Birds are cool Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Northern Lapwing in Essex, Mass!!!!!!! https://ebird.org/checklist/S124105205?view=photos @stitch58, this should be a lot closer than Maine if you still want to see a Lapwing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Mcay's Bunting in Alaska https://ebird.org/ak/checklist/S124079274?view=photos Ivory Gull in Saskatchewan. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124098005?view=photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 44 minutes ago, Birds are cool said: Northern Lapwing in Essex, Mass!!!!!!! https://ebird.org/checklist/S124105205?view=photos @stitch58, this should be a lot closer than Maine if you still want to see a Lapwing. Getting close enough to think about it anyway 🤔. If it wasn't so close to Christmas I would definitely consider it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Wood Sandpiper outside of LA on some private property. I’ll probably be down on Thursday to look for it 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: Wood Sandpiper outside of LA on some private property. I’ll probably be down on Thursday to look for it Nice. We’re probably go down for the King Eider if there still there. Wood Sandpiper is a little to far out of range to go though. Edited December 21, 2022 by BirdNrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 (edited) Common Shellduck found during a CBC in PA. @stitch58 🦃: 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛https://ebird.org/checklist/S124369290 Edited December 22, 2022 by Birds are cool Accidently posted the birdie link 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 16 minutes ago, Birds are cool said: Common Shellduck found during a CBC in PA. @stitch58 🦃: 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛https://ebird.org/checklist/S124369290 Its provenance is still being determined, though, so it may be an escapee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Our county top birder went to Tallahassee today to see a White Wagtail that has been there since 24 Nov (still there, he said). @Clip @dragon49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 41 minutes ago, floraphile said: Our county top birder went to Tallahassee today to see a White Wagtail that has been there since 24 Nov (still there, he said). @Clip @dragon49 Much appreciated, but I'm going to pass on the 6+ hour 427-mile trip this weekend. I'll instead be chasing a county rarity and needed lifer Redhead which will be a mere 30-minute, 15-mile trip. Please do keep tagging me in these though. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 34 minutes ago, dragon49 said: Much appreciated, but I'm going to pass on the 6+ hour 427-mile trip this weekend. I'll instead be chasing a county rarity and needed lifer Redhead which will be a mere 30-minute, 15-mile trip. Please do keep tagging me in these though. I will do that if I hear of any more. I had to pass on seeing it, also. It's a 4.5 hour drive from here but my son is home on leave for a few days and we had not seen him in almost a year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 11 hours ago, floraphile said: Our county top birder went to Tallahassee today to see a White Wagtail that has been there since 24 Nov (still there, he said). @Clip @dragon49 Got it a week or so ago. It was my 500th life bird. Thanks for thinking of me. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 10 hours ago, dragon49 said: Much appreciated, but I'm going to pass on the 6+ hour 427-mile trip this weekend. I'll instead be chasing a county rarity and needed lifer Redhead which will be a mere 30-minute, 15-mile trip. Please do keep tagging me in these though. I hear the passing on long distance chasing. I do do it but a lot of considerations come into play before I'll go. Like what are the chances I will have closer opportunities to see the bird. If the chances are slim to none I will do my best to go. The White Wagtail was only 2.5 hours for me. So it was no brainer to chase it. It is one of those that are very very very unlikely to be in Florida so off we went. Others that I need for life birds or Florida birds in places like Miami or the Keys I consider more carefully both well over 5 hours one way for me. Which usually entails an over night stay I will often go to get other life|Florida birds in the same trip maybe even do more than one night... That is of course if I don't have other obligations...Gas prices can weigh heavily in the decision to go or not to go too. Thankfully they are down some. Hotel prices are a consideration as well. They can vary wildly weekend vs week day or if there is a special event the area raising the price. With the White Wagtail you should consider going as it is extremely rare in Florida and you may never get another chance. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Orange-backed Robin in Imperial, California https://ebird.org/checklist/S124426929?view=photos @IKLland, about a 3 hour drive for you. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Eurasian Blackbird in Newfoundland and Labrador. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124408977?view=photos 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 24 minutes ago, Birds are cool said: Orange-backed Robin in Imperial, California https://ebird.org/checklist/S124426929?view=photos @IKLland, about a 3 hour drive for you. Thanks! Unfortunately, even if I can chase it, I won’t be able to until after the new year if it sticks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 15 hours ago, Birds are cool said: Eurasian Blackbird in Newfoundland and Labrador. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124408977?view=photos That's quite the rarity! 3rd or 4th ABA record if I'm reading the maps right. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 8 hours ago, Aidan B said: That's quite the rarity! 3rd or 4th ABA record if I'm reading the maps right. I know. I wanted to alert anybody that might not have ebird alerts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 On 12/22/2022 at 7:04 AM, Quiscalus quiscula said: Its provenance is still being determined, though, so it may be an escapee. Common Shelduck confirmed as wild 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Birds are cool said: Common Shelduck confirmed as wild Hmm. That's only 2.5 hours from me. Maybe the cold weather will prompt it to fly further south, closer to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Peromyscus said: Hmm. That's only 2.5 hours from me. Maybe the cold weather will prompt it to fly further south, closer to me. Hope it comes closer. It's a very nice bird for the lower 48. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Here are the Facebook posts: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IKLland Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Is it just me or does it look like a dog? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Well, it’s been confirmed as a real Snowy Owl, but most people think it’s an escapee from Hollywood. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 https://ebird.org/checklist/S124703327 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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