Viator's 2010 list (3 Viewers)

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May 9, Spring Mountains, Nevada

Lower levels of Mt Charleston:

364. Pinyon Jay
365. Mountain Bluebird
366. American Robin
367. Myrtle Warbler
368. Townsend's Solitaire
369. Chipping Sparrow

Lee Canyon:
370. Brown Creeper
371. Tree Swallow
372. White-breasted Nuthatch
373. Cassin's Finch
374. Mountain Chickadee
375. Cooper's Hawk
376. Grace's Warbler
377. Pygmy Nuthatch
378. Green-tailed Towhee
379. Western Bluebird

Driving between Lee and Kyle Canyons:
380. Spotted Towhee
381. Western Scrubjay

Kyle Canyon:
382. Dark-eyed Junco
383. Red-breasted Nuthatch
384. Hermit Thrush
385. Hammond's Flycatcher

Red Rock:
386. Mourning Dove
387. Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
388. Townsend's Warbler
389. Olive-sided Flycatcher

Photos below are: Pygmy Nuthatch, Green-tailed Towhee, Hermit Thrush and Mourning Dove

 

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May 10, Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, Nevada

A dawn visit to the the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve was very productive...

390. Cinnamon Teal
391. Common Gallinule
392. American Coot
393. American Avocet
394. Killdeer
395. Northern Rough-winged Sparrow
396. Red-winged Blackbird
397. American Black Duck
398. Gambel's Quail
399. Least Bittern
400. Canada Goose
401. Double-crested Cormorant
402. Sora
403. Pied-billed Grebe
404. Marsh Wren
405. Green-winged Teal
406. Long-billed Dowitcher
407. Wilson's Phalarope
408. Spotted Sandpiper
409. Say's Phoebe
410. Common Yellowthroat
411. Albert's Towhee
412. Greater Roadrunner
413. Great Blue Heron
414. Willet
415. Calliope Hummingbird
416. Anna's Hummingbird
417. American Bittern
418. Redhead
419. Green Heron

Images below are: Greater Roadrunner (with breakfast), Ruddy Duck, Black-necked Grebe, Wilson's Phalarope

 

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May 10, Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, Las Vegas, Nevada

A quick visit to finish the morning before the start of the conference I was attending

420. Belted Kingfisher
421. Clark's Grebe
422. MacGillivray's Warbler
423. Nashville Warbler

Images below: Great-tailed Grackle, Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, Clarke's Grebe, Audubon's Warbler

 

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May 13, Wetlands Park, Las Vegas, Nevada

Conference over and some late afternoon birding at Wetlands Park

424. Black-necked Stilt
425. Greater Yellowlegs
426. Turkey Vulture
427. Ring-billed Gull
428. White-faced Ibis
429. Baird's Sandpiper
430. Blue-winged Teal
431. Western Grebe
432. Virginia Rail
433. Savannah Sparrow
434. Least Sandpiper
435. Western Sandpiper
436. Semipalmated Sandpiper
437. Semipalmated Plover
438. Snowy Egret
439. Western Great Egret
440. Brewer's Sparrow
441. Blue Grosbeak
442. American Kestrel

 

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May 14, Corn Creek, Nevada

With a day off before starting the journey back a day of birding spending more time at a couple of places from before the conference.

Arriving at Corn Creek before dawn yielded the first new bird of the year and a lifer.

443. Lesser Nighthawk
444. Summer Tanager
445. Lark Sparrow
446. Black Phoebe
447. Northern Waterthrush
448. Cedar Waxwing
449. Hooded Oriole
450. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
451. Swainson's Thrush
452. Brewer's Blackbird
453. House Wren
454. Sage Sparrow
455. Swainson's Hawk
456. Virginia's Warbler

Images are of a Western Tanager, Horned Lark, Great Blue Heron and lastly the surrounding desert

 

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May 14, Lee Canyon, Nevada

Having spent 4 hours or so in Corn Creek headed up Mt Charleston and spent the rest of the day birding up to and around Lee Canyon.

