Birding Boy Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Nice...Lapland Longspurs are much more uncommon in winter here. First time I saw a Great Blue Heron walking on ice! https://ebird.org/checklist/S99337965 Can't seem to get to 20 species these days. Nice! I'd trade ya some more sp for that Mocker ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 12 hours ago, Birding Boy said: Nice! I'd trade ya some more sp for that Mocker ? Why? Are they rarer in Michigan this time of year? Northern Mockingbirds have expanded north pretty fast in the past century- they used to only breed north to Delaware. This one has been around the same spot for a couple of days now, and there was another reported at a different location in the county during the Christmas Bird Count. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Why? Are they rarer in Michigan this time of year? Northern Mockingbirds have expanded north pretty fast in the past century- they used to only breed north to Delaware. This one has been around the same spot for a couple of days now, and there was another reported at a different location in the county during the Christmas Bird Count. Overall in Michigan they're quite rare in the winter months and it's hard to find a reliable location for them. However my county is largely devoid of them all year round, counties to the south have a few breeding pairs though. There were three sightings in my county this year, but none of them stuck around to my knowledge. I'm sure they're here though, hopefully I can find some next spring. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Just now, Birding Boy said: Overall in Michigan they're quite rare in the winter months and it's hard to find a reliable location for them. However my county is largely devoid of them all year round, counties to the south have a few breeding pairs though. There were three sightings in my county this year, but none of them stuck around to my knowledge. I'm sure they're here though, hopefully I can find some next spring. Good luck! This is why I should pay more attention to range maps... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Curlew Sandpiper yesterday. Got horrible photos of it in flight, but didn't post them. If it sticks I may go back to try for better pics at low tide. Good bird though. https://ebird.org/checklist/S99367357 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 21 hours ago, Seanbirds said: They were freakin’ invisible when they were on the ground! Very hard to photograph. Had fun though! They like to do that ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Lifer Common Raven at a hotspot in the county I'd never been to before. Trail was pretty bad though. Wildest place you can get to in the county- Especially after the recent snow, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was much farther north. Big difference between the eastern half (where I am, and pretty suburban thanks to nearby Albany) and western half of the county (more country). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Just now, Quiscalus quiscula said: Lifer Common Raven at a hotspot in the county I'd never been to before. Trail was pretty bad though. Wildest place you can get to in the county- Especially after the recent snow, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was much farther north. Big difference between the eastern half (where I am, and pretty suburban thanks to nearby Albany) and western half of the county (more country). https://ebird.org/checklist/S99378871 Not a lot of species because of the cold though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 From Saturday: https://ebird.org/checklist/S99044057 Only 6 species but I was surprised to see a Hermit Thrush while waiting for the hummingbird to come out again. https://ebird.org/checklist/S99376783 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Lifer Baltimore Orioles!!! https://ebird.org/checklist/S99416885 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Lifer Baltimore Orioles!!! https://ebird.org/checklist/S99416885 Great list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 https://ebird.org/checklist/S99416679 ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Want to see a sad but average checklist around here? https://ebird.org/checklist/S99418661 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 55 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Want to see a sad but average checklist around here? https://ebird.org/checklist/S99418661 Better than no checklist (?) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 34 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: Better than no checklist (?) Yeah, I'm trying to increase my checklist streak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Yeah, I'm trying to increase my checklist streak. Many of my checklists are low in species. Those are to make sure I keep up my streak, and make sure I get a glimpse of nature every day! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Ducks love to avoid me...Never been to this hotspot before. https://ebird.org/checklist/S99463185 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 https://ebird.org/checklist/S99583849 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Recored some audio around my house today https://ebird.org/checklist/S99603427 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) Sandhill Crane! https://ebird.org/checklist/S99608821 Also the first time that I've had over 1,000 species of some ducks. There we're around 13,000 birds in that place! https://ebird.org/checklist/S99609944 Edited December 29, 2021 by BirdNrd 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Lots of owls in my yard tonight! https://ebird.org/checklist/S99616070 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, BirdNrd said: 1,000 species of some ducks. ? Edited December 29, 2021 by Seanbirds 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 https://ebird.org/checklist/S99642065 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 My last of the year: https://ebird.org/checklist/S99783703 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 And my last as well: https://ebird.org/checklist/S99775075 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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