Paul's 2023 Photographic World List (1 Viewer)

[Paul Chapman]

That penguin is amazing

If all goes to plan, my penguin list should increase a bit before my return home....

🤞

All the best

Paul

 

[Owene]

If all goes to plan, my penguin list should increase a bit before my return home....

🤞

All the best

Paul

I’ve got this list on my fridge of 10 wildlife family targets. Hopefully I’ll finish it next year. Think penguin needs to be on the next one

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 14 (25th Nov) resulted in a trip list of 321 species including 6 heard only. The photographed and lifers closing in on 290 species.

A few pics from a day of limited photography due to weather and difficult targets.

Striated Thornbill, Australasian Gannet, Superb Fairywren, Blue-winged Parrot, Red-rumped Parrot, Spotted Dove, Chestnut Teal, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Gang-gang Cockatoo, Rufous Bristlebird, Red-rumped Parrot, Great White Egret, Hardhead, Hoary-headed Grebe, Black Swan & Little Black Cormorant.

Hopefully, some last mainland additions tomorrow before Tasmania the day after if things go to plan....

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 15 (26th Nov) was spent principally at Western Sewage Treatment Works near Melbourne. Now waiting for our flight to Tasmania where we have the best part of three days for our targets. My trip list rose to 331 species.

A few pics taken yesterday. Scarlet Robin, Rufous Whistler, Varied Sittella, White-fronted Chat, Skylark (!!), Glossy Ibis, Little Black Cormorant, Hoary-headed Grebe, Australasian Shelduck, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Black Swan, Australasian Bittern, Brolga, Royal Spoonbill, Pied Cormorant, Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo, Baillon's Crake, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Brown Treecreeper & Blue-billed Duck.

I reckon less than twenty realistic misses so far. Over 20 targets on Tasmania so hopefully the trip list will hit 350+ before we move to South Island New Zealand for a couple of days before the big boat trip! 😀

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Now on Tasmania having left Melbourne this morning. A good start on our targets here but some more to see.

A few back of camera pics. Flame Robin, Blue-winged Parrot, Black-headed Honeyeater, Green Rosella, Forty-spotted Pardalote, Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Grey Currawong, Tasmanian Thornbill, Golden Whistler, Dusky Robin, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Swift Parrot, Pallid Cuckoo, Grey Fantail, Yellow Wattlebird (two pics), Tasmanian Native-hen, Forest Raven, Scrubtit (need to improve that pic!) & Pacific Gull.

Some more work to do on our two remaining days here...

All the best

Paul

 

[temmie]

I just saw this fabulous thread! Fabulous as in: I am at 438 photographed for the year
I didn't even bother with e.g. Common Buzzard, Western Cattle Egret (oh right, I have that one but it looks like it's sleeping... ).


Keep up the good work!

 

[Paul Chapman]

Cheers, I think that after yesterday my year list is on 1,944 & I suspect that species photo'd is about 1,750... We finish in Tasmania today (until a brief return for Macquarie Island as part of the boat trip). Tomorrow, we split up and two of us head to South Island New Zealand for a few days before the Birding Down Under boat trip.

By my reckoning, species 2,000 is likely to be the Campbell Islands maybe if things go to plan! Hoping to work out what species that is when it happens.

Trip list today rose to 353 species with 5 heard only, 313 lifers & 324 photo'd.

A few pics. Tasmanian Boobook, Sooty Oystercatcher (two pics), Olive Whistler, Brush Bronzewing, Green Rosella, Satin Flycatcher, Dusky Robin, Black-headed Honeyeater, Forest Raven, Strong-billed Honeyeater (juvenile & adult), Striated Pardalote, Brown Falcon, Little Pied Cormorant, Hooded Plover, Black Currawong, Tasmanian Thornbill, Pink Robin (a young male - I fluffed the adult male.... Sob) & Yellow-rumped Thornbill.

The Owl was hard work with doggedness and persistence overcoming tiredness and an unresponsive time of year! (The thermal also helped...)

All the best

Paul

 

[exilipes]

Cheers, I think that after yesterday my year list is on 1,944 & I suspect that species photo'd is about 1,750... We finish in Tasmania today (until a brief return for Macquarie Island as part of the boat trip). Tomorrow, we split up and two of us head to South Island New Zealand for a few days before the Birding Down Under boat trip.

By my reckoning, species 2,000 is likely to be the Campbell Islands maybe if things go to plan! Hoping to work out what species that is when it happens.

Trip list today rose to 353 species with 5 heard only, 313 lifers & 324 photo'd.

