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Yes, Rails can be notoriously difficult to see. Sometimes this bird shows well, but other times it may not be seen for a few hours at a time. You would definitely need to go in with the willingness to spend a few hours if needed. That said, hundreds (if not thousands) of birders have been able to see this bird, and have traveled from all over the country to see it.
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As others have mentioned, the Lower Rio Grande Valley is an incredible area to bird.
If you think you'll ever care about your list and seeing rare birds, you really should consider going to Choke Canyon to see the Spotted Rail. It is the first ever live and wild Spotted Rail that has been seen in the USA. Lots of other birds are there, too.
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On 6/22/2020 at 7:00 AM, blackburnian said:
Yes, then it isn’t an additional record.
Also, in general, records are counted by the number of birds. IF all the prior were single birds, then you would have the 6th through 13th county records. However, since Whistling-Ducks are often in flocks like yours, I suspect there have been more than 5 prior county records.
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I went back to NC to do two Hatteras pelagic trips. First trip went out, but the second was cancelled due to rough seas. Before the trip I got a lifer Chuck-will's-widow, but no photos.
Five lifers on the boat. Only had a few Audubon's Shearwaters, and they stayed really far away so I only got a terrible photo:
Audubon's Shearwater by mattgrube, on Flickr
Band-rumped Storm-petrel by mattgrube, on Flickr
Black-capped Petrel by mattgrube, on Flickr
Cory's Shearwater by mattgrube, on Flickr
We actually had at least two Trindade Petrels as well!
Trindade Petrel by mattgrube, on Flickr
Trindade Petrel by mattgrube, on Flickr
The day of the cancelled boat was when the White-winged Tern was reported, so that turned into an excellent consolation prize for my 7th lifer of the trip.
White-winged Tern by mattgrube, on Flickr
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15 hours ago, blackburnian said:
@guy_incognito Nice!
I was on the boat on Friday. Hate I missed you!
I wish I could have been on that boat. It was fully booked, so we couldn't be moved to it from our canceled trip on Thursday. White-tailed Tropicbird would have been nice.
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Got this Trindade Petrel on a pelagic.
Trindade Petrel by mattgrube, on Flickr
Was supposed to be on a pelagic the next day, but it got canceled due to weather. This White-winged Tern was reported that day, which was one heck of a consolation.
White-winged Tern by mattgrube, on Flickr
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On 4/30/2020 at 1:00 AM, Benjamin said:
#415 - Berylline Hummingbird, and I'm hoping #416 will be Crescent-chested Warbler later this week😉
Congrats, and I'm sure you got the CCWAs!
The Berylline has become less reliable. Previously it was seen throughout the day, now it seems to be only around 5:30 am and 7 pm. I found that out when I was there for multiple hours, but it finally showed up at 7 pm.
Berylline Hummingbird by mattgrube, on Flickr
The next morning the warblers were found pretty easily. Usually were way high up, but we found a couple about 100 yards up the trail which were much closer to the ground.
Crescent-chested Warbler by mattgrube, on Flickr
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On 3/21/2020 at 7:21 AM, Jefferson Shank said:
According to eBird, neither of these live in Coats Rica.
Pretty sure she lives in Guatemala.
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Nice picture of the Black-backed Woodpecker!
I've struggled with Pine Grosbeak in CA, too. Tried a few times, and have only briefly seen one. Sooty Grouse can also be a pain, but often the Glacier Point lookout in Yosemite can be good.
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On 2/22/2020 at 9:47 PM, SirVive said:
Anybody on here seen the Siberian Accentor hanging around Woodland, WA? There have been a steady stream of birders from all over the NW showing up to see it. Been by briefly twice myself but it wasn't out at the moment either time and I didn't have time to stick around and wait. 😔
Yup, got it for lower 48 #700. It was seeming to be fairly reliable early in the morning. Not so the day I was there, but finally after 6 hours of waiting it showed up!
Siberian Accentor by mattgrube, on Flickr
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That is not a plumage I was familiar with, but I agree that it looks like a good match. Good call @akandula!
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I'd call #3 a Great Kiskadee. There is rufous in the wings and the white eyebrow wraps all the way around and meets at the back of the head.
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Agree with Red-footed and Brown
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Agree with Crested Oropendola.
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Forgot to share my most recent lifer, from Oct 25 in Markleeville, Alpine Co, California.
Yellow-browed Warbler by mattgrube, on Flickr
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Agree with akandula's IDs.
Bummer you didn't get the Sword-billed there, but hopefully you saw it elsewhere. Try for Torrent Duck at Guango? It is supposed to be a better spot, but I tried a few times and never had luck getting one there. We did eventually connect with some a couple hours drive further down the river.
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I'm not at all sure, but given location, my best guess might be a female Yellow-bellied Seedeater? Any males around? They are often present in groups.
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That is an Amazon Kingfisher. Note the split breast band that flares out towards the middle, which is characteristic of Amazon.
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Any other photos? It's tough, but I'm thinking it might be a Lucy's. I think I can see dark red on the rump.
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Agree with Tennessee
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Agree that it looks like an Elaenia. Elaenias are notoriously difficult (and sometimes impossible) to identify. There are 11 different Elaenias reported to eBird from Goias, so I really wouldn't have much confidence venturing an ID.
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Without more pictures it may not be identifiable, but Red-rumped Cacique would be an option.
Costa Rica Shorebird Oct 19
in Help Me Identify a Bird Outside North America
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Yes, a Collared Plover. Nice one!