On a recent outing, I discovered this note beneath a pair of binoculars in the middle of a field.
Birds everywhere! Hylocryptus, Origma, Laterallus, Donacobius, Harpagus, Eleothreptus, Rhamphomantis, Eurptylia. I see Woodfordia, Hypargos, Anurophasis, Tumbezia, Yuhina, Otis, Upupa, Neomorphus, Elanus, Elvira, Dumetia, Tetrax, Hedydipna, Empidornis, Coturnix, and Creatophora. Here, even, Crecopsis, and Nesasio, Bolbopsittacus, Eulampis, following Oena. Unusual. Nystalus, Drepanorhynchus, Nomonyx eating ants. Rhynchostruthus, Myrtis, or Urolais. Nothocrax, Tapera, Sturnus, Cissopis, Oxylabes, Terenura, Tesia, Cursorius, Rynochops. Eating. Eating. Kakamega, Jabiru, Urotriorchis, standing tall, or flying Falco, Thraupis. Hypsipetes, Eos, Nectarinia, Ara, Tachornis, Uraeginthus, Rupicola, Eugralla, Tarsiger, Rukia, Aphriza, Iole, Lerwa, Touit, hatching. Also: Trichastoma, Rimator, Uroshpena, Niltava, Siptornis, Bartramia, Ectopistes, Tanygnathus, Wetmorethraupis, Ermopterix, Estrilda, Neolalage, Scotopelia, Oriolia, Urocissa, Thamnolaea harassing Enicurus. Rhea, Nesopsar, Lacedo, Ifrita, Tauraco, Euodice, Sasia, Piaya, Aythya, Rhodostethia, Kenopia, Apus, Neochen, Dreptes answering Dulus, or lying in nests. Excellent! And Vireo, Eugerygone, Nesoenas, Urothraupis, Euneornis, Thinornis, Hamsx2onax, Euryceros, Rhabdornis, Euryapteryx, Ixonotus, Stresemannia, Adelomyia, Batis, Rhagologus, Ictinaetus, Doryfera, Geopelia, Enodes, Masius in doldrum wind. Astounding! Yes! Buteo, Ergaticus, Thaumastura, watching Ermalauda, Erpornis, Netta, Tockus, Himatione, Empidonax, Sarcogyps, Emeus, Tetrao with out legs! Oceanites, Clamator, Ardea, Tinamotis, Irena, Ocyphaps, Notiomystis, Serinus, Aburria, Taoniscus, Atthis, Pavo pecking rocks. Or Xipholena ingesting meat. Androdon, Turnix ended last year. Now only Ramphocelus, Taraba, Hylacola, Foulehaio, Ocyalus, Randia, Temenuchus yakking furiously. In view: Eutoxeres, Tchagra with eggs. Nearby to yellow Swynnertonia: Ibidorhyncha, Xolmis, Oedistoma, Neopelma, Euthlypis. Then Hylocitrea, Rollandia, Eclectus, Emberiza, Sigelus, Indicator, Xiphidiopicus wading. Exactly seven Turacoena. Oxyruncus, Nesofregetta, Ephippiorhynchus, Tachuris. White Elanoides. Neocrex, Tyrannus. Yowling Tyto with old Trigonoceps. Himantopis, Illadopsis, Rhodophoneus taking yarn. This warbling Oenanthe. Thalurania, Hemiprocne, Remiz, Eubucco, Eulipoa, Ocreatus, Neopipo, Eremopterix, Erithacus, Iridorsornis, Geotrygon, Hirundo, Thamnistes, Ficedula, Reinwardtoena, Ocyceros, Monarcha, Taphrolesbia, Hemixos, Estrilda, Eugenes, Alethe, Stiphrornis, Turdus, Eurystomis, Ninox, Dromaeocercus, Ornithion, Falculea, Terpsiphone, Horizorhinus, Eminia, Blythipicus, Rizothera, Ixoreus, Dryoscopus, Goldmania, Ensifera, Frederickena, Ardeotis, Catamenia eating Newts. Oreomanes roosting together. Hylocichla, Euptilotis, Anthracothorax, Strigops, Thinornis, Artamella, Neafrapus, Dendrocolaptes, Lophorina, Ophrysia, Oreophylax, Klais, Urosphena, Pseudalaemon, Irediparra, Telophorus, Sleddogotis, Ara, Bradypterus, Orthotomus, Upucerthia, Tringa, Turtur. What? Eremomela? Nilaus, Tadorna. Young Formicarius, Eutriorchis, Eopsaltria, Taeniotriccus, Florisuga, Rhodopis, Oporornis, Myrmorchilus, Taeniopygia, Hypoedaleus, Euschistospiza, Euscarthmus, Neodrepanis dozing off. Formicivora, Tachymarptis, Hydrophasianus, Emberizioides, Brachypteryx, Rhegmatorhina, Ibycter, Dendropicos, Guadalcanaria, Euphagus, Auriparus, Necropsar, Dromaius, Macropygia, Oryzoborus, Rhopocichla, Eupodotis, Telacanthura, Hypothymis, Anopetia, Nobucksranchimus, Anhima, Foudia, Eurostopodus. Wallowing Francolinus. Eurocephalus, Eurynorhynchus, Talegalla, Uragus, Pulsatrix. Yes! Opisthocomus under leaves. Lone Newtonia eating. Eupetomena, Dendrexetastes, Atlantisia, Lobotomycharus, Artisornis, Dromas, Dromococcyx, Enicognathus, Rhaphidura, Oreonympha, Rhizothera, Aenigmatolimnas, Great Ichabodygia! Amazing! No! Too, Too overwhelming. Getting excited. Trouble! Trouble! Help! Emergency! Cold and clammy. Heart exerted. Can’t hear. End. End? Repose. Silence.