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| Topic Started: Dec 27 2017, 08:05 PM (7,787 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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Jan 30 2018, 10:25 AM Post #121 |
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Finally went birding today (and finally saw that kingfisher, that took me long this year )January 30th: Birds 43) Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri 44) Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis 45) Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla 46) Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea 47) Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus 48) Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus 49) Song thrush, Turdus philomelos Mammals 3) European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus Total
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| Furka | Jan 30 2018, 02:18 PM Post #122 |
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Well I suppose I am not seeing anything new in January unless an owl kamikazes itself against my window tonight, so here's my species list for the month: MAMMALS Carnivora 1- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Artiodactyla 2- Fallow Deer (Dama dama) 3- Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) BIRDS Accipitriformes 1- Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 2- Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) 3- Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) Anseriformes 4- Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) 5- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Charadriiformes 6- Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) 7- Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) Columbiformes 8- Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 9- Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) Falconiformes 10- European Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Gruiformes 11- Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 12- Common Crane (Grus grus) 13- Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) Passeriformes 14- Italian Sparrow (Passer italiae) 15- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 16- Blackbird (Turdus merula) 17- European Magpie (Pica pica) 18- Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros gibraltariensis) 19- Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) 20- European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) 21- Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) 22- Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) 23- European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) 24- Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 25- Great Tit (Parus major) 26- Common Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) 27- White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 28- Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) 29- European Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) 30- Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) 31- European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) 32- European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) 33- Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) 34- Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) Pelecaniformes 35- Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 36- Great Egret (Ardea alba) 37- Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 38- Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) Piciformes 39- Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) Suliformes 40- Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) REPTILES Squamata 1- European Common Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) Testudines 2- Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) FISH Freshwater 1- White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) 2- Adriatic Sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii) 3- Siberian Sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) 4- Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) 5- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Saltwater 6- European Seabass (Morone labrax) Also spotted apparently a red-masked parakeet by my window, haven't counted it because I can'ìt confirm if it's a feral animal or an escapee (which seems more likely). Edited by Furka, Feb 6 2018, 03:21 PM.
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| Danny | Jan 31 2018, 07:44 AM Post #123 |
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January 31, 2018 BIRDS 88 - Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) 89 - Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) Saw a juvenile butcherbird chasing some other birds - a juvenile of this species has been seen in my garden before, although the one time that happened I didn't know what it was and thought it was a mutation of a kookaburra or a species of kingfisher that I didn't know about This time it was not in my garden but in a wetland near uni.The powerful owl was a beautiful sight, and easily the highlight for the year so far (in fact, this is one of the species I had set as a goal species for the year!) The bird was sitting a little above eye level, watching me as I photographed it. They are massive owls and have such beautiful yellow eyes, and are considered Vulnerable in Victoria. Such a great experience!
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| Keniafan | Jan 31 2018, 09:29 AM Post #124 |
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As I tought I would run out for species this January. I was pumped to see that around my area there were seen owls! In the daylight! I took the bus to the other side of the city to see some wonderful owls, wich are a very nice number 90 on the bird list! 90 - Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Edited by Keniafan, Jan 31 2018, 09:29 AM.
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| Gerben | Jan 31 2018, 09:56 AM Post #125 |
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I was young and an actress
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Hah, I'm late, as always. Haven't found the time to see some birds about anywhere but the city, so it's time to catch up next saturday. This is what I've seen so far in January. Dollard, Dollardkwelders 1. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 2. Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 3. White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Groningen, City Centre 4. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 5. Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) 6. Rock Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) Groningen, Noorderplantsoen 7. Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) 8. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 9. Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 10. Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 11. Mew Gull (Larus canus) 12. Blackbird (Turdus merula) 13. Great Tit (Parus major) 14. European Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) Roodeschool, N46 15. Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
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| Fireplume | Jan 31 2018, 10:22 AM Post #126 |
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Snok Snok Snerson
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Birds 85. White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) Mammals 9. California Valley Coyote (Canis latrans ochropus) Herptiles 2. California Toad (Anaxyrus boreas halophilus) Entire List
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| Orca Freak | Jan 31 2018, 01:52 PM Post #127 |
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Killer Whales rule the World
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Let's finish up for this month with one more gull ![]() January 26th - 31st: Birds: 44. Lesser black-backed gull - Larus fuscus Total list |
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| Kevin | Jan 31 2018, 05:00 PM Post #128 |
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Quail Conqueror.
