Seanbirds Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Had a great trip Thursday (my thirteenth birthday) to Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. Saw a lot more than just birds. https://ebird.org/checklist/S75382820 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Not the best checklist of the day, but one with the best bird. https://ebird.org/checklist/S75404463 Always nice finding a code 3 bird. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Yeah, that Red-throated Pipit is pretty cool. Nice checklist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Had a fairly good day yesterday, saw the first common loons I've seen at my patch, and had high counts of sora, marsh wren, pied billed grebe, sharp shinned hawk, purple finch, and hermit thrush. https://ebird.org/checklist/S75566517 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Aidan B said: Had a fairly good day yesterday, saw the first common loons I've seen at my patch, and had high counts of sora, marsh wren, pied billed grebe, sharp shinned hawk, purple finch, and hermit thrush. https://ebird.org/checklist/S75566517 For what it’s worth, your picture under House Finch is a Purple Finch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 From yesterday:https://ebird.org/checklist/S75596657 This morning was great! Two yardbirds, one of which was a county rarity. https://ebird.org/checklist/S75597464 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 8 hours ago, blackburnian said: For what it’s worth, your picture under House Finch is a Purple Finch. Thanks, I can't believe how many purple finches I've been seeing, their everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 I might have to go out to my patch this afternoon if its not too hot. Here was my yard list from two days ago: https://ebird.org/checklist/S75543380 My yard is odd. We have an acre of property, yet no backyard, since our house in on a really steep hill. All my checklists are just me sitting on the deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Connor Cochrane said: if its not too hot. What is the definition of too hot? Edited October 30, 2020 by Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Kevin said: What is the definition of too hot? 90F. Theres no water so the birds aren't out at all. The heat wave ended so I should be fine. I'm sure that's what you get year around, but from August-October the temperature is usually over 100 on the ridge, and when there's no water, it's not fun for me or the birds. Edited October 30, 2020 by Connor Cochrane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: 90F. Theres no water so the birds aren't out at all. The heat wave ended so I should be fine. I'm sure that's what you get year around, but from August-October the temperature is usually over 100 on the ridge, and when there's no water, it's not fun for me or the birds. And we just got snow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Avery said: And we just got snow... That was a week ago. Were down to around 80 on average, and today is cool, its 75! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: That was a week ago. Were down to around 80 on average, and today is cool, its 75! "Cool" ? I don't think I would survive the winter over there, or the summer for that matter. As a Vermonter, I boil at 85 degrees outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Just now, Avery said: "Cool" ? I don't think I would survive the winter over there, or the summer for that matter. As a Vermonter, I boil at 85 degrees outside. I'm from New York (City), and then Northern New Jersey, and I like the cold. I can survive those days in the negatives. It took me a while to get used to this weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJay Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: I'm from New York (City), and then Northern New Jersey, and I like the cold. I can survive those days in the negatives. It took me a while to get used to this weather. It's the opposite for me. I come from Upstate New York and I hated the cold weather. Now that we're in North Carolina, I'm thriving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I had a pretty good day today, I saw the first bobcat I've seen at my patch, and got high counts of hermit thrush, purple finch, wrentit, belted kingfisher, and beat my previous high count of rufous crowned sparrows by one with total of eighteen birds. That was a high count I though I would never break. Horned lark was a really good bird for here too. https://ebird.org/checklist/S75720398 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 https://ebird.org/checklist/S75761981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Been pretty jealous of everyone’s checklists on here. Can’t even imagine seeing all those species in one trip. I’ve been averaging only ~12 species on my morning walk with nothing worth mentioning. Most exciting thing I saw was 20 gray partridge the other day. Other than that just drowning in magpies and mallards! Too embarrassed to post any of them. ? Guess I gotta go to the mountains or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 4 hours ago, Kevin said: https://ebird.org/checklist/S75761981 Just curious, why do you record your checklists as historical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 10:42 PM, Colton V said: Just curious, why do you record your checklists as historical? I am on privet property, and walking down a road, it seemed like it describes what I did best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Not a bad day 2 rarities within a half a mile! https://ebird.org/checklist/S75916430 https://ebird.org/checklist/S75916108 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I ran into the most friendly hawk I've ever seen today, followed me down the community garden fence a good while as I was looking for sparrows and finches. It eventually grabbed a white crowned sparrow after about fifteen minutes of following me and took off. I assume that it has learned to follow people down that fence as the people gardening will flush the sparrows as they walk. Also saw a chipping sparrow, quiet a rare bird here in the Sacramento area during the winter. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76350175 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 28 minutes ago, Aidan B said: I ran into the most friendly hawk I've ever seen today, followed me down the community garden fence a good while as I was looking for sparrows and finches. It eventually grabbed a white crowned sparrow after about fifteen minutes of following me and took off. I assume that it has learned to follow people down that fence as the people gardening will flush the sparrows as they walk. Also saw a chipping sparrow, quiet a rare bird here in the Sacramento area during the winter. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76350175 I think that Sharp-shinned Hawk might be a Cooper's Hawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 48 minutes ago, Colton V said: I think that Sharp-shinned Hawk might be a Cooper's Hawk I guess it could be, it was extremely tiny though, smaller than I think a male Cooper's would be. Might have to put it in the Bird identification area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) Great day! One lifer and several rarities. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76395269 Edited November 19, 2020 by Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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