dragon49 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Another slow day, even for a morning walk. I wasn't birding this time last year, and I suspect that as the weather gets hotter and hotter, I'm going to need to take earlier walks to get more species and more birds in checklists for this area. I miss the Egyptian Geese, and the Red-winged Blackbirds seem to have disappeared from the area completely: https://ebird.org/checklist/S108019050 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) I went to the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve this morning and saw 55 species. Swallows everywhere, and a lot of shorebirds to complement them. FOY Lark Sparrow, as well. https://ebird.org/checklist/S108059419 Once May hits, I feel it may start getting too hot to be out past 10:30 AM, and by June that'll be 9 AM. Edited April 25, 2022 by Zoroark 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 To many Empids!!!! https://ebird.org/checklist/S108061448 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Aidan B said: To many Empids!!!! https://ebird.org/checklist/S108061448 I wish I had that problem! Nothing but pac slopes out here. Edited April 26, 2022 by Connor Cochrane 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 11 hours ago, dragon49 said: Another slow day, even for a morning walk. I wasn't birding this time last year, and I suspect that as the weather gets hotter and hotter, I'm going to need to take earlier walks to get more species and more birds in checklists for this area. I miss the Egyptian Geese, and the Red-winged Blackbirds seem to have disappeared from the area completely: https://ebird.org/checklist/S108019050 Right now is migration, so it might be best to keep an eye out in the trees if you’re trying to get new lifers. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 13 hours ago, Aidan B said: To many Empids!!!! https://ebird.org/checklist/S 13 hours ago, Aidan B said: To many Empids!!!! https://ebird.org/checklist/S108061448 108061448 So, so, sad, having to look at all those Empids! It's just not right having to suffer through such things. All the Warblers and Vireos too, I just don't know how you survived such a traumatic experience! ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 10 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: I wish I had that problem! Nothing but pac slopes out here. Same! Nothing but pac slopes! But, somebody saw a hammond’s and a gray somewhere yesterday, so I’m going out to look for them today. Both would be lifers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Broke my species record! haven't uploaded photos yet, but nothing too special, except for incredible looks at a Philly Vireo! https://ebird.org/checklist/S108112254 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 21 minutes ago, Avery said: Broke my species record! haven't uploaded photos yet, but nothing too special, except for incredible looks at a Philly Vireo! https://ebird.org/checklist/S108112254 24 species of warbler isn’t too bad….wish I could see some of those here. Maybe when I head up to NY in August…though the migrants will be gone by then… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 8 minutes ago, IKLland said: 24 species of warbler isn’t too bad….wish I could see some of those here. Maybe when I head up to NY in August…though the migrants will be gone by then… I meant nothing too special in terms of photos. Extremely happy with the birds this morning! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 So many FOY yesterday, and county bird Forster’s Tern! Made a bunch of stops so figured I’d make a trip report. If I’d gotten out earlier/treated it like a big day I probably could have gotten 100 sp. https://ebird.org/tripreport/49960 Orange-crowned Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbirds, and Great-crested Flycatchers were all early records for me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 46 minutes ago, Avery said: Broke my species record! haven't uploaded photos yet, but nothing too special, except for incredible looks at a Philly Vireo! https://ebird.org/checklist/S108112254 That’s just incredible man! 24 warbler sp?!?! ?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) Not a lot of species, but it was a great walk. I always post any decent pics of Nanday Parakeets, but they were quite a distance away and obstructed by a least one building. Their easily recognizable high-pitched shrieks reached my ears. From the timing of the calls, I reported my best guess of four. There may have been more, but I felt it more responsible to under report rather than overreport. I'm reasonably sure I witnessed a third sighting of a Red-breasted Merganser but refuse to take credit for the lifer or report it until I get at least one pic confirmed. The one bird flyover surprised me, and I didn't have a chance to react quickly enough. The missed photo opportunity did serve a purpose though as I changed my camera setting to the max auto-shutoff setting of thirty minutes. It was at the default one minute. I always carry extra batteries, so this isn't an issue. From across the lake, I saw a Muscovy Duck guarding her twelve ducklings. She let me get right next to her to get great photos. This was also a first for me, as I've never seen fewer than two adults guarding Muscovy Ducklings. https://ebird.org/checklist/S108111657 Edited April 26, 2022 by dragon49 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) Bumping as I've exceeded the time to edit the post: I also think I got another lifer, but no pics. I saw a small very white bird flying and didn't recognize the shape or flight pattern. I'm guessing a migrant. Edited April 26, 2022 by dragon49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Birding Boy said: So many FOY yesterday, and county bird Forster’s Tern! Made a bunch of stops so figured I’d make a trip report. If I’d gotten out earlier/treated it like a big day I probably could have gotten 100 sp. https://ebird.org/tripreport/49960 Orange-crowned Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbirds, and Great-crested Flycatchers were all early records for me. It's sad he got my year list count in one day..