Michael‘s Seventh Year

[michael-ibk]

1050/Z85) Pearl-Spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) / Perlzwergkauz

 

Gonarezhou NP, 8/11/2022. Always cool to see one of these - even if it was not fond of me and immediately took off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PeterHG]

 Another set of really beautiful photos, Michael! 

[Galana]

There seems no stopping you. What an amazing total you are achieving.

[michael-ibk]

There is stopping me, no worries. Almost through.

 

1051/Z86) Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) / Riesentrappe

 

Gonarezhou NP, 8/11/22. The only sighting. Very weird habitat for it - rocky hills.

 

[michael-ibk]

1052/Z87) Grey Go-Away-Bird (Corythaixoides concolor) / Graulärmvogel

 

Gonarezhou NP, 9/10/22. A pretty comon bird in the park.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

1053/Z88) Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus) / Kronenkiebitz

 

Gonarezhou NP, 9/11/2022. Only one (distant) sighting. Not surprisingly for this dry country bird in a pretty barren part of the park.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

1054/Z89) Small aka Common Buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus) / Laufhühnchen

 

Gonarezhou NP, 9/11/2002. Quite happy to get any kind of photo. Flushed it, and surprisingly could make it in the grass where it went down - for a second.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

1055/Z90) Sabota Lark (Calendulauda sabota) / Sabotalerche

 

Gonarezhou NP, 9/11/2022. A handful of sightings.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

1056/Z91) Red-Billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) / Rotschnabel-Madenhacker

 

Gonarezhou NP, 9/11/2022. I was surprised I had missed this one in Uganda. And then did not realize I "needed" it here in Zimbabwe (where it was common). So I can just offer up an "accidental".

 

 

[michael-ibk]

1057/Z92) Eastern Nicator (Nicator gularis) / Braunkopf-Tropfenvogel

 

Gonarezhou NP, 10/11/2022. Lifer! Seen in camp in the North-East corner of the park, the very nice Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

1058/Z93) Mocking Cliff-Chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris) / Rotbauchschmätzer

 

Gonarezhou NP, 10/11/2022. Another camp bird, another lifer. Which might be surprising to some of you, but since I´ve never been to Kruger (where it seems to be easy) ...

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

1059/Z94) Ayre´s Hawk-Eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii) / Fleckenadler

 

Gonarezhou NP, 10/11/2022. Had mistakenly noted it down as African Hawk-Eagle in the field (pretty distant, bad light).

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

1060/Z95) Red-Headed Weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) / Scharlachweber

 

Gonarezhou NP, 10/11/2022. One of the prettiest Weavers I think.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

1061/Z96) Jameson´s Firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) / Rosenamarant

 

Gonarezhou NP, 11/11/2022. I do like Red-Billed Firefinches but I´m always quite excited when a Firefinch turns out to be one of the othere (rarer) ones.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

1062/Z97) Red-Throated aka Peter´s Twinspot (Hypargos niveoguttatus) / Tropfenastrild

 

Gonarezhou NP, 11/11/2022. A wonderful little bird, and a nice Good Bye present on our last day. Have only ever seen it at Musekese Camp (Zambia) before.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

For anyone interested here´s my total Zim list:

 

