Caley Thomas 2.0 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Just looking for some quick input to help me decide which of these two birds anyone thinks I should chase tomorrow morning. The Mangrove means I get up at 3:40am, the MacGillivray's Warbler means I get up at 5:40am. Ready and willing for any random hot take opinions here and thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 MacGillvarys are a somewhat regular migrant in the western part of the state, Mangrove Cuckoos only have a few state records, even less being chaseable.... sounds like an easy decision to me. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 (edited) Personally I'd go cuckoo. (pun intended) there are far less records of them in the state. Sniped Edited May 11 by Avery 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Which state is everyone talking about here??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 55 minutes ago, MichaelLong said: Which state is everyone talking about here??? Texas 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 @Caley Thomas 2.0, go get the cuckoo! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Cuckoo all the way, if it’s still there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) Go for the cuckoo! Especially if it's been refound. Edited May 12 by Peromyscus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 On 5/10/2023 at 10:10 PM, Caley Thomas 2.0 said: Just looking for some quick input to help me decide which of these two birds anyone thinks I should chase tomorrow morning. The Mangrove means I get up at 3:40am, the MacGillivray's Warbler means I get up at 5:40am. Ready and willing for any random hot take opinions here and thanks! What did you end up doing, and did you see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Thomas 2.0 Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 I went for the Mangrove, got up at 3:30am, drove four hours, birded 12 hours, didn't see it (nor did anyone else), then drove back home 4 hours and got back at about 11pm. It was fun, but a bit disappointing for sure. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Why I don't chase. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Thomas 2.0 Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 2 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: Why I don't chase. On the bright side, and with my rose-tinted glasses back on, at least I added about 20 to my year list and met a lot of cool birders. That, and sweated out about 10 pounds probably, lol (free sauna, woohoo!) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 6 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: Why I don't chase. This afternoon I chased the breeding pair of Mississippi Kites (maybe the only pair in Maryland, certainly the only publicly known pair in my part of the state) a half-hour from home and not only saw them, I saw TWO Swallow-tailed Kites flying with them! On Monday I went to look for the Glossy Ibis in a neighboring county about 35-40 minutes from home. I eventually saw it, and on my way back to my car found two Anhingas perched in a tree. Chasing can be fun. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 17 minutes ago, Peromyscus said: Chasing can be fun. It's a gamble and a game, which is appealing to many people. Probably part of the reason why people chase birds all the time. (despite the fact that they are rare or new.) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Thomas 2.0 Posted May 14 Author Share Posted May 14 So, what may be the same bird (or not) showed up in Galveston, TX yesterday late afternoon, and after it was re-found this morning by others, I decided to drive 3.5 hrs in the opposite direction than I did on Thursday to try for it. Luckily, and despite semi-flooding conditions, I was able to see it after 3 hours of searching. A few pics for the story. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 2 hours ago, Caley Thomas 2.0 said: So, what may be the same bird (or not) showed up in Galveston, TX yesterday late afternoon, and after it was re-found this morning by others, I decided to drive 3.5 hrs in the opposite direction than I did on Thursday to try for it. Luckily, and despite semi-flooding conditions, I was able to see it after 3 hours of searching. A few pics for the story. awesome. Congrats!!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVive Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 7 hours ago, Caley Thomas 2.0 said: I decided to drive 3.5 hrs in the opposite direction than I did on Thursday to try for it. So in other words ... it was probably directly over your house while you were off looking the first time 🤔 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 9 hours ago, Caley Thomas 2.0 said: So, what may be the same bird (or not) showed up in Galveston, TX yesterday late afternoon, and after it was re-found this morning by others, I decided to drive 3.5 hrs in the opposite direction than I did on Thursday to try for it. Luckily, and despite semi-flooding conditions, I was able to see it after 3 hours of searching. A few pics for the story. Bravo, @Caley Thomas 2.0! I've tried for that darn bird several times in its home stomping grounds and not been successful. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago On 5/12/2023 at 11:23 AM, Caley Thomas 2.0 said: I went for the Mangrove, got up at 3:30am, drove four hours, birded 12 hours, didn't see it (nor did anyone else), then drove back home 4 hours and got back at about 11pm. It was fun, but a bit disappointing for sure. Welcome to the world of birding. I have had similar experiences multiple times but then I have also had times when I didn't even get out the car before spotting the bird I was chasing. Unlike many birders though I enjoy the adventure whether I find my target bird or not. The target bird gives me a reason to leave my comfort zone, get out there and explore. I'm never disappointed because there is always something to see. Birds, mammals, bugs, plants, fish all bring me joy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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