Kevin 4,467 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 On 1/4/2021 at 5:44 PM, Connor Cochrane said: Your goldfinches are Lessers. I like your reason for editing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,486 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Pretty good day, but nothing too special. Had a really high count of Purple Finch and Pine Siskin. https://ebird.org/checklist/S78845915 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,486 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 So many Sparrows! https://ebird.org/checklist/S78904720 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin 4,467 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 https://ebird.org/checklist/S78900429 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,343 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 23 minutes ago, Aidan B said: So many Sparrows! https://ebird.org/checklist/S78904720 Looks like you have a Montana ssp. SOSP. That’s a pretty good bird in Sacramento I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,343 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 26 minutes ago, Aidan B said: So many Sparrows! https://ebird.org/checklist/S78904720 Also, do you have more photos of the 3rd purple finch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,486 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 51 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: Also, do you have more photos of the 3rd purple finch. I have a few, but their pretty much in the same posture. What do you need to see from these photos? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,486 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 @Connor Cochrane Should I put the Purple Finch up on the ID fourm? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,343 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Aidan B said: @Connor Cochrane Should I put the Purple Finch up on the ID fourm? Could you just put them up here. It looks pretty interesting, almost like a Eastern Puprle Finch. Edited January 9 by Connor Cochrane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chipperatl 680 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 12/23/2020 at 1:20 AM, blackburnian said: I think provenance is an issue here. I suppose the committees with have to hash that out. Cool bird though! @Birding Boy, looks like the Smew has a band on left leg. https://ebird.org/checklist/S78965857 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,675 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I had a Rufous Hummingbird today, at another birder's backyard feeder! https://ebird.org/checklist/S78973401 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,268 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 12 minutes ago, chipperatl said: @Birding Boy, looks like the Smew has a band on left leg. https://ebird.org/checklist/S78965857 Thanks for sharing, I missed that list. Very interesting...I guess no doubt that it’s an escapee now. Ah well. That is, unless someone is banding wild Smew in Europe... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,486 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I flushed a Longspur before I realized it was there. Any of the Longspurs would have been a lifer for me! I am so frustrated I did that. Fifteen different Species of raptors made up for it though, By far the most I have ever seen in one day! https://ebird.org/checklist/S78978538 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,260 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I forgot mine yesterday. I did a sunset walk and let’s say it wasn’t too successful. https://ebird.org/checklist/S78972621 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,486 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I found a vesper Sparrow! https://ebird.org/checklist/S79053303 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,260 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 not the same one....but a SECOND INDIVIDUAL masked booby!!!! https://ebird.org/checklist/S79036738 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulK 629 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I was inspired by this thread to wander out to the wooded patch at the back of the community garden near me and do a list. Highlight was watching a Ruby-crowned Kinglet hop around on a tree right in front of me for quite a while. https://ebird.org/checklist/S79043693 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,486 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Here's my best of the day. https://ebird.org/checklist/S79106630 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,260 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I was very busy today so I only got out once and quickly, too oh well https://ebird.org/checklist/S79139497 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,486 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I had the best day I've ever had birding at this Hotspot, Lots of very good birds, And they were all being cooperative and letting me take their photos. I managed photos of every single species I saw today, which has never happened to me before. The main highlight of today was the pine siskins that appeared to be migrating, the previous county high count according to ebird was 225, I saw over 3000 today. The Hutton's Vireo and Chipping Sparrows were great as well. https://ebird.org/checklist/S79159994 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,268 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 https://ebird.org/checklist/S79139146 Found several continuing Hoary Redpolls and co-found two Tree Swallows-not a species combination ya see a lot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin 4,467 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 (edited) I found five rare species today! https://ebird.org/checklist/S79175859 Edited January 13 by Kevin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 834 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I’m curious how many checklists everybody actually does in a day. Lately, I usually only do one at sunrise for about 30-40 minutes and sometimes (about once a week) I’ll do 2 if I go somewhere else later in the day, or if I decide to bird the location next to my daily one in the same outing. In the Spring/Summer I’ll average about 2, and sometimes get up to 4 depending. Though it’s still usually one at sunrise, about 1-2 hours, and then another if I notice anything while outside/looking out the window. Just curious what everyone else is doing, as it seems like quite a few people have multiple checklists to choose from on given day. I’m sure location/climate plays a big factor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,343 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Haven't posted on this topic yet this year. This was probably the best so far. https://ebird.org/checklist/S78972727 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 1,900 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 52 minutes ago, Aaron said: I’m curious how many checklists everybody actually does in a day. Lately, I usually only do one at sunrise for about 30-40 minutes and sometimes (about once a week) I’ll do 2 if I go somewhere else later in the day, or if I decide to bird the location next to my daily one in the same outing. In the Spring/Summer I’ll average about 2, and sometimes get up to 4 depending. Though it’s still usually one at sunrise, about 1-2 hours, and then another if I notice anything while outside/looking out the window. Just curious what everyone else is doing, as it seems like quite a few people have multiple checklists to choose from on given day. I’m sure location/climate plays a big factor. I will do at least one a day. Usually I try to go somewhere, like a different county, once a week, so those days it’s usually 3-5. It also depends on how many places I plan to go. I’d say my overall average is 2-3 a day, but I definitely have my fair share of just one 5 minutes checklist watching the feeders before I head to work. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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