World Yearlist Record Attempt (1 Viewer)

[Paul Chapman]

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

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

Andrew

Andrew

Yes.

But I believe the query was - if he is in transit in Singapore on 27 December then where has he flown from and where will he be flying to? No news today so presumably in an area without decent Wifi?

https://www.audubon.org/news/the-species-list

http://ebird.org/ebird/region/world/activity

All the best

 

[Andrew Verrall]

Andrew

Yes.

But I believe the query was - if he is in transit in Singapore on 27 December then where has he flown from and where will he be flying to? No news today so presumably in an area without decent Wifi?

https://www.audubon.org/news/the-species-list

http://ebird.org/ebird/region/world/activity

All the best

OK Paul, see what you mean. We can only wait for his news, intriguing but I'm sure he has made a plan good enough to get him to about 6,010. No news could also mean he's had a long flight? We'll see soon enough.
Andrew

 

[lewis20126]

Flying NZ via Singapore isn't logical for Fiji, Samoa, New Cal - what is going on?!

cheers, a

 

[etudiant]

Flying NZ via Singapore isn't logical for Fiji, Samoa, New Cal - what is going on?!

cheers, a

Singapore is not till the 27th, there is a 3 day space (for Melanesia?). An out of the way location might explain the loss of twitter updates.
Plus another 4 days after the Singapore stopover.
It will be an interesting week.

 

[timsg80]

Actually, he's turned up in southwest Western Australia, with six additions yesterday, all but one of which would be lifers for me!

 

[Nutcracker]

Presumably Darwin next before Singapore?

 

[Andy Adcock]

Presumably Darwin next before Singapore?

Is Kakadu accessible at this time of year?

Plenty of birds without that though.

Andy

 

[Jon Turner]

Ebird shows yet another full day birding around W Australia. Maybe more than a dozen for the list - Too much bubbly to be sure - Merry Christmas to followers of this thread and mainly to Noah for the entertainment!

 

[Paul Chapman]

Ebird shows yet another full day birding around W Australia. Maybe more than a dozen for the list - Too much bubbly to be sure - Merry Christmas to followers of this thread and mainly to Noah for the entertainment!

Echo that!

(I reckon 11 so 5,966 with 7 days to go.)

Merry Christmas

 

[Nutcracker]

Is Kakadu accessible at this time of year?

According to the Kakadu website, News and Alerts page:

Visitors to the park please note Koolpin Gorge is closed due to potential fire threat in the area

Suggests that rest is open, and presumably fire danger means normal monsoon failed due to El Niño.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Suggests that rest is open, and presumably fire danger means normal monsoon failed due to El Niño.

Road & Access report here:-

https://kakaduroadreport.wordpress.com/

 

[Jon Turner]

Echo that!

(I reckon 11 so 5,966 with 7 days to go.)

Merry Christmas

Bingo again Paul. So just 34 to go - in the bag. How much further though?

https://www.audubon.org/news/day-359-merry-christmas

 

[Larry Sweetland]

Bourke's Parrot's a good one to get for sure. I remember poking around the Paynes Find area looking (unsuccessfully) for Grey Honeyeater, as they're sometimes there apparently.

 

[Jon Turner]

Several birds new to the list on ebird again today:

http://ebird.org/ebird/region/aut/activity

 

[JustinJansen]

African Collared Dove in New Zealand?

 

[Maffong]

Blog now updated: https://www.audubon.org/news/day-360-boxing-day

Just 16 more birds in 5 days!

Maffong

 

[Paul Chapman]

African Collared Dove in New Zealand?

Also on the Australian list:-

http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/barbary-dove

All the best

 

[Andy Adcock]

Bourke's Parrot's a good one to get for sure. I remember poking around the Paynes Find area looking (unsuccessfully) for Grey Honeyeater, as they're sometimes there apparently.

I wonder if that's the same Bourke after whom the potholes in south africa are named?

Bourke's luck potholes.

http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/articles/entry/article-bourkes-luck-potholes


Andy

 

[Paul Chapman]

So tomorrow (27th) we know he flies Perth to Singapore but not where he will be on Monday.....

All the best

 

[Nutcracker]

My guess would be Japan - must be a fair few NE Asian winter species he could get there. Go out in a blaze of glory with Steller's Sea Eagle as last bird of the year?