. Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
9. White-Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
10. Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
11. American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Mammals
2. Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
3. Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
 
Lota lota said:
Some more species I manged to get after squeezing in some birding after work.
12. Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)
13. European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
14. Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
15. Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
16. Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
17. Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
18. Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
19. Western Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
20. Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
21. Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
22. Common Raven (Corvus corax)
23. Common Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
24. Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
25. Feral Pigeon (Columba livia forma domestica)
26. Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
27. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
28. Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus)
29. European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
30. Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
31. Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
32. Eurasian Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
33. White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
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I have seen some more birds in the last week. I have had very little time, but I managed to squeeze in some birding around Råstasjön, a little lake just north of Stockholm right by Mall of Scandinavia. The lake is especially popular among birders in winter; many herons congregate here because the city places out boxes of fish for them. The city also has some pumps running in the lake, keeping a smaller portion open, attracting some waterfowl.
Råstasjön:
34 European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
35 tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)
36 Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)
37 Mute swan (Cygnus olor)


Incidental:

38 European herring gull (Larus argentatus)
39 European green woodpecker (Picus viridis)


The previous weekend I went out to the island of Landsort with some other birders; it's one of the best birding sites in the country. During migration, many birders flock to the island. We went out to the island in connection with the annual birding competition in the Stockholm ornithological society. The competition takes place the 3rd Saturday in January, and the goal is to see as many bird species as possible. The only mode of transportation allowed during the competition is walking. We thought going out to the island would be a good strategy; the archipelago is often the most species-rich place during the winter. Adding to that, birders reported pretty good numbers of birds during the days before the competition. However, the reality didn't quite meet our expectations; it was very calm on the bird front, both on land and in the waters; this was likely due to the warmer weather making the birds more spaced out. Despite placing 7th amongst 20 teams, it was still a very nice trip, albeit with the poor number of birds.


40 Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
41 Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
42 Common gull (Larus canus)
43 Purple sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
44 Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus)
45 Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
46 Black-throated loon (Gavia arctica)
47 Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
48 Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
49 Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
 
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