IKLland Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 got two lifers, peregrine falcon and cali gull! https://ebird.org/checklist/S77649615 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Good day today, The Tricolored Blackbird roost has increased in number again at my patch, and I finally got a photo of one of the Yellow-headed Blackbirds. The biggest surprise today was the Virginia Rail that briefly came out of the reeds and let me photograph it. Almost missed Mallard today, that would have been funny. https://ebird.org/checklist/S77649943 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 A December RCKI was close, but finding an adult GBBG and a Glaucous Gull when I was trying to find a report juvenile that would be a county first makes this checklist of the day. https://ebird.org/checklist/S77692251 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 A very short checklist, but, it's a Dipper. https://ebird.org/checklist/S77705897 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Nothing too special, I went down and watched the Tricolored Blackbirds fly into the roost again tonight, which is always fun to watch. https://ebird.org/checklist/S77711812 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Got lifer #95 and California bird #88 itch this hutton’s vireo Yesterdays checklist today’s will be posted later, I am goin out later. https://ebird.org/checklist/S77707331 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 https://ebird.org/checklist/S77765042 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Nothing amazing today, I was exploring a new area that seems to have potential. best bird of the day was a possible swamp sparrow, I saw it briefly, but than couldn't refind it. Great area for photography, the lighting is perfect almost everywhere. https://ebird.org/checklist/S77769049 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Here is yesterday’s checklist got lifer Cali quail and rock wren! I’m at 97 species now and 90 for California. Hoping I could get from 97 to. 100 before the new year. I have only birded since late may... oh here’s the list https://ebird.org/checklist/S77769878 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Saw a Northern goshawk today! This area was starting to get a little boring, even the redpolls have seemed to move on. Felt like I was in Free Willy as it flew up and over me https://ebird.org/checklist/S77793199 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Today, no lifers but got a ton of Savannah sparrows https://ebird.org/checklist/S77800818 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 This morning was great, I got my hist checklist ever, and a photographic lifer Wilson's Snipe! https://ebird.org/checklist/S77836725 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Kevin said: hist *Highest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Not sure I can top this one. Small 153 acre lake in Augusta, Michigan (Kalamazoo County). Â A female Smew ?and a male Barrow's Goldeneye. Â https://ebird.org/checklist/S77849621 Â 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hah...I got pretty much the same list as @chipperatl, but worse photos. Smew and Barrow's Goldeneye, both lifers for me! https://ebird.org/checklist/S77854251 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 A billion house finches  https://ebird.org/checklist/S77860917 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Common Gallinule is a real good bird for the part of the county I’m in. https://ebird.org/checklist/S77848578 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 What is the far left had duck? 3 hours ago, chipperatl said: Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Kevin said: What is the far left had duck? Â Looks like a male HOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: Looks like a male HOME Ah, I bet your right. For some reason I kept trying to turn it into a Harlequin Duck, even though I knew that was not right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 6 hours ago, chipperatl said: Not sure I can top this one. Small 153 acre lake in Augusta, Michigan (Kalamazoo County). Â A female Smew ?and a male Barrow's Goldeneye. Â https://ebird.org/checklist/S77849621 Â I think provenance is an issue here. I suppose the committees with have to hash that out. Cool bird though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 6 hours ago, blackburnian said: I think provenance is an issue here. I suppose the committees with have to hash that out. Cool bird though! A member of the MBRC was on site.  I’m sure there will be dozens of eyes out today trying to find her.  She flew off at 1545 and wasn’t located after that.  So wings aren’t clipped.  Nobody mentioned seeing bands when they flew.  Hopefully that can be established with better pics today.  Weather looks a little better today, but hard freeze starts tomorrow, so open water will start shrinking.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 nothin much.... https://ebird.org/checklist/S77901996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Pretty boring day, pretty low species count. Just checking the creek. https://ebird.org/checklist/S77896039 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I had a Great day, I found nine county rarities, which beats my record, and several other birds that are hard to find around here. https://ebird.org/checklist/S77903309 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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