A few pics. Tasmanian Boobook, Sooty Oystercatcher (two pics), Olive Whistler, Brush Bronzewing, Green Rosella, Satin Flycatcher, Dusky Robin, Black-headed Honeyeater, Forest Raven, Strong-billed Honeyeater (juvenile & adult), Striated Pardalote, Brown Falcon, Little Pied Cormorant, Hooded Plover, Black Currawong, Tasmanian Thornbill, Pink Robin (a young male - I fluffed the adult male.... Sob) & Yellow-rumped Thornbill.

The Owl was hard work with doggedness and persistence overcoming tiredness and an unresponsive time of year! (The thermal also helped...)

All the best

Paul

Cheers, I think that after yesterday my year list is on 1,944 & I suspect that species photo'd is about 1,750... We finish in Tasmania today (until a brief return for Macquarie Island as part of the boat trip). Tomorrow, we split up and two of us head to South Island New Zealand for a few days before the Birding Down Under boat trip.

By my reckoning, species 2,000 is likely to be the Campbell Islands maybe if things go to plan! Hoping to work out what species that is when it happens.

Trip list today rose to 353 species with 5 heard only, 313 lifers & 324 photo'd.

A few pics. Tasmanian Boobook, Sooty Oystercatcher (two pics), Olive Whistler, Brush Bronzewing, Green Rosella, Satin Flycatcher, Dusky Robin, Black-headed Honeyeater, Forest Raven, Strong-billed Honeyeater (juvenile & adult), Striated Pardalote, Brown Falcon, Little Pied Cormorant, Hooded Plover, Black Currawong, Tasmanian Thornbill, Pink Robin (a young male - I fluffed the adult male.... Sob) & Yellow-rumped Thornbill.

The Owl was hard work with doggedness and persistence overcoming tiredness and an unresponsive time of year! (The thermal also helped...)

All the best

Paul

Hi Paul

Surely the Cormorant is a Black-faced?

 

[Paul Chapman]

Hi Paul

Surely the Cormorant is a Black-faced?

Absolutely. Recorded as such when I saw it but brainfade on naming the thumbnails after not enough sleep! Thank you. (But don't call me Shirley. 😀)

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 18 (29th Nov) started with two lifer targets - Grey Goshawk & Beautiful Firefinch - & two photo targets - a pink Pink Robin & an adult Crescent Honeyeater.

It has been a long day but a 100% success rate on our last day on Tasmania & this leg of the trip. Tomorrow, we should transit to South Island New Zealand where we hope to see a few things as we head down to Queenstown/Bluff for our Birding Down Under cruise targeting some of the islands off South Island in five days' time.

Today's pics were quality over quantity. I am a very happy birder tonight!! I will try and name them all correctly tonight but as I have been using Firefinches for Firetails all day, no promises...

Scarlet Robin, Dusky Woodswallow, Tree Martin, Pallid Cuckoo, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (three pics), Beautiful Firetail (two pics), Australasian Gannet, PInk Robin (three pics), Crescent Honeyeater, Swift Parrot (three pics) & Grey Goshawk (two white ones seen today!).

Also two pics of a Wallaby scrap from first thing this morning.

A happy day. 😀

All the best

Paul

 

[Owene]

Must be pushing the 2023 world year list record Paul.

 

[temmie]

Cheers, I think that after yesterday my year list is on 1,944 & I suspect that species photo'd is about 1,750...

That's quite an achievement percentage-wise (around 90%)!
Before I started to focus more on photographing, I had around 60%. The last couple of trips I raised my percentage to over 80% but 90% is often hard to get with e.g. rails, tinamous, all kinds of birds that are usually flushed,...

 

[Paul Chapman]

Must be pushing the 2023 world year list record Paul.

The Arjan Dwarhuis record is nearly 7,000! 😮

Big Year — Arjan Dwarshuis - The Birding Experience

Information about Arjan's world record breaking Big Year

arjandwarshuis.com

But I have seen some good birds this year. 😀

All the best

Paul

 

[Owene]

Sorry, just meant for this year

 

[Scridifer]

Day 18 (29th Nov) started with two lifer targets - Grey Goshawk & Beautiful Firefinch - & two photo targets - a pink Pink Robin & an adult Crescent Honeyeater.

It has been a long day but a 100% success rate on our last day on Tasmania & this leg of the trip. Tomorrow, we should transit to South Island New Zealand where we hope to see a few things as we head down to Queenstown/Bluff for our Birding Down Under cruise targeting some of the islands off South Island in five days' time.

