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| Topic Started: Dec 27 2017, 08:05 PM (7,795 Views) | |
| Anton | Dec 27 2017, 08:05 PM Post #1 |
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![]() If there's one thing that brings all of the TRT members together, it's the love of animals. For most members this probably means an interest in zoos and animals in captivity in general, but there are a lot of members interested in observing wild animals as well. Those that do are probably familiar with the "big year" concept: keeping track of all animals you see within a single calendar year. This can be done within a certain region (which is how the idea and name came to existence, after birders aimed to see as many species within the USA in one single year), but because we have members from all over the world we decided world listing would be more interesting. Basically, the idea is as follows; from the 1st of January until the 31st of December, everyone who participates keeps track of the animals they see and identify, and lists them all in the order of seeing them. Every time you see a new species, you add onto that list by posting a new post in this topic. At the end of the year you can then easily compile a total list of the animals you saw that year, and keep the memories of seeing those species forever! Of course, we'll add a little extra competition by bringing pointies into the mix. You'll be rewarded in pointies for every few animals you see, and at the end of each month the person with the most new species will be given a silhouette! Rules:
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| Danny | Dec 31 2017, 10:07 AM Post #2 |
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January 1, 2018 MAMMALS 1 - Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) 2 - Grey-Headed Flying-Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) 3 - Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) BIRDS 1 - House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 2 - Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) 3 - Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) 4 - Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) 5 - Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) 6 - Magpie-Lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) 7 - Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) 8 - Little Raven (Corvus mellori) 9 - Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) 10 - Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 11 - Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) 12 - Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) 13 - Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) 14 - Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) 15 - Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) 16 - Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) 17 - Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) Walking to the car from a friend's place and I saw two possums in a tree - my first animals of 2018 ![]() EDIT: Back at home spotted a flying-fox in a tree in the backyard. EDIT: Next morning, saw several bird species in my backyard and street. |
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| RGDS | Dec 31 2017, 10:38 AM Post #3 |
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I'm going to see rock doves for the rest of the year on a daily basis. BIRDS 1- Rock dove (Columba livia) EDIT : Apparently it's not 2018 yet please do not consider this post until tomorrow. |
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| Anton | Dec 31 2017, 10:49 AM Post #4 |
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A few points; 1) Of course I can't be certain, but this is for 2018 only, and if you're in Switzerland it's not 2018 there yet. ![]() 2) Number your list! That makes it easier for me to count how many species you saw, and calculate how many new ones you've seen every month. ![]() @Danny, nice species, wasn't expecting any additions so quickly!
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| Anton | Jan 1 2018, 06:40 AM Post #5 |
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A productive morning of birding got me a good start for the new year. #1-8 and #42 are from my garden, the rest is from my local pool, forest and the fields in between. ![]() BIRDS: 1) Western jackdaw, Coloeus monedula 2) Carrion crow, Corvus corone 3) Common wood pigeon, Columba palumbus 4) Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto 5) European herring gull, Larus argentatus 6) Eurasian magpie, Pica pica 7) Mew gull, Larus canus 8) Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus 9) Common blackbird, Turdus merula 10) Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs 11) Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca 12) Greylag goose, Anser anser 13) Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius 14) Common buzzard, Buteo buteo 15) Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus 16) Mute swan, Cygnus olor 17) Bewick's swan, Cygnus bewickii 18) Grey heron, Ardea cinerea 19) Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos 20) Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna 21) Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata 22) Eurasian coot, Fulica atra 23) Northern pintail, Anas acuta 24) Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula 25) Common pochard, Aythya ferina 26) Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope 27) Great tit, Parus major 28) Gadwall, Anas strepera 29) Eurasian teal, Anas crecca 30) Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata 31) Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus 32) Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes 33) Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major 34) European robin, Erithacus rubecula 35) Lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret 36) Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti 37) Common merganser, Mergus merganser 38) Stock dove, Columba oenas 39) Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus 40) White wagtail, Motacilla alba 41) Dunnock, Prunella modularis 42) Common starling, Sturnus vulgaris EDIT: 43) Coal tit, Periparus ater.
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| Jules | Jan 1 2018, 07:42 AM Post #6 |
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Mihi est imperare orbi universo
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January 1, 2018 BIRDS 1) Rock pigeon (Columba livia) 2) Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) 3) Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 4) Common sparrow (Passer domesticus) MAMMALS 1) Human (Homo sapiens) Edited by Jules, Jan 1 2018, 11:14 AM.
