IKLland Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 22 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: That would be great. I'm going to try for the more likely Black Swift tomorrow morning. Gosh, I still need one of those for my life list! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 33 minutes ago, IKLland said: Gosh, I still need one of those for my life list! Hey, a future lifer! How much fun would it be if you saw everything before you turned 20? You'll get 'em, don't worry bro. 😉 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 2 hours ago, IKLland said: Gosh, I still need one of those for my life list! You're not alone, I still need Black Swift as well. They are far from easy, especially in the Central Valley. I've missed them both on the breeding grounds and from within Sacramento by minutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Like Pokemon, man: Gotta catch 'em all. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 On 5/19/2022 at 8:59 PM, Birding Boy said: Some good targets there! @Tanager 101 would probably have a better answer to these, but he might be busy so I guess my reply will have to do until then 😂 Some of these are going to be impossible as you mentioned, a couple difficult, and some pretty easy. AM Black Duck - usually one or two stick through the summer at Shiawassee or along the coast. Ruffed Grouse - yeah...there's only one spot I know of about a half hour from Bay City, and no consistent reports throughout the summer months. Might be pretty tough. Woodcock. They're there! Just not calling as much, so you'd pretty much have to flush one. Cuckoos. They breed in the area, especially around Shiawassee, but again, they're secretive, so you've got to get lucky. Whip-poor Will. Really very uncommon in the area. I don't know if you'd be able to go, but they're regularly reported calling at Tuttle Marsh further north in Iosco County. Herring Gulls should be ez at Bay City Sp. Lots of good photo ops there! Black Terns - should be a few hanging around Shiawassee. Common Loon - sadly a bit too far south for breeding birds. Further north you might get lucky, but I'm not sure of an exact location. Least Bitter - they're there, but as with all bitterns, luck will be required! Might be easier to at least hear one if a night trip can be planned. We ain't birders if we can't get you an Osprey, Green Heron, Virginia Rail, or Gallinule 😉 Should be pretty easy. Short/Long Eared Owls are gone in the summer months, sadly. Eastern Screech-Owls are there, but not calling much. You'll have to get lucky. Wood Thrush and Veery should be possible with some searching, but most likely will be heard rather than seen. Marsh Wren and YBSA and pains to photograph, however they will both be easy to find, and with some luck ya might be able to get some decent shots. Alder Flycatcher - pretty uncommon, but might get lucky and find a singing one. Prothonotary Warbler - should have a pretty good shot at these on one trail at Shiawassee! Sadly, the remainder of your warblers are all either too far north or south, or only migrate through in spring and summer. Golden-winged and Chestnut Sided are very infrequently reported, but we might be able to find one with some diligent searching. I wouldn't count on it though. Broad-winged Hawk. I could be wrong, but these are going to be hard to get. Only place they've been reported (And still infrequently) in the summer is further west in Midland county. Henslow's Sparrows are pretty rare, with no consistent reports. Grasshopper might be more abundant relatively speaking, but hard to find. Purple Finches unfortunately are more of a fall-winter-spring bird in that area. Oh yeah, Ovenbird. A bit more frequently reported than the other warbs, but still going to be pretty tough. Might get lucky at the Chippewa Nature Center or Shiawassee, though. Rose-breasted Grosbeak-should be pretty easy to find a singing bird or something. Scarlet Tanager is going to be a little trickier. Bobolink - should be able to get 'em at Shiawassee. Eastern Towhee - a pain to find in the summer, especially in a kind of underbirded area such as Saginaw/Bay counties. @Tanager 101 might have some local expertise, though. Whew, hope that helps a bit! Let me know if there's anything else. Hopefully @Tanager 101 has some good tips too. Yeah this list did a great job! I can add more to it when I have the time to type a super long message. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Hey, congrats @Aaronon getting your degree! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 20 hours ago, PaulK said: Hey, congrats @Aaronon getting your degree! Thanks! Now I just need someone to hire me 😪 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVive Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 6 hours ago, Aaron said: Thanks! Now I just need someone to hire me 😪 What field of study / work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 13 hours ago, SirVive said: What field of study / work? I got a BSc in biological sciences, so the somewhat goal is to probably be a biologist or a whoever in a biology related field, as long as I get to work with/around plants, animals, ecosystems, etc. Just need to spend a few years doing field work, as I have zero experience. ebird doesn’t count apparently 😂 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 On 5/19/2022 at 4:43 PM, Seanbirds said: @Birding Boy @Tanager 101 (I understand some of these will be very difficult, if not impossible) American Black Duck Ruffed Grouse Black-billed Cuckoo Eastern Whip-poor-will (Even a heard-only would be awesome) Always up for a Virginia Rail Common Gallinule would be neat but it's not a big priority American Woodcock Herring Gull- I'd like some good photos but no big deal if that doesn't happen BLACK TERN Common Loon- hearing one call and/or seeing one in breeding plumage would be INCREDIBLE Least Bitttern?! Green Herons are always fun but not a big need or anything Osprey!! Can't get enough of them Broad-winged Hawk- ditto Osprey Long/Short-eared Owls? Probably toughies. EASTERN SCREECH-OWL!!! How common are they up there? Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- ditto HEGU Alder Flycatcher Marsh Wren- ditto HEGU and YBSA Veery Wood Thrush! Purple Finch Ovenbird Waterthrushes! Is Louie a possibility? Golden-winged Warbler Prothonotary Warbler! Mourning Warbler Cerulean Warbler? Blackburnian Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Canada Warbler Eastern Towhee- wouldn't be a lifer or anything but still- Grasshopper Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow- I understand they're tricky Scarlet Tanager! Rose-breasted Grosbeak Bobolink? Sorry I just realized how long this list was LOL 😂 Do y'all want me to narrow it down to just potential lifers? Hey I know this is late but could you tell me the top ones you want to see here? I can maybe find like an unknown spot for some of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Just now, Tanager 101 said: Hey I know this is late but could you tell me the top ones you want to see here? I can maybe find like an unknown spot for some of them. Umm ok... hold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 American Black Duck- can get that at Shiawassee Black-billed Cuckoo- ditto Black Tern- Shiawassee Marsh Wren- Shiawassee Prothonotary Warbler- Shiawassee Either Thrush? Ovenbird? Scarlet Tanager? Rose-breasted Grobeak? So basically I want some good forest habitat that hosts some less-than-common breeding songbirds, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 HAPPY BIRTHDAY @blackburnian!! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 44 minutes ago, Kevin said: HAPPY BIRTHDAY @blackburnian!! Yes happy birthday! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 My wife just got these for Father's Day for me and our young birders to be 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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