1,White-faced Whistling-Duck,10,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,272, 31,966)",ZW-MV,07 Nov 2022,L21505817,S122244383
2,Knob-billed Duck,2,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,05 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243458
3,Egyptian Goose,,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
4,Spur-winged Goose,4,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
5,Helmeted Guineafowl,,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
6,Southern Crested Guineafowl,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
7,Crested Francolin,2,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
8,Natal Spurfowl,3,Gonarezhou NP--Chipinda Pools,ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L3635144,S122243236
9,Swainson's Spurfowl,2,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
10,Red-necked Spurfowl,1,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,112, 32,749)",ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L21420951,S121722577
11,Mourning Collared-Dove,2,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
12,Red-eyed Dove,2,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
13,Ring-necked Dove,,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
14,Laughing Dove,1,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
15,Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
16,Tambourine Dove,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
17,Namaqua Dove,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
18,African Green-Pigeon,2,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
19,Double-banded Sandgrouse,11,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,771, 29,273)",ZW-MW,30 Oct 2022,L21420935,S121722511
20,Kori Bustard,1,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,302, 31,968)",ZW-MV,08 Nov 2022,L21505822,S122244417
21,Red-crested Bustard,4,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,05 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243458
22,Livingstone's Turaco,3,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L1142601,S121722550
23,Purple-crested Turaco,1,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
24,Gray Go-away-bird,3,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
25,Senegal Coucal,2,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
26,White-browed Coucal,1,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
27,Levaillant's Cuckoo,2,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,05 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243458
28,Pied Cuckoo,1,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,06 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122244049
29,Dideric Cuckoo,1,"Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,105, 32,723)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423592,S121739848
30,Klaas's Cuckoo,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
31,African Emerald Cuckoo,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L1142601,S121722550
32,Red-chested Cuckoo,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L1142601,S121722550
33,African Cuckoo,2,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
34,Fiery-necked Nightjar,1,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121353523
35,Square-tailed Nightjar,1,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
36,Bat-like Spinetail,2,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
37,Common Swift,,Gonarezhou NP--Tamborhata Pan,ZW-MV,10 Nov 2022,L11919087,S122244584
38,Little Swift,2,"Mount Hampden Junction, Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-17,752, 30,927)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412705,S121669295
39,Horus Swift,5,Gonarezhou NP--Tamborhata Pan,ZW-MV,10 Nov 2022,L11919087,S122244584
40,African Palm Swift,10,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
41,Black Crake,2,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
42,Water Thick-knee,1,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
43,Black-winged Stilt,2,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
44,Blacksmith Lapwing,4,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
45,White-headed Lapwing,6,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
46,Crowned Lapwing,1,"Mount Hampden Junction, Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-17,752, 30,927)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412705,S121669295
47,Wattled Lapwing,1,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,272, 31,966)",ZW-MV,07 Nov 2022,L21505817,S122244383
48,Kittlitz's Plover,6,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,272, 31,966)",ZW-MV,07 Nov 2022,L21505817,S122244383
49,Common Ringed Plover,6,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
50,Three-banded Plover,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
51,White-fronted Plover,4,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
52,African Jacana,6,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
53,Ruddy Turnstone,1,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,302, 31,968)",ZW-MV,08 Nov 2022,L21505822,S122244417
54,Ruff,8,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
55,Curlew Sandpiper,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
56,Little Stint,7,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
57,Common Sandpiper,3,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
58,Common Greenshank,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
59,Marsh Sandpiper,6,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
60,Wood Sandpiper,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
61,Small Buttonquail,1,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,337, 31,998)",ZW-MV,09 Nov 2022,L21505828,S122244445
62,Three-banded Courser,3,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
63,African Skimmer,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
64,African Openbill,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
65,African Woolly-necked Stork,2,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
66,Saddle-billed Stork,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
67,Marabou Stork,4,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
68,Yellow-billed Stork,1,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
69,African Darter,1,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
70,Long-tailed Cormorant,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
71,Great Cormorant,1,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,06 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122244049
72,Hamerkop,1,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
73,Gray Heron,4,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
74,Black-headed Heron,2,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
75,Goliath Heron,1,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
76,Great Egret,7,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
