Peromyscus Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 (edited) Limpkin in my county, found this morning (not my checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S147633422.) I saw it as close as about 25 feet this afternoon, out in the open, in the canal, foraging for clams. There are five accepted records for Maryland, none for my county. Yesterday I saw an Olive-sided Flycatcher close to home. These two sightings bring me up to 203 species for the year. Edited August 19 by Peromyscus 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 (edited) Been a month since I updated here, and I’ve added 10 species, up to 279! The last three were White-winged Dove, a self found White Ibis, and the Cave Swallow that I’ve been chasing for a couple months. Surprisingly, I’m only 9 species behind last year’s pace, which is much better than I thought I would be doing! However, my state year list is doing incredible! I’m way ahead of last year’s pace, and only 3 species away from beating last year’s record, which I should be able to get this fall! Edited August 20 by Avery 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 There is an Upland Sandpiper in my county, so my wife and I went to look for it this afternoon. We saw it, and ran into some birding friends that we hadn't seen for some time. Neither one of us have seen that species recently, so it was nice to see it through the heat shimmer in between the 3 dozen Killdeers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) Stilt Sandpiper was reported at the one single small fluddle in our county. Had debated whether to go out or not, but that report clinched it. Found 2 of them out there. Gets me to 194, which is 3rd best rate at this point. I really must have cranked out the birds in 2021 to go from 193 to 212. No way I'm getting to 212 this year. But closer to just getting to 200. Edited August 21 by chipperatl 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Cape May Warbler on the 25th, and then 4 Common Terns (horrible looks) got me up to 196 on the year. Thought I might have a shot to best my August high of 102, but at 99 and working tomorrow I don't have high hopes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 Well, it's September but this weekend I passed last year's total. However, this year's number includes a 30-species trip to the UK back in May. For the US alone, I'm still 27 behind last year. I have a big weekend coming up at the end of the month, so hopefully I can improve the 'real' year-over-year number. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I have surpassed my Tennessee list from last year, and am only 4 species behind track on my World year list! TN 2022: 221/250 TN 2023: 261 World 2022: 291/313 World 2023: 287 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 350 worldwide for the year (SoCal, Colorado, and Florida), 284 for California this year, and 258 for the county this year 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I'm at 200... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I'm at 207 species, 1 behind last year, all pretty close to DC/home. I've still haven't seen a handful of uncommon species that I saw last year; hopefully I can see all of them by the end of the year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I have 113 in Metro Vancouver for the year (in the top 100 list at 184th), and 132 for the "world" in a 4ish hour radius from my home. Both numbers are highs for me. I'll be out east for some family visits next month which should have these numbers jump a bit, even though I won't be doing much actual birding while there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 With a handful of year birds over this fall my list is a 288. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I'm at 382 for California this year, which is higher than I've ever gotten in a year (previous best was 373). I'm really trying to get to 400 by the end of the year, but I'm not sure I'll make it. Still have several months left though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 2 hours ago, Aidan B said: I'm at 382 for California this year, which is higher than I've ever gotten in a year (previous best was 373). I'm really trying to get to 400 by the end of the year, but I'm not sure I'll make it. Still have several months left though. I think you could probably make that happen especially with a trip down here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 I'm sitting at 332 for the year and still missing a few easy targets. If I don't take any more significant trips this year, I'll probably end up around 340. That's without really going into California or southeast Arizona, either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 My world year list is at 205 which is the highest it's ever been at this point in time and 2 species more than my world total of 203 in 2021. Considering the first checklist I made this year was in April I consider this very good. I predict I'll be able to get up to 250 once I add the winter gulls, ducks, and other winter species, along with the uncommon shorebirds. My California list is at 158 which is 3 and 4 species behind 2021 and 2020 at this point in time respectivly, I'm hoping I'll be able to get to 200 by the end of the year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 I'm at 388, only twelve species away from my goal! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 #199 for the year, #252 lifetime for my county and 1st county and 7th state record - Limpkin...finally. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 On 9/17/2023 at 6:58 AM, Charlie Spencer said: For the US alone, I'm still 27 behind last year. I have a big weekend coming up at the end of the month, so hopefully I can improve the 'real' year-over-year number. Now only three behind last year. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 I think I'll make it to 400 species this year! I'm at 395 right now. Only five to go! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 8 hours ago, Aidan B said: I think I'll make it to 400 species this year! I'm at 395 right now. Only five to go! That for California or world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 1 hour ago, IKLland said: That for California or world? For California 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 My World Year list is at 220 (221 if you count provisional Mute Swan) and my California Year List is at 175 (176 with Mute Swan) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 Amazing what a change in venue does for the lists. In wandering around with the family today back east I've seen 18 species, 6 of which are first of year, including three lifers. Up to 141 on the year, my best yearly total to date. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 Surf Scoter today got me to #200 for the year. That was the minimum I wanted to get, so mission accomplished. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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