NEW BIRDS - 2012
A new year, a new birds list! Doubt I'll make it over 300 species like last year, but this year promises to hold lots of great new birds including a number of endangered species!
1. Orange-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda melpoda - Saipan, CNMI, Feb. 2
2. Marianas Bridled White-eye Zosterops conspicillatus - Saipan, CNMI, Feb. 2
3. Golden White-eye Cleptornis marchei - Saipan, CNMI, Feb. 2
4. Marianas Swiftlet Aerodramus bartschi - Saipan, CNMI, Feb. 2
5. Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
6. Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
7. Light-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
8. Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
9. Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
10. Masked Laughingthrush Garrulax perspicillatus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
11. Fork-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga christinae - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
12. Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
13. Chestnut Bulbul Hemixos castanonotus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
14. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
15. Yellow-cheeked Tit Parus spilonotus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
16. Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
17. Pallas's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
18. White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
19. Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 16
20. Blue Whistling Thrush Myophonus caeruleus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 17
21. Chinese Hwamei Leucodioptron canorum - Hong Kong, China, Feb 17
22. Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus - Guam, USA, Apr 4
23. Marsh Tit Poecile palustris - Seoul, ROK, May 2
24. Vinous-throated Parrotbill Paradoxornis webbianus - Seoul, ROK, May 3
25. Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus - Seoul, ROK, May 3
26. Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius - Seoul, ROK, May 3
27. Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica - Seoul, ROK, May 3
28. Vega Gull Larus vegae - Seoul, ROK, May 3
29. Saunders’s Gull Saundersilarus saundersi - Seoul, ROK, May 3
30. Daurian Starling Sturnus sturninus - Seoul, ROK, May 3
31. Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor - Seoul, ROK, May 3
32. Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus - ROK, May 5
33. Eastern Black-tailed Godwit Limosa melanuroides - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
34. Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
35. Gray-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
36. Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
37. Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
38. Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
39. Oriental Greenfinch Carduelis sinica - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
40. Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
41. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
42. Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica- Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
43. Chinese Grosbeak Eophona migratoria- Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
44. Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
45. Chestnut Bunting Emberiza rutila - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
46. Tristram’s Bunting Emberiza tristrami - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
47. Yellow-browed Bunting Emberiza chysophrys - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
48. Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
49. Red-billed Starling Sturnus sericeus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
50. Siberian Thrush Zoothera sibirica - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
51. Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
52. Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia cyane - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
53. Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
54. Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
55. Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenelipes - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
56. Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
57. Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
58. Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
59. Swinhoe’s Robin Luscinia sibilans - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
60. Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
61. Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
62. Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
63. Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
64. White-throated Rock Thrush Monticola gularis - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
65. Tinian Monarch Monarcha takatsukasae - Tinian, CNMI, July 25
66. Nightingale Reed Warbler Acrocephalus luscinius - Saipan, CNMI, July 27
67. Japanese Wagtail Motacilla grandis - Nara, Japan, Oct. 18
68. Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus - Dojo, Japan, Oct. 19
69. Meadow Bunting Emberiza cioides - Dojo, Japan, Oct. 19
70. Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata - Dojo, Japan, Oct. 19
71. Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus - Dojo, Japan, Oct. 19
72. Falcated Duck Anas falcata - Osaka, Japan, Oct. 22
73. Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis - Osaka, Japan, Oct. 22
74. Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula - Osaka, Japan, Oct. 22
Previous years posts:
http://twapa.livejournal.com/677649.html - 2011
http://twapa.livejournal.com/610009.html - 2010
http://twapa.livejournal.com/503009.html - 2009
http://twapa.livejournal.com/414728.html - 2008
Life list by country: http://twapa.livejournal.com/374737.html
1. Orange-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda melpoda - Saipan, CNMI, Feb. 2
2. Marianas Bridled White-eye Zosterops conspicillatus - Saipan, CNMI, Feb. 2
3. Golden White-eye Cleptornis marchei - Saipan, CNMI, Feb. 2
4. Marianas Swiftlet Aerodramus bartschi - Saipan, CNMI, Feb. 2
5. Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
6. Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
7. Light-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
8. Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
9. Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
10. Masked Laughingthrush Garrulax perspicillatus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 14
11. Fork-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga christinae - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
12. Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
13. Chestnut Bulbul Hemixos castanonotus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
14. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
15. Yellow-cheeked Tit Parus spilonotus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
16. Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
17. Pallas's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
18. White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca - Hong Kong, China, Feb 15
19. Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 16
20. Blue Whistling Thrush Myophonus caeruleus - Hong Kong, China, Feb 17
21. Chinese Hwamei Leucodioptron canorum - Hong Kong, China, Feb 17
22. Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus - Guam, USA, Apr 4
23. Marsh Tit Poecile palustris - Seoul, ROK, May 2
24. Vinous-throated Parrotbill Paradoxornis webbianus - Seoul, ROK, May 3
25. Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus - Seoul, ROK, May 3
26. Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius - Seoul, ROK, May 3
27. Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica - Seoul, ROK, May 3
28. Vega Gull Larus vegae - Seoul, ROK, May 3
29. Saunders’s Gull Saundersilarus saundersi - Seoul, ROK, May 3
30. Daurian Starling Sturnus sturninus - Seoul, ROK, May 3
31. Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor - Seoul, ROK, May 3
32. Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus - ROK, May 5
33. Eastern Black-tailed Godwit Limosa melanuroides - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
34. Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
35. Gray-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
36. Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
37. Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
38. Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
39. Oriental Greenfinch Carduelis sinica - Gunsan, ROK, May 6
40. Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
41. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
42. Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica- Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
43. Chinese Grosbeak Eophona migratoria- Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
44. Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
45. Chestnut Bunting Emberiza rutila - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
46. Tristram’s Bunting Emberiza tristrami - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
47. Yellow-browed Bunting Emberiza chysophrys - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
48. Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
49. Red-billed Starling Sturnus sericeus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
50. Siberian Thrush Zoothera sibirica - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
51. Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
52. Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia cyane - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
53. Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
54. Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
55. Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenelipes - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
56. Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
57. Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
58. Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
59. Swinhoe’s Robin Luscinia sibilans - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
60. Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
61. Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
62. Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
63. Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
64. White-throated Rock Thrush Monticola gularis - Eocheongdo, ROK, May 7-8
65. Tinian Monarch Monarcha takatsukasae - Tinian, CNMI, July 25
66. Nightingale Reed Warbler Acrocephalus luscinius - Saipan, CNMI, July 27
67. Japanese Wagtail Motacilla grandis - Nara, Japan, Oct. 18
68. Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus - Dojo, Japan, Oct. 19
69. Meadow Bunting Emberiza cioides - Dojo, Japan, Oct. 19
70. Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata - Dojo, Japan, Oct. 19
71. Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus - Dojo, Japan, Oct. 19
72. Falcated Duck Anas falcata - Osaka, Japan, Oct. 22
73. Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis - Osaka, Japan, Oct. 22
74. Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula - Osaka, Japan, Oct. 22
Previous years posts:
http://twapa.livejournal.com/677649.html - 2011
http://twapa.livejournal.com/610009.html - 2010
http://twapa.livejournal.com/503009.html - 2009
http://twapa.livejournal.com/414728.html - 2008
Life list by country: http://twapa.livejournal.com/374737.html