Connor Cochrane 3,677 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I think it's time to start the topic. I know it usually went in the backyard birds section, but I think it fits better here. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floraphile 579 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I am so ready! Bring on the birds. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lonestranger 1,257 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Saw my first Red-winged Blackbirds this morning. MJ heard them a few day ago but this was the first sighting of the season for us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floraphile 579 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) Baldwin co. AL I saw my first Purple Martins of the year on Feb. 9 and my first Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the year on Feb. 26. Edited March 3 by floraphile location 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aveschapines 949 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 For me they're leaving. I'm still seeing Baltimore Orioles, several kinds of warblers, and Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks. On Monday I got to see some of the Cedar Waxwings that have been showing up in Guatemala this year; most years the are very rare here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,677 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 Marin Co. CA Haven't really had too many birds come through yet. I got my first Allen's Hummingbird a few weeks into the year, and last week I had a Rufous Hummingbird, knocking off the two main migrant hummingbirds. Wilson's Warbler should be here any day now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aveschapines 949 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Forgot to say I also saw a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker last week! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,207 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Be nice to see when to expect birds up in the Northeast! I’ll be monitoring this thread VERY closely! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,682 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 American Woodcocks have arrived in PA and are doing their displays. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floraphile 579 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 minute ago, Jefferson Shank said: American Woodcocks have arrived in PA and are doing their displays. I want to see one. ❤️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 869 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Haven’t noticed too much up here yet. Still no sightings of gulls in the city but they can come any day now. People have been reporting increased numbers of robins in the South though, and I’ve been noticing more bald eagles flying over my house lately. Probably still 2-3 weeks out before things start getting good, but the prospect that any day could bring something new is very exciting. Can’t wait to see more than 20 species at once again! Magpies are building nests, the house finches are feeding each other, flickers are drumming, and the snow is melting so we’re getting there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,658 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles arrived here in southeast Michigan last week, and today I saw my first Rusty Blackbird and Brown-headed Cowbirds. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,706 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) All the different Swallow species exept Purple Martin have arrived here in Sacramento, and the Wrens and sparrows are singing. Lots of nesting going on too, Killdeer, Yellow-billed Magpies, Red-shouldered Hawks, Bald Eagles, Anna's Hummingbirds, and all the Herons and Egrets. Edited March 4 by Aidan B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,682 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) I want to see one. ❤️ I've seen them displaying and I've flushed them before, but only once did I have a good view of one in the daytime. Here's the best picture I've taken of one. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/313345141 Edited March 4 by Jefferson Shank 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floraphile 579 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 4 minutes ago, Jefferson Shank said: I've seen them displaying and I've flushed them before, but only once did I have a good view of one in the daytime. Here's the best picture I've taken of one. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/313345141 I love it! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,658 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 1 hour ago, Jefferson Shank said: I've seen them displaying and I've flushed them before, but only once did I have a good view of one in the daytime. Here's the best picture I've taken of one. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/313345141 Nice Ceruleans on the list as well! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,412 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Orange County, Ca. The winter here is awesome, because I really only birded in the winter, because I really just started in November. I am so excited to see what lifers I get in the spring/ summer/ fall. Many birds like Wilson’s warbler, western tanager, yellow warbler, Allen’s hummingbird, and bullocks oriole are birds that most Pisces are summer visitors, but since we are so far south, so they are year round residents. Unlike people in cold places, I don’t have to fear the birding in winter, but am super excited for the spring/summer/ fall, which lifers I get! Enjoy the year! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floraphile 579 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 We now have at least 5 individual hummingbirds coming to our feeders. Four are definitely Ruby-throated (1 male, 3 females) and the last is likely a female of that species (posted previously in ID help section). I have hung and filled my new oriole feeders and I am waiting with bated breath for one or more to arrive & partake! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colton V 864 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Looks like so far in Portland we have Tree and Violet Green swallows, Turkey Vultures, Rufous Hummingbird, Western Bluebird, Green Heron, Band-tailed Pigeon, and my dad saw a Green Heron last week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,207 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 2 minutes ago, Colton V said: Looks like so far in Portland we have Tree and Violet Green swallows, Turkey Vultures, Rufous Hummingbird, Western Bluebird, Green Heron, Band-tailed Pigeon, and my dad saw a Green Heron last week. I can't wait for the Green Herons! I love those guys. Definitely in my Top 5. Now that I think of it, quite a few of my favorite birds to see and birds I really want to see are marsh birds... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colton V 864 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 2 minutes ago, Avery said: I can't wait for the Green Herons! I love those guys. Definitely in my Top 5. Now that I think of it, quite a few of my favorite birds to see and birds I really want to see are marsh birds... Marshes are the best. No doubt. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colton V 864 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 7 minutes ago, Colton V said: Looks like so far in Portland we have Tree and Violet Green swallows, Turkey Vultures, Rufous Hummingbird, Western Bluebird, Green Heron, Band-tailed Pigeon, and my dad saw a Green Heron last week. Oops, just realized I said Green Heron twice lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floraphile 579 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 The Swallow-tailed kites have been here in our gulf coastal areas since latter February. They should be up in the bay & delta any time now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aveschapines 949 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I did some city birding in a park today and saw Yellow, Tennessee, and Black-Throated Green Warblers. No Baltimore Orioles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 869 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I guess my gullcation has ended 😞 A couple California gulls have been reported along the river in the city. It was nice while it lasted. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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