Aidan B Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I'm currently sitting at 395 for the year. So close to my goal of 400!!! I'm not sure I'll be able to get five more new species this year though. I've seen everything easy in Central California that I can think of, so just the rarities are left now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 44 minutes ago, Aidan B said: I'm currently sitting at 395 for the year. So close to my goal of 400!!! I'm not sure I'll be able to get five more new species this year though. I've seen everything easy in Central California that I can think of, so just the rarities are left now. I can send a Limpkin your way 😉 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Peromyscus said: I can send a Limpkin your way 😉 So can most of us east of the Rockies and south of the Great Lakes... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Aidan B said: I'm currently sitting at 395 for the year. So close to my goal of 400!!! I'm not sure I'll be able to get five more new species this year though. I've seen everything easy in Central California that I can think of, so just the rarities are left now. The craziest part is that you managed nearly 400 ABA species in a year without going anywhere north or east of Montana. California definitely is the most diverse state for birds. Edited December 7, 2022 by Zoroark 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Two year birds this afternoon: Eared Grebe in DC which was found this morning I believe, and one of the Orange-crowned Warblers also in DC. The hoped-for lingering Blue-headed Vireo at the latter site was a no-show, unfortunately (though it would not be a year bird). These bring me up to 206 species for the year. Edited December 10, 2022 by Peromyscus 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Another one today: Nashville Warbler (!) which I had missed during migration. It was at the Blue-headed Vireo place (which was a no-show today as well). The Painted Bunting reported from the Blue-headed Vireo place was only seen by the finder, and not by the dozen-plus folks who converged there hoping to spot it. I did get to catch up with local birders though. So, today, December 11, I saw four species of warblers (Myrtle/Yellow-rumped, Pine, Orange-crowned, and Nashville). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Peromyscus said: Another one today: Nashville Warbler (!) which I had missed during migration. It was at the Blue-headed Vireo place (which was a no-show today as well). The Painted Bunting reported from the Blue-headed Vireo place was only seen by the finder, and not by the dozen-plus folks who converged there hoping to spot it. I did get to catch up with local birders though. So, today, December 11, I saw four species of warblers (Myrtle/Yellow-rumped, Pine, Orange-crowned, and Nashville). My mistake, at least a couple of people besides the finder had brief glimpses of the bunting ... just minutes before I arrived at the site. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 I’m at 287 for the year, and with my Florida trip coming up, I should be able to get to 300. My county list for the year is 243, which is only 39 in the county. Not sure if I’ll be able to get that up to 250, since I only have 6 more days because of the Florida trip. Oh well, there’s always next year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 My life list is 71… 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Snake Fingers said: My life list is 71… We all have to start somewhere! Set some goals for 2023 and you'll be in triple digits in no time. 🙂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 An unexpected emergency trip to Houston added a Golden-fronted Woodpecker. Great-tailed Grackles, and a lifer Red-vented Bulbul. That's 161 on the year, a personal high. With the forecast, I'll be seeing only what shows up at the feeders for the rest of 2022. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 I'm still at 207 for the year, and I'm not sure if I can or will see any new year birds. I'll keep my eyes open. Maybe the upcoming brutal cold will send some northern birds south, or Appalachian 'mountain' birds to DC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 47 minutes ago, Peromyscus said: I'm still at 207 for the year, and I'm not sure if I can or will see any new year birds. I'll keep my eyes open. Maybe the upcoming brutal cold will send some northern birds south, or Appalachian 'mountain' birds to DC. Good luck with that, hope you up that life list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Snake Fingers said: My life list is 71… That's around what I was at a year and a half ago! I understand its easy to get overwhelmed when you look at all of the people on here with their really big life lists, but you have many years to see all those birds! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 I'm at 287 for the year, with the last three being Red-breasted Nuthatch, Purple Finch, and Greater Scaup. Hopefully this winter blast will bring in some good birds! 3 More species before the year is out would be really nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 6 hours ago, Snake Fingers said: My life list is 71… If you don't mind answering, what part of the country are you in? Thanks either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 6 hours ago, Snake Fingers said: My life list is 71… In some respects it is more fun with that number, cause new ones are "easier" to find. Enjoy the chase. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Hit up the big lakes in the county one last time before the storm hammers us. Nearly all completely iced up. Small patches of open water were hogged by the "normal" stuff. Very low chance of getting to my goals of 220 for year, and 250 for lifetime. Maybe some Pine Siskins will move into the feeders. Might have a shot still on the river, that should hopefully still be open. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Snake Fingers said: Good luck with that, hope you up that life list. That's my year list. I seriously doubt I'm going to see any life birds any time soon. Maybe if a Black-backed or American Three-toed Woodpecker, or the Steller's Sea-Eagle show up near me ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 44 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: If you don't mind answering, what part of the country are you in? Thanks either way. South Dakota, Minnehaha county 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, Peromyscus said: That's my year list. I seriously doubt I'm going to see any life birds any time soon. Maybe if a Black-backed or American Three-toed Woodpecker, or the Steller's Sea-Eagle show up near me ... Who wouldn’t want to see the Steller’s Sea-Eagle… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 188 for my county year list. 247 for my Georgia year list. 258 for my US year list. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) (Quoted from the Birdie topic) On 12/22/2022 at 8:24 AM, Snake Fingers said: Yesterday was Bohemian Waxwing. On 12/22/2022 at 9:24 AM, Zoroark said: ...Very appropriate. https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN37165&sortBy=obsDt&o=desc I'm considering going out tomorrow morning if they're sighted today. Got it! That brings me to 368 and very likely my last new bird of the year. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124488156 Edited December 23, 2022 by Zoroark 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, Zoroark said: (Quoted from the Birdie topic) Got it! That brings me to 368 and very likely my last new bird of the year. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124488156 Good for you! Maybe you could send a few my way… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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