2025 Birding Goals (1 Viewer)

[LRP]

Since everyone is reminiscing of the goals they achieved from their 2024 list (see post here).

I figured we need to start setting our goals for 2025, here are mine to start:

• Reach 2,000 species, this feels like setting the bar really low since I'm 22 species away, question is if I'll make it before my first trip ends.
• February birding in Sax-Zim Bog, going with some friends to the famous site and my biggest hope to is connect with as many of the possible owls in the area. Good photos of Great Gray Owl is the highest point in that list of targets.
• Introduction to Asian birding, my friend invited me to do a two-week trip to Sulawesi and Halmahera in Indonesia. Never been to Asia, so that's another birding region down and hopefully we will connect with over 250 species, personal main targets being Standardwing BoP, Ivory-breasted Pitta, Maleo, Hylocitrea and Scaly-breasted kingfisher.

Maybe something else will be in the cards for me, but I think these will be my main birding focus for 2025. What about everyone else?

I would check out halmahera- I wanted to go a couple of years ago whilst in Sulawesi but found the best sites had been obliterated by local mining ….

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

I did Halmahera a couple of years ago, after the original site was lost; missed the Dollarbird (no sign at all) and frustratingly only heard Ivory breasted Pitta (3 individuals together!). I believe new replacement sites may now come on line. Wallace’s Standardwing remains superb!!!

 

[lgonz1008]

I would check out halmahera- I wanted to go a couple of years ago whilst in Sulawesi but found the best sites had been obliterated by local mining ….

I did Halmahera a couple of years ago, after the original site was lost; missed the Dollarbird (no sign at all) and frustratingly only heard Ivory breasted Pitta (3 individuals together!). I believe new replacement sites may now come on line. Wallace’s Standardwing remains superb!!!

I'll make a report after the visit and see how good (or bad) Halmahera was to us.

Some species have become easier in recent years with the Pittas all being readily seen as they visit feeder stations. The mining prospect is worrisome, but you never know, maybe alternative sites were found for most of the species.

The Azure Roller would be a dream bird, but I think it's one of the toughest birds on the island? Less than 150 reports on eBird.