IKLland 2,072 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 16 hours ago, Aaron said: before I leave. for where? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seanbirds 2,578 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) 25 Swainson’s Hawks within 5 minutes today!! Edited April 11 by Seanbirds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BirdNrd 1,840 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) Pac-slope Flycatcher https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/325294251 Western Kingbird https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/325294921 Edited April 11 by BirdNrd 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floraphile 761 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Baldwin co. AL American Redstart, B & W Warbler, Barn Swallow 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 1,029 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 3 hours ago, IKLland said: for where? Just back home, I was at my cabin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 4,634 Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Had a good few Nashville Warbler in the East Bay today, as well as as Cassin's Vireo 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colton V 1,104 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Three Orange-crowned Warblers today, my first ones of the year. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 2,072 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 11 hours ago, Colton V said: Three Orange-crowned Warblers today, my first ones of the year. Nice shot! They are permanent residents down here, do they only breed up by you? ps: my list is now. at 195( Merlin, CASJ( finally!!) P1040450.MP4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colton V 1,104 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 1 hour ago, IKLland said: Nice shot! They are permanent residents down here, do they only breed up by you? ps: my list is now. at 195( Merlin, CASJ( finally!!) P1040450.MP4 23.22 MB · 0 downloads They’re not rare here in the winter, but they’re pretty uncommon. According to the bar charts, they’re most common during spring and fall migration. Nice job on the Scrub-Jay! I knew you’d get one in no time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bird Brain 1,742 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Had the first of year Black-chinned Hummingbird at our feeder today! He didn't stick around long enough for a photo. 😟 Always glad to see them return every year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 4,634 Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 3 minutes ago, Bird Brain said: Had the first of year Black-chinned Hummingbird at our feeder today! He didn't stick around long enough for a photo. 😟 Always glad to see them return every year. Nice. They are some of my favorite hummingbirds. I was extremely lucky last year and had one in the fall at my house, one of only 2 (maybe 3) records in the county last year. Hopefully it’ll return. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 2,387 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 13 minutes ago, Bird Brain said: Had the first of year Black-chinned Hummingbird at our feeder today! He didn't stick around long enough for a photo. 😟 Always glad to see them return every year. Definitely coming in! I had five today and eight yesterday at my patch over in Fair Oaks! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 2,387 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Over the past couple days I've had FOS Warbling Vireo, Nashville Warbler, Western Kingbird, Black-Throated Grey-Warbler, and Bullock's Oriole! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,850 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Singing Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers, and a late Rusty Blackbird at “my” hotspot! Yesterday someone had the first Bittern of the year there 😡 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,850 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Hermit Thrush! It was close enough I could hear it singing under its breath... 🥰 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/326969211 One of my favorite memories of a HETH was when I was at a birthday party for one of my parent's friends, and there was a new birder there, who I knew really like thrushes, and was also having trouble actually seeing Ovenbirds. Being the reserved antisocial person I am, I walked the property and did a little birding. I saw a group of Ovenbirds fighting! So, I went back, and grabbed the other birder. We walked down, and luckily the birds were still there! We enjoyed them together for a few minutes, then started back towards the party when they flew off. We were talking about how his favorite bird is the Veery, but he loved all the thrush songs. I mentioned I had been hearing a Hermit Thrush, then out of the corner of my eye I see a brown bird fly out of the woods and land on a stump, maybe 15 feet from us, in the yard. A Hermit Thrush! He was like, "Oh my god, is that...?" And then, it started softly singing. It did a few rounds, then finished up its solo, and flew off. I love birds😊 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulK 1,039 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Finally saw a yellow-rumped warbler today. They've been around but I have the sense we're getting the migration a little later this year so there aren't as many yet as I've been hoping for. Just happened to be in a tree beside a playground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,850 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) Had my FoY BHVI today as well as my first AMBI at the pond! I’ve been trying to find one there for a while. There’s a good bit of marsh, and the neighbors have seen them before. Now I just need to get, Snipe, Woodcock, VIRA, Sora, and (a bit of a reach, like first county record reach) Least Bittern to complete the marsh birds there! Also, the PUFIs are back! Edited April 28 by Avery 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 4,634 Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 (edited) I just got my first LEYE of the year on my bike back from school. Edited April 28 by Connor Cochrane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulK 1,039 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Had a phone meeting today that I took from my favourite birding spot in my patch, and there were two Wilson's and four yellow-rumped warblers hopping around right in front of me. Of course they all disappeared as soon as I was done and grabbed the camera out of my bag but it was still fun to watch. The Wilson's just started showing up here yesterday so I was happy to see them already. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seanbirds 2,578 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 FOY Common Nighthawk! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,850 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 My first Louisiana Waterthrush! I’ll upload the audio later. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 6,344 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 5 hours ago, Avery said: My first Louisiana Waterthrush! I’ll upload the audio later. Congrats! They are awesome. I woke up to a LOWA singing in the distance yesterday. ☺️ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim W 320 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Maybe most folks are aware of this already, but I just stumbled on it for the first time. Colorado State and Cornell maintain a migration forecast website. Their models use 23 years of weather radar images. They provide a nationwide forecast for the next 3 days. I don't know how useful they are, but the science is fascinating to me. Based on the current forecast, our friends in the Midwest and in my neck of the woods (northeast) might be in for some good yard birding over the next couple of days. https://birdcast.info/migration-tools/migration-forecast-maps/ To the topic at hand, over the last week+ I've had a pretty good run of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Baltimore Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at my feeders (SE PA). Also saw my first Scarlet Tanager of the year yesterday. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,850 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Big wave of warblers and migrants today! My FoYs were Green Heron, American Redstart, Black-throated Blue Warbler, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, Least Sandpiper, Baltimore Oriole, Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, White-crowned Sparrow, and Common Tern, plus migrating White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Lesser Scaup, Rough-legged Hawk, and American Pipit! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lonestranger 1,613 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds found our feeders this past week but I have yet to see a warbler. Surprisingly, we are still seeing Juncos almost daily though. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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