Your Most Recent "Life" Bird (12 Viewers)

[Paul Chapman]

My last tick this evening was Blyth's Frogmouth (at the end of day 6 of our Thai trip). It was also best bird of the day for me though Small Pratincole was leading the running until that moment with other ticks including Black Bulbul & Streaked Wren Babbler.

All the best

Paul

 

[SueO]

My last tick this evening was Blyth's Frogmouth (at the end of day 6 of our Thai trip). It was also best bird of the day for me though Small Pratincole was leading the running until that moment with other ticks including Black Bulbul & Streaked Wren Babbler.

All the best

Paul

What a fantastic trip!

 

[WACCOE]

Currently on 31 lifers with a trip total of 66 in Jamaica on holiday with the wife.
Had day out yesterday too Deans Valley just myself a driver and 3 lovely young ladies has my guides excellent day out,my last 5 ticks.
Northern Potoo
Caribbean Dove
Jamaican Elaenia
Jamaican Pewee
Stolid Flycatcher
😁

 

[TicoTyler]

Visual and Photo lifer although I had heard this one before. Yellow-eared Toucanet (male). By far the rarest of Costa Rica's six toucans, only inhabiting mature forest. Managed to capture some of the best video footage available of this species.

ML615412932 - Yellow-eared Toucanet - Macaulay Library

Macaulay Library ML615412932; © Tyler Wenzel; Alajuela, Costa Rica

macaulaylibrary.org

 

[Frank van Drogen]

Visual and Photo lifer although I had heard this one before. Yellow-eared Toucanet (male). By far the rarest of Costa Rica's six toucans, only inhabiting mature forest. Managed to capture some of the best video footage available of this species.

ML615412932 - Yellow-eared Toucanet - Macaulay Library

Macaulay Library ML615412932; © Tyler Wenzel; Alajuela, Costa Rica

macaulaylibrary.org

Stunning!

 

[Paul Chapman]

My latest lifer was White-browed Laughingthrush today in no man's land at the Thailand/Myanmar border so getting closer for a better pic was impractical... 😀

More pleasing maybe were Giant Nuthatch, Black-breasted Thrush and Spot-winged Grosbeak amongst nine others.

All the best

Paul

 

[WACCOE]

Zenaida Dove, couple of birds perched on wires outside the hotel this morning.

 

[Paul Chapman]

On day 8 in Thailand, my latest lifer was Himalayan Cutia but in a challenging day at times, it was a species like 3 others that remained hidden from us despite being heard repeatedly. Otherwise two unphotographed lifers & fourteen photographed ones with stars including Scarlet-faced Liocichla, Hume's Pheasant, Chinese Leaf Warbler & Hodgson's Frogmouth.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Latest lifer Blue-naped Pitta Chiang Rai, Thailand. Which was nice. 😀

All the best

Paul

 

[Euan Buchan]

Black Redstart whilst on Nerja

 

[Paul Chapman]

My last lifer today (day 9 Thailand) was Annam Limestone-babbler completing the Thai trio of Annam, Rufous & Variable Limestone-babblers. I failed with a pic of Rufous & my pics of Annam were an improvement on Variable! Otherwise Bamboo Woodpecker the other highlight on a day dominated by the Blue-naped Pitta. Another two pics of that Pitta attached.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

"Only" three lifers today with the last being Little Cuckoo-dove but no doubt that was the least charismatic of the three after Rufous-throated Fulvetta & Short-tailed Parrotbill. 😀

All the best

Paul

 

[Viraj]

Today we had nice weather in Wuppertal after a long time so had a nice walk in a grassland area nearby. The mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) was the new species recorded today. There were two of them.

 

[Bewick]

Lesser scaup, finally managed to visit the abberton group.

 

[hookem2010]

Santa Marta Antbird - Upslope from Minca, Colombia, was the 48th lifer of my Colombia trip.

I'm heading there in August if you have any tips!

 

[Paul Chapman]

With my Thailand list now at 523 (all from Kaeng Krachan north), lifers are becoming harder to achieve until we get south in several days' time.

My only lifer today was Red-billed Scimitar-babbler today (147th for the trip). But Mountain Scops Owl, Dark-sided Thrush & Collared Babbler were among my photo ticks. 467 species photographed in Thailand between the two trips so far.

All the best

Paul

 

[Jon.Bryant]

With my Thailand list now at 523 (all from Kaeng Krachan north), lifers are becoming harder to achieve until we get south in several days' time.

My only lifer today was Red-billed Scimitar-babbler today (147th for the trip). But Mountain Scops Owl, Dark-sided Thrush & Collared Babbler were among my photo ticks. 467 species photographed in Thailand between the two trips so far.

All the best

Paul

Well done. Mountain Scops I have heard on several occasions, but never even a glimpse. I have heard they often don’t respond to tapes, so can be tricky. Camping n Bhutan I was kept awake by them most of the night, but every time I ventured out, silence…

 

[Paul Chapman]

Well done. Mountain Scops I have heard on several occasions, but never even a glimpse. I have heard they often don’t respond to tapes, so can be tricky. Camping n Bhutan I was kept awake by them most of the night, but every time I ventured out, silence…

This trip, it was fourth night lucky! We had heard them on two of the previous three nights' attempts but on the third attempt at the same site as the second, we had silence! They perch surprisingly low. About 6 to 8 feet. We have had partial response off two birds but maybe four or five that did not move. All about finding one in an accessible position and walking in....

Eleven Owls, five Nightjars & two Frogmouths on my Thai List now. Hodgson's & Blyth's Frogmouths, Savannah Nightjar, Oriental Bay Owl, Oriental Scops Owl, Spot-bellied Eagle Owl & Brown Wood-Owl also ticks this trip from the nightbird assortment.

All the best

Paul

 

[Torcol]

So far in 2024

Fuerteventura Stonechat
Hubara Bustard
Cream-colored Cursor
Mediterranean Short-toed Lark
Ruddy Shelduck
Laughing Dove
Red-billed Tropicbird

And a decent pic of a Wallcreeper

 

[Paul Chapman]

My 153rd & most recent lifer from Thailand was Blue-breasted Quail that exploded from our feet this evening. Star bird of the day was Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo that eluded my camera whilst we ensured everyone got views of two vocal but skulking birds!

My favourite pics of lifers today were Silver-breasted Broadbill, Banded Kingfisher & Indochinese Cuckooshrike. 😀

All the best

Paul