Birding Boy Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I’m at 63 with the most recent being Hoary redpoll, I’m pretty behind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 58 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: I’m at 63 with the most recent being Hoary redpoll, I’m pretty behind. There is no 'behind'. We don't all have the same amount of time to get out, or the same number of species available to us. You see the birds you see in your area, in the time you have available. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Charlie Spencer said: There is no 'behind'. We don't all have the same amount of time to get out, or the same number of species available to us. You see the birds you see in your area, in the time you have available. Oh yeah, I totally agree. I was mostly comparing my list this year to mine of last year, I think I had 80 something species by this time last year. I know I don’t have a chance against all these Californians with their insanely diverse counties ? I’ll probably start getting more sp soon however, just got my drivers license, next step is getting my parents permission to drive to some spots on Lake Erie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: next step is getting my parents permission to drive to some spots on Lake Erie. Trying asking for spots AROUND Lake Erie. I don't think you'll get permission to drive ON the lake. I don't know why my Darling Bride says I'm not helpful ... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 33 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: Trying asking for spots AROUND Lake Erie. I don't think you'll get permission to drive ON the lake. I don't know why my Darling Bride says I'm not helpful ... Does it count as a pelagic if a drive across a large frozen lake? Might be able to do that if the single digit weather continues. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 49 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: I know I don’t have a chance against all these Californians with their insanely diverse counties ? I guess its time for me to report my year list then.. I had a pretty below-average start to the year, I'm only at 189 species, pretty far behind my pace last year. Still haven't made a trip out to the ocean even though I only live 20 minutes away, so I'm missing a lot of seabirds. Haven't seen too many exiting things so far, but I guess the continuing 60 Trumpeter Swan (Pretty much a state high count) was pretty cool. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 18 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: Does it count as a pelagic if a drive across a large frozen lake? Might be able to do that if the single digit weather continues. I recall the folks up around the Straits do that to save the toll on The Big Bridge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 4 hours ago, Clip said: I'm waaaayy behind where I was this time last year. Currently at 117 vs. 164 last year at this time. Still more then me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 25 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: I guess its time for me to report my year list then.. I had a pretty below-average start to the year, I'm only at 189 species, pretty far behind my pace last year. Still haven't made a trip out to the ocean even though I only live 20 minutes away, so I'm missing a lot of seabirds. Haven't seen too many exiting things so far, but I guess the continuing 60 Trumpeter Swan (Pretty much a state high count) was pretty cool. Only 189? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Connor Cochrane said: I guess its time for me to report my year list then.. I had a pretty below-average start to the year, I'm only at 189 species, pretty far behind my pace last year. Still haven't made a trip out to the ocean even though I only live 20 minutes away, so I'm missing a lot of seabirds. Haven't seen too many exiting things so far, but I guess the continuing 60 Trumpeter Swan (Pretty much a state high count) was pretty cool. Very impressive. That would be a decent number in my county - for the entire year! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 9:43 AM, Kevin said: What is your year list so far? What do you expect your year list to be like by the end of the month? What was your favorite bird so far? 112--best January, yet now nearing the end of the month, so maybe low 120s Vermillion Flycatcher 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 10 hours ago, Clip said: I just took a look at your county because I have always found winter birding pretty good. For certain it is here in Florida but it was good when I lived in Colorado too. That said your county does not seem to have much reported for the year yet. I'm not sure if this is due to lack of birds to see or if there are just too few birders out looking. You may be in a unique position to be the person who really develops your area in ebird. I don't know if you have noticed but you can help create birding hotspots. Keep your eyes out for parks, trails...that might be birdie. Bird them a few times and then suggest them as hotspots. You may find as you explore and expand your horizons that birding in the winter in your area is better than you think. Most of the birders here on what bird have the benefit of following in the foot steps of others and utilizing ebird information. You may have to make your own. Bundle up though I bet it is pretty cold where you are. Thank you so much, @Clip! I think there is a combination of too few birds (that I know, anyway) and too few birders- most of them are drawn over to the neighboring county. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Thank you so much, @Clip! I think there is a combination of too few birds (that I know, anyway) and too few birders- most of them are drawn over to the neighboring county. What he is trying to say is that if you got to a spot that looks like there would/could be a lot of birds, it might just be that it’s not on ebird yet. You could start the hotspot if there are a ton of birds. Also, I bet that there is NOT too few birds. It’s only that there is too few birders to be able to know just how many species there are! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Just now, IKLland said: What he is trying to say is that if you got to a spot that looks like there would/could be a lot of birds, it might just be that it’s not on ebird yet. You could start the hotspot if there are a ton of birds. Also, I bet that there is NOT too few birds. It’s only that there is too few birders to be able to know just how many species there are! *she I think. I understand about the hotspots, I've tried to suggest a spot as a hotspot several times before but it didn't get made one. Hmmm, I don't know about there being not too few birds...some days when it's very cold I don't see any birds at all. But I agree, there aren't many birders at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: *she I think Right. Sorry @Clip! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: *she I think. I understand about the hotspots, I've tried to suggest a spot as a hotspot several times before but it didn't get made one. Hmmm, I don't know about there being not too few birds...some days when it's very cold I don't see any birds at all. But I agree, there aren't many birders at all. There’s not birds anywhere in the northeast in winter. I meant in the spring/summer/fall there’s more birds than you think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Just now, IKLland said: There’s not birds anywhere in the northeast in winter. I meant in the spring/summer/fall there’s more birds than you think. Um...there are always the Black-capped Chickadees. I get what you mean though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Um...there are always the Black-capped Chickadees. I get what you mean though. Yeah, I meant not many species Edited January 26, 2022 by IKLland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I’m at 120 now, with the latest being a peregrine Falcon. My goal for the end of the year is 250 for the year list, and to take my life list to 300.( it’s at 259 now!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 14 hours ago, IKLland said: Right. Sorry @Clip! No problem! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 9 hours ago, IKLland said: I’m at 120 now, with the latest being a peregrine Falcon. My goal for the end of the year is 250 for the year list, and to take my life list to 300.( it’s at 259 now!) I'm still ahead then barely, after yesterday I have 121, (Great Black-backed Gull and Ash-throated Flycatcher two of the additions)for the year. Not that I want to start a competition. I do not have a year list goal. I actually see my husband and I doing less birding this year than last but taking more long trips within the State. My only goal really is to increase my Florida list but to do that it seems we are going to have do more south and west birding here in Florida. There are a few local birds I don't have yet but not many. Everything I need seems to be distant. My life list is ever so close to 500 (489) but I'm not holding my breath on getting there this year. It would nice if I did though. We do have a trip to the Dry Tortugas planned for early summer so maaaaybe. Knock on wood nothing happens to prevent the trip... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Im ending the month at 123 so far for the year, I think I did pretty well considering I didn’t get out of my town that much. Hopefully I can get to 150 by the end of February. My latest was a Great horned owl calling from my house last night. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 9:15 PM, chipperatl said: I'm at 58, and keeping pace with my county best from last year. No lifers. Have dipped on 2 geese I should have gone after sooner, Snow and Cackling. I'm guessing I'll end January around my high of 63. Depends on what I can find on the river tomorrow. Favorite bird, probably the dark morph Rough-legged Hawk I saw last weekend. Overall our county is 5 more birds in January than the best we had last year for the whole month, 85 to 80. 2 other birds have tired or exceeded my January best last year, but I think that happened last year also. County blew away previous high with 87 species this month, including a first Wilson’s Snipe for Michigan this year (crazy bird for January). I’ve recorded zero FOY birds since the 22nd, as have been dealing with a sick “puppy”. She seems a little better now though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I am not doing so great. I am at the small number of 39. Winter birding in my area is really lousy though, I don't usually get very many until spring migration. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnd Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I stoped doing lists 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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