dragon49 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Another Seawatch. No lifers today, but I did get to make the county rare bird alert again with the Red Knot: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123611450 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 The Seawatch action continues to slow down. I did get some good photos of a HUGE flock of Black Scoters which made up for the lack of action: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123656795 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 https://ebird.org/checklist/S123658650 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Another Seawatch. Slow again, but I good photos of a huge flock of Black Scoters, and I got photo lifers for the Black-bellied Plover and Surf Scoter. https://ebird.org/checklist/S123703620 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Out to the lake again for the first time since May, and I managed a few rarities today. Swamp Sparrow (new for Clark County): I only heard this one, and I only knew to listen for it because of another birder. Its chips were sporadic, so I didn't get a recording. A pair of Soras and a Marsh Wren were quite active in the same area. Mexican Duck: probably the same one that stuck around last winter. African Collared-Dove: also probably the same one from last winter. Four checklists compiled into a trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/88762 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) Awesome day! I got the Canvasback lifer which I was chasing. Today was my first time at this hotspot. I good a good number of species. I'll be back, especially since there are more lifers here waiting for me. 🙂 https://ebird.org/checklist/S123745642 Edited December 11, 2022 by dragon49 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 12 hours ago, dragon49 said: Awesome day! I got the Canvasback lifer which I was chasing. Today was my first time at this hotspot. I good a good number of species. I'll be back, especially since there are more lifers here waiting for me. 🙂 https://ebird.org/checklist/S123745642 Nice checklist! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 https://ebird.org/checklist/S123837726 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 14 hours ago, IKLland said: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123837726 I see you mentioned the low Lincoln's Sparrow numbers on that list. It's not just down there, I've seen a worryingly low number of Lincoln's in the valley this fall and winter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Aidan B said: I see you mentioned the low Lincoln's Sparrow numbers on that list. It's not just down there, I've seen a worryingly low number of Lincoln's in the valley this fall and winter. It was the case down here last year too, the whole winter. Really low numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I don't think theres particularly low numbers, definitely less than normal, but they're still really common here in good habitat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: I don't think theres particularly low numbers, definitely less than normal, but they're still really common here in good habitat. According to my reviewer on March 5, 2022, “It sounds like there is definitely a drop in Lincoln's Sparrows all around the county (and presumably regionally?) this winter. Apparently my 5 observations TOTAL in 2022 are actually better than many other people. That's the one that I know I've noticed as I typically have Lincoln's daily in my yard in winter and the lack of them this year caused me to start to think about not seeing them elsewhere, but if anybody has noticed any other trends this winter with other species please let me know.” Edited December 12, 2022 by IKLland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 hour ago, IKLland said: According to my reviewer on March 5, 2022, “It sounds like there is definitely a drop in Lincoln's Sparrows all around the county (and presumably regionally?) this winter. Apparently my 5 observations TOTAL in 2022 are actually better than many other people. That's the one that I know I've noticed as I typically have Lincoln's daily in my yard in winter and the lack of them this year caused me to start to think about not seeing them elsewhere, but if anybody has noticed any other trends this winter with other species please let me know.” Wow. This year (2022) I’ve had 25 observations, with a total of 38 birds. But, it does seem a little less than what I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: Wow. This year (2022) I’ve had 25 observations, with a total of 38 birds. But, it does seem a little less than what I can remember. I only have 13 observations for the year, a total of 25 birds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Great day: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123871577 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 22 minutes ago, IKLland said: I only have 13 observations for the year, a total of 25 birds. I've had 55 observations with 155 total birds this year, so I guess average count might be a little low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Great day at some hotspots. Zonolite Park in Atlanta. Great photos of multiple species. https://ebird.org/checklist/S123884173 E. L. Huie Ponds. Many ducks, and a close-up of a Great Blue https://ebird.org/checklist/S123883823 Newman's Wetlands Center. Very friendly birds. Photo lifers Mallard, Swamp Sparrow, Brown-headed Nuthatch, and Swamp Sparrow. https://ebird.org/checklist/S123883824 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 30 minutes ago, Birds are cool said: Great day at some hotspots. Zonolite Park in Atlanta. Great photos of multiple species. https://ebird.org/checklist/S123884173 E. L. Huie Ponds. Many ducks, and a close-up of a Great Blue https://ebird.org/checklist/S123883823 Newman's Wetlands Center. Very friendly birds. Photo lifers Mallard, Swamp Sparrow, Brown-headed Nuthatch, and Swamp Sparrow. https://ebird.org/checklist/S123883824 Mallard is a photo lifer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, IKLland said: Mallard is a photo lifer? Yes. I have not had great photography equipment until recently, and have not seen Mallards many times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Today: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123886861 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 (edited) According to my stats, I've have 76 observations with 231 total birds this year. Last year, I had 118 observations with 624 total birds. I also had about four times as many lists in 2021 that had five or more Lincoln's Sparrows than in 2022. Edited December 13, 2022 by Aidan B 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) I got the lifer that I was expecting to get, as a fair number of Bonaparte's Gulls have been reported at the hotspot. I was hoping for one or two additional lifers, as a few rare, Black-legged Kittiwakes have been reported there, as well as a rare, solitary Little Gull, but those will have to wait for another day. https://ebird.org/checklist/S123970758 Edited December 15, 2022 by dragon49 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Slow Seawatch, but I got some good photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124024162 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Decent list, (I usually see less than 25 sp when I go birding in my woods) I heard+saw 29 today. Also was able to watch a Mockingbird chase a Thrasher for a few seconds, and then the mockingbird posed for a photo. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124005136?view=photos 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Good day. I hadn't been here in a while: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124119443 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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