77,Intermediate Egret,2,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
78,Little Egret,5,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
79,Black Heron,2,Gonarezhou NP--Tamborhata Pan,ZW-MV,10 Nov 2022,L11919087,S122244584
80,Cattle Egret,,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
81,Squacco Heron,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
82,Rufous-bellied Heron,1,Old Ndungu 1,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414446,S121680481
83,Striated Heron,1,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
84,Glossy Ibis,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
85,African Sacred Ibis,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
86,Hadada Ibis,2,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
87,African Spoonbill,10,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
88,Osprey,1,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
89,African Harrier-Hawk,1,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
90,White-headed Vulture,1,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
91,Lappet-faced Vulture,3,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
92,Hooded Vulture,2,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
93,White-backed Vulture,,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
94,Bateleur,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
95,Brown Snake-Eagle,1,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
96,Banded Snake-Eagle,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,766, 29,284)",ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21420928,S121722494
97,Martial Eagle,1,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
98,Wahlberg's Eagle,2,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
99,Ayres's Hawk-Eagle,1,Gonarezhou NP--Tamborhata Pan,ZW-MV,10 Nov 2022,L11919087,S122244621
100,Tawny Eagle,3,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,06 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122244049
101,Verreaux's Eagle,2,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
102,African Hawk-Eagle,2,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,013, 32,684)",ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L21420945,S121722546
103,Dark Chanting-Goshawk,1,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
104,Gabar Goshawk,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
105,African Marsh-Harrier,1,"Mount Hampden Junction, Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-17,752, 30,927)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412705,S121669295
106,African Goshawk,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
107,Shikra,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,771, 29,273)",ZW-MW,30 Oct 2022,L21420935,S121722511
108,Little Sparrowhawk,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
109,Ovambo Sparrowhawk,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,771, 29,273)",ZW-MW,30 Oct 2022,L21420935,S121722511
110,Black Kite,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
111,African Fish-Eagle,1,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
112,Common Buzzard,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
113,African Scops-Owl,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,766, 29,284)",ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21420928,S121722494
114,Verreaux's Eagle-Owl,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
115,Pearl-spotted Owlet,1,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,06 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122244049
116,African Barred Owlet,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
117,Speckled Mousebird,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
118,Red-faced Mousebird,10,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
119,Eurasian Hoopoe,1,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
120,Green Woodhoopoe,5,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
121,Common Scimitarbill,2,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
122,Southern Ground-Hornbill,4,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,771, 29,273)",ZW-MW,30 Oct 2022,L21420935,S121722511
123,Crowned Hornbill,1,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
124,African Gray Hornbill,4,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
125,Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill,2,Gonarezhou NP--Chipinda Pools,ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L3635144,S122243236
126,Southern Red-billed Hornbill,,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
127,Trumpeter Hornbill,4,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
128,Malachite Kingfisher,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
129,Gray-headed Kingfisher,1,Gonarezhou NP--Chipinda Pools,ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L3635144,S122243236
130,Woodland Kingfisher,2,Gonarezhou NP--Tamborhata Pan,ZW-MV,10 Nov 2022,L11919087,S122244621
131,Brown-hooded Kingfisher,2,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
132,Striped Kingfisher,1,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
133,Giant Kingfisher,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,771, 29,273)",ZW-MW,30 Oct 2022,L21420935,S121722511
134,Pied Kingfisher,1,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
135,White-fronted Bee-eater,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
136,Little Bee-eater,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
137,European Bee-eater,5,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
138,Southern Carmine Bee-eater,,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
139,Lilac-breasted Roller,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
140,Rufous-crowned Roller,1,"Unnamed Road, Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,314, 31,965)",ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L21505672,S122243290
141,Broad-billed Roller,1,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
142,Crested Barbet,1,"Unnamed Road, Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,314, 31,965)",ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L21505672,S122243290
143,Whyte's Barbet,2,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
144,Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
145,Pied Barbet,1,"Unnamed Road, Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,314, 31,965)",ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L21505672,S122243290
146,Black-collared Barbet,2,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
147,Lesser Honeyguide,2,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
148,Greater Honeyguide,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
149,Cardinal Woodpecker,2,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
150,Bearded Woodpecker,2,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
151,Bennett's Woodpecker,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
152,Golden-tailed Woodpecker,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
