okaugust Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Seems like it's time for my annual check up, as I had several eBird reports that went to "unconfirmed" as someone flagged the photos but not a reviewer because no one reached out. So it's time to check my head as my basic bird ID skills seem to be misfiring. July 31, 2022, Originally at a glance put down as a Brown-headed Cowbird, female, someone flagged that. Reviewed, considered Brewer's Blackbird, female, due to the less conical bill. Just got flagged again. My next thought goes to Common Grackle, but they are rare up here. It doesn't have a blunt enough bill or enough streaking for a Red-headed Blackbird. Taken on Lynn Point Rd in the Nemah area of WA (area is off Willapa bay, with a slough, a few cow fields, a lot of little creeks, bogs, conifers to deciduous trees, it's a great mixed habit area). This bird was in the grass fields. Thank you, Edited December 10, 2022 by okaugust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 European Starling. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okaugust Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 🤦♀️That's it, I'm giving up birding. Thank you! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 20 minutes ago, okaugust said: That's it, I'm giving up birding. Good luck with that. To the best of my knowledge, they don't have a Birder's Anonymous support group for this addiction. 🤣 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayD Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 don't female Brewer's have a dark eye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, jayD said: don't female Brewer's have a dark eye? They do, but they don’t have the dark lores between the eye and the bill, or the rusty brown wing coverts that this bird has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Colton V said: They do, but they don’t have the dark lores between the eye and the bill, or the rusty brown wing coverts that this bird has. …or a speckled belly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 5 hours ago, lonestranger said: Good luck with that. To the best of my knowledge, they don't have a Birder's Anonymous support group for this addiction. 🤣 “Hi, I’m Charlie, and it’s been 42 days since my last twitch.” 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okaugust Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: “Hi, I’m Charlie, and it’s been 42 days since my last twitch.” 42 days?!?! What is this madness?! Get out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aveschapinas Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 12/10/2022 at 4:02 PM, Charlie Spencer said: “Hi, I’m Charlie, and it’s been 42 days since my last twitch.” (There's no birder's confessional either...) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Brain Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 4 hours ago, aveschapinas said: (There's no birder's confessional either...) Probably a good thing....some confessions I'd hate to have to make. 😏 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) Bless me, Padre, for I have committed birding sins. I saw only Tundra Swans, not the Trumpeter I reported. I saw the Golden Eagle four miles away and three hours before I started the checklist. Edited December 12, 2022 by Charlie Spencer 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okaugust Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 (edited) I have chased five rare or state count birds in the last 36 hours, and I got to see four of them, including a lifer. Is that enough? No, I fanned on the shrike and wish I could cough cough call in sick tomorrow, but I won't. Cough. Darn it. Edited December 13, 2022 by okaugust 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 17 minutes ago, okaugust said: I have chased five rare or state count birds in the last 36 hours, and I got to see four of them, including a lifer. Is that enough? No, I fanned on the shrike and wish I could cough cough call in sick tomorrow, but I won't. Cough. Darn it. You're looking a little under the weather, okaugust. Maybe you should not go to work tomorrow? Get outside a little bit, drive around in your car, find a nice place to stop and shriek, er, shrike ... it will make you feel better! 😇 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I have a thermometer here if you'd like confirmation. Wish I could remember which end it's for... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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