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| cassynatorium | Jan 1 2018, 11:49 AM Post #7 |
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~1 january~ 1-common blackbird, turdus merula 2-eurasian blue tit, cyanistes caeruleus 3-western jackdaw, corvus monedula 4-european robin, erithacus rubecula 5-great tit, parus major 6-eurasian magpie, pica pica 7-redwing, turdus iliacus 8-european greenfinch, chloris chloris 9-common wood pigeon, columba palumbus 10-goldcrest, regulus regulus 11-eurasian wren, troglodytes troglodytes 12-barnacle goose, branta leucopsis Edited by cassynatorium, Jan 2 2018, 05:39 AM.
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| Zoo Tycooner FR | Jan 1 2018, 01:00 PM Post #8 |
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#Lithopédion
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Starting off with birds from my garden (and around) ![]() BIRDS 1) Barbary dove, Streptopelia risoria 2) Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis 3) Feral pigeon, Columba livia domestica 4) Spotless starling, [Sturnus unicolor 5) House sparrow, Passer domesticus Edited by Zoo Tycooner FR, Jan 1 2018, 02:25 PM.
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| Burns | Jan 1 2018, 02:03 PM Post #9 |
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Birds: 1. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) (This is going to suck until Spring) Edited by Burns, Jan 1 2018, 02:03 PM.
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| magpiealamode | Jan 1 2018, 02:37 PM Post #10 |
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No good hero is a one-trick phony.
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Mammals: 1. Human (Homo sapiens) 2. Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Birds: 1. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 2. Cooper's Hawk (Accipter cooperii) 3. American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4. Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) 5. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Gotta agree with Burns on this one. Edited by magpiealamode, Jan 2 2018, 03:24 AM.
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| caviar | Jan 1 2018, 11:03 PM Post #11 |
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January 1, 2018 BIRDS 1 - Blue Grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) 2 - Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) 3 - Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) 4 - Thick-Billed Euphonia(Euphonia laniirostris) 5 - Black-Billed Trush (Turdus ignobilis) 6 - House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 7 - Rufous Tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) 8 - Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) 9 - Rusty-margined flycatcher(Myiozetetes cayanensis) 10 - Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melacholicus) 11 - Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) 12 - American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) 13 - Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 14 - Blue Headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus) 15 - Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacotli) 16 - Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) 17 - Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) 18 - Bar-crested antshrike (Thamnophilus multistriatus) 19 - Grey-necked wood rail (Aramides cajaneus) 20 - Red-breasted meadowlark (Sturnella militaris) Today was a rather slow day bird-wise, however i managed to see 2 rails and the meadowlark in my way back home from a cousins house. |
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| Danny | Jan 2 2018, 08:00 AM Post #12 |
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January 2, 2018 BIRDS 18 - Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) 19 - Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) 20 - Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) 21 - Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) Only a few additions today as I was mostly at home and saw many of the same birds as yesterday. Total
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| Anton | Jan 2 2018, 08:35 AM Post #13 |
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A species I don't often see, and have never seen in my garden before just decided to show up! BIRDS: 44) Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla Also, I like Danny's "Total" list so I'll adopt it as well! ![]() Total
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| Burns | Jan 2 2018, 01:00 PM Post #14 |
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Mammals: 1) Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) 2) Coyote (C. l. lestes) 3) Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) 4) Mountain Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii) Birds: 2) Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3) American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos hesperis) 4) Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 5) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 6) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 7) Northern Flicker (C. a. cafer) Edited by Burns, Jan 2 2018, 10:30 PM.
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| caviar | Jan 2 2018, 10:29 PM Post #15 |
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January 2, 2018 BIRDS 21 - Spectacled Parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus) 22 - Smooth-Billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) 23 - Southern Rough-Winged Swallow(Stelgidopteyx ruficollis) 24 - Blue and White Swallow(Pygochelidon cyanoleuca) 25 - Buff-Necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) 26 - Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) 27 - Common Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum) Today was also a slow day, spect some more tomorrow as i will be birding a local park near my hometown. Edited by caviar, Jan 2 2018, 10:52 PM.
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