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| Topic Started: Dec 27 2017, 08:05 PM (7,794 Views) | |
| Anton | Dec 27 2017, 08:05 PM Post #1 |
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King of Cotingas
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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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| Fireplume | Jan 2 2018, 10:29 PM Post #16 |
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Birds 1. Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 2. California Gull (Larus californicus) 3. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 4. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 5. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 6. Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 7. American Coot (Fulica americana) 8. Rock Dove (Columba livia) 9. White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) 10. Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 11. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 12. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 13. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 14. Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 15. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 16. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 17. Great Egret (Ardea alba) 18. Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) 19. Gadwall (Anas strepera) 20. Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) 21. Ross’ Goose (Chen rossii) 22. White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) 23. Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) 24. Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 25. Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) 26. Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 27. Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) 28. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 29. Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 30. Greenwing Teal (Anas caroliensis) 31. Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 32. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 33. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 34. Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 35. Ringbill (Aythya collaris) 36. Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicana) 37. Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 38. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 39. Northern Raven (Corvus corax) 40. Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 41. Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 42. California Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma californiana) 43. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 45. Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) 46. Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) 47. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 48. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) Mammals 1. Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) 2. California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) Invertebrates 1. European Honeybee (Apis mellifera) All seen today, through running errands & birdwatching on the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge Complex [Main Complex]. The rail was incredible to see, darting from stand of reeds to stand of reeds, ahahaha. |
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| Danny | Jan 3 2018, 02:33 AM Post #17 |
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January 3, 2018 BIRDS 22 - Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) 23 - Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) 24 - Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) 25 - Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) 26 - Australian Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) 27 - White-Browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) 28 - Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) 29 - Australian Coot (Fulica atra) 30 - Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) 31 - Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) 32 - Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 33 - White-Faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) 34 - Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) 35 - Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) 36 - Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) 37 - Willy Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) 38 - Red-Browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis) 39 - Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) 40 - Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) 41 - Long-Billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris) 42 - Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) 43 - Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) 44 - Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) 45 - Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) Walked around Jells Lake for an hour and saw 22-38; 39-45 were seen at the Science Centre Lake at Monash Uni :)... Also the first time I've seen a pardalote - probably a mix of me not noticing most small birds in the past and the fact that they are difficult to spot anyway, but this little one was just a metre or so from me and I could see all his beautiful colours. Total
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| Keniafan | Jan 3 2018, 05:52 AM Post #18 |
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2 January - Went with the train through the Dutch countryside and saw some nice species along the way. Including one lifer! 1 - Western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) 2 - Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 3 - Feral pigeon (Columba livia) 4 - House sparrow (Passer domesticus) 5 - Herring gull (Larus argentatus) 6 - Carrion crow (Corvus corone) 7 - Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 8 - Coot (Fulica atra) 9 - Widgeon (Anas penelope) 10 - Great egret (Casmerodius albus) 11 - Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 12 - Mute swan (Cygnus olor) 13 - Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) 14 - Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 15 - Common blackbird (Turdus merula) 16 - Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) 17 - Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) 18 - Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 19 - Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) 20 - Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) 21 - Greylag goose (Anser anser) 22 - Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) 23 - Common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) 24 - Tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris) 25 - Great crested grebe(Podiceps cristatus) 26 - Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
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| cassynatorium | Jan 3 2018, 10:57 AM Post #19 |
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~3 january~ 13- eurasian coot, fulica atra 14- carrion crow, corvus corone 15- mallard, anas platyrhynchos 16- eurasian siskin, spinus spinus 17- common moorhen, gallinula chloropus 18- great cormorant, phalacrocorax carbo |
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| Danny | Jan 4 2018, 05:56 AM Post #20 |
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January 4, 2018 BIRDS 46 - Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) 47 - Australian Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus australis) 48 - Australian Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) 49 - Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) 50 - Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) All seen at Jells Park ![]() Also saw an Australasian Swamphen eating an eel, which was quite interesting! Total
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| Anton | Jan 4 2018, 07:04 AM Post #21 |
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Went looking for a penduline tit that has been wintering in the same spot for a while now (and that I saw last year, in November), but because of unexpected rain it didn't come out. Did get some other birds, though! BIRDS: 45) Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo 46) Canada goose, Branta canadensis 47) Green woodpecker, Picus viridis 48) Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus 49) Common reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus 50) Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus 51) Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis 52) House sparrow, Passer domesticus 53) Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla MAMMALS: 1) European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus Total
Edited by Anton, Jan 4 2018, 08:11 AM.
