Zoroark Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) I saw some rarities mentioned on the rare bird alert, so I visited a nearby park in the evening. Got a FOY Bronzed Cowbird out of it, but surprisingly not the first time I've seen it in the county. No Clay-colored Sparrow nor any nightjars, though. https://ebird.org/checklist/S108976045 Edited May 5 by Zoroark Accidentally shared the hotspot instead of the list 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 18 hours ago, Avery said: Broke my species record AGAIN! This place continues to amaze. Could have easy gotten to probably 95 with a full loop of the lake. https://ebird.org/checklist/S108923901 Wow. 25 species of warbler isn’t too bad!! Super jealous! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) Was basically an average day in the "hood," but I got excited to see an RSH at the end, as I don't see top many raptors in the area. It must have been after something, as I saw the bird swoop into a tree that normally wouldn't be comfortable to perch in. It stayed for less than a minute, didn't scare off a Fish Crow, then swooped into a nearby tree of the same kind. I couldn't get any decent pics though and I don't feel like uploading something that I'd normally rate a 2. https://ebird.org/checklist/S109006408 Edited May 5 by dragon49 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 A fair amount of western migrants today! https://ebird.org/checklist/S109040911 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) Another visit to Corn Creek, this time with my mother. It's tedious to get to during rush hour, but it's one of the best places in the valley to visit during migration. Two FOYs: Yellow-breasted Chat and Lewis's Woodpecker. The second list is a brief stop on the road to Corn Creek in an attempt to find a LeConte's Thrasher; no dice, though. https://ebird.org/checklist/S109063106 https://ebird.org/checklist/S109055816 Edited May 6 by Zoroark 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Very fun day today, though there were wayyy to many empids around to be comfortable. (I keep looking for that darn Dusky Flycatcher, but they're all either Hammond's, or I have to leave it as a spuh). Empids are such a pain to photograph. I did end up finding a Hairy Woodpecker though, which is an incredibly difficult bird for Sacramento. (Around five to ten county records that I am aware of). https://ebird.org/checklist/S109052114 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 https://ebird.org/checklist/S108430282 Added some photos to this one please rate them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Was a good trip. I had to share the Mourning Dove as best photo of the day, but I'd love if you guys can go through the list and rate the Muscovy Duck and Duckling pics I uploaded. https://ebird.org/checklist/S109117580 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 2 hours ago, dragon49 said: Was a good trip. I had to share the Mourning Dove as best photo of the day, but I'd love if you guys can go through the list and rate the Muscovy Duck and Duckling pics I uploaded. https://ebird.org/checklist/S109117580 Rated every photo on the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Went out and chased a Yellow-breasted Chat this morning. https://ebird.org/checklist/S109135383 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 5 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Went out and chased a Yellow-breasted Chat this morning. https://ebird.org/checklist/S109135383 YBCH is rare by you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Just now, IKLland said: YBCH is rare by you? Ehh, kinda. They don't breed in the county anymore (Not really much good habitat left). But they do breed in the foothills about five miles away from the county line. They don't really migrate through the county in high numbers either. I'll typically find a couple a year in Sac, but they're not not really expected anywhere. This bird was just five minutes from my house and I figured I might as well go see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 25 minutes ago, IKLland said: YBCH is rare by you? They surpsibgly uncommon in Northern California. In certain parts of the Central Valley and the foothills you can see good number, but costally they’re pretty rare. I only have seen 3 for Marin County. What’s odd is they become pretty common breeders along the coast another 150 miles or so north. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 50 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: They surpsibgly uncommon in Northern California. In certain parts of the Central Valley and the foothills you can see good number, but costally they’re pretty rare. I only have seen 3 for Marin County. What’s odd is they become pretty common breeders along the coast another 150 miles or so north. They’re about fairly common here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 https://ebird.org/checklist/S108936016 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Yesterday’s: https://ebird.org/checklist/S109004139 And todays: County lifer Common Tern, broke the Bank Swallow high count for the county by 300+, and had a crazy random White-winged Crossbill flyover! https://ebird.org/checklist/S109109303 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Any weekend day spent outside is better than staying home and watching sports. It was also a good trip. Not a lot of species for this hotspot, but I've developed a bad habit of sleeping too late on Saturdays. I'm sure an earlier walk would have yielded more species. Normal South Florida weather for the season. I timed the ride to have enough time to beat the rain, but of course it started raining as soon as I showed up. Most of the trip was dry though. I ignored multiple weather app alerts notifying me the closest lightning strike was less than ten miles away and kept about my business. My eyes are getting sharper for birding, as last year this time I would have missed the Black-crowned Night-Heron where it was standing: https://ebird.org/checklist/S109228558 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Haven’t had time to upload pics but here’s this morning’s checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S109215787 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Set the Napa county big day record today. Beat the previous record of 166 by two. https://ebird.org/tripreport/52768 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 10 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: Set the Napa county big day record today. Beat the previous record of 166 by two. https://ebird.org/tripreport/52768 How did you find out what the previous record was? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) Pleasant couple of hours at Lee State Park (SC) en route to the race at Darlington. Nothing special but the YTWA was my first in a few years. https://ebird.org/checklist/S109323967 Birding at the track itself is usually good for eight or ten species. Today I had only four. Too cool and windy. The GCFL was a first for this spot for me. Edited May 8 by Charlie Spencer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 18 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: Set the Napa county big day record today. Beat the previous record of 166 by two. https://ebird.org/tripreport/52768 I thought the big day this year is may 14? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 More photos coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IKLland Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 23 minutes ago, IKLland said: More photos coming. 17 minutes ago, Kevin said: Whoops, here’s the list. https://ebird.org/checklist/S109358721 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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