153,Rock Kestrel,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,771, 29,273)",ZW-MW,30 Oct 2022,L21420935,S121722511
154,Lanner Falcon,2,"Mount Hampden Junction, Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-17,752, 30,927)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412705,S121669295
155,Peregrine Falcon,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
156,Lilian's Lovebird,5,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
157,Brown-necked Parrot,3,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,05 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243458
158,Meyer's Parrot,3,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
159,Brown-headed Parrot,3,"Unnamed Road, Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,314, 31,965)",ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L21505672,S122243290
160,Black Cuckooshrike,1,"Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,105, 32,723)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423592,S121739848
161,African Black-headed Oriole,1,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
162,Cape Batis,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
163,Chinspot Batis,1,Mana Pools Floodpl,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414400,S121680264
164,White Helmetshrike,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
165,Retz's Helmetshrike,4,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
166,Brubru,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,766, 29,284)",ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21420928,S121722494
167,Black-backed Puffback,1,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
168,Black-crowned Tchagra,3,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,302, 31,968)",ZW-MV,08 Nov 2022,L21505822,S122244417
169,Brown-crowned Tchagra,2,"Unnamed Road, Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,314, 31,965)",ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L21505672,S122243290
170,Tropical Boubou,4,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
171,Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike,1,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
172,Olive Bushshrike,2,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
173,Four-colored Bushshrike,2,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,115, 32,762)",ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L21420950,S121722568
174,Gray-headed Bushshrike,1,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
175,Common Square-tailed Drongo,2,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
176,Fork-tailed Drongo,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
177,African Paradise-Flycatcher,1,Old Ndungu 1,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414446,S121680481
178,Red-backed Shrike,1,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,337, 31,998)",ZW-MV,09 Nov 2022,L21505828,S122244445
179,Cape Crow,1,"A9, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,247, 32,586)",ZW-MA,03 Nov 2022,L21505660,S122243185
180,Pied Crow,50,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
181,White-necked Raven,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
182,White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
183,Southern Black-Tit,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
184,Sabota Lark,1,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,05 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243458
185,Rufous-naped Lark,1,"Mount Hampden Junction, Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-17,752, 30,927)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412705,S121669295
186,Flappet Lark,2,"Unnamed Road, Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,263, 32,003)",ZW-MV,07 Nov 2022,L21505807,S122244313
187,Eastern Nicator,1,Gonarezhou NP--Tamborhata Pan,ZW-MV,10 Nov 2022,L11919087,S122244584
188,Red-faced Crombec,1,Old Ndungu 1,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414446,S121680481
189,Cape Crombec,4,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,05 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243458
190,Cape Grassbird,1,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,112, 32,749)",ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L21420951,S121722577
191,Greencap Eremomela,3,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
192,Roberts's Warbler,3,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,114, 32,758)",ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L21420947,S121722559
193,Green-backed Camaroptera,2,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
194,Bar-throated Apalis,1,"A3, Manicaland Province, ZW (-18,675, 32,167)",ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L21420942,S121722542
195,Yellow-breasted Apalis,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
196,Chirinda Apalis,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
197,Tawny-flanked Prinia,1,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
198,Singing Cisticola,1,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,112, 32,749)",ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L21420951,S121722577
199,Rattling Cisticola,2,"Unnamed Road, Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,314, 31,965)",ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L21505672,S122243290
200,Zitting Cisticola,1,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,337, 31,998)",ZW-MV,09 Nov 2022,L21505828,S122244445
201,African Yellow-Warbler,1,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,112, 32,749)",ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L21420951,S121722577
202,Fan-tailed Grassbird,1,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,112, 32,749)",ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L21420951,S121722577
203,Rock Martin,5,Gonarezhou NP--Tamborhata Pan,ZW-MV,10 Nov 2022,L11919087,S122244584
204,Barn Swallow,,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
205,Wire-tailed Swallow,4,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
206,Lesser Striped Swallow,2,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
207,Mosque Swallow,2,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
208,Common House-Martin,10,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,05 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243458
209,Black Sawwing,2,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L1142601,S121722550
210,Gray-rumped Swallow,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,771, 29,273)",ZW-MW,30 Oct 2022,L21420935,S121722511
211,Sombre Greenbul,1,Gonarezhou NP--Tamborhata Pan,ZW-MV,10 Nov 2022,L11919087,S122244621
212,Stripe-cheeked Greenbul,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L1142601,S121722550
213,Yellow-bellied Greenbul,1,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
214,Terrestrial Brownbul,2,Old NDUNGU 1,ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21414386,S121680187