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| Keniafan | Jan 4 2018, 10:08 AM Post #22 |
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The second day I saw birds it was from the place where I study to the place my parents live, 3,5 hours of birding! Although the rain made it hard to catch a lot of the small birds that were passing by the train, I did see 4 new species! 27 - Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) 28 - Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) 29 - Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) 30 - Greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) Went birding around my home town and saw some nice passerines as well as waterfowl! 31 - Great tit (Parus major) 32 - Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) 33 - European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) 34 - Common pochard (Aythya ferina) 35 - Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 36 - Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) 37 - European greenfinch (Chloris chloris) 38 - Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 39 - European robin (Erithacus rubecula) 40 - Common goldeye (Bucephala clangula) 41 - Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) 42 - Red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) 43 - Coal tit (Periparus ater) |
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Jan 4 2018, 10:58 AM Post #23 |
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Okay I'll try this as well: January 1-4 Birds: 1) Carrion crow, Corvus corone 2) Common raven, Coruvus corax 3) White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus 4) Great tit, Parus major 5) Willow tit, Poecile montanus 6) Marsh tit, Poecile palustris 7) Coal tit, Periparus ater 8) Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistis caeruleus 9) Common blackbird, Turdus merula 10) Common wood pigeon, Columba palumbus 11) Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto 12) Dunnock, Prunella modularis 13) Western jackdaw, Coloeus monedula 14) House sparrow, Passer domesticus 15) Common starling, Sturnus vulgaris 16) Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs 17) European robin, Erithacus rubecula 18) Eurasian magpie, Pica pica Mammals: 1) Human, Homo sapiens Edited by Wes, Jan 4 2018, 10:59 AM.
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| Orca Freak | Jan 4 2018, 11:42 AM Post #24 |
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Let's see if I can keep up with all of you ![]() January 1st - 4th: Spotted in my backyard or while walking my dog Birds: 1. Common wood pigeon - Columba palumbus 2. Eurasian collared dove - Streptopelia decaocto 3. Eurasian coot - Fulica atra 4. Common moorhen - Gallinula chloropus 5. Common kingfisher - Alcedo atthis 6. Western jackdaw - Corvus monedula 7. Eurasian magpie - Pica pica 8. Great tit - Parus major 9. Eurasian blue tit - Parus caeruleus 10. Long-tailed tit - Aegithalos caudatus 11. Eurasian wren - Troglodytes troglodytes 12. Common blackbird - Turdus merula 13. Mistle thrush - Turdus viscivorus 14. European robin - Erithacus rubecula 15. House sparrow - Passer domesticus 16. Common chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs 17. European goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis 18. Little owl - Athene nocuta 19. Common kestrel - Falco tinnunculus 20. Common buzzard - Buteo buteo 21. Grey heron - Ardea cinerea 22. Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 23. Greylag goose - Anser anser 24. Canada goose - Branta canadensis 25. Great cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo 26. European herring gull - Larus argentatus 27. Black-headed gull - Larus ridibundus Mammals: 1. European rabbit - Oryctolagus cuniculus 2. Feral cat - Felis silvestris catus Edited by Orca Freak, Jan 4 2018, 11:52 AM.
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| Anton | Jan 4 2018, 02:07 PM Post #25 |
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Lovely list, OF! I'm very jealous of the little owl, those would be a lifer for me ![]() However, the feral cat caught my eye. Are you sure it's an actual self-sustaining feral population, and not just a wandering pet? As those are captive animals and cannot be counted...
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| Zoo Tycooner FR | Jan 4 2018, 02:10 PM Post #26 |
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Gosh I really need to go bird-watching as soon as possible, in the meantime though I finally got bulbuls which are meant to be super common #lol: 6 - Common bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus barbatus |
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| Orca Freak | Jan 4 2018, 02:26 PM Post #27 |
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There are dozens of feral near my home. They belong to no one and can be a real pain The only good thing I can say about them is that they keep the mice population under control. I don't like those cats, and my cats don't like them either
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Jan 4 2018, 02:34 PM Post #28 |
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Wow OF, like Anton said, impressive list already ![]() never seen a little owl before, so that's defenitely a good find! |
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| caviar | Jan 4 2018, 10:22 PM Post #29 |
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January 3, 2018 BIRDS 28 - Yellow-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila nigricollis) 29 - Blue-black Grassquit (Volantinia jacarina) January 4, 2018 BIRDS 30 - Yellow-bellied Siskin(Spinus xanthogastrus) 31 - Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) Soooooo...I never went Birding , but i managed to see 2 new species in the surroundings of my hometown.I'm still gonna try to go tomorrow, though. Edited by caviar, Jan 4 2018, 10:23 PM.
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| Danny | Jan 5 2018, 07:58 AM Post #30 |
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January 5, 2018 MAMMALS 4 - Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) BIRDS 51 - Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) 52 - Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) 53 - Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) 54 - White-Eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) REPTILES 1 - Southern Water Skink (Eulamprus tympanum) Went to a spot I hadn't visited before late in the afternoon, hoping to spot platypuses and koalas... Didn't see either but still a couple of nice animals, including a very big male kangaroo eating at the bank of the river. Also heard heaps of skinks in the bushes, but only managed to see one. Total
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near my home. They belong to no one and can be a real pain



, but i managed to see 2 new species in the surroundings of my hometown.
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