457. Vesper Sparrow
458. Black-throated Sparrow
459. Purple Finch
460. Brown-crested Flycatcher
461. Cassin's Kingbird
462. Rock Wren
463. Grey Vireo
464. Warbling Vireo
465. Red Crossbill
466. Hairy Woodpecker
467. Northern Flicker
468. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
469. Clark's Nutcracker
470. Williamson's Sapsucker
471. Steller's Jay
472. American Bushtit

Images below are: Cassin's Finch, Steller's Jay, Red Crossbill and Hairy Woodpecker

 

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May 15, Lake Mead, Nevada

An early morning start before needing to get to the airport at lunchtime. Having seen Franklin's Gull were common at Lake Mead in Spring headed there as it would be a lifer. Arriving at Boulder Beach 3 were a metre offshore directly in front of where I parked!

473. Franklin's Gull
474. California Gull
475. Bonaparte's Gull
476. Common Merganser
477. Great Northern Loon

Below image of: Ring-billed Gull, White-faced Ibis, Say's Phoebe, Northern Rough-winged Swallow

 

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May 15, San Francisco

Having almost 8 hours on the ground before my connecting flight, several of which before dark, I headed into the city on the train and walked along the waterfront around fisherman's wharf. Two new year birds resulted:

478. Brown Pelican
479. Brandt's Cormorant

 

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May 16, Hong Kong Airport

A couple of hours just after dawn with not much around as normal at this airport. Several Crested Myna's the only new bird.

480. Crested Myna

 

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May 28, Singapore Botanic Gardens

My first chance to get to the botanic gardens to see the Spotted Wood Owls which have been raising a family whilst I've been away. Despite looking for them a few times this is my first sighting of these birds in Singapore.

481. Spotted Wood Owl

 

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May 30, Pulau Ubin, Singapore

Another of my regular morning visits added one new bird for 2010.

482. Baya Weaver

Photo below is a Common Hill Myna

 

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Jun 13, Dairy Farm Nature Reserve, Singapore

A couple of hours hiking without seeing much variety. One good bird however was a Little Spiderhunter

483. Little Spiderhunter

This leaves me two species behind where I was this time last year.

 

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June 25, Panti Forest

My first visit to the Bunker Trail in Panti Forest for just over a year. Being the first time across the causeway for 2010 plenty of year birds and some lifers

484. Green Iora
485. Rufous-crowned Babbler
486. Greater Green Leafbird
487. Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker
488. Hairy-backed Bulbul
489. Grey-bellied Bulbul
490. White-tailed Flycatcher
491. Red-naped Trogon
492. Lesser Green Leafbird
493. Wreathed Hornbill
494. Fluffy-backed Tit Babbler
495. Whiskered Treeswift
496. Scarlet Minivet
497. Spectacled Bulbul
498. Crimson-winged Woodpecker
499. Purple-naped Sunbird
500. Scarlet-rumped Trogon
501. Banded Broadbill
502. Rufous-collared Kingfisher
503. Black Hornbill
504. Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
505. Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
506. Bronzed Drongo
507. Brown Barbet
508. Buff-vented Bulbul
509. Streaked Bulbulb
510. Cinereous Bulbul
511. Moustached Babbler
512. Black-capped Babbler
513. Banded Kingfisher
514. Raffles's Malkoha

Photos below: Red-crowned Barbet, Red-naped Trogon and immature male Scarlet-rumped Trogon

 

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June 26, Panti Forest, Malaysia

Another enjoyable day in the forest!

515. Great Iora
516. Black-bellied Malkoha
517. Crested Jay
518. Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
519. Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
520. Black Magpie
521. White-bellied Erpornis
522. Blyth's Hawk Eagle
523. Plain Sunbird
524. Everett's White-eye
525. Sooty-capped Babbler
526. Buffy Fish Owl
527. Scaly-crowned Babbler
528. Grey-headed Fish Eagle
529. Checker-throated Woodpecker

Photos below: Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, Scarlet-rumped Trogon

 

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June 27, Panti Forest, Malaysia

A last morning before heading back to Singapore which happily finished with the last new bird for the 2010 list being a lifer.

530. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
531. Blue-winged Leafbird
532. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
533. Malaysian Honeyguide

 

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September 7, Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Malaysia

The end of the first day of a 6 day trip in Peninsula Malaysia finished at Kuala Selangor Nature Park. Not a lot about but 2 new birds for 2010.

534. Forest Wagtail
535. Greater Goldenback

 

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September 8, Kuala Selangor to Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

Kuala Selangor provided the first new year bird and a lifer to boot. The comical looking Barred Eagle Owl

536. Barred Eagle Owl

Several stops along the road from Selangor Dam to The Gap provided a few new 2010 birds.

537. Rufous-bellied Swallow
538. Rufous-bellied Hawk Eagle
539. Brown-backed Needletail
540. Red-throated Sunbird
541. Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
542. Black-crested Bulbul
543. Eastern Yellow Wagtail

 

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September 8, Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

Having driven up Fraser's Hill without seeing anything the first new birds were seen whilst attending to the first thing we did - have a late lunch!

544. Long-tailed Sibia
545. Streaked Spiderhunter

It was then a short walk down the start of Bishop's Trail

546. Fire-tufted Barbet
547. Common Green Magpie
548. White-throated Fantail
549. Mountain Fulvetta
550. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
551. Grey-chinned Minivet
552. Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
553. Large Niltava

Since it was now the middle of the afternoon we went and checked in at Shahzan Inn followed by a quick check of the surrounding trees.

554. Silver-eared Leiothrix
555. Golden Babbler
556. Black-throated Sunbird
557. Chestnut-crowned Warbler
558. Violet Cuckoo
559. Fire-breasted Flowerpecker

That done it was off for a lap of the Telekom Loop.

560. Grey-throated Babbler
561. Malayan Laughingthrush
562. Sultan Tit
563. Black-and-crimson Oriole
564. Little Cuckoo Dove
565. Yellow-bellied Warbler
566. Blue-winged Minla
567. Mountain Bulbul
568. Greater Yellownape
569. Lesser Yellownape
570. Mountain Leaf Warbler
571. Mountain Imperial Pigeon

Images below are of: Sultan Tit, Black-and-crimson Oriole, Fire-tufted Barbet and White-thighed Surili

 

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September 9, Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

Early start by the upper gate looking unsuccessfully for Malaysian Whistling Thrush. Just one new bird

572. Blue Nuthatch

It was then down to Jurai Waterfall.

573. Black Eagle
574. Slaty-backed Forktail
575. Yellow-crowned Barbet
576. Black-browed Barbet

A walk along Hemmant's Trail after lunch added

577. Long-tailed Sibia
578. Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
579. Little Pied Flycatcher

Short walk down the New Road then added

580. Mountain Bulbul

The village itself added a couple more birds just before sunset

581. Javan Cuckooshrike
582. Black-eared Shrike-Babbler

Attached images: Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, Golden Babbler, Streaked Spiderhunter, juvenile Black-throated Sunbird, Greater Yellownape

 

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September 10, Fraser's Hill to Bentong, Malaysia

One of the biggest public holidays of the year in Malaysia (Hari Raya Puasa - the end of Ramadan) and school holidays in Singapore and Malaysia meant Fraser's Hill becoming over-run with people for a long weekend and hotels all booked out. So a casual drive with frequent stops from Fraser's Hill heading down to Bentong being the plan for the day.

It rained all night and was still drizzling in the morning with the cloud level well below Fraser's Hill meaning birding wouldn't have been much fun anyway however before leaving we started the morning the same as yesterday - but this time successfully!

583. Malayan Whistling Thrush

It was then back down to The Gap where the best birds were an adult and immature Rufous Piculet.

584. Mountain Tailorbird
585. Ochraceous Bulbul
586. Stripe-throated Bulbul
587. Rufescent Prinia
588. Rufous Piculet

A few stops heading to Raub added

589. Chestnut-naped Forktail
590. Grey-breasted Spiderhunter
591. Black-thighed Falconet
592. Jungle Myna

Images below: Rufous Piculet, Rufous Woodpecker, Black-thighed Falconet, Buffy Fish Owl