[Birds of North America]

Eek! Actually, it should be #273. Barn Swallow was doubled by Blackburnian and me. 

[Birds of North America]

OK, there was a little confusion and I'm not able to edit my post anymore. The next bird posted should be #274.

[Birds of North America]

Testing to see if copying from eBird works...

252: Barn Swallow

 

253: Surfbird

 

254: Common Redpoll

255: Horned Grebe

256: Lazuli Bunting

[Birds of North America]

237: Red-breasted Sapsucker

Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) by A S, on Flickr

238: Hairy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) by A S, on Flickr

239: Black Oystercatcher

Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) by A S, on Flickr

240: Ruddy Turnstone (yes, there's a Black in the background, but IMO photos should feature their subject)

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) by A S, on Flickr

241: Snow Bunting (it's actually a video, but the thumbnail is decent)

Snow Bunting (for record) by A S, on Flickr

[Lazuli Bunting?]

Lazuli Bunting is correct. The "streaks" are probably just feather shadow. I don't think it's actually pigment. 

[What Likes What?]

Mealworms are always a hit with warblers, etc. I always put out suet with mealworms in it. That attracts all the typical suet species plus Yellow-rumped Warbler in season. I live in the midst of the city, so I don't get too many neotropicals at my feeders, but I know folks who get a variety of warblers at suet with mealworms. 

In addition, consider setting out orange halves. You'll want to place them well away from your house in order to avoid insect problems. Orange halves (and/or the insects that swarm to them) will attract tanagers, warblers, orioles, catbirds, etc. 

Unless you're breeding mosquitoes in your house, you won't have much luck attracting flycatchers to your feeders. Of course, you can attract flycatchers, plus a variety of other songbirds, by using native plants in your yard. That's probably the best way to attract all the birds you mentioned originally, but it requires more effort than maintaining feeders.

 

[What bird is this [iBird request]]

In addition to everything TBN said, a female Vermilion will show a white throat (and, depending on the bird, a white supercilium), which contrasts sharply with brown auriculars and crown. This contrast is, for me, what really sets them off from Say's Phoebes. 

[Birds of North America]

210: Solitary Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) by A S, on Flickr

211: Western Grebe

Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) by A S, on Flickr

212: Tropical Kingbird

Tropical Kingbird - 2 by A S, on Flickr

213: Red Phalarope

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) by A S, on Flickr

214: Sanderling

Sanderling (Calidris alba) by A S, on Flickr

When I have time, I'll compile a list of everything we have so far to make the process easier. 

[Wigeon American Eurasian?]

1 hour ago, Buddym said:

Okay thank you Thunderbird.  I guess I need a book that has early and late dates for my region in it to help with ID.  Thanks for pointing that out as a way for ID.

 

I found eBird to be a very useful site for this. Go to eBird.org and click on Explore. Then, go to Bar Charts, and then pick your region and what species you want. Here's what the chart looks like for Eurasian Wigeon in Ontario: 

 

[Wigeon American Eurasian?]

Looks perfectly fine for an American. Location and season-wise, the chances of a Eurasian turning up are pretty much zero. Anyways, sitting, silent Eurasian gray-morph females and juveniles are almost impossible to tell from Americans. Safe to assume any bird that looks like this in these circumstances is an American.

[Birds of North America]

201: Pinyon Jay

Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) by A S, on Flickr

202: White-headed Woodpecker

White-headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) by A S, on Flickr

203: Pigeon Guillemot

Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) by A S, on Flickr

204: Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) by A S, on Flickr

205: Common Scoter

Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) by A S, on Flickr

I'll post a few more later, but don't want to put too many photos in the same post. 

[Please help identifying this large bird]

Definitely a juvenile Turkey Vulture. A Black Vulture's beak would be much narrower in comparison to the head. 

[Central Oregon Empid]

I'm thinking either Hammond's or Dusky on this one. It was in a creekside willow thicket adjacent to pine forest on either side, about three feet off the ground. Near Sisters, Oregon on July 5th. 

Thanks in advance!

[Birds of North America]

 

Are we going in alphabetical order? 

6. Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) by A S, on Flickr

7. Band-tailed Pigeon 

Band-tailed Pigeon 2 (Patagioenas fasciata) by A S, on Flickr

8. Brewer's Blackbird:

Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) by A S, on Flickr

[Two East Hampton. N.Y IDs needed]

Just now, The Bird Nuts said:

It is possible to tell (females behave differently during nesting season, etc.), but you have to observe them very closely.

True. I was referring to plumage. 

[Two East Hampton. N.Y IDs needed]

Agree with Bird Nuts on the ID.

Parids (chickadees, titmice, etc.) are generally monomorphic, so it's not possible to tell male vs. female unless the birds are in hand. 

[Hawk?]

Common Raven. Note the diamond-shaped tail. 

[Some European bird.]

By the way, if that bird is still alive, I STRONGLY recommend you take it to a bird rescue or shelter. It looks like a fairly specialized insect eater and it cannot afford to go without proper nutrition. Chances are either the vendor or someone in the supply chain was illegal/uncertified. No reputable vendor would sell a bird without knowing at least what genus it is in. 

[Some European bird.]

Pretty sure this bird is not European in origin... looks more like a bulbul of some sort.

I thought treepie at first but they shouldn't have any rictal bristles. 

[Cormorant? What kind?]

Double-crested Cormorant. Any inland cormorant in NC would be Double-crested.