ABA Big Year 2016 (1 Viewer)

[Richard Klim]

Jos

Many thanks. Of course. I must have downloaded an out of date spreadsheet!

That's one bird where Neil Hayward will definitely grip Olaf off:-

http://accidentalbigyear2013.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/long-tales-budgies-and-fork-tails.html

Well, Budgerigar is still listed as Code 3 in the current/latest published version of the ABA Checklist (v7.8.1, Oct 2015).

But presumably it was formally de-listed in the 26th Report of the ABA CLC (Birding 47(6), Dec 2015).

Anyways, he ain't gonna see it...

 

[Paul Chapman]

Well, Budgerigar is still listed as Code 3 in the current/latest published version of the ABA Checklist (v7.8.1, Oct 2015).

But presumably it was formally de-listed in the 26th Report of the ABA CLC (Birding 47(6), Dec 2015).

Anyways, he ain't gonna see it...

Surprisingly - a few about:-

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28794081

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28632867

All the best

 

[Paul Chapman]

Bit between his teeth - he has twitched and seen the Pink-footed Goose (Code 4):-

http://ebird.org/ebird/top100?locInfo.regionCode=aba&yr=cur

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28814468

All the best

 

[Mysticete]

Loss of Budgies shouldn't matter much since Scale-breasted Munia, Egyptian Goose, and I think Purple Swamphen have all been added since Neil's big year.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Loss of Budgies shouldn't matter much since Scale-breasted Munia, Egyptian Goose, and I think Purple Swamphen have all been added since Neil's big year.

Egyptian Goose yes but the Munia (713) and the Swamphen (501) were both countable and counted by Neil Hayward.

All the best

 

[Richard Klim]

Egyptian Goose yes but the Munia (713) and the Swamphen (501) were both countable and counted by Neil Hayward.

Ah, the wonderful munia/mannikin...

Just in case there's still anyone out there who hasn't seen this: Hitler's 700th Bird.

 

[GiG]

Bit between his teeth - he has twitched and seen the Pink-footed Goose (Code 4):-

http://ebird.org/ebird/top100?locInfo.regionCode=aba&yr=cur

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28814468

All the best

Blog updated with trip for the Pink-footed Goose - http://olafsbigyear.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/oui-oui-ooh-la-la.html

Looks like Florida and Texas upcoming on the itinerary.


Gi

 

[Mysticete]

Ah, the wonderful munia/mannikin...

Just in case there's still anyone out there who hasn't seen this: Hitler's 700th Bird.

That's probably not far off from the reaction of some california birders to the idea of any introduced bird making it on the checklist. Quite frustrating!

 

[Richard Klim]

That's probably not far off from the reaction of some california birders to the idea of any introduced bird making it on the checklist. Quite frustrating!

Well, Scaly-breasted Munia was a start!

Of the 11 species on the current (2015) CBRC Watch List of Introduced Birds, seven would be additions to the ABA Checklist:

1. Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri (FL population accepted by AOU)
2. Mitred Parakeet Psittacara mitratus (CA population accepted by AOU)
3. Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys
4. Yellow-chevroned Parakeet Brotogeris chiriri
5. Lilac-crowned Parrot Amazona finschi
6. Orange Bishop Euplectes franciscanus (CA population accepted by AOU)
7. Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura

 

[csanchez7]

Paul:

The reports from Miami-Dade all represent recent escapes. There was never any population of Budgerigar in South Florida. The former Florida population was in Central Florida.

 

[Xenospiza]

That's probably not far off from the reaction of some california birders to the idea of any introduced bird making it on the checklist. Quite frustrating!

I like the Californian birders already!

 

[jurek]

I love Olaf stories! Perhaps self-organized trips always make more interesting story than guided trips. I feel the same about my own limited travel. Self-made trips are always great to talk about - some mishap in interesting way, when you met some freaks, when you saw something in the last minute (or not). Organized tours are less stress, perhaps more birds, there is not much to tell friends about later: 'it was nice'.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Gi - many thanks. Another good read.

Carlos - noted & thanks.

Richard - the one that surprises me is that Rose-ringed Parakeet is not yet a Category C in the States. They seem to be pretty much the first feral species on every national list!

I see that he is up and running again and up to 547 with spring springing and summer migrants arriving:-

http://ebird.org/ebird/region/aba?yr=cur

All the best

 

[Richard Klim]

Richard - the one that surprises me is that Rose-ringed Parakeet is not yet a Category C in the States. They seem to be pretty much the first feral species on every national list!

Well, with plenty of New World parrots readily available closer to home, I imagine that the US pet trade has tended to import relatively fewer Old World species.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Well, with plenty of New World parrots readily available closer to home, I imagine that the US pet trade has tended to import relatively fewer Old World species.

I anticipate that deduction is spot on.

Many thanks

 

[Xenospiza]

Jackalope in the bag (and Harris's Sparrow, Hudsonian Godwit and Franklin's Gull). You'll understand he didn't fly on to Tucson.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Off and running again. Yesterday he was in Lee County, Florida:-

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28925982

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28924505

All the best

 

[Paul Chapman]

Yesterday he was in Collier County, Florida & has climbed to 555 - so less than 200 to go:-

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28939901

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28938308

All the best

 

[Paul Chapman]

And today in Monroe County, Florida:-

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28961176

Still climbing

 

[Paul Chapman]

Now 561 with spring springing in Monroe County:-

http://ebird.org/ebird/top100?locInfo.regionCode=aba&yr=cur

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28969324

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28972385

Looking forward to the next update:-

http://olafsbigyear.blogspot.co.uk/

All the best