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| Topic Started: Dec 27 2017, 08:05 PM (7,790 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 | Jan 11 2018, 07:34 AM Post #76 |
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January 11, 2018 BIRDS 61 - Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) 62 - Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) Total
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| magpiealamode | Jan 12 2018, 01:43 AM Post #77 |
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Mammals: 3. Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) 4. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
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| Anton | Jan 12 2018, 06:30 AM Post #78 |
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Second lifer of the year! In the same place as the last one ![]() BIRDS: 70) Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis 71) Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Total
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| Danny | Jan 12 2018, 09:38 AM Post #79 |
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January 12, 2018 BIRDS 63 - Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) 64 - Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) 65 - White-Throated Treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea) 66 - Rock Pigeon (Columbus livia) Total
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| Danny | Jan 13 2018, 09:25 AM Post #80 |
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January 13, 2018 BIRDS 66 - Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) 67 - Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) 68 - White-Naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) 69 - Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) 70 - Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) I have to remove Clamorous reed warblers from the total list, as I realised it was more Australasian reed warblers and an outdated website that led me to the wrong conclusion...
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| Anton | Jan 13 2018, 10:31 AM Post #81 |
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That's fair, and another bunch of nice species! I want to see bowerbirds too...
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| Keniafan | Jan 13 2018, 12:20 PM Post #82 |
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So last week was not the best week birdwise, on monday I saw: 58 - Rook (Corvus frugilegus) While today has been more succesful! Saw 4 more species around my home town, including (8) velvet scoters! 59 - Velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca) 60 - Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) 61 - Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) 62 - Common siskin (Spinus spinus) |
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Jan 13 2018, 06:23 PM Post #83 |
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ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴏʙsᴇssᴇᴅ
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January 13th BIRDS: 14. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Really short update. I spotted some Mallards while I was driving over the river. Nothing too special but it's better than nothing new ![]() All Species Seen
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| Orca Freak | Jan 14 2018, 02:36 PM Post #84 |
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Killer Whales rule the World
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Let's see if I can keep up with all of you ![]() January 5th - 14th: My wintervacation is over, which means I won't have much time to go out. But on the plus side: This also means I spent a lot more time at the beach. And today was a really beautiful day, so I took my daughter out for a hike in the local nature reserve. We saw some really nice birds there, and a big surprise with four legs and a white coat ![]() Birds: 28. Eurasian oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus 29. Common gull - Larus canus 30. Great black-backed gull - Larus marinus 31. Dunlin - Calidris alpina 32. Northern lapwing - Vanellus vanellus 33. Common starling - Sturnus vulgaris 34. Bar-headed goose - Anser indicus 35. Common goldeneye - Bucephala clangula 36. Red-breasted merganser - Mergus serrator 37. Pink-footed goose - Anser brachyrhynchus 38. Great egret - Ardea alba 39. Barnacle goose - Branta leucopsis 40. Common loon - Gavia immer 41. Western marsh harrier - Circus aeruginosus Mammals: 3. Red fox - Vulpes vulpes 4. Harbor seal - Phoca vitulina 5. Stoat - Mustela erminea Total list |
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| Anton | Jan 14 2018, 03:25 PM Post #85 |
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Ooh, nice list! You made me double check if the bar-headed goose population in Belgium is significant enough to be countable, but I suppose it is. Also, did you see the loon in the spuikom in Oostende? That's the only one mentioned on Waarnemingen.be at the moment in West-Flanders, so if you saw it elsewhere it might be worth uploading, so that other people can go find it as well. ![]() (if you did see it there, odds are we've seen the same bird, as I first saw it there about a month ago and it seems to have been staying there all winter )
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| Orca Freak | Jan 14 2018, 03:44 PM Post #86 |
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I had to look up the goose as well, apparently it's in exotic animal Yeah, the Spuikom is where I saw the loon. I come there quite frequently. Nice website, I'll have to check it out some time
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| Dwarfbomb | Jan 14 2018, 03:45 PM Post #87 |
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January 1 to January 14 Birds 1. American White ibis (Eudocimus albus) 2. Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura) 3. Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) 4. Muscovy Ducks (significant invasive population in Florida) (Cairina moschata) 5. Rock dove (significant invasive population) (Columba livia) 6. Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 7. Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) 8. Wood stork (Mycteria americana) 9. Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) 10. Great egret (Ardea alba) 11. Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Reptiles 1. Brown anole (significant invasive population) (Anolis sagrei) Mammals 1. Humans (Significant invasive population) (Homo sapiens) Invertebrates: 1. Red imported fire ants (Signifcant invasive population) (Solenopsis invicta) Edited by Dwarfbomb, Jan 14 2018, 03:55 PM.
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| Anton | Jan 14 2018, 03:53 PM Post #88 |
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Nice list! You definitely gave me a laugh with the text next to humans. ![]() However, I realize I probably didn't put this in the rules but I can't allow dead animals, as that could lead to questions regarding things like extinct animals, museum collections, fossils, dead shells you find on the beach... It'd become too complicated, and we have to draw the line somewhere. ![]() Could you edit your post to remove it?
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| magpiealamode | Jan 14 2018, 04:46 PM Post #89 |
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No good hero is a one-trick phony.
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Maybe the opossum was just pretending to be roadkill? Haha.. ha... |
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| caviar | Jan 14 2018, 05:04 PM Post #90 |
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January 10-13, 2018 BIRDS 66 - Northen Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) 67 - Yellow headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) 68 - White Collared Swift(Streptoprocne zonaris) 69 - Ochre-Bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus) 70 - Plumbeous-Crowned Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias plumbeiceps) 71 - Yellow Tyrannulet (Capsiempis flaveola) 72 - Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 73 - Southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) 74 - Great Egret (Ardea alba) Soooo i had to come back to Armenia for a family emergency, but i could see some new birds, Yaaay. Edit:Sorry i forgot to add 2 birds that i saw at my family terrain. Edited by caviar, Jan 14 2018, 10:49 PM.
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