215,Yellow-streaked Greenbul,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
216,Common Bulbul,3,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
217,Willow Warbler,1,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
218,Garden Warbler,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
219,Southern Yellow White-eye,2,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
220,Arrow-marked Babbler,5,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
221,African Spotted Creeper,2,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
222,Red-billed Oxpecker,4,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
223,Yellow-billed Oxpecker,6,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,06 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122244049
224,Common Myna,1,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,381, 32,164)",ZW-MV,09 Nov 2022,L21505834,S122244518
225,Violet-backed Starling,2,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
226,Meves's Starling,,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
227,Greater Blue-eared Starling,3,"Mount Hampden Junction, Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-17,752, 30,927)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412705,S121669295
228,Kurrichane Thrush,3,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
229,Olive Thrush,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
230,African Dusky Flycatcher,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L1142601,S121722550
231,Spotted Flycatcher,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,771, 29,273)",ZW-MW,30 Oct 2022,L21420935,S121722511
232,Ashy Flycatcher,2,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
233,Southern Black-Flycatcher,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
234,Red-backed Scrub-Robin,1,Gonarezhou NP--Chipinda Pools,ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L3635144,S122243236
235,Cape Robin-Chat,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L1142601,S121722550
236,White-throated Robin-Chat,1,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
237,White-browed Robin-Chat,1,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
238,Red-capped Robin-Chat,1,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,099, 32,737)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423595,S121739887
239,White-starred Robin,2,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
240,Swynnerton's Robin,2,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,115, 32,762)",ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L21420950,S121722568
241,Miombo Rock-Thrush,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
242,African Stonechat,2,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,112, 32,749)",ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L21420951,S121722577
243,Mocking Cliff-Chat,1,Gonarezhou NP--Tamborhata Pan,ZW-MV,10 Nov 2022,L11919087,S122244584
244,Capped Wheatear,6,"Mount Hampden Junction, Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-17,752, 30,927)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412705,S121669295
245,Collared Sunbird,1,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
246,Olive Sunbird,2,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L1142601,S121722550
247,Amethyst Sunbird,2,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
248,Scarlet-chested Sunbird,3,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,763, 29,304)",ZW-MW,29 Oct 2022,L21420931,S121722503
249,Bronze Sunbird,4,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L1142601,S121722550
250,Eastern Miombo Sunbird,2,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
251,White-breasted Sunbird,1,Old Ndungu 1,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414446,S121680481
252,Variable Sunbird,2,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
253,Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver,1,"Unnamed Road, Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,314, 31,965)",ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L21505672,S122243290
254,Scaly Weaver,3,"Chisumbanje, Manicaland Province, ZW (-20,765, 32,223)",ZW-MA,03 Nov 2022,L21505662,S122243205
255,White-browed Sparrow-Weaver,7,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
256,Red-headed Weaver,2,Old Ndungu 1,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414446,S121680481
257,Spectacled Weaver,2,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,771, 29,273)",ZW-MW,30 Oct 2022,L21420935,S121722511
258,Holub's Golden-Weaver,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
259,Lesser Masked-Weaver,1,Old Ndungu 1,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414446,S121680481
260,Southern Masked-Weaver,1,Old Ndungu 1,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414446,S121680481
261,Village Weaver,3,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
262,Red-billed Quelea,,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
263,Yellow Bishop,1,"Unnamed Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,112, 32,749)",ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L21420951,S121722577
264,Bronze Mannikin,3,"Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,105, 32,723)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423592,S121739848
265,Yellow-bellied Waxbill,3,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,01 Nov 2022,L1142601,S121722552
266,Black-tailed Waxbill,2,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
267,Common Waxbill,6,"Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,302, 31,968)",ZW-MV,08 Nov 2022,L21505822,S122244417
268,Southern Cordonbleu,3,Malcolm Lodge,ZW-HA,26 Oct 2022,L21356605,S121347059
269,Green-winged Pytilia,1,"Unnamed Road, Masvingo Province, ZW (-21,314, 31,965)",ZW-MV,03 Nov 2022,L21505672,S122243290
270,Peters's Twinspot,2,"Provinz Manicaland, ZW (-21,249, 32,35)",ZW-MA,11 Nov 2022,L21505863,S122244669
271,Red-billed Firefinch,,Mana Pools,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414428,S121680396
272,African Firefinch,3,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
273,Jameson's Firefinch,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
274,Pin-tailed Whydah,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
275,Southern Gray-headed Sparrow,1,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
276,African Pied Wagtail,2,"Mashonaland West Province, ZW (-15,749, 29,32)",ZW-MW,27 Oct 2022,L21412718,S121680044
277,African Pipit,1,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355
278,Yellow-fronted Canary,1,Old Ndungu 1,ZW-MW,28 Oct 2022,L21414446,S121680481
279,Streaky-headed Seedeater,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
280,Cape Canary,2,Seldomseen,ZW-MA,31 Oct 2022,L1142601,S121722550
281,Cabanis's Bunting,1,"Bvumba Road, Manicaland Province, ZW (-19,049, 32,688)",ZW-MA,02 Nov 2022,L21423580,S121739780
282,Golden-breasted Bunting,1,Chilojo Cliffs,ZW-MV,04 Nov 2022,L3635357,S122243355

