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  1. MRJ

    MRJ Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    MRJ, 17 Jul 2016
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  2. lintworm

    lintworm Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    He is shortly followed by "the nude birder" Olaf Danielsson, so it remains interesting to see who of the two will have the most birds in the end.

    On a worldwide scale Arjan Dwarshuis has seen his 4000th bird of the year and he is travelling in the new world since 2 weeks. When comparing with the current record holder Noah (who saw just over 6000 species), Arjan has seen more species in the old world (which Arjan will maybe only return to in December) in less time until now.
     
    lintworm, 17 Jul 2016
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  3. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I've seen 52 species this year.... :D
     
    Chlidonias, 17 Jul 2016
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  4. LaughingDove

    LaughingDove Well-Known Member

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    It's been a slow few weeks for new stuff despite regular birding, however I managed quite a few new species from a trip today:

    541) Australian Hobby
    542) Red-winged Fairy-wren
    543) White-breasted Robin
    544) Baudin's Black Cockatoo
    545) Inland Thornbill
    546) Dusky Woodswallow

    Missed a couple of birds and one mammal that I was hoping for, but still rather pleased with that total! Also got a trip lined up for tomorrow which should add a few more birds.
     
    LaughingDove, 17 Jul 2016
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  5. Hevden

    Hevden Well-Known Member

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    One more from Nottinghamshire yesterday

    209. Turtle Dove
     
    Hevden, 18 Jul 2016
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  6. LaughingDove

    LaughingDove Well-Known Member

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    Another rather successful day, today in Yanchep National Park, though sadly I missed both Southern Emu-wren and White-winged Fairy-wren that I was really hoping for, as well as a few other things that I think I would have found if I had longer there.

    547) Whistling Kite
    548) Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
    549) Black-faced Woodswallow
    550) Yellow-throated Miner
    551) Jacky Winter
    552) Black-shouldered Kite

    Also got my first WA Fan-tailed Cuckoo as well as over 100 Carnaby's Cockatoos.
     
    LaughingDove, 18 Jul 2016
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  7. Maguari

    Maguari Never could get the hang of Thursdays. 15+ year member Premium Member

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    Spent yesterday basking in the sun at Gibraltar Point - earned a couple of new birds and a nice selection box of invertebrates:

    Birds:
    325. Sandwich Tern - Thalasseus sandvicensis
    326. Eurasian Spoonbill - Platalea leucorodia

    Invertebrates (three butterflies, a damselfly, a crab, and a wasp):
    80. Essex Skipper - Thymelicus lineola
    81. Banded Demoiselle - Calopteryx splendens
    82. Green Shore Crab - Carcinus maenas
    83. Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris
    84. Red-banded Sand Wasp - Ammophila sabulosa
    85. Gatekeeper - Puronia tithonus


    UK bird total is now on 188 - edging my way towards 200!
     
    Maguari, 18 Jul 2016
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  8. LaughingDove

    LaughingDove Well-Known Member

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    Another birding trip today,

    553) Australasian Pipit
    554) Western Rosella (I had been madly searching for this species ever since my mum saw one in our garden while I was at AQWA so I'm so pleased that I found it in the end!)

    Edit: The above should actually be #555 - see below.
     
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    LaughingDove, 19 Jul 2016
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  9. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    you've miscounted LaughingDove: 540 was western corella and 541 was pied stilt, but then in post #664 you went from 540 to 541 again (counting Australian hobby as 541 instead of 542). So you should be on 555 now.
     
    Chlidonias, 19 Jul 2016
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  10. LaughingDove

    LaughingDove Well-Known Member

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    Oh yes, you're absolutely right. I just missed off writing the stilt on my yearlist note since I wasn't actually out birding when I saw it and I posted in this thread before I got back and had a chance to write it in the note (therefore totally forgetting about it).
     
    LaughingDove, 19 Jul 2016
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  11. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Birds
    76) Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
    77) American Goldfinch Spinus tristis

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
    ThylacineAlive, 19 Jul 2016
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  12. LaughingDove

    LaughingDove Well-Known Member

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    Finally, just as I was about to give up on my sunrise bird walks in the bush around my accommodation because I wasn't seeing anything unusual at all, I found the species I wanted most!

    556) Red-eared Firetail
     
    LaughingDove, 20 Jul 2016
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  13. LaughingDove

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    Went to Peel Zoo today and stopped at Serpentine National Park on the way back, however both of my additions were actually seen from the car!

    557) Wedge-tailed Eagle

    63) Western Brush-wallaby
     
    LaughingDove, 22 Jul 2016
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  14. Mr. Zootycoon

    Mr. Zootycoon Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    2 new species to add to my list:

    51) Yellowhammer [Emberiza citrinella]
    52) European stonechat [Saxicola rubicola]
     
    Mr. Zootycoon, 22 Jul 2016
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  15. lintworm

    lintworm Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    A last bird from Europe

    377. Lesser reed warbler

    I have a whole list of invertebrates, but I have to get that organised....
     
    lintworm, 22 Jul 2016
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  16. LaughingDove

    LaughingDove Well-Known Member

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    As well as lots of cool birds that I had seen already, I added one new bird today:

    558) Chestnut Teal
     
    LaughingDove, 23 Jul 2016
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  17. DesertRhino150

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    It's been a while since I updated my list - no new birds but do have two new mammals, two fish, a dragonfly and three butterflies (including one I forgot to list from earlier in the year) :

    19. Common noctule bat Nyctalus noctula
    20. Fallow deer Dama dama

    8. European perch Perca fluviatilis
    9. European eel Anguilla anguilla (Cr)

    11. Red admiral butterfly Vanessa atalanta
    14. Small skipper butterfly Thymelicus sylvestris
    15. Comma butterfly Polygonia c-album

    10. Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator
     
    DesertRhino150, 23 Jul 2016
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  18. boof

    boof Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    234. eastern osprey
     
    boof, 24 Jul 2016
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  19. Hix

    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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    32. Asian Koel

    I will catch up to the rest of you guys - one bird at a time!

    :p

    Hix
     
    Hix, 24 Jul 2016
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  20. LaughingDove

    LaughingDove Well-Known Member

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    Did Rottnest Island today:

    Birds:
    559) Black-browed Albatross
    560) White-fronted Chat
    561) Red-capped Robin
    562) Banded Stilt
    563) Rock Parrot
    564) Southern Giant Petrel
    565) Australasian Gannet
    566) Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross

    Mammals:
    64) Quokka
    65) Humpback Whale

    Herps:
    19) King Skink
     
    LaughingDove, 24 Jul 2016
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