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tanager 101 said: It's sad he got my year list count in one day..... A bunch of early migrants in southern Michigan helped. Give it a week and they’ll be up by you. Also, when you get your drivers license I’m sure you’ll regularly get 100+ sp. days with all the goodies up there in Saginaw Bay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 5 hours ago, Birding Boy said: So many FOY yesterday, and county bird Forster’s Tern! Made a bunch of stops so figured I’d make a trip report. If I’d gotten out earlier/treated it like a big day I probably could have gotten 100 sp. https://ebird.org/tripreport/49960 Orange-crowned Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbirds, and Great-crested Flycatchers were all early records for me. Wow. We are still missing some of those here. Too busy chasing shorebirds I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 1 hour ago, chipperatl said: Wow. We are still missing some of those here. Too busy chasing shorebirds I guess. I would gladly trade a dozen early warblers for one dowitcher. My county is sadly devoid of good habitat for shorbs. I've been seeing your reports pop up on the RBA all week, great stuff! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 A visit to Corn Creek, and while it got windy, it was very productive. 1 new lifer (PSFL), and 7 FOYs: Hammond's Flycatcher Dusky Flycatcher Pacific-slope Flycatcher Western Kingbird Cassin's Vireo Bullock's Oriole Blue Grosbeak https://ebird.org/checklist/S108165968 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Went out searching for migrants today..there wasn’t many that’s for sure. I did get a lifer, HEWA, but dipped on HAFL and GRFL. https://ebird.org/checklist/S108150151 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 7:24 PM, dragon49 said: I have no idea, and since I haven't lived in the state for more than a year, I neither care to think about it, nor Google up other's opinions on the subject. No disrespect to the state or its inhabitants, just a lot of bad memories about NYC that I don't want to discuss right now. I used to go fishing in Sullivan County, near and around Liberty, which is approximately 110 miles Northwest of New York City. This meets the definition of upstate New York by anybody's standards. While Canada Geese are part of the original thread, I thought I'd mention that although I wasn't yet a birder at the time, when I was there, I saw TONS of Canada Geese. It was literally impossible to be on or near a body of water without running into many of them. Not sure if it would be accurate to state that I saw more Canada Geese than all other species of birds combined, but I certainly feel as if that were the case. In any event, I had fun on Ebird adding old checklists to catch up with my pre-Ebird life and see that I got nine lifers in Sullivan County. Where in suburban New York State do you live, and do you consider that location to be part of upstate New York? I respect your privacy if you don't want to share that. I'm in the Capital Region, Albany and Schenectady area. I'd say that's upstate, but probably nearer the southern 'border' of what's considered upstate. Honestly, most people still wouldn't call Sullivan upstate. I wasn't sure how long you lived in NY, so it's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 A lot of gulls and starlings at the dump. It would be fun to walk around for a long time and do a thorough survey, as I’m sure there’s at least one or two rare gulls somewhere… https://ebird.org/checklist/S108233863 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 11 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I'm in the Capital Region, Albany and Schenectady area. I'd say that's upstate, but probably nearer the southern 'border' of what's considered upstate. Honestly, most people still wouldn't call Sullivan upstate. I wasn't sure how long you lived in NY, so it's fine. I lived in NY most of my life. I wonder what people consider Sullivan County to be if they don't consider it to be "upstate." I spent some time in Buffalo and the locals preferred to have their area referred to as "Western New York." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Haven't posted here before as I tend to stay on the more ID/photo oriented sites (not sure why there is such a separation). I've mentioned (probably too many times) how photos receive limited attention locally (many much more talented photographers equally ignored) so interested how you would rate some of these, it would actually be quite interesting. In order to get any attention at all personal ratings (minimum of 5, I down rate later) are a must to trigger any kind of interest (provided). https://ebird.org/checklist/S108307566 Maybe some of my better swallow photos today. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Saw a few nice birds this afternoon https://ebird.org/checklist/S108332359 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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