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| Topic Started: Dec 27 2017, 08:05 PM (7,792 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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| Anton | Jan 6 2018, 12:30 PM Post #46 |
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Nice additions, keniafan! Not often you see a loon before a kestrel ![]() Honestly all woodpecker species rank very highly for me! They're so unique. I think the favorite ones I've seen are black and pileated, their sheer size and their loud calls are so impressive! |
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| magpiealamode | Jan 6 2018, 12:36 PM Post #47 |
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Seconded. I'm pretty sure I've seen all of the wintering species in my neighborhood save for a few ones that have eluded me by chance or otherwise. I need to go actual birding somewhere. |
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Jan 6 2018, 12:44 PM Post #48 |
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Same! My favorite one is the black woodpecker, which I see quite often! As my school is organizing a trip to Poland this summer, I hope to spot some new species like the grey-headed woodpecker! Edited by Wes, Jan 6 2018, 12:45 PM.
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| Anton | Jan 6 2018, 12:52 PM Post #49 |
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I've only seen black woodpeckers once and from very far away, but I've heard them calling (well, let's be honest, screaming) a few times. I did get some really good views of Pileated when in Canada last year, however! Keep your eyes open in Poland, as they have all 10 European woodpecker species, including really rare ones like three-toed and white-backed, and indeed ones we don't get like those two, grey-headed and Syrian... I believe in the right places wrynecks are also a lot more common there than they are in Belgium and The Netherlands! Edited by Anton, Jan 6 2018, 05:17 PM.
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| Jules | Jan 6 2018, 01:32 PM Post #50 |
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Today I finally saw some new species. BIRDS 6) European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) 7) Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) 8) Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 9) Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
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| Fireplume | Jan 6 2018, 02:03 PM Post #51 |
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49. Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 50. Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 51. Merlin (Falco columbarius) 52. Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 53. Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) Just a few additions via passive birdwatching [aka, via car] The Merlin was incredible to see, just neat little birds.Total List
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Jan 7 2018, 10:27 AM Post #52 |
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January 7 Birds: 25) Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo 26) Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius 27) Great egret, Ardea alba 28) Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus 29) Comon buzzard, Buteo buteo 30) Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus 31) Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major 32) European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis 33) Canada goose, Branta canadensis 34) Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus[/i] |
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| cassynatorium | Jan 7 2018, 11:06 AM Post #53 |
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I quadruple checked it and apparently my post from 6 january is invisible. Let me now if anyone does see it. ![]() ~6 january~ 19- common buzzard, buteo buteo 20- grey heron, ardea cinerea 21- egyptian goose, alopochen aegyptiaca 22- common chaffinch, fringilla coelebs 23- mute swan, cygnus olor ~7 january~ 24- eurasian jay, garrulus glandarius 25- european herring gull, larus argentatus 26- northern lapwing, vanellus vanellus 27- great black-backed gull, larus marinus 28- common kestrel, falco tinnunculus 29- meadow pipit, anthus pratensis 1- european hare, lepus europaeus Edited by Anton, Jan 7 2018, 01:05 PM.
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| Keniafan | Jan 7 2018, 11:43 AM Post #54 |
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My last day of the vacation, meant the last day of birding for me at my parents place. Decided to go to the forest where I saw 2 new birds and 1 new mammal! 56 - Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) 57 - Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) Mammals 3- Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
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| Anton | Jan 7 2018, 12:22 PM Post #55 |
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Just went to go see a group of red-crested pochards that have been seen in the neighbourhood. First lifer of the year! ![]() BIRDS: 66) Song thrush, Turdus philomelos 67) Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina 68) Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea Total
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| caviar | Jan 7 2018, 12:27 PM Post #56 |
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January 6, 2018 BIRDS 63 - Great Trush (Turdus fuscater ) 64 - Rufous-collared Sparrow(Zonotrichia capensis) 65 - Sparkling Violetear (Colibri coruscans) Back at bogota, i spotted the 3 most common birds in the city. Not much and i probably won't get to see many birds in the near future. |
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| Anton | Jan 7 2018, 01:05 PM Post #57 |
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Separate your lists of birds and mammals in the furture, please! I fixed it in your post already.
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| Priya | Jan 7 2018, 01:16 PM Post #58 |
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January 7th I saw Today Mammals Indian Gaur along with Chital deer Indian giant squrriel Birds Great Indian Hornbill Great Cormorrant White Ibis |
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| Anton | Jan 7 2018, 02:14 PM Post #59 |
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Those are some very nice species! However, I'm thinking the "What wild animals did you see today?" topic would be a better place to post them. This topic is for people who list all of the species they see, and want to keep track of them. To make comparing etc. easier we request of people to always number their lists, and always add scientific names. (for example your white ibis - from range I expect you mean the black-headed ibis (T.melanocephalus), but for all I know it could also be crested ibis, American white ibis, Australian white ibis, sacred ibis...). |
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| Fireplume | Jan 8 2018, 08:27 AM Post #60 |
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Birds 54. Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 55. Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 56. Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) 57. Great-horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Mammals 3. Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) 4. Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) 5. Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) 6. Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) All of these were "collected" during an evening venture to my local wildlife refuge, specifically meant to find the mammals and owl but I'm pretty happy about the poorwill too! ![]() Total List
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The Merlin was incredible to see, just neat little birds.







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