Avery Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 FINALLY GOT THE CAVE SWALLOW! https://ebird.org/checklist/S147618455 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 (edited) An odd pattern of both early and late A.M. storms limited my options today. I did all I could with the dry time at the same hotspot I went to yesterday. A few fewer species and much fewer birds (I didn't see lots of Snowy Egret flocks like I did yesterday) than the previous day, but a good checklist, nonetheless. I finally got some good photos of Brown-headed Cowbirds: https://ebird.org/checklist/S147702914 Edited August 20 by dragon49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I'm usually going to get fewer species at this "backup" parking lot than at the usual place I frequent on weekdays, however, if the warblers keep coming back, this will turn into the main weekday place. I'll investigate further, but I'm reasonably certain that the trees in the other lot aren't as conducive to Warblers as this one: https://ebird.org/checklist/S147782746 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 3 hours ago, dragon49 said: I'm usually going to get fewer species at this "backup" parking lot than at the usual place I frequent on weekdays, however, if the warblers keep coming back, this will turn into the main weekday place. I'll investigate further, but I'm reasonably certain that the trees in the other lot aren't as conducive to Warblers as this one: https://ebird.org/checklist/S147782746 One tip: I don’t suggest uploading the original photos AND the edited photos. If you like the edited photos better, which I’m sure you would, only post them. No need for both IMO. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 (edited) I went back here looking for Warblers and found a few. I believe that as fall gets closer, more will show up. I can get more species and birds at the other parking lot that I've been frequenting on weekdays, but I'll probably be going here more for the warblers.  https://ebird.org/checklist/S147854871 Edited August 22 by dragon49 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 44 minutes ago, dragon49 said: I went back here looking for Warblers and found a few. I believe that as fall gets closer, more will show up. I can get more species and birds at the other parking lot that I've been frequenting on weekdays, but I'll probably be going here more for the warblers.  https://ebird.org/checklist/S147854871 Another tip I have is to check those random natural areas during fall migration for warblers and vireos. From my few weeks down there it seems like they are all underbirded and have lots of potential. Not that you’re doing anything wrong, just something that popped into my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 https://ebird.org/checklist/S147961568 It’s always fun to see the crows fly to their night roost at sunset. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Got 11 Warbler species on the walk to my car - gosh I love fall migration. Helps that I’m back in the U.P. too. https://ebird.org/checklist/S147984631 And my best list from yesterday https://ebird.org/checklist/S147933707 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 19 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: Got 11 Warbler species on the walk to my car - gosh I love fall migration. Helps that I’m back in the U.P. too. https://ebird.org/checklist/S147984631 And my best list from yesterday https://ebird.org/checklist/S147933707 Fall warbler migration has truly begun by you?? It’s still incredibly slow here until mid September. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 20 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: Got 11 Warbler species on the walk to my car - gosh I love fall migration. Helps that I’m back in the U.P. too. https://ebird.org/checklist/S147984631 And my best list from yesterday https://ebird.org/checklist/S147933707 And you said the YEWA was kinda late, ours will be here until late September if not later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 hours ago, IKLland said: Fall warbler migration has truly begun by you?? It’s still incredibly slow here until mid September.  2 hours ago, IKLland said: And you said the YEWA was kinda late, ours will be here until late September if not later! Different locations, different birds and late dates. That's how birding is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:  Different locations, different birds and late dates. That's how birding is. I know, it’s still just so interesting how the YEWAs there leave even a month and a half earlier than the ones here…🫤 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 minutes ago, IKLland said: I know, it’s still just so interesting how the YEWAs there leave even a month and a half earlier than the ones here…🫤 Yeah, I haven't seen one here for quite a while and they are usually gone by early September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Warblers are indeed coming back to this place, so I'll continue to explore it on weekdays: https://ebird.org/checklist/S147990258 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 https://ebird.org/checklist/S148024957 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 13 hours ago, IKLland said: Fall warbler migration has truly begun by you?? It’s still incredibly slow here until mid September. Yep! I would say it's at its peak here in the Upper Peninsula right now - back home in Detroit I'd give it a week or so before peak hits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Shorebirds are growing in numbers here in the south, and there is finally habitat opening up with the rivers and ponds going down with the insane heat. Had some good birds this morning! https://ebird.org/checklist/S148042298 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 One of the best birding days I ever had! I took an Audubon Everglades field trip to some mostly flooded agriculture fields. We saw a great number of species, and I got a Marbled Godwit lifer. This is the greatest number of birds I’ve seen in one day: https://ebird.org/checklist/S148154107 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 https://ebird.org/checklist/S148226682 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 I went back to the same refuge trails I hit last two weeks ago. Rough day with the rain, but I did get more species than last time: https://ebird.org/checklist/S148239605 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Since it looks like the warblers are here to stay, I'll probably be going here most weekdays: https://ebird.org/checklist/S148311453 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 Pretty good list for my yard! https://ebird.org/checklist/S148309114 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 The warblers were hiding, but it was otherwise an OK checklist for this place: https://ebird.org/checklist/S148377328 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 https://ebird.org/checklist/S148441315 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 My best day so far at this parking lot. The warblers were back, and I got some great photos of a Red-eyed Vireo: https://ebird.org/checklist/S148477325 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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