IKLland Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Quote It'll still be at least a month before birds start moving in some numbers, but I thought I'd at least get the thread started. To quote @Connor Cochranefrom last year’s thread⬆️ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 The only real migrant I’ve had so far was my FOS Lawrence’s Goldfinch yesterday. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Spring has definitely started to stir the air a little. All the passerines around my place were singing this morning. First time I've heard EABL or SOSP sing in a while. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 @Kevin @aveschapinaswould you mind moving this to “General birding topics” forum? Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Seanbirds said: Spring has definitely started to stir the air a little. All the passerines around my place were singing this morning. First time I've heard EABL or SOSP sing in a while. Forgot about that, lots of the resident passerines around me have started singing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, Seanbirds said: First time I've heard EABL or SOSP sing in a while. I heard my first NOMO of the season at a grocery a couple of hours ago. I still have juncos and White-Throated at the feeders. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 RWBL males have started defending territory around here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Allen's Hummingbirds are back in force now, always the earlist migrants. I had an Orange-crowned Warbler yesterday, not sure if it was a new migrant or a overwinterer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Woodpeckers have started drumming, as well as Tufted Titmouses, Northern Cardinals, and Black-capped Chickadees. The weather is not great, but we no longer have a snow cover, though it can't be called spring until around May. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I have a pair of Eastern Phoebe that have started nesting, a pair of Eurasian Collared Doves that have started singing, a pair of Loggerhead Shrikes that have started courtship behavior, and the Northern Mockingbirds are being very territorial (more so than normal.) The Eastern Meadowlarks never stop singing anymore! It's crazy! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 I still have all of the usual winter visitors here. The insane winter for American Robins here in SoCal continues. Has anyone else noticed above average(and here, it’s WAY above average) numbers of American Robins this winter? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 19 minutes ago, IKLland said: I still have all of the usual winter visitors here. The insane winter for American Robins here in SoCal continues. Has anyone else noticed above average(and here, it’s WAY above average) numbers of American Robins this winter? Yes! We have definitely noticed high numbers of Americans Robins here in southwest Alabama this year. My sister across the bay in Mobile county--who is not a birder--even noticed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Common Grackles are moving through my neighborhood. From our house, we heard Canada Geese flying north this morning. I think some Turkey Vultures are heading north too. Carolina Wrens and House Finches are singing. Snowdrops, Daffodils, even Star Magnolias and early cherries are blooming. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) 2 hours ago, Birds are cool said: the Northern Mockingbirds are being very territorial (more so than normal.) I have had two NOMOs arriving at the feeders, tolerating each other within a couple of feet, and leaving around the same time. I can only conclude they're a mated pair. I had a couple of large flocks of Red-wingeds today, almost all of the birds being females. Edited February 20 by Charlie Spencer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, IKLland said: I still have all of the usual winter visitors here. The insane winter for American Robins here in SoCal continues. Has anyone else noticed above average(and here, it’s WAY above average) numbers of American Robins this winter? I remember about 4 years ago there were a bunch of American Robins. The past two years I saw a couple hundred robins at most. This year I saw over 600 robins on three different days! I have definitely noticed above average numbers of robins this winter. I have also noticed much larger numbers of WTSP in the winter, but they left much earlier this year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I haven’t seen any spring activity, at least that I can think of at the moment. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 House finches and chickadees have been singing for a week or two now. Woodpeckers have started drumming, but not really that common yet. Magpies have been doing their weird mating rituals for a few weeks as well. No migrants yet, and all of our winter species are still here. Typically our first gulls come at the end of February so they could show up any day this week, but the temperature is taking a nose dive after tomorrow so might not get anything until March. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVive Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Saw a coop/sharpie carrying nesting material 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Cardinals, Bewick's Wren, and House Finches have been singing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I saw my first Common Grackle a few days ago and two Red-winged Blackbirds a few minutes ago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Blackbirds are coming back; defending territory and singing. Saw two Killdeer and a Turkey Vulture in northern Ohio. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) As far as migrants go, Tree Swallows are back in eastern Sacramento county, and I had my first Violet-greens a couple days ago. There's also a big push of Brown-headed Cowbirds moving through the area right now. I've also been seeing Sandhill Cranes overhead a fair amount. Lots of birds singing to, Mockingbirds, all the goldfinch, Robins, Junco and the other Sparrows, magpies, and doves. Anna's Hummingbirds are nest building, if they aren't already on nests. Edited February 20 by Aidan B 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I saw my FOY Purple Martin yesterday, and the White-eyed Vireos have started singing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I heard a AMGO singing yesterday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Early breeders are starting to come in. I am easily getting 30 species per checklist! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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