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Bit of a quick post before the end of the month. January 1st - 31st: BIRDS 1. Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) 2. Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 3. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 4. European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) 5. Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) 6. Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) 7. Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 8. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 9. Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 10. Eurasian Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) 11. Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) 12. European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 13. Greylag Goose (Anser anser) 14. Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 15. Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) 16. Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) 17. Gadwall (Mareca strepera) 18. Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) 19. Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) 20. Canadian Goose (Branta canadensis) 21. Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) 22. Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) 23. Eurasian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 24. Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 25. Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 26. Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 27. Great White Egret (Ardea alba) 28. Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) 29. Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) 30. Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 31. Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) 32. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 33. Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) 34. Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 35. Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) 36. Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) 37. Great Tit (Parus major) 38. Dunnock (Prunella modularis) 39. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 40. Rook (Corvus frugilegus) 41. Feral Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) 42. Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 43. European Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) 44. Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 45. Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) 46. Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) 47. Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 48. Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 49. Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) 50. Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 51. Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 52. Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 53. Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) 54. Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) 55. Stock Dove (Columba oenas) 56. Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) 57. White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) 58. Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) 59. European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) 60. European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) 61. Northern Raven (Corvus corax) 62. Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) MAMMALS 1. European Hare (Lepus europaeus) 2. European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) 3. Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) INVERTS 1. European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) |
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| Danny | Feb 1 2018, 06:16 AM Post #129 |
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February 1, 2018 90 - Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) 91 - Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) 92 - Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) 93 - Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) 94 - Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) 95 - Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) 96 - Wedge-Tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) 97 - Yellow Thornbill (Acanthiza nana) 98 - White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) Some great species today, including a bunch of raptors... The advantage of travelling five hours up Australia's east coast
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| magpiealamode | Feb 1 2018, 02:52 PM Post #130 |
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No good hero is a one-trick phony.
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First new species of February! 25. Eastern bluebird (Siala sialis) |
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| Fireplume | Feb 1 2018, 05:26 PM Post #131 |
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Snok Snok Snerson
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Last additions for January, Anton insisted I post them since I rightfully saw them last month (yesterday )Birds 86. Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) 87. Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) 88. Nuttall’s Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) 89. American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Total List
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| Anton | Feb 1 2018, 05:45 PM Post #132 |
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King of Cotingas
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JANUARY
Also, Danny and I have been keeping track of all birds, mammals and herps we've seen together as a group so far. This will also include animals seen in the "what wild animals did you see today?" topic, as some people only post there. I'm very impressed by the size of our list already, which is of course largely due to the very well spread out distribution of our members across the world! Total Bird List Total Mammal List Total Herptile List Everybody will receive their pointies (5x their total score) as soon as possible! If I have made a counting mistake somewhere, or forgot to add an animal to the total lists, please let me know via PM as not to clutter this topic. If you saw other species during January that you hadn't had the chance to post until now, please mention so in your post and I can edit these lists. Edited by Anton, Mar 5 2018, 11:42 AM.
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| Anton | Feb 1 2018, 05:50 PM Post #133 |
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King of Cotingas
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And I went out today, looking for a lesser white-fronted goose in the area, but sadly missed it. I did find these two: BIRDS: 75) Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus 76) Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis Total
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| Orca Freak | Feb 1 2018, 05:52 PM Post #134 |
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Killer Whales rule the World
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That's an impressive total list When I look at these totals, I just wish I would live in a country with a lot more variety than here. And having more time to actually go look for them How can one spot over 100 different species in just a month I would be surprised if I see so many by the end of the year
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| Zoo Tycooner FR | Feb 1 2018, 06:44 PM Post #135 |
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#Lithopédion
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Still pathetic but I promise I will get to go birding this month* 15 - Blackbird, Turdus merula *hopefully, don't kill me ok? Edited by Zoo Tycooner FR, Feb 1 2018, 06:44 PM.
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This time it was not in my garden but in a wetland near uni.










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