2014 - Can I see 1000 species? (1 Viewer)

[Jon Turner]

Much as I want you to progress, Golden Pheasant on Tresco, really???! They top them up whenever they look like running out.

John

The rearing pens seem to have gone, and there were 9 stonking males in a sort of lek all displaying to each other. Anyway after few pints of Doom and followed by red wine and Rum and Shrub, they look even better!

 

[Farnboro John]

The rearing pens seem to have gone, and there were 9 stonking males in a sort of lek all displaying to each other. Anyway after few pints of Doom and followed by red wine and Rum and Shrub, they look even better!

Doom, huh? I'm a Hicks man myself. B B

John

 

[Jon Turner]

626) Ortolan Bunting

Off Scilly but unable to stop at PG.... No car in Cornwall, so a bit stuffed now.....

 

[Jon Turner]

However, after enjoying a birthday party for the Grandson this morning, I did sneak off to Somerset this afternoon, where, at Steart and on time at 5 o'clock:

627) Pallid Harrier. A British tick to boot! (only the second this year).

 

[Silverwolf]

How about 777 in a year? Feeling lucky?

 

[Jon Turner]

777

Didn't know that was a lucky number SW, but I'll keep trying. Went to Tamar Lakes this morning and along the canal had 2:

628) Willow Tit

There's a trip to Norfolk looming too.

 

[WildTravel]

Costa Rica 350 to 500 sp in 10 to 14 nights

Hello
In Costa Rica visiting the birding hot spots, you will see from 350 to 500 species of bird in a 10-14 nights birdwatching holiday.
From quetzals, great green macaws, jabirus, toucans, sunbittern, and more, if you planning to reach 1000 species, you have to come to Costa Rica.
If you would like more information about the birding hot spots of Costa Rica, let me know.

best

 

[Jon Turner]

Hello
In Costa Rica visiting the birding hot spots, you will see from 350 to 500 species of bird in a 10-14 nights birdwatching holiday.
From quetzals, great green macaws, jabirus, toucans, sunbittern, and more, if you planning to reach 1000 species, you have to come to Costa Rica.
If you would like more information about the birding hot spots of Costa Rica, let me know.

best

Thanks for that - I was in CR a few years back on just such a tour - we recorded 483 species. However, I'd like to go somewhere new and get lots of new species.......:-O

 

[njlarsen]

Jon, so where would be new?

Niels

 

[Jon Turner]

Jon, so where would be new?

Niels

With enough species, E Africa (although I lived there I was too young to see much) S Africa possibly, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, SE Asia.... Ethiopia....

 

[Jos Stratford]

With enough species, E Africa (although I lived there I was too young to see much) S Africa possibly, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, SE Asia.... Ethiopia....

Could always come here ...might get to 640 then :-O

 

[Jon Turner]

Could always come here ...might get to 640 then :-O

You mentioned this at the beginning of the year thanks Jos. If I end up 3 short who knows, but I'm much more likely to be a lot more behind than that.

 

[Andy Hurley]

Jon have you thought of trying Uganda? A bit more stable than Kenya just now.
Valéry Schollaert
Last Lifer: KARAMOJA APALIS. African list now 2027. Pictures of birds and mammals of Uganda here.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wildl...251989?fref=ts posts on the id forum all the time and could possibly advise further?

 

[Jon Turner]

Jon have you thought of trying Uganda? A bit more stable than Kenya just now.
Valéry Schollaert
Last Lifer: KARAMOJA APALIS. African list now 2027. Pictures of birds and mammals of Uganda here.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wildl...251989?fref=ts posts on the id forum all the time and could possibly advise further?

Dad drove us from Nairobi to Murchison Falls back in about 1962 (we still have the car!). It was a real adventure for us all. Jinja dam, Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile, boat trip up to the bottom of the falls, surrounded by elephants, massive crocodiles, clouds of butterflies, I do remember Hammerkop! most beautiful country I've visited. Love to go back.

 

[Jon Turner]

Jon have you thought of trying Uganda? A bit more stable than Kenya just now.
Valéry Schollaert
Last Lifer: KARAMOJA APALIS. African list now 2027. Pictures of birds and mammals of Uganda here.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wildl...251989?fref=ts posts on the id forum all the time and could possibly advise further?

Dad drove us from Nairobi to Murchison Falls back in about 1962 (we still have the car!). It was a real adventure for us all. Jinja dam, Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile, boat trip up to the bottom of the falls, surrounded by elephants, massive crocodiles, clouds of butterflies, I do remember Hammerkop! most beautiful country I've visited. Love to go back.

 

[njlarsen]

With enough species, E Africa (although I lived there I was too young to see much) S Africa possibly, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, SE Asia.... Ethiopia....

So if you got the money, start the search!

Niels

 

[Jon Turner]

Berry Head seemed to be attracting lots of Skuas recently, so I had an early start this morning, arriving there at soon after 7a.m. The first Skua seen was indeed:

629) Pomarine Skua, we saw several and also Great and Arctic, however the sun was preventing good viewing and the wind was very light too, so not much else (Balearic Shear, R-B Mergs, Common Scoter, Med Gulls...)

 

[Valéry Schollaert]

Hi there,

I didn't see this post before. Yeah, in 10 days intensive, you may reach your 1000 now, though not guarantee. I'd say 95% chance. You can surely see 400 species in Uganda in 10 days, but some are probably already on your list (didn't check the all thread yet).

December is one of the best months, with a lot of migrants (Eurasian but also Intra-African) and the challenge is interesting. Trying to beat my best ever in 10 days (431) for example... bet?

Let's keep in touch.

 

[Maroon Jay]

In October, a team from the Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science saw 354 species in a single day in Peru.

 

[James Lowther]

In October, a team from the Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science saw 354 species in a single day in Peru.

in actual fact they only saw 231 spp. by my reckoning, the rest were heard only.

still an incredible achievement and illustration of the immense diversity of tropical avifaunas

James