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| Topic Started: Dec 27 2017, 08:05 PM (7,781 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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| Zoo Tycooner FR | Mar 11 2018, 12:04 PM Post #211 |
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Went birding (again), and yet again it was one awesome session not because of the number of additions but because of some of the species I added to my list (including a long-waited lifer) and the whole experience! BIRDS: 37 - Atlas pied flycatcher, Ficedula speculigera 38 - Western subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans inornata 39 - Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli 40 - Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator REPTILES: 1 - Bibron's agama, Agama impalearis
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| Danny | Mar 12 2018, 05:40 AM Post #212 |
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A bunch of new species from a day and a half near the Murray River... Also saw a cockatiel (which is found in that area) but it was a mutant colouration so I assume it was an escaped pet, and I haven't included it. MAMMALS 20 - House Mouse (Mus musculus)* BIRDS 133 - Black Kite (Milvus migrans) 134 - Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides) 135 - Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) 136 - Blue-Faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) 137 - White-Breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) 138 - Red-Capped Dotterel (Charadrius ruficapillus) 139 - White-Fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons) 140 - White-Winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) Total
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| Orca Freak | Mar 12 2018, 01:11 PM Post #213 |
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Killer Whales rule the World
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Haven't had time recently to go out much, but during my dogs walk yesterday, we spotted some new critters. Guess spring is in the air... or at least it was this weekend. Now eagerly awaiting the arrival of the martins ![]() March 11th Amphibians: 1. Common toad - Bufo bufo 2. Common frog - Rana temporaria Total list |
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| Anton | Mar 14 2018, 03:39 PM Post #214 |
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So a quick bike ride to a local pond got me a partridge, the pond itself got me an early bluethroat, and just as I was about to leave I heard and saw two foxes fighting. Definitely a very successful day! BIRDS: 162) Grey partridge, Perdix perdix 163) Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica MAMMALS: 10) Red fox, Vulpes vulpes Total
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| Orca Freak | Mar 14 2018, 04:57 PM Post #215 |
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Killer Whales rule the World
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Woodpeckers don't usually live in my area, since there are no big forests around, and the nearest forest is a fairly new one. So seeing one here is quite a surprise, and it's a lifer as well. It wasn't even hanging against the tree like you would expect, but just sitting on a small branch out in the open; chirping (can you call it chirping?) Not sure what he was doing here, probably just passing through ![]() March 14th Birds: 49. Black woodpecker - Dryocopus martius Total list |
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| Danny | Mar 15 2018, 07:32 AM Post #216 |
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So I did some birdwatching in two new locations along the Dandenong Creek. One of these spots runs right near my house, so I was very pleasantly surprised to find 40+ species in the wetland, including a long-awaited lifer, the Mistletoebird. This was a stunning solitary male but while I had good views, the lighting was poor. From what I gather, there aren't many spots to reliably find these birds despite being fairly common, so it was cool to find one a 20 minutes walk from home. BIRDS 141 - Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum) 142 - Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis) 143 - Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus) 144 - European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)* Total |
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| Anton | Mar 17 2018, 04:02 PM Post #217 |
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Saw a new lifer from the bus on my way to Wuppertal today! BIRDS: 164) Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca Total
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| Anton | Mar 18 2018, 09:48 AM Post #218 |
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This Friday a new species for my country was discovered, but because of complications and a zoo visit planned for yesterday I hadn't had the chance to go see it until now... BIRDS: 165) Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis (hyemalis) Total
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Mar 18 2018, 12:07 PM Post #219 |
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ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴏʙsᴇssᴇᴅ
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March 17 & 18 Another long break... I took a walk around a lake yesterday with my cousins and spotted a few new species. They also had a flicker flying around by their house and beating up the trees lol EDIT: Took a drive down to Lake Geneva and spotted a few Grackles along the way. BIRDS: 24. Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 25. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 26. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) 27. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) MAMMALS: 7. Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) All Species Seen
Edited by Xenephos, Mar 18 2018, 10:07 PM.
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| Keniafan | Mar 18 2018, 12:21 PM Post #220 |
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So here are my most recent additions to the list! Including some very nice lifers! 113 - Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 114 - Bohemian waxwing (Bombycila garrulus) 115 - White wagtail (Motacilla alba) 116 - Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) 117 - European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) 118 - Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) 119 - Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) MAMMALS 5 - House mouse (Mus musculus) |
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Mar 19 2018, 03:21 PM Post #221 |
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Time to post an update on my list: (also noticed I had one species double on my list, so I removed it!) Birds: 61) Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus 62) Goldcrest, Regulus regulus 63) Eurasian green woodpecker, Picus viridis 64) Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis 65) Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus 66) Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons 67) Canada goose, Branta canadensis 68) European herring gull, Larus argentatus 69) European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola 70) White wagtail, Motacilla alba 71) Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola 72) European crested tit, Lophophanes cristatus 73) Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus Mammals: 7) Wild boar, Sus scrofa Amphibians: 1) Moor frog, Rana arvalis Fish: 1)Three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus Total
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| Danny | Mar 21 2018, 09:48 AM Post #222 |
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BIRDS 145 - Red-Kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus) Total |
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Mar 22 2018, 02:29 PM Post #223 |
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ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴏʙsᴇssᴇᴅ
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March 22 Went to the zoo today and spotted a few non-captive species there (including a lifer!). BIRDS: 28. Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 29. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) MAMMALS: 8. American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) All Species Seen
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| Anton | Mar 22 2018, 03:31 PM Post #224 |
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Nice additions! With your trumpeter swan, we've now seen all 7 swan species together as a forum! That's something I wasn't expecting, but something very cool indeed! I went birding again today and saw a red-crested pochard and Mediterranean gulls together with the more usual line-up, but nothing new for the year. The pochard was cool, however, as that species is rare in my country!
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| magpiealamode | Mar 22 2018, 11:51 PM Post #225 |
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No good hero is a one-trick phony.
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March has not been a particularly productive month for me. The erratic weather did bring in one lifer though, which is cool. Birds 33. Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 34. Snow goose (Anser caerulescens) 35. Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) The woodpecker was going at a tree across the street for quite some time while I prepped our snow-covered car for travel. I haven't checked the final result of his pecking but I began to wonder if he's nesting there; that'd be pretty cool. |
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