IKLland Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 14 minutes ago, meghann said: Mexican Duck in Huntington Beach, CALIFORNIA I’m located in Orange County. That bird is crazy rare, and it’s a returning bird from last winter! Hoping to see it later this week.n 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 Recent ones: Tufted Duck in Morristown, NEW JERSEY Eurasian Tree Sparrow in St-Barthélémy, QUEBEC https://ebird.org/qc/checklist/S97907031 Common Eider in Copper Harbor, MICHIGAN https://ebird.org/checklist/S97980531 Northern Gannet off Ipperwash Beach, ONTARIO (was also seen the next day a bit further west, where it crossed over into Michigan waters.) https://ebird.org/checklist/S97933399 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 2 hours ago, meghann said: Tufted Duck in Morristown, NEW JERSEY Funny. I used to go to school in Morristown before I moved out to California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Connor Cochrane said: Funny. I used to go to school in Morristown before I moved out to California. You must know about the New York New Jersey rivalry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: You must know about the New York New Jersey rivalry... Of course. I was born in New York, but lived in New Jersey for awhile. I’m pretty neutral on the whole matter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/24/2021 at 10:02 PM, Connor Cochrane said: Of course. I was born in New York, but lived in New Jersey for awhile. I’m pretty neutral on the whole matter. Yeah, for me if somebody moves to NJ from here it raises some eyebrows, but generally up here it's more upstate versus downstate. (Or maybe it's just me being jealous of all of the good birds down on the coast.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 Past few days. Some really good ones in here!: Barred Owl in Washoe County, NEVADA https://ebird.org/checklist/S98023686 Pink-footed Goose in Wappingers Falls, NEW YORK Elaenia species in Waukegan, ILLINOIS (birder only had a brief glance and got one shot that is definitely not a normal flycatcher species. Some people are guessing White-crested, but bird hasn't been refound.) King Eider in King County, NORTH DAKOTA Northern Lapwing in Port au Port Peninsula, NEWFOUNDLAND Barnacle Goose in Mercer County, NEW JERSEY https://ebird.org/checklist/S98041614 Garganey in Riverside County, CALIFORNIA https://ebird.org/checklist/S98034311 Brown Booby in Kent County, RHODE ISLAND https://ebird.org/checklist/S98043680 Anna's Hummingbird in Jefferson County, KENTUCKY (1st state record!) https://ebird.org/checklist/S97788001 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) On 11/27/2021 at 12:20 PM, meghann said: Past few days. Some really good ones in here!: Barred Owl in Washoe County, NEVADA https://ebird.org/checklist/S98023686 Pink-footed Goose in Wappingers Falls, NEW YORK Elaenia species in Waukegan, ILLINOIS (birder only had a brief glance and got one shot that is definitely not a normal flycatcher species. Some people are guessing White-crested, but bird hasn't been refound.) King Eider in King County, NORTH DAKOTA Northern Lapwing in Port au Port Peninsula, NEWFOUNDLAND Barnacle Goose in Mercer County, NEW JERSEY https://ebird.org/checklist/S98041614 Garganey in Riverside County, CALIFORNIA https://ebird.org/checklist/S98034311 Brown Booby in Kent County, RHODE ISLAND https://ebird.org/checklist/S98043680 Anna's Hummingbird in Jefferson County, KENTUCKY (1st state record!) https://ebird.org/checklist/S97788001 Elaenia is now being reported as a Small-billed Elaenia, with new sightings and the photos. 3rd ABA/2nd State Record Edited November 28, 2021 by Avery 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Tufted Duck, Essex, NY. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Today: Couch's Kingbird in Lyon County, KANSAS (first state record) Ross's Gull in Washington County, MINNESOTA Brown Booby in Virginia Beach, VIRGINIA Tufted Duck (and Tufted Duck x Scaup hybrid) in Snohomish County, WASHINGTON 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 15 hours ago, meghann said: Tufted Duck (and Tufted Duck x Scaup hybrid) in Snohomish County, WASHINGTON Ugh, I spent almost 2 hours yesterday in the rain scanning thousands of ducks trying to find this bird with no luck. And of course it was refound shortly after I gave up. