Charlie Spencer Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) Cherry Grove Beach, northeastern SC. Jan 3rd, 2021. The bird is headed from right to left and slightly away from us. It flapped constantly and rapidly, like a duck would. This was over a tidal creek, although the bird remained over 50 feet up while it was visible. Loon? (The bird, not me.) Cormorant? Purple-spotted Snorklewhacker? Thanks. Edited January 4, 2021 by Charlie Spencer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I vote for the Purple-spotted Snorklewhacker. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Looks good for cormorant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Can you reduce the number of pixels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, HamRHead said: Can you reduce the number of pixels? I don't have a clue how to do that. Would not zooming in as far be what you have in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Just now, Charlie Spencer said: I don't have a clue how to do that. Would not zooming in as far be what you have in mind? Haha just playing with you. I think Cormorant is a good guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 How many birds in the new year so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I'm at 41. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, HamRHead said: How many birds in the new year so far? If I'm reading eBird correctly, 21. It took me a few seconds to find it because I don't track multiple lists - county, state, month, year, astrological house, vehicle driven, home / away games, how my eggs were cooked, etc. Life list is the only one I pay attention to; any others are too much like work. I check the count for one hot spot regularly to see the total species count for the site, not what I've notched there. I look at another couple of hot spots and yard count maybe a couple of times a year, if / when I remember. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Brain Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Kevin said: I vote for the Purple-spotted Snorklewhacker. Yeah, that's what it is for sure. I've seen hundreds of them over the years, just didn't know what their name was!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 13 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: If I'm reading eBird correctly, 21. It took me a few seconds to find it because I don't track multiple lists - county, state, month, year, astrological house, vehicle driven, home / away games, how my eggs were cooked, etc. Life list is the only one I pay attention to; any others are too much like work. I check the count for one hot spot regularly to see the total species count for the site, not what I've notched there. I look at another couple of hot spots and yard count maybe a couple of times a year, if / when I remember. This link should take you to your year list. https://ebird.org/MyEBird?cmd=lifeList&listType=world&time=year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, Jefferson Shank said: Looks good for cormorant. I have to disagree, it is definitely a Purple-spotted Snorklewhacker. The shape is diagnostic, also note the purplish hue and that white spot. Edited January 5, 2021 by Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 13 hours ago, Bird Brain said: Yeah, that's what it is for sure. I've seen hundreds of them over the years, just didn't know what their name was!! then the random songbirds that fly over high up always are called, the terrible lighting dark enemy songbirds for a birders identification! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, IKLland said: then the random songbirds that fly over high up always are called, the terrible lighting dark enemy songbirds for a birders identification! That's not what I call them, but what I call them will get me kicked off this forum. 1 hour ago, Kevin said: This link should take you to your year list. https://ebird.org/MyEBird?cmd=lifeList&listType=world&time=year Thanks, although I'll probably forget that before I'll want it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Charlie Spencer said: That's not what I call them, but what I call them will get me kicked off this forum. then don't say it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Charlie Spencer said: That's not what I call them, but what I call them will get me kicked off this forum. Thanks, although I'll probably forget that before I'll want it again! my ebird year list is at 48, but the actual year list is at 57.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aveschapines Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 20 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: Cherry Grove Beach, northeastern SC. Jan 3rd, 2021. The bird is headed from right to left and slightly away from us. It flapped constantly and rapidly, like a duck would. This was over a tidal creek, although the bird remained over 50 feet up while it was visible. Loon? (The bird, not me.) Cormorant? Purple-spotted Snorklewhacker? Thanks. Did you have some Wild Turkey before you took the photos? 😅 Pour me a glass and I should be able to ID the bird for you. 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I have to disagree, it is definitely a Purple-spotted Snorklewhacker. The shape is diagnostic, also note the purplish hue and that white spot. Well, whatever then... But he never wacked my snorkle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 54 minutes ago, Aveschapines said: Did you have some Wild Turkey before you took the photos? 😅 Pour me a glass and I should be able to ID the bird for you. 🤣 Gods, woman, aren't I screwed up enough for you when I'm sober? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 44 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: Gods, woman, aren't I screwed up enough for you when I'm sober? Oh definitely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 At least this thread has not gone as loony as some we have had. One person makes a joke from a bird name, then everyone swallows along. Wren I think about it I get the chills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aveschapines Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Charlie Spencer said: Gods, woman, aren't I screwed up enough for you when I'm sober? I lack the experience to determine that 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 22 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: I don't track multiple lists - county, state, month, year, astrological house, vehicle driven, home / away games, how my eggs were cooked, etc. Life list is the only one I pay attention to; any others are too much like work. I do the same thing...for me, it takes all the fun out of birding if I have to devote more time recording sightings than I do hunting for birds. And, I'm one of those ''migrating rarities'' [aka a feather-brained idiot, to some] that only counts a bird that I have a decent identifiable photo of. I've been birding for a long time [55+yrs] but, I've only had a camera since 2007, so my photographic life list is not very high [138] considering the amount of time I've been birding. I've lived in a few states too; MO, IA, NE, WA, OR, and AK, so I have seen many different species. When I lived in Alaska on Kodiak Island, I borrowed a camera from a friend and was able to get some great photos of Tufted Puffins in the rocks along the Chiniak Highway. Unfortunately, the ''old-school'' film was accidentally exposed, ruining all of the pictures. Sadly, I never got a chance to get my hands on another camera while I was there. 🙂 Edited January 5, 2021 by lonesome55dove 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 And, I'm one of those ''migrating rarities'' [aka a feather-brained idiot, to some] that only counts a bird that I have a decent identifiable photo of. I've been birding for a long time [55+yrs] but, I've only had a camera since 2007, so my photographic life list is not very high [138] considering the amount of time I've been birding. Excuse my asking, but why would you only count the birds that were photographed? Why not count the ones you see but didn't have a chance to snap a shot at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 31 minutes ago, lonesome55dove said: I'm one of those ''migrating rarities'' [aka a feather-brained idiot, to some] that only counts a bird that I have a decent identifiable photo of. I mostly count lifers only when I can identify them myself. Eight other people could see the same bird and tell me it's a Triple-quilled Ratcatcher but if I can't make the ID for myself live or from photos, I'll skip it more often than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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