DLecy Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, IKLland said: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124703327 This is nuts! I wonder where it came from?!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, DLecy said: This is nuts! I wonder where it came from?!? It’s almost certainly not truly wild, but it’s still worth chasing IMO for me. I’ll hopefully have a photo of it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 1 hour ago, IKLland said: It’s almost certainly not truly wild, but it’s still worth chasing IMO for me. I’ll hopefully have a photo of it later. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 2 hours ago, DLecy said: This is nuts! I wonder where it came from?!? People suspect that since it’s not an irruption year, it’s almost certainly human-assisted in some way. Theories are that it’s ship-assisted from …? Another theory is that it’s an escapee from Hollywood. FYI, there was a Facebook post of a Snowy Owl in Los Angeles county a few months ago. Almost certainly the same bird, I’d guess. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, IKLland said: Another theory is that it’s an escapee from Hollywood. I wouldn't be surprised, since it's that far south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 1 hour ago, IKLland said: People suspect that since it’s not an irruption year, it’s almost certainly human-assisted in some way. Theories are that it’s ship-assisted from …? Another theory is that it’s an escapee from Hollywood. FYI, there was a Facebook post of a Snowy Owl in Los Angeles county a few months ago. Almost certainly the same bird, I’d guess. Ship-assisted seems most plausible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 41 minutes ago, DLecy said: Ship-assisted seems most plausible. Would that count on my official state list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, IKLland said: Would that count on my official state list? You can count whatever you want to count as your “official” state list. It will be interesting to see how the CBRC rules on this bird. eBird tends to follow BRC rulings. So, it really depends on what “authority” you follow, or don’t follow, to compile your life list. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 2 hours ago, IKLland said: Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, DLecy said: You can count whatever you want to count as your “official” state list. It will be interesting to see how the CBRC rules on this bird. eBird tends to follow BRC rulings. So, it really depends on what “authority” you follow, or don’t follow, to compile your life list. Would people here count this or not? I’d love people’s opinions. I’ve never been in a situation like this so I’m torn. Edited December 28, 2022 by IKLland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 45 minutes ago, IKLland said: Would people here count this or not? I’d love people’s opinions. I’ve never been in a situation like this so I’m torn. Did you see Lehman's post? Personally, I would follow the CBRC ruling as to whether or not I count this bird. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 2 hours ago, IKLland said: Would that count on my official state list? What you mean by “official” is the crucial part of that question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, IKLland said: Would people here count this or not? I’d love people’s opinions. I’ve never been in a situation like this so I’m torn. Are you asking for your own personal state list, or your ebird state list? I would count it. If your reviewer says to not count it though, I wouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 30 minutes ago, DLecy said: Did you see Lehman's post? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 19 minutes ago, chipperatl said: What you mean by “official” is the crucial part of that question. My own personal state list. 7 minutes ago, Birds are cool said: Are you asking for your own personal state list, or your ebird state list? I would count it. If your reviewer says to not count it though, I wouldn't. I’m asking for my own person state list, not eBird. EBird wants us to report every single bird that’s not in a zoo or on a farm at the time of the observation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 32 minutes ago, DLecy said: Did you see Lehman's post? Personally, I would follow the CBRC ruling as to whether or not I count this bird. Thanks, that’s probably what I’ll do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, IKLland said: My own personal state list. I’m asking for my own person state list, not eBird. EBird wants us to report every single bird that’s not in a zoo or on a farm at the time of the observation. It's really how you want your state list to be. It could be an escapee, or it could be a wild bird. If I saw it in that circumstance, I would count it. There is no proof that it is not a wild bird, but then at the same time there is no proof that it is a wild bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Birds are cool said: It's really how you want your state list to be. It could be an escapee, or it could be a wild bird. If I saw it in that circumstance, I would count it. There is no proof that it is not a wild bird, but then at the same time there is no proof that it is a wild bird. True, it it’s almost certainly ship-assisted. I’ll share this for those of you that haven’t seen it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 12 hours ago, IKLland said: My own personal state list. I’m asking for my own person state list, not eBird. EBird wants us to report every single bird that’s not in a zoo or on a farm at the time of the observation. If it is a wild bird I’d count it. Ship assist is for the bird police. You still saw a wild Snowy Owl. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 15 hours ago, IKLland said: Would people here count this or not? I’d love people’s opinions. I’ve never been in a situation like this so I’m torn. I would count it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 2 hours ago, chipperatl said: If it is a wild bird I’d count it. Ship assist is for the bird police. You still saw a wild Snowy Owl. Lol. Well, that’s one way to look at it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Second every confirmed report of a Golden-fronted Woodpecker east of the Mississippi! https://ebird.org/checklist/S124786415 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Apparently a Red-flanked Bluetail was just found along the coast in Santa Cruz, California!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 18 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Apparently a Red-flanked Bluetail was just found along the coast in Santa Cruz, California!!! Too bad the weather looks so bad over the next three days. I’ll try to find a way to go for that bird. You? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Birds are cool said: Second every confirmed report of a Golden-fronted Woodpecker east of the Mississippi! https://ebird.org/checklist/S124786415 I’d be interested to see how they rule out a xanthochroistic RBWO, like this one: (https://feederwatch.org/color_variant/xanthochroism/). The recorded calls on that sound like a RBWO, but listening to GFWO calls they sound the same to me. I’d need experience to differentiate them. Also there is one record from Florida, that also doesn’t describe how a pigment problem was ruled out. Edited December 29, 2022 by Avery 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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