floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) Baldwin co. AL various dates 1. Ring-billed Gull (vs. Herring Gull) 2. Hairy vs Downy (may be impossible task due to poor picture quality) 3. ?Western Sandpiper--Estuary/Bay mudflats 4. ?Hairy Woodpecker--different day than #2, but may be same individual Mobile co. AL Public park & lake 16 Jan 2021 1. ?Neotropic Cormorant--this would be incredibly rare, but one was seen in Mississippi on Jan 19 2. ?White-crowned Sparrow Edited February 2, 2021 by floraphile typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Your woodpeckers are downies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Avery said: Your woodpeckers are downies Thanks, @Avery . I am beginning to wonder if I will ever see a Hairy, or recognize it as such. 🙄 Edited February 2, 2021 by floraphile typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1. Yup, Ring-billed Gull. 2: Leaning Downy 3: Least Sandpiper. Note the dull greenish legs. 4: Probable Downy. Cormorant: I believe this is a Double-crested, but wait for more opinions. Your sparrow is a Swamp, note the Buffy flanks and rufous in the wings, and the lack of a white crown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Birding Boy said: Your sparrow is a Swamp, note the Buffy flanks and rufous in the wings, and the lack of a white crown. I’m still working on my sparrows, but I have yet to see a swamp with a white supercilious. The spotted UnTC is peculiar as well (to me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Avery said: I’m still working on my sparrows, but I have yet to see a swamp with a white supercilious. The spotted UnTC is peculiar as well (to me) I haven’t either. I’m not sure what else it could be though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 This is what I think 1. Ringer 2. Downy 3. Least 4. Downy 5. ??? 6. Swamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just now, Birding Boy said: I haven’t either. I’m not sure what else it could be though. Yeah, I’ve been flipping through Sibley scratching my head! Swamp was my first impression, but the facial pattern looks off. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: I haven’t either. I’m not sure what else it could be though. I know he went to great lengths to avoid having his picture taken... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Avery said: Yeah, I’ve been flipping through Sibley scratching my head! Swamp was my first impression, but the facial pattern looks off. 😂 Yeah! I don’t think it’s white crowned though, it has an all dark bill ( from what I can see) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just now, floraphile said: I know he went to great lengths to avoid having his picture taken... Every passerine has to graduate from a how to avoid publicity class before they leave the nest it seems... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Avery said: Yeah, I’ve been flipping through Sibley scratching my head! Swamp was my first impression, but the facial pattern looks off. 😂 The first picture I took was just the back side, and I also thought "Swamp", but then when I saw the head, I wasn't sure. Additional pics attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: Every passerine has to graduate from a how to avoid publicity class before they leave the nest it seems... I think the Corvids failed that class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, floraphile said: The first picture I took was just the back side, and I also thought "Swamp", but then when I saw the head, I wasn't sure. Additional pics attached. Those pics help. Definitely a Swamp. I’m wondering if the white supercilium might be caused by the camera. Did it look like that in the field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 @Birding Boy, yeah it’s definitely a swamp. Found some pics on allaboutbirds with white on the face. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just now, Birding Boy said: Those pics help. Definitely a Swamp. I’m wondering if the white supercilium might be caused by the camera. Did it look like that in the field? I ID'd it as Swamp at the time. I don't recall thinking anything else. It was only after looking at the photos that I wondered if I had mis-ID'd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 @floraphileany other pics of the cormorant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Avery said: @floraphileany other pics of the cormorant? One more that shows the face. All of the others he has tucked his head. He was very socially-distanced from the bajillion Double Cresteds on the other side of the lake. I can post them, if you think it would help. Edited February 2, 2021 by floraphile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just now, floraphile said: One more that shows the face. All of the others he has tucked his head. He was very socially-distanced from the bajillion Double Cresteds on the other side of the lake. The face pic would help a lot! I’m certainly no expert on cormorants, but did you get a reliable size comparison between it and the DC Cormorants? my thoughts right now are such: breast may be dark brown with glare (n), or whitish (dc) white throat border points to neotropic or young dc. lack of (or unseen) yellow lores points to neo gray bill points to dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) He was all by his lonesome, so I can't say how he compared to the Double-Cresteds in size. Edited February 2, 2021 by floraphile additional info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 They've also been seeing Neoptropics in New Orleans & southeast Louisiana, which, as the cormorant flies, is just a couple of sounds away from Mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Again, I’m no cormorant expert. I’m flip flopping between the two. The dark neck and brownish chest make me think neo, but juvenile dc can be brownish and dark. I think I can see some color in the lores, and the grayish bill could go either way. I’m not willing to call it one way or another. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Avery said: Again, I’m no cormorant expert. I’m flip flopping between the two. The dark neck and brownish chest make me think neo, but juvenile dc can be brownish and dark. I think I can see some color in the lores, and the grayish bill could go either way. I’m not willing to call it one way or another. The only Neotropic I have ever seen was in San Antonio, TX, but I can't tell if my Mobile bird is Double Crested or Neotropic. I guess I could post it on ebird and allow it be reviewed. Edited February 2, 2021 by floraphile typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just now, floraphile said: The only Neotropic I have ever seen was in San Antonio. I guess I could post it on ebird and allow it be reviewed. Yeah. I think others on this forum could have some input through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Avery said: Yeah. I think others on this forum could have some input through. Good point. I'll wait and see what everybody thinks. It would be super-cool to have a Neotropic here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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