Connor Cochrane Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 A fun scattering of eastern birds + 2 other county birds -- Green-tailed Towhee and Broad-billed Hummingbird https://ebird.org/tripreport/158447 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 31 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: A fun scattering of eastern birds + 2 other county birds -- Green-tailed Towhee and Broad-billed Hummingbird https://ebird.org/tripreport/158447 Man! Yesterday sure was a better day on the OP then today. I was out there today until about eleven and the only good bird I had was the WWDO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 (edited) I ran down to the refuge after work to meet some birder friends to chase a rare Kentucky warbler that had been spotted this morning. We were unable to find it and left as the day's storm started: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150227286 I stuck around for a while as I needed to find something I had dropped. I found it, and then ran into a friend who showed up to chase the KEWA. By that time the downpour had subsided, and we went birding in a light drizzle. My friend found the bird, but I did not: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150233248 A rare day without any media, but I had nothing I felt like sharing. Edited September 19 by dragon49 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 Considering this isn't down south or close to the coast, this is a pretty good checklist. https://ebird.org/checklist/S150288211 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Still chasing the Kentucky Warbler but haven't found it yet. Decent checklist, considering the rain and the limited area covered: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150296861 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 (edited) I ran down to the boardwalk, as folks had incredible checklists there this morning, reporting three potential lifers, a Canada Warbler, a Swainson's Thrush, and a Veery. I was unable to find any of those birds, but nonetheless, had a good checklist on the boardwalk and surrounding area: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150370787 Edited September 21 by dragon49 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Same character as yesterday. I little disappointed at not haven gotten any lifers, but this isn't the best time to be walking around the refuge. https://ebird.org/checklist/S150431711 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Great checklist, as I got the Chestnut-sided Warbler lifer I was after. I also got a FOY Tennessee Warbler. Good number of species for the Boardwalk as well: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150476282 I started a separate checklist for the other areas of the refuge I covered. An OK number of species for the distance travelled, but the real treat was all of the Bobolinks. I saw one report from May of five individuals at the refuge, and another report from last year had an observation of one individual, so this was tremendous! https://ebird.org/checklist/S150491662 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 A quiet but fun evening at the marsh. One of my favorite places to bird! https://ebird.org/checklist/S150525204 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 Went out at sunrise to check for migrants. Ended up with more species than expected and several first of season and year, as well as plenty of mosquito bites. https://ebird.org/checklist/S150633216 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 https://ebird.org/checklist/S150668663 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 1 hour ago, IKLland said: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150668663 What does MOB stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 19 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: What does MOB stand for? Many other birders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 I took a day off from chasing lifers and went to visit the local American Crows. Not too much else to say about this checklist. It was otherwise slow, but this is normal for the spot. https://ebird.org/checklist/S150689657 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 (edited) We went up to St. George, Utah, for the weekend, and I got a few firsts of the year, and a lifer Canyon Wren! It's not like they're particularly rare, just that the best places to see them are out of the way and generally very popular, so I tend to avoid them. No photo, but I did record some audio. https://ebird.org/tripreport/159290 Edited September 25 by Zoroark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Saturday: https://ebird.org/tripreport/159894 My mom had a conference in Alviso that I was able to tag along, there I saw many Vaux's Swifts, the most I've seen ever although nothing like the numbers seen earlier this month in Marin. Also had my county bird Virginia's Rail calling in the marsh, heard some Marsh Wrens singing in the rushes, got my state bird Common Gallinule, had a super photogenic Least Sandpiper bathing by the Boat Ramp, and witnessed a California Gull unsuccessfully trying to harass a Forster's Tern into dropping its food. Unfortunately, there were also tons of other people enjoying the marsh and the rails were not willing to go out into the open in such a noisy environment. Sunday: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150644777 Nothing rare but still a very nice trip, I arrived just before sunrise and was able to watch the sun rising over the lights of Redwood City and Bair Island. The best bird of the