 

And that´s it. I do have some pretty cool ebcs monsters lurking on my hard drive but they would not get me to 1111 (which would be a nice number), so I´ll just leave them in their dungeon.

 

 

[xelas]

What an epic BY 2022, Michael! See you in 2023.

[pedro maia]

Epic indeed, will anyone ever match those numbers here?

 

Congrats Michael, soon we will find new challenges for you.

[PeterHG]

Incredible year, Michael and that Zimbabwe score is also impressive! 

[Zim Girl]

Fantastic end to your year!

[TonyQ]

Well done Michael 

A fantastic Big Year with an unimaginable overall total. Most were high quality photos with a smattering of forest birds in the dark.

You did well in Zimbabwe considering you didn’t need to chase every bird

A very enjoyable Big Year to follow

Edited January 9, 2023 by TonyQ

[Peter Connan]

An amazing effort Michael, well done!

Very nearly averaging 3 birds per day...

Edited January 10, 2023 by Peter Connan

[Dave Williams]

I wonder if there is a world record somewhere? I can only finds one for seen birds which stands at 6910 and that was a whole year of travelling. There is a big difference between seen and photographed as I guess the number of EBC's in a seen list must be quite high especially using a 'scope with 60x magnification or similar.

The world total count of species seems to vary from one source to another but 11160 seems to be as big a number as I can find, You almost hit 10% Michael....crazy numbers!  Well done indeed.

[Galana]

It depends on what you read.

"

The most bird species observed in the field by an individual in one calendar year is 6,852 by Arjan Dwarshuis (Netherlands) in 2016. This tally represented about two-thirds of all known bird species at the time. During his "Big Year", Dwarshuis raised funds for BirdLife International.

 

Owing to ever-changing taxonomic developments, the total has now risen to 6,910 species (as of December 2021) but 6,852 was the number as it stood in 2016, so that is the given record.

 

One thing for sure is that "The Big Year" is a great film.

If you have not seen it you should try it.

[Atravelynn]

Impressive Zim list!