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ChirpCheck May 2026

Welcome back to ChirpCheck!

Here are my bird sightings for the month of May.

These are the different species of birds I have observed from my backyard in Tasmania, Australia during the month.

Birds are listed in no particular order and are stated if endemic to Tasmania, endangered in Tasmania or introduced to Tasmania. All photos are my own unless otherwise stated.

Don’t forget to check back next month and see what birds are being spotted.

And let me know what birds you’re seeing where you are or if you’re doing your own bird count this year.

Until next time,

Sue

Forest Raven (endemic to Tasmania)

House Sparrow (introduced)

Spotted Dove (introduced)

Common Starling (introduced)

Little Corella (introduced)

Australian Magpie

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

European Goldfinch (introduced)

Little Wattlebird

Galah (introduced)

Grey Fantail

Masked Lapwing

Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo

Silver Gull

European Blackbird (introduced)

Rainbow Lorikeet (introduced)

Stats for May

total number of bird species observed – 16
total number of bird species endemic to Tasmania – 1
total number of bird species introduced in Tasmania – 8
total number of bird species endangered to Tasmania – 0
total number of bird species observed so far in 2026 – 24

#australia #bird #birdlife #birdwatching #count #endemic #introduced #tasmania

Carrie BK May 24

The Plummer's Mariposa Lily is a rare flower endemic to Southern California.

#plummersmariposalily #wildflowers #endemic #rare #naturephotography #nature #griffithpark #naturephotos #losangeles #socal

Fllics May 17

Congo declares 17th Ebola epidemic after 80 deaths in Ituri

Congo's health ministry reported 80 deaths and 246 suspected cases in an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, involving the Bundibugyo strain. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #congo #ebola #endemic #health Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X: Follow Reuters on Instagram:

https://fllics.com/en/video/congo-declares-17th-ebola-epidemic-after-80-deaths-in-ituri/

Congo declares 17th Ebola epidemic after 80 deaths in Ituri

Congo's health ministry reported 80 deaths and 246 suspected cases in an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, involving the Bundibugyo strain. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #congo #ebola #endemic #health Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4fr0NHu 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the

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Katherine May 13

This is the last of the my pictures of the endemic birds from my trip - the Sri Lanka Wood Shrike. Gives off a far more relaxed vibe than the intense shrikes I'm more familiar with.

#srilankawoodshrike #sigiriya #endemic #srilanka #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography #vogel #oiseau #කුරුල්ලන්

ChirpCheck Apr 30

ChirpCheck April 2026

Welcome back to ChirpCheck!

Here are my bird sightings for the month of April.

These are the different species of birds I have observed from my backyard in Tasmania, Australia during the month.

Birds are listed in no particular order and are stated if endemic to Tasmania, endangered in Tasmania or introduced to Tasmania. All photos are my own unless otherwise stated.

Don’t forget to check back next month and see what birds are being spotted.

And let me know what birds you’re seeing where you are or if you’re doing your own bird count this year.

Until next time,

Sue

Grey Fantail

Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo

Galah (introduced)

Rainbow Lorikeet (introduced)

European Blackbird (introduced)

Superb Fairy Wren

Welcome Swallow

European Goldfinch (introduced)

Forest Raven (endemic)

Magpie

Masked Lapwing

House Sparrow (introduced)

Laughing Kookaburra (introduced)

Common Starling (introduced)

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

Little Corella (introduced)

Spotted Dove (introduced)

Stats for April

total number of bird species observed – 17
total number of bird species endemic to Tasmania – 1
total number of bird species introduced in Tasmania – 9
total number of bird species endangered to Tasmania – 0
total number of bird species observed so far in 2026 – 24

#australia #backyard #bird #birdlife #birdwatching #count #endemic #garden #introduced #tasmania

David Grayless Apr 24

Crapatalus angusticeps, commonly known as the slender stargazer, is a #species of #southernSandfish #endemic to the #Pacific waters around #NewZealand. It can be found at depths between a few and 60 m.

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Apr 23

African #frogs haven’t forgotten the ice ages. Scientists can tell by where they live https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/african-frogs-havent-forgotten-the-ice-ages-scientists-can-tell-by-where-they-live/ paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.73207

"the #CongoRainforest remained stable throughout the #Pleistocene ice ages. But as Earth’s #climate cooled and dried, the #Congo’s forest borders receded in some places, creating pockets of more or less stable forested areas called #refugia... they aligned with the modern diversity of frogs... & with the small distributions of #endemic species."