trip was a Yellow Warbler that flew in from the Bay and landed in a eucalyptus tree. I also had incredible views of a small family of Bluebirds and a large congregation of egrets and white pelicans were gathered in the cattail-lined Phelps Slough, feeding aggressively on what I believe to be mosquitofish. (I'm not aware of any other fish species inhabiting the pond) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 A decent morning on the boardwalk. I was hoping for more though: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150726405 Had a good rest of the day on the refuge: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150744465 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 From Saturday: Pretty slow for a tour, but it's not the guide's fault. I did, however, get my Yellow-throated Vireo lifer. On Saturday in the lifers thread, I posted pics of the species from the subsequent checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150724331 I spent the rest of the day birding with friends: The next checklist was uneventful: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150562905 However, I then got my Swainson's Thrush and Veery lifers here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150574963 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 18 species in 18 minutes!😂 https://ebird.org/checklist/S150794984 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 9 hours ago, Kevin said: 18 species in 18 minutes!😂 https://ebird.org/checklist/S150794984 If you dont mind me asking, what happened to your camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 15 hours ago, Birds are cool said: If you dont mind me asking, what happened to your camera? If I knew I'd go get it. It seems to have sprouted wings and flown off. It's in a pretty large bag it isn't like it falls off in a crack or behind something. I had it beside the computer prepped up for the next morning to take with me(was delivering two llamas and then going to my grandparents). When I got to my grandparents it was not in the back seat(but everything else I had carried out at the same time was), didn't really think too much of it as I thought I must have set it down when getting water to take with and not picked it back up. But alas it's not here. The only two options we can come up with is I set it on the truck, which would be really weird as I never set things on vehicles, or.... I did leave the truck unlocked and out of sight for maybe 2-3 minutes and there was a lady waking/jogging by... but that just seems so unlikely... It was decent area, medium sized houses, with about 1-5 acres sections. Not really the folks you would expect to steal things out of the back seat while your back is turned for a few moments. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 (edited) Yesterday, a tourist had a really good explanation for her (unconfirmed) Florida Scrub-Jay sighting here. The area is only 2.4 miles from the last confirmed sighting in my county back in 2018, and an appropriate habitat, so I chased it. No luck, but I'll try again. This was my first time here, but from looking at other checklists, looks like I got a decent number of species for the hotspot: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150873310 I'd been irresponsibly not chasing the local, rare, Thick-billed Vireo, so I got with the program. The weather didn't agree with me though, as I was unable to find the bird whilst looking in the rain. Not much else to say given the conditions. I'll be back: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150882997 Edited September 28 by dragon49 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 A failed mission to get a Thick-billed Vireo lifer. Conditions were good for the chase today, so I'm disappointed. Since a number of birders have seen the TBVI the last few days in the exact spot I was looking for it, I think it was there, but I was unable to spot it. It was otherwise a decent checklist for the ground covered, and I got some excellent audio: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150968676 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 8 minutes ago, dragon49 said: A failed mission to get a Thick-billed Vireo lifer. Conditions were good for the chase today, so I'm disappointed. Since a number of birders have seen the TBVI the last few days in the exact spot I was looking for it, I think it was there, but I was unable to spot it. It was otherwise a decent checklist for the ground covered, and I got some excellent audio: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150968676 For songbirds, I’d really suggest getting to spots as early as possible. I understand this isn’t possible for everyone but it’s just a thought. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 (edited) This is my least favorite county hotspot. It may have potential for additional species, but I find the place very boring. I only keep going back to get a Wild Turkey county lifer, and I keep missing. Today was a frustrating matter of timing. Hikers told me that turkeys showed up in the parking lot area 40 minutes before, and 10 minutes after I arrived. Not much else to talk about here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S151085347 Always great to get a lifer, (the Golden-winged Warbler) especially on the first chase. This spot has a lot more to offer, but I spent most of the time under a few trees looking for the GWWA: https://ebird.org/checklist/S151102231 Edited September 30 by dragon49 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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