Connor Cochrane 3,379 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 This was another topic that was at the beginning of last year, and it seems like fun. I guess people made predictions, you can do so until midnight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,294 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Probably Dark-eyed Junco will be my first, maybe Eastern Screech or Great-horned Owl if I’m lucky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lonesome55dove 824 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Probably Dark-eyed Junco for me too. 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seanbirds 1,323 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Harris’s Sparrow or DEJU. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,491 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I'm leaving for bodega bay early tomorrow morning so mine will probably be a turkey vulture as I'm driving down the road, or maybe a Red-tailed hawk. However, I may not look out the window until I get there, and see if I can get Brant as my first bird of 2021. That would be an amazing start to 2021, with a lifer and nemesis bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 834 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Pretty sure it’s gonna be a Black-billed magpie. There’s really only 4 other possibilities: House Sparrow, House Finch, Raven, or Black-capped chickadee. If it’s something other than these, I’d be very surprised. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colton V 813 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Keeping my eyes closed until I hear an owl next to me... but seriously, I think it will be a junco. If not that, a varied thrush. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,379 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Just got bird number 1, Western Screech Owl. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colton V 813 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 34 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: Just got bird number 1, Western Screech Owl. Was this in your yard?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kerri 435 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 My first bird(s) this morning were a flock of Red-winged Blackbirds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,379 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 5 hours ago, Colton V said: Was this in your yard?? Yeah bit was pretty difficult to hear over all the people holllering and launching firecrackers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelLong 497 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Probably Annas Hummingbird they nest at my house Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seanbirds 1,323 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 My first bird of 2021 was a Song Sparrow. Not bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin 4,498 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) Pine Siskin and Northern Cardinal. They were both on my feeders. https://ebird.org/checklist/S78378653 Edited January 1 by Kevin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueJay 249 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Looked outside first thing this morning and saw a Brown-headed Cowbird at my feeder. Pretty happy with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 834 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Opened my door to the call of a house sparrow immediately followed by the high pitched call of a Black-capped chickadee. Then I saw a flicker on the house across the street all within about 10s. Then the magpie came a bit later. Flicker is odd, they’re usually a more afternoon bird. Don’t see them really at all in the morning during the winter. So house sparrow I guess is the first bird, but Northern flicker is the first bird I saw. Im at a whooping 7 species for the year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BioAnderson 6 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Tufted Titmouse for me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 5,171 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 First bird of 2021 for me was American Crow followed by Black-capped Chickadee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,675 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 So house sparrow I guess is the first bird House Sparrow was my first too. I have to work on the farm most of the day since the employees are off for New Year's day. So I could have expected that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 1,952 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 First birds for me were Red-tail and dark morph Roughie! My first lifer of 2020 was an unexpected (and unseen, heard only) Say’s Pheobe! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bird Brain 1,478 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 The first bird I saw when I looked out this morning was our resident Black Phoebe. He (or she) hangs out in our back yard, and is a fun bird to have around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,294 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Didn’t go Owling, so Black-capped Chickadee was my first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lonesome55dove 824 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Well, my guess of Dark-eyed Junco was wrong...when I looked out this morning there was a Pine Siskin and an American Goldfinch on the sock feeder not another bird in sight. I saw the Pine Siskin first. Happy birding and here's to a Happy, Healthy New Year!!! 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colton V 813 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Woke up to a Varied Thrush whistling outside my window. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neilpa 554 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 First for me this morning was a Bewick’s Wren. Pretty happy since those are infrequent in my yard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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