World Yearlist Record Attempt (1 Viewer)

[etudiant]

Starting to seem snug. Where are there any large pools of endemics left for him?
He has 9 days to get 60 species, wishing him luck!

 

[Nohatch]

Starting to seem snug. Where are there any large pools of endemics left for him?
He has 9 days to get 60 species, wishing him luck!

Polynesia would do it but will require a couple of island-hops. Otherwise..Ethiopia, Venezuela/Guyana/Surinam, or the Caribbean. He has plenty of time to do any of those options...6000 in the pocket for me :t:

 

[Paul Chapman]

He has caught up with the blog:-

Tasmania - https://www.audubon.org/news/day-354-hiking-across-hobart

Initial Day in New Zealand - https://www.audubon.org/news/day-355-seabirds-and-stunning-scenery

Second Day in New Zealand - https://www.audubon.org/news/day-356-joining-huddle

Apparently one more day in New Zealand tomorrow.

I've got him as having seen 629 species on the Australian list with plenty of possibilities left. He has previously done a field season in Western Australia (I think) from one of the blog entries so surely he'll be heading back to build off previous experience before any extravagant last throws of the dice?

He has 35 additions out of 83 species in 2 days in New Zealand so far and 292 additions out of 395 species in 13 days in Australia.

All the best

 

[Nutcracker]

Apparently one more day in New Zealand tomorrow.

A Kaikoura pelagic for albatrosses, etc?

 

[timsg80]

A Kaikoura pelagic for albatrosses, etc?

My personal preference would be to take the Cook Strait ferry from Wellington to Picton, from which he would be able to get most of the Kaikoura birds ( I did both three weeks' ago and only saw four species at the latter that I didn't see in the Cook Strait as well, at least two of which I know Noah has seen this year). I would then go into Marlborough Sounds and visit Belmine and Motuara Islands, where he'd easily be able to add Spotted Shag, NZ King Shag, South Island Robin, South Island Saddleback, Yellow-crowned Parakeet and Malherbe's Parakeet.

EDIT: just noticed he also hasn't seen NZ Falcon yet, which is very easy to find on Motuara Island!

 

[Paul Chapman]

Per twitter:-

nz finally finishes on Tiritiri Martangi today. Still a few more NZ endemics 2C before he goes. Today is operation Kokako!

https://mobile.twitter.com/NoahStrycker

All the best

 

[timsg80]

Per twitter:-

nz finally finishes on Tiritiri Martangi today. Still a few more NZ endemics 2C before he goes. Today is operation Kokako!

https://mobile.twitter.com/NoahStrycker

All the best

I guess his flight must leave Auckland tomorrow then. Certainly won't be as productive as heading to the South Island, but North Island Robin, Rifleman, Stitchbird, NZ Fernbird, Kokako (saw seven when I was there!) and Whithead should be easily gettable, along with Lesser Spotted Kiwi if he stays the night!

 

[lewis20126]

Polynesia would do it but will require a couple of island-hops.

Hardly any (not enough) birds in Polynesia sensu stricto, Melanesia is the key!

cheers, a

 

[Jon Turner]

EDIT: just noticed he also hasn't seen NZ Falcon yet, which is very easy to find on Motuara Island!

Hmmm, not there when I went:C

Tiritiri has added 7 or 8. Including Fernbird, which I missed there!

ED oops too enthusiastic - 6 added, so NZ score up to 41 according to Twitter. Next move not revealed!

 

[Nutcracker]

Hardly any (not enough) birds in Polynesia sensu stricto, Melanesia is the key!

cheers, a

Could always try the other direction with Amnesia :king:

 

[Mysticete]

Stewart Island wouldn't be a bad option. With taxonomic changes alot of the songbirds should be different species from the North Island

 

[Paul Chapman]

I get the six as Fernbird, New Zealand Robin, North Island Kokako, Rifleman, Stitchbird & Whitehead. He seems to have moved this afternoon.

Now posted - http://www.audubon.org/news/the-species-list

51 needed in 8 days plus any 'Fergie' time by crossing the date line.........

All the best

 

[Jon Turner]

Could always try the other direction with Amnesia :king:

That's where I spend most of my time.....o

 

[Surreybirder]

Been distracted this evening but a train journey home to play with ebird.

The percentage of targets is significantly higher for him in Africa, Asia and Oceania. Indeed, when you take into account the 300 species that he had previously recorded but has not done so this year, I imagine that slogging the Western Hemisphere (even South America) would supply him with limited pickings.

He is only 600 behind the highest list on ebird for the Western Hemisphere but 1,760 behind the Eastern Hemisphere equivalent:-

http://ebird.org/ebird/top100?locInfo.regionCode=wh&year=AAAA

http://ebird.org/ebird/top100?locInfo.regionCode=eh&locInfo.regionType=custom

All the best

Interesting links - but I discover I'm no. 10451 on the Western hemisphere list - definitely room for improvement!:-O

 

[Paul Chapman]

That's where I spend most of my time.....o

I'm still in Nostalgia. Amnesia will surely follow.....

All the best

 

[Jon Turner]

I'm still in Nostalgia. Amnesia will surely follow.....

All the best

Now I'm in Amnesia, I don't remember Nostalgia...:-C

 

[McMadd]

Posted by Con Foley on FaceThing this morning:

"Have you ever done a Big Year with over 6,000 birds? Looks likely Noah Strycker will. On Sunday December 27, I will be bringing Noah to Bidadari around 4:00pm while he is on a transit stop in Singapore. We hope to add a few ticks to his list. He needs Grey Nightjar, Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo, Japanese Paradise Flycatcher, most any rare flycatcher or thrush; all possibilities at Bida. So if you are keen to help dig out some birds on Sunday, see you in Bida."

Get speculating...

 

[timsg80]

Posted by Con Foley on FaceThing this morning:

"Have you ever done a Big Year with over 6,000 birds? Looks likely Noah Strycker will. On Sunday December 27, I will be bringing Noah to Bidadari around 4:00pm while he is on a transit stop in Singapore. We hope to add a few ticks to his list. He needs Grey Nightjar, Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo, Japanese Paradise Flycatcher, most any rare flycatcher or thrush; all possibilities at Bida. So if you are keen to help dig out some birds on Sunday, see you in Bida."

Get speculating...

Japan??

 

[Paul Chapman]

Last day in New Zealand posted:-

https://www.audubon.org/news/day-357-say-goodbye-kiwiland

All the best

 

[Andrew Verrall]

Japan??

Doesn't he say Singapore, looked it up and found:

Birding Hotspot – Bidadari | Singapore Bird Group
https://singaporebirdgroup.wordpress.com/.../birding-hotspot-bidadari/

Andrew