lonestranger Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 10 hours ago, Snake Fingers said: You might be a birder if you went to sleep with a filled feeder in your room… You might also be a mouser if you're setting out birdseed in your house. 😄 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 19 minutes ago, lonestranger said: You might also be a mouser if you're setting out birdseed in your house. 😄 Haha, I’m trying to put it up at a park sometime(there any rules against that?) because my yard doesn’t have spots to hang it. Haven’t gotten mice in the birdseed yet, not even the stuff in the garage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 6 minutes ago, Snake Fingers said: Haha, I’m trying to put it up at a park sometime(there any rules against that?) because my yard doesn’t have spots to hang it. Haven’t gotten mice in the birdseed yet, not even the stuff in the garage. Be careful and keep stuff well sealed, mice may be attracted over time. They'll easily bite through soft plastic as well. I keep my birdseed in a bucket with a lid, and that's in the basement. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 You might be a superstitous birders if... You try to avoid having 13 species on a checklist You wear the samer birding shirts when you go out. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 You might be a birder if strangers come up to you and ask why the birds haven't migrated away in January. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 You might be a birder if you try not to stop birding until your checklist has 20 or more species on it. LOL 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 10 hours ago, Birds are cool said: You might be a birder if you try not to stop birding until your checklist has 20 or more species on it. LOL I have the same threshold, but that's for us Southeasterners. Those CA people get that many in the Walmart lot. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 7 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: I have the same threshold, but that's for us Southeasterners. Those CA people get that many in the Walmart lot. That’s a good day in the winter for us in the North. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I hope to get 20 when I'm watching the back yard. If I get over 15, I start mentally listing the species normally expected but that haven't yet shown. Even if I do get all the regulars, it usually takes a couple of unusuals or flyovers to get me to 20. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) Right now my threshold is 8!!! Depressing, I know. I rarely get even that. Edited February 20 by Snake Fingers Too many spaces 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 3 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: I have the same threshold, but that's for us Southeasterners. Those CA people get that many in the Walmart lot. https://ebird.org/hotspot/L22620791 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) I had a few complete checklists earlier this year with only 2 or 3 species because I was on break at work and that was my only chance to keep my streak going. In my yard, a windy day could easily limit the count to 5 or so species, even with 30 minutes of observation. Edited February 21 by Zoroark 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Well…. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 You might be a birder if you inwardly(and outwardly sometimes) cringe whenever someone refers to a bird by its last name. “Oh look at that Jay!” “Such beautiful goldfinches!” “It’s a Chickadee!” “Look at that gorgeous Cardinal sing!” (Don’t get me wrong, I sometimes do this myself we all do at some point… I just cringe whenever it happens). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 2 minutes ago, Snake Fingers said: You might be a birder if you inwardly(and outwardly sometimes) cringe whenever someone refers to a bird by its last name. “Oh look at that Jay!” “Such beautiful goldfinches!” “It’s a Chickadee!” “Look at that gorgeous Cardinal sing!” (Don’t get me wrong, I sometimes do this myself we all do at some point… I just cringe whenever it happens). And when I read, when people spell Blue Jay "bluejay" and don't capitalize proper bird names. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: And when I read, when people spell Blue Jay "bluejay" and don't capitalize proper bird names. That is cringeworthy😬… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, Snake Fingers said: You might be a birder if you inwardly(and outwardly sometimes) cringe whenever someone refers to a bird by its last name. “Oh look at that Jay!” “Such beautiful goldfinches!” “It’s a Chickadee!” “Look at that gorgeous Cardinal sing!” (Don’t get me wrong, I sometimes do this myself we all do at some point… I just cringe whenever it happens). I almost always outwardly cringe when someone refers to a bird by its last name. LOL 57 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: And when I read, when people spell Blue Jay "bluejay" and don't capitalize proper bird names. Uh, that annoys me so much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Probably would bother me if I thought about it, but I just don't have the time or energy to worry about it. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 You might be a birder if you have an insane urge to correct anyone who says the word "Seagull", and sometimes cringe when a nonbirder asks you what you are looking at while you are scanning gull flocks. You say gulls, and then have to quietly, almost as if you are ashamed of yourself, mutter, "seagulls" when they ask you what a "gull" is. I know serval nonbirders who find it hilarious that there are people who will go stand in the pouring rain and wind looking at gulls because they all "Look the same". 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Do people here actually say “American” before robin and crow? Honestly, I use a shortened version 90% of the time…. At least for the common type of birds with the same last name. A boreal chickadee is never just a chickadee, but a black-capped chickadee sure is. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 hours ago, Aaron said: Do people here actually say “American” before robin and crow? Honestly, I use a shortened version 90% of the time…. At least for the common type of birds with the same last name. A boreal chickadee is never just a chickadee, but a black-capped chickadee sure is. I use shortened names most of the time in conversation, especially when there's no chance of confusion. Cardinal doesn't need North in front of it for ID purposes. Chickadees are limited to Black-capped species here so there's no chance of confusion there. Crows and Robin's are just that, Crows and Robins without the American in front. The list goes on to include Juncos, Cowbirds, Starlings, Bluebirds, etc, etc, if there's no chance of confusion I keep the names as simple as possible. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aveschapinas Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) 8 hours ago, Aaron said: Do people here actually say “American” before robin and crow? Honestly, I use a shortened version 90% of the time…. At least for the common type of birds with the same last name. A boreal chickadee is never just a chickadee, but a black-capped chickadee sure is. People here (Guatemala) do that a LOT - but using just the first word; so a Pink-Headed Warbler is "a Pink", a Sparkling-Tailed Hummingbird is a "Sparkling", etc. To my native English-speaking brain it sounds very strange LOL! (This isn't limited to bird names; a tuxedo is called "un esmoking" - as in "smoking jacket"; a sleeping bag is "un esleeping" - in Spanish words never start with sm or sl sounds, so they add an e sound to the beginning of such words). But for some strange reason a remote control is "un control" - not "un remote"!!! Edited February 22 by aveschapinas typo 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 hours ago, lonestranger said: I use shortened names most of the time in conversation, especially when there's no chance of confusion. Cardinal doesn't need North in front of it for ID purposes. Chickadees are limited to Black-capped species here so there's no chance of confusion there. Crows and Robin's are just that, Crows and Robins without the American in front. The list goes on to include Juncos, Cowbirds, Starlings, Bluebirds, etc, etc, if there's no chance of confusion I keep the names as simple as possible. I usually do that when talking with a nonbirder. Which is everyone I know not online. 10 hours ago, Aidan B said: You might be a birder if you have an insane urge to correct anyone who says the word "Seagull", and sometimes cringe when a nonbirder asks you what you are looking at while you are scanning gull flocks. You say gulls, and then have to quietly, almost as if you are ashamed of yourself, mutter, "seagulls" when they ask you what a "gull" is. I know serval nonbirders who find it hilarious that there are people who will go stand in the pouring rain and wind looking at gulls because they all "Look the same". AMEN! I don’t even try to say gull around other people. I haven’t purposely looked for gulls yet, but someday… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 hours ago, lonestranger said: I use shortened names most of the time in conversation, especially when there's no chance of confusion. Cardinal doesn't need North in front of it for ID purposes. Vermilion Cardinal...Red-crested Cardinal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 14 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Vermilion Cardinal...Red-crested Cardinal... South American birds are not likely to cause confusion in any conversations I have about Cardinals in Ontario. 😉 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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