Birding Boy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, IKLland said: Just wish I could see one…… There seems to be a mini-invasion going on in the upper Midwest right now. Typically redpolls would be hard to find or non-existent in my area. Who knows, maybe one will wander over to Orange County this winter. Or you can come to Michigan 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Birding Boy said: maybe one will wander over to Orange County this winter. Or you can come to Michigan 😁 I’d prefer the second one! Other lifers too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, IKLland said: I’d prefer the second one! Other lifers too! I take that back. If I come to Michigan, I’ll have to post the junco ssp! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, IKLland said: I’d prefer the second one! Other lifers too! Not too many this time of year, but May migration in the Great Lakes would sure bring a lot! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, IKLland said: I take that back. If I come to Michigan, I’ll have to post the junco ssp! LOL. Yeah, on second thought, I’d stay away at all costs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, Birding Boy said: Not too many this time of year, but May migration in the Great Lakes would sure bring a lot! Yeah. I’m heading to central NY in late July this summer to visit family, hopefully I can do some birding! But, I just wish it would be migration not summer….. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, Birding Boy said: LOL. Yeah, on second thought, I’d stay away at all costs. Do you have juncos all year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, IKLland said: Do you have juncos all year? In southeast Michigan they vanish before all the other songbirds migrate through. They’re year-round further north though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, Birding Boy said: In southeast Michigan they vanish before all the other songbirds migrate through. They’re year-round further north though. We have them all year, however they’re more common in winter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, IKLland said: Yeah. I’m heading to central NY in late July this summer to visit family, hopefully I can do some birding! But, I just wish it would be migration not summer….. Nice! You should definitely be able to pick up some lifers. Central NY should have some cool summer breeding birds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, Birding Boy said: Nice! You should definitely be able to pick up some lifers. Central NY should have some cool summer breeding birds. I’m hoping for warblers, but there’s not gonna be as many as there would be in migration, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, IKLland said: We have them all year, however they’re more common in winter. Juncos all year 😯 I need my 5 month spring and summer recovery period between identifying subspecies. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, IKLland said: I’m hoping for warblers, but there’s not gonna be as many as there would be in migration, right? Correct, I’d look at the illustrated checklist for the county that your going to be visiting. You might be far enough north for some good ones. In my county we only have HOWA, YEWA, COYE, AMRE, and the occasional Cerulean Warblers and Ovenbirds as breeders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, Birding Boy said: Correct, I’d look at the illustrated checklist for the county that your going to be visiting. You might be far enough north for some good ones. In my county we only have HOWA, YEWA, COYE, AMRE, and the occasional Cerulean Warblers and Ovenbirds as breeders. Hooded, yellow, common yellow throat, American redstart, CERULEAN??!!, and ovenbird? I want a cerulean! Ive seen three of those you listed. YEWA, COYE, and AMRE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 11 minutes ago, IKLland said: Hooded, yellow, common yellow throat, American redstart, CERULEAN??!!, and ovenbird? I want a cerulean! Ive seen three of those you listed. YEWA, COYE, and AMRE I still haven’t seen the Hoodeds 😢 The Ceruleans remained for a few weeks in May, but nobody checked on them during the summer so I don’t know if they actually bred this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodi Nielson Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 The lake is mostly frozen but there are spots of open water. This guy decided to just stand in the middle of the big frozen... . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, IKLland said: Yeah. I’m heading to central NY in late July this summer to visit family, hopefully I can do some birding! But, I just wish it would be migration not summer….. You'll still be able to find a bunch of warblers in the summer! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/409581651 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/409581581 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Clip Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 In our backyard!😃 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpoetmarcr Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Keeping watch over his domain. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Theis Muscovy duckling is so cute. 🙂 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/409707341 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 More redpolls! I will never tire of these tiny energetic puffballs. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodi Nielson Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Went on a wild Sandhill Crane chase this morning. Thought they were at the park, but I think the e-birder forgot to note they were a flyover....Did get to watch the Mergansers cruising about though. That's a female Ring-necked duck in the males splash. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 2 hours ago, Birding Boy said: More redpolls! I will never tire of these tiny energetic puffballs. Nice shots! I’ll never tire of being jealus! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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