IKLland Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, dragon49 said: Main Checklist - https://ebird.org/checklist/S126015014 I stuck around the area a little longer looking for a Cedar waxwing lifer that every other birder in the county seems to be finding, but the bird still eludes me - https://ebird.org/checklist/S126016497 Listed to Cedar Waxwings calls often. Once you know it, you’ll be able to recognize it easily. I locate most of mine by sound first. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 25 minutes ago, IKLland said: Listed to Cedar Waxwings calls often. Once you know it, you’ll be able to recognize it easily. I locate most of mine by sound first. I'm reasonably certain I heard the high-pitched whistle at least a few times this week, but I don't have any recordings. I know I don't need one to claim a lifer, but I'm going to hold out. People in my area are reporting them daily with increasing frequency and with increasing numbers, so I'm confident I'll get a firm ID soon. This struggle reminds me of when I was after an elusive Chimney Swift lifer this past summer. I finally got one in early August 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) 29 species, another big checklist, but not a good day for birding. Usually get 40 at this hotspot Some good birds on there though. https://ebird.org/checklist/S126053135 Edited January 13 by Birds are cool 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Just now, Birds are cool said: 29 species, another big checklist. Some good birds on there. Is there a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Just now, Snake Fingers said: Is there a link? Should be now. Forgot to add it before. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 https://ebird.org/checklist/S126056364 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) Pretty depressing. https://ebird.org/checklist/S126066210 Edited January 14 by Snake Fingers 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 24 minutes ago, Snake Fingers said: Pretty depressing. https://ebird.org/checklist/S126066210 Wow, that's not very many birds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just now, Peromyscus said: Wow, that's not very many birds I know right… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) Six new checklists today with a lot of new specialties: First, the ones that tripped the Rare Bird Alert: Lesser Black-backed Gull (two separate sightings) Pacific Loon Mexican Duck African Collared-Dove And a few other goodies: All three North American mergansers White-winged Dove Common Loon Horned Grebe I've appended the trip report I linked a few days ago to contain all the lists from this week of birding with my father (totaling 113 species): https://ebird.org/tripreport/100372 Use the "checklists" tab to see the six from today. Edited January 14 by Zoroark 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 11 hours ago, Zoroark said: Six new checklists today with a lot of new specialties: First, the ones that tripped the Rare Bird Alert: Lesser Black-backed Gull (two separate sightings) Pacific Loon Mexican Duck African Collared-Dove And a few other goodies: All three North American mergansers White-winged Dove Common Loon Horned Grebe I've appended the trip report I linked a few days ago to contain all the lists from this week of birding with my father (totaling 113 species): https://ebird.org/tripreport/100372 Use the "checklists" tab to see the six from today. Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 53 species! Largest checklist this year! 22 year birds in just 35 minutes! The Dunlin and Long-billed Dowitcher were continuing rarities! https://ebird.org/checklist/S126110771 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 First day of the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, and got some good birds! https://ebird.org/tripreport/101402 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) I should be out by sunrise, running around the county chasing lifers, but it was in the low 40s this morning with a below freezing windchill factor, so I slept in and birded in a familiar location. Good day at the hotspot. https://ebird.org/checklist/S126146039 Edited January 15 by dragon49 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 You call 51 unpleasant?!?!? The other day 14 degrees F was nice enough for me. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 9 minutes ago, Snake Fingers said: You call 51 unpleasant?!?!? If there is any wind, yes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Just now, Kevin said: If there is any wind, yes. Very valid point. I’d still prefer it to 20s with wind though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 51 degrees Fahrenheit is nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Kevin said: If there is any wind, yes. Yep. It was 40f and windy today, and I just about died while birding. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) Nice day today. Incidental: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126223616 Incidental: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126224475 Little birding walk: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126232925 Edited January 15 by Snake Fingers 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 https://ebird.org/checklist/S126227734 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Any checklist with four lifers is a great checklist! I worked for the new IDs. I separated myself from my mattress early enough and travelled to a hotspot I hadn't been to, in order to chase the birds. The Crested Caracara, Gull-billed Tern, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Swainson’s Hawk were lifers. https://ebird.org/checklist/S126234679 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Interesting to see the difference one day can make at a hotspot Yesterday: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126151280 Today: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126260163 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 (edited) I took a light day today. Here, I ran to the beach in a failed effort to get a Semipalmated Plover lifer. I stuck around for a little while for a proper checklist and some photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126295614 I had expected this short trail to be boring but while I was in the area, I felt some obligation to the county to walk it and report the birds. I got a surprisingly high number of species for this hotspot in the middle of a day, and most importantly got a photo lifer. I've had four audio observations of a Great Crested Flycatcher, and finally got some good photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126304087 Just a quick walk, hoping for a Ceder Waxwing lifer, but no lifers today: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126306414 Edited January 16 by dragon49 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Pretty good checklist from yesterday https://ebird.org/checklist/S126322995 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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