Crested Caracara

Name: Crested Caracara
Classification:
Place first seen: La Ventana, Baja Sur, Mexico
Date spotted: 23 December 2014
Description:

All over southern Baja.

Hawk, Red Tailed

Name: Hawk, Red Tailed
Classification:
Place first seen: Pt. Reyes, CA, USA
Date spotted: 25 September 2014
Description:

Breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies.

Its feathers are considered sacred to many American indigenous people and are sometimes used in religious ceremonies and found adorning the regalia of many Native Americans in the United States.

The feathers are regulated by the eagle feather law, which provides exceptions to federal wildlife laws regarding eagles and other migratory birds to enable American Indians to continue their traditional practices.

Heron, Great Blue

Name: Heron, Great Blue
Classification:
Place first seen: Pt. Reyes, CA, USA
Date spotted: 25 September 2014
Description:

Common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America as well as the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands. It is a rare vagrant to Europe, with records from Spain, the Azores, England and the Netherlands. They eat small fishies.

Woodpecker, Acorn

Name: Woodpecker, Acorn
Classification:
Place first seen: Russian River, CA, USA
Date spotted: 14 September 2014 (Lisa's Bday)
Description:

Breeding habitat is forested areas with oaks in the hills of coastal areas and foothills of California and the southwestern US south to Colombia.

Falcon, Prairie

Name: Falcon, Prairie
Classification:
Place first seen: The road to Chimney Rock, Pt. Reyes, CA, USA
Date spotted: August 2014
Description:

Population estimated to be stable or increasing at over 5000 pairs.

Ibis, Black Headed

Name: Ibis, Black Headed
Classification:
Place first seen: Kerala Backwaters, India
Date spotted: July 2014
Description:

All over Kerala.

Oriole, Blackheaded

Name: Oriole, Blackheaded
Classification:
Place first seen: Kerala Backwaters, India
Date spotted: July 2014
Description:

All over Kerala.

Kingfisher, White Breasted

Name: Kingfisher, White Breasted
Classification:
Place first seen: Kerala Backwaters, India
Date spotted: July 2014
Description:

All over Kerala.

Kingfisher, Stork Billed

Name: Kingfisher, Stork Billed
Classification:
Place first seen: Kerala Backwaters, India
Date spotted: July 2014
Description:

All over Kerala.

Coucal, Great

Name: Coucal, Great
Classification:
Place first seen: Kerala Backwaters, India
Date spotted: July 2014
Description:

All over Kerala.