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 38 minutes ago, neilpa said: Ugh, I spent almost 2 hours yesterday in the rain scanning thousands of ducks trying to find this bird with no luck. And of course it was refound shortly after I gave up. To cheer you up, did you read this checklist? ? https://ebird.org/checklist/S98146723?fbclid=IwAR099qwc355IDaIC6nannmYOlGraWdyHo2xeirhx-VzGlF7pFujOPvWF730 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) Today: Gray Kingbird in Staten Island, NEW YORK https://ebird.org/checklist/S98252703 Yellow-billed Loon in Battleford County, SASKATCHEWAN https://ebird.org/canada/checklist/S98117817 Edited November 30, 2021 by meghann 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 10 hours ago, meghann said: Gray Kingbird in Staten Island, NEW YORK https://ebird.org/checklist/S98252703 Ok, help me out here. I don’t understand how you can report such a mega rarity without adding comments. At least for me, when I submit something rare, it says that you MUST add comments, otherwise you can’t submit the list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 21 minutes ago, IKLland said: Ok, help me out here. I don’t understand how you can report such a mega rarity without adding comments. At least for me, when I submit something rare, it says that you MUST add comments, otherwise you can’t submit the list. When one a computer there is a "complete" box you have to check. You don't have to do anything else just check the box, clearly if you don't add photos or comments your bird probably will not get confirmed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 28 minutes ago, IKLland said: Ok, help me out here. I don’t understand how you can report such a mega rarity without adding comments. At least for me, when I submit something rare, it says that you MUST add comments, otherwise you can’t submit the list. 6 minutes ago, Kevin said: When one a computer there is a "complete" box you have to check. You don't have to do anything else just check the box, clearly if you don't add photos or comments your bird probably will not get confirmed. I don’t know if there were before, but if you look now, there’s photos… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 12 hours ago, meghann said: Today: Gray Kingbird in Staten Island, NEW YORK https://ebird.org/checklist/S98252703 Yellow-billed Loon in Battleford County, SASKATCHEWAN https://ebird.org/canada/checklist/S98117817 And of course all the major rarities are in southern NY, as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Seanbirds said: I don’t know if there were before, but if you look now, there’s photos… There was when I looked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Kevin said: There was when I looked. Then if it’s obviously a Gray Kingbird from the photos, why would one necessarily need to add comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: why would one necessarily need to add comments? They wouldn't, as far as I know. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 11/30/2021 at 12:34 PM, Seanbirds said: Then if it’s obviously a Gray Kingbird from the photos, why would one necessarily need to add comments? I think what is being asked, is how they got around adding a comment for a rarity. When you report something rare on ebird, it requires a comment before it will even let you submit a checklist, and you can't add photos until after you've submitted the checklist. Maybe he had a comment before adding photos, then deleted it once the photos were there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 Today's bird: Short-billed Gull in Lake Pleasant, ARIZONA https://ebird.org/checklist/S98283696 There were some other reports, but they involved incorrect species, or bird fatalities. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Recents: Gray Kingbird in York County, MAINE https://ebird.org/checklist/S98397016 Harris's Sparrow in Pensacola, FLORIDA Brambling in Les Laurentides County, QUEBEC https://ebird.org/checklist/S98369456 Northern Lapwing in Les Iles-de-la-Madeleine, QUEBEC And even though there is debate over it being a real species: Hoary Redpoll in Garfield County, WASHINGTON https://ebird.org/checklist/S98377355 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, meghann said: Recents: Gray Kingbird in York County, MAINE https://ebird.org/checklist/S98397016 Harris's Sparrow in Pensacola, FLORIDA Brambling in Les Laurentides County, QUEBEC https://ebird.org/checklist/S98369456 Northern Lapwing in Les Iles-de-la-Madeleine, QUEBEC And even though there is debate over it being a real species: Hoary Redpoll in Garfield County, WASHINGTON https://ebird.org/checklist/S98377355 What's with the GRKI lately? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: What's with the GRKI lately? Not sure, but the Maine one might not be around long, sadly. Wings are really droopy in all the photos. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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