Connor Cochrane Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 A pretty good day, would have been better if the weather wasn't so bad. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76366544 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: A pretty good day, would have been better if the weather wasn't so bad. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76366544 One time I went out birding when it was cold and rainy and I saw a whopping 11 species. Thinking about moving to California... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 orange county, Ca https://ebird.org/checklist/S76427222 its my best checklist will add others from new days, its my newest one right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Nothing really interesting except for the BAGO and Cackler https://ebird.org/checklist/S76422294  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) Surprisingly my high is 94 species! https://ebird.org/checklist/S74850590. No rarities though Edited November 20, 2020 by BirdNrd hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 50 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: Surprisingly my high is 94 species! https://ebird.org/checklist/S74850590. No rarities though. That's one nice list, only ever had one of mine go that high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Here's my list, nothing too special except for the chipping sparrow which I think will winter here. The lighting was great for photography today however. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76420332 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 https://ebird.org/checklist/S76416708 Short checklist from yesterday afternoon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 https://ebird.org/checklist/S76441656 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Best day ever at my patch, I saw exactly 100 species, five ebird rarities, two county birds, and one lifer and for my patch, I had 17 high counts. Was great weather today, 37 when I started and 59 when I finished. Saw a pair of raven totally attacking a turkey vulture, plucking feathers off of it's wings in midair. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76464864 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Real short one https://ebird.org/checklist/S76490622 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Finally got the Ross’s! Plus, sitting in traffic on the interstate, had a black vulture! https://ebird.org/checklist/S76480058 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 https://ebird.org/checklist/S76174072 Â I think if I timed it correctly with shorebird, songbird, and waterfowl migration and hit it on a day with good weather and a low tide, I could do much better at this park. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 PSA: I hate to be a downer in this topic, as there are many great lists here, but I am noticing that there is clearly an effort by many on this thread to get high species counts for a list and or location/patch. As a result, I have come across many lists which go against eBird best practices of keeping a list under 5 km (3 miles), and less than 3 hours.  Remember that eBird is real citizen generated meaningful scientific data, and not JUST a personal listing tool. Additionally, depending in what county you live in, the eBird regional reviewer for your county may flag a checklist that covers a great distance or is extraordinarily lengthy (time-wise)...I have had this happen to me before. So, just a word of caution for this thread, that in order to avoid your checklist being removed from public output, it's best to follow the rules below. See "eBird rules and best practices." Know when to start a new list The shorter the duration and distance, the more valuable the information. Long checklists over large areas provide less information about exactly where and when birds occurred. When should you start a new checklist? Any time you... Have been traveling for more than a mile consider starting a new checklist. Doing so provides more detailed information about where and when you observed the birds on your list! Pro Tip: We recommend keeping Traveling checklists under 5 miles (8 km) and Stationary checklists under 3 hours for your sightings to make the biggest impact for science. However, limiting your checklists to less than one hour or one mile provides even more checklist precision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I often just try to follow local convention as to what counts as a single hotspot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Amazing day at Los Osos! First county record Field Sparrow, and I met John Dunn (the writer of Nat Geo bird book) https://ebird.org/checklist/S76504442 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 https://ebird.org/checklist/S76567502 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 https://ebird.org/checklist/S76612678 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Great day at Blithdale ridge https://ebird.org/checklist/S76613005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Â I got a Verdin which was a rarity and yardbird. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76669747 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 https://ebird.org/checklist/S76655189 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Pine and Evening Grosbeaks! Guess this could go in yard birding too. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76672832 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) Photographic lifer, and rarity, Brown Creeper! https://ebird.org/checklist/S76774504 Edited November 28, 2020 by Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Lifer Short-eared Owl! -Â https://ebird.org/checklist/S76804285 55 Species -Â https://ebird.org/checklist/S76803771 On the way home I also saw a lifer common poorwill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Had a pretty good day, went around to all of the ponds that I usually fish and birded them. I saw my county bird Wilson's snipe, Shockingly hard to find away from the national wildlife refuge in Sacramento county, and a 15 minute view of a Sora, the first one I have actually seen. I Never realized how much they flick their tails.  best three ponds I visited today. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76883325 https://ebird.org/checklist/S76883385 https://ebird.org/checklist/S76883430 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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