Aidan B 1,517 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Didn't get out to a hotspot today so here is my yard list. https://ebird.org/checklist/S79197941 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,517 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 57 minutes ago, Aaron said: I’m curious how many checklists everybody actually does in a day. Lately, I usually only do one at sunrise for about 30-40 minutes and sometimes (about once a week) I’ll do 2 if I go somewhere else later in the day, or if I decide to bird the location next to my daily one in the same outing. In the Spring/Summer I’ll average about 2, and sometimes get up to 4 depending. Though it’s still usually one at sunrise, about 1-2 hours, and then another if I notice anything while outside/looking out the window. Just curious what everyone else is doing, as it seems like quite a few people have multiple checklists to choose from on given day. I’m sure location/climate plays a big factor. I usually do between 2 and 4 checklists a day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 840 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Found a white-winged crossbill today. Last time I saw one, I was 8 and in the Yukon. I’ve been actively looking for them at this area for the last couple months, but didn’t think I’d actually find one. I thought I’d have to drive across the city to see the flocks at the cemetery, but this one was just across the street. A little too early in the morning to get any good photos, but glad I found her.https://ebird.org/checklist/S79223227 If the owl would have been there, it would have been my best day in a while Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,428 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, Aaron said: Found a white-winged crossbill today. Last time I saw one, I was 8 and in the Yukon. I’ve been actively looking for them at this area for the last couple months, but didn’t think I’d actually find one. I thought I’d have to drive across the city to see the flocks at the cemetery, but this one was just across the street. A little too early in the morning to get any good photos, but glad I found her.https://ebird.org/checklist/S79223227 If the owl would have been there, it would have been my best day in a while Those chips might be the crossbill, but I don't think the whistle is. However, I have no experience with White-winged. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,428 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 10 minutes ago, Aaron said: Found a white-winged crossbill today. Last time I saw one, I was 8 and in the Yukon. I’ve been actively looking for them at this area for the last couple months, but didn’t think I’d actually find one. I thought I’d have to drive across the city to see the flocks at the cemetery, but this one was just across the street. A little too early in the morning to get any good photos, but glad I found her.https://ebird.org/checklist/S79223227 If the owl would have been there, it would have been my best day in a while The whistle sounds like a mix between Lesser Goldfinch and a Varied Thrush. It also sounds like the first note of the White-crowned Sparrow song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 840 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just now, Connor Cochrane said: The whistle sounds like a mix between Lesser Goldfinch and a Varied Thrush. It also sounds like the first note of the White-crowned Sparrow song. The closest I got was one of the zonotrichia practicing its singing for the spring. Though, White-throated is the only one we should get here during the winter, but even then they are in very low numbers. I think only 10 were counted during the CBC. I looked through crossbill sonograms and none make that whistle, though it does seem like a weird coincidence to hear a weird sound and then find one 10 minutes later. I’ll look more into the sparrow sounds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,389 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 https://ebird.org/checklist/S79219400Just a short yard list from today, made a new high count for Red-breasted Nuthatches! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,517 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 A long day with an unsuccessful search for a Cassin's Finch. Even though I didn't find one, I still had a great time and got the first ever ruddy ducks seen at my patch and my photo lifer White-throated Sparrow! I also had 29 Purple finches, a new high count for me! https://ebird.org/checklist/S79252485 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin 4,557 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 https://ebird.org/checklist/S79270059 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,313 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 nothin too cool https://ebird.org/checklist/S79301263 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,517 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Nothing to special besides the Peregrine Falcon, but the lighting was great for photography! https://ebird.org/checklist/S79353274 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,678 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Found a Merlin on a telephone pole along the road. https://ebird.org/checklist/S79347481 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 840 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 This area was pretty good considering what it was and where it was located. I can see it being a good spot to come in the spring/fall. Also a fair amount of spruces in one area so I expect crossbills to be there at some point, maybe even an owl. Though, the pipeline that’s being installed goes right through it so it’s gonna be closed until October and ultimately altered for the worse. They started chainsawing trees as we left. Half of my daily hotspot, which isn’t too far away from here, just recently got closed off for the same reason. Not a fan of ATCO gas currently.... https://ebird.org/checklist/S79350854 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,313 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Bolsa chica paid off. @Connor Cochranei got my bonaparte's gull!! I got a total of 18 lifers!!!!!! My new high checklist: 71 species. I got rarities like Reddish Egret, Flagged as rare TWO Greater Scaups, Self Found, Glacous Gull, unforunetely no mountain plover. great overall day!! Also my new high for species with pics, 36!! https://ebird.org/checklist/S79439131 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,313 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Just a neighborhood walk https://ebird.org/checklist/S79519050 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,389 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 17 hours ago, IKLland said: Just a neighborhood walk https://ebird.org/checklist/S79519050 Your “just a walk in the neighborhood” would gain me nine lifers 😛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,428 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Went on a long, hard mountain bike ride, to close to the top of our counties highest peak. The winds were super strong, there was a red flag warning. Some good birds decided to flyover though. https://ebird.org/checklist/S79507022 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BirdNrd 993 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 You know the usual Streak-backed Oriole, Black-throated Sparrow, Rough-legged Hawk, Gadwall x Mallard hybrid, Slate-colored/Cismontanus Junco, Dark-morph Ferruginous Hawk, Sage Thrasher, and the other usual's. https://ebird.org/checklist/S78611938 https://ebird.org/checklist/S79243137 https://ebird.org/checklist/S78612898 https://ebird.org/checklist/S79520073 https://ebird.org/checklist/S79518855 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,036 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 40 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: You know the usual Streak-backed Oriole, Black-throated Sparrow, Rough-legged Hawk, Gadwall x Mallard hybrid, Slate-colored/Cismontanus Junco, Dark-morph Ferruginous Hawk, Sage Thrasher, and the other usual's. https://ebird.org/checklist/S78611938 https://ebird.org/checklist/S79243137 https://ebird.org/checklist/S78612898 https://ebird.org/checklist/S79520073 https://ebird.org/checklist/S79518855 😄😆😂😭 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,678 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Went on a long, hard mountain bike ride, to close to the top of our counties highest peak. The winds were super strong, there was a red flag warning. Some good birds decided to flyover though. https://ebird.org/checklist/S79507022 Wait... Don't you guys have school or work today? I can't even go birding most days. 😖😭😩 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,428 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 minute ago, Jefferson Shank said: Wait... Don't you guys have school or work today? I can't even go birding most days. 😖😭😩 This was yesterday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,678 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 This was yesterday OK. Goes the same for me yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,313 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I had a very windy, cloudy day. I got out very shortly in my neighborhood. Just a walk. Nothin interesting except the birds of prey were super active! https://ebird.org/checklist/S79562447 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin 4,557 Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 https://ebird.org/checklist/S79615383 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin 4,557 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 (edited) On 1/19/2021 at 3:03 PM, Jefferson Shank said: Wait... Don't you guys have school or work today? I can't even go birding most days. 😖😭😩 I'm home schooled, so most days I can get out, at least for a few minutes. It is amazing it often takes me 30 minutes to go get the mail. Edited January 22 by Kevin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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