Today's pics were quality over quantity. I am a very happy birder tonight!! I will try and name them all correctly tonight but as I have been using Firefinches for Firetails all day, no promises...

Scarlet Robin, Dusky Woodswallow, Tree Martin, Pallid Cuckoo, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (three pics), Beautiful Firetail (two pics), Australasian Gannet, PInk Robin (three pics), Crescent Honeyeater, Swift Parrot (three pics) & Grey Goshawk (two white ones seen today!).

Also two pics of a Wallaby scrap from first thing this morning.

A happy day. 😀

All the best

Paul

Some absolute crackers there Paul, that Pink Robin is gorgeous!

Chris

 

[Paul Chapman]

Must be pushing the 2023 world year list record Paul.

Sorry, just meant for this year

You made me look at eBird. 17th on there. Of course, that will be a fraction of active birders.

I reckon another 30 maybe before the boat trip so if all goes to plan, my estimate remains my 2,000th bird of the year is likely to be either 9th or 10th December on approach to Macquarie Island or arrival there. That said, we have lost a day today with a flight cancellation so I'll take a few birds in New Zealand first and it is all subject to logistics/weather! 😀

All the best

Paul

 

[lgonz1008]

You made me look at eBird. 17th on there. Of course, that will be a fraction of active birders.

I reckon another 30 maybe before the boat trip so if all goes to plan, my estimate remains my 2,000th bird of the year is likely to be either 9th or 10th December on approach to Macquarie Island or arrival there. That said, we have lost a day today with a flight cancellation so I'll take a few birds in New Zealand first and it is all subject to logistics/weather! 😀

All the best

Paul

Considering your competition are all well established bird guides and Peter Kaestner, I'd say you are doing amazing! I'd be lucky to get to 850 by years end.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 19 was a travel day after Quantas cancelled our original flight from Hobart and cost us any daylight in New Zealand. We only arrived in Christchurch very late last night.

I have 36 possible lifers from our five days on South Island New Zealand mainland before the boat trip. Some very unlikely. Lots of specialities not being targeted due to itinerary. But we managed 16 targets today on day 20. A good job as we have some very poor weather due tomorrow. Waiting for it to get dark in a New Zealand wood on a long shot at the moment...

I had 22 trip additions today with the likes of Dunnock, Chaffinch & Song Thrush in addition to the lifers.

A few back of camera pics. White-fronted Tern, Black-billed Gull, Black-fronted Tern, New Zealand Fantail, Paradise Shelduck (male & female), Grey Gerygone, Tomtit, New Zealand Bellbird, Royal Spoonbill, South Island Oystercatcher chasing a Variable Oystercatcher, Variable Oystercatcher, South Island Oystercatcher, Double-banded Plover, Spotted Shags, Blue Duck, New Zealand Falcon, New Zealand Scaup, Pied x Black Stilt hybrid & Australasian Shoveler.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Half a day for day 21 (2nd Dec) before 24 hours (predicted) of heavy rain started. A thermalled Great Spotted Kiwi in Arthur's Pass last night evaded any possible chance of a pic.

Pics today. Kea, New Zealand Pigeon, Weka (two pics), Tui, South Island Robin, Yellow-crowned Parakeet, Pipipi, New Zealand Bellbird & Kaka (silhouetted for now).

My trip list is 387 of which 355 are photo'd & 5 are heard only. Of these, 341 species are lifers. My year list is now 1,972. 😀

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Sadly, the weather gods do not want my travelling companion to see Okarito Brown Kiwi. He was rained off in 2019 and we have now been rained off both our main and reserve nights on this trip....

We tried not to let the 24 hours of torrential rain get us down and dug out some real quality today from diminishing targets. Trip list now 395 with 6 heard and 362 photographed. 347 lifers go date!

A few pics from today. New Zealand Pigeon, Tui (two pics), Fiordland Crested Penguin (two pics), Salvin's Albatross, White-capped Albatross (two pics), Morepork, Rifleman (three pics), Tomtit (three pics), Silvereye, New Zealand Fantail & Pipipi.

The penguins were the highlight and would have been difficult ro accommodate if the Kiwi arrangement had happened. The Morepork was dug out during daytime - the third Owl that we have done that with this year after Barred Owl & Maghreb Owl!

Yellowhead was only heard and improving on that is probably top priority tomorrow. We have one more night before we meet up in Queenstown on 5th for the cruise starting from Bluff the next day.

Hopefully, a few additions before the cruise starts...

All the best

Paul