Nivalis Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Chukar! was riding my bike and almost hit it because it ran out of the woods so fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Long-tailed Duck!! Yesterday in Pennsylvania! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Pigeon Guillemot. Pretty good for the inner coast - my county has no ocean coastline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastieBirder Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Grasshopper sparrow. El dorado county CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Yellow-Breasted Chat. Marin County, CA. New Recording 46.m4a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Black-throated Gray Warbler in central Idaho today. Second one seen in the county this year, and I'm pretty sure there's never been more than one in a given year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Indigo Bunting in Slo County, CA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Sanderling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 As someone who lives in California, a state with large counties, I've always wondered, in sites with more smaller counties, is it easier to find newer birds for the counties, like 1-10th county recs, since less birding is generally being done in the county, or harder, because there is less Habitat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: As someone who lives in California, a state with large counties, I've always wondered, in sites with more smaller counties, is it easier to find newer birds for the counties, like 1-10th county recs, since less birding is generally being done in the county, or harder, because there is less Habitat? VERY. I have 3 county firsts for my yard. I live in Twin Falls county, a very large county that is very underbirded, definitely no lack of habitat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Melierax said: VERY. I have 3 county firsts for my yard. I live in Twin Falls county, a very large county that is very underbirded, definitely no lack of habitat. It's pretty much the opposite where I am. Chances of finding a county first are almost 0. Over 500 species have been seen in my county, for example, a few days ago we had a Bristle-thighed Curlew, and that was a 3rd county rec. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 For example, It took 4 years to get the past 5 species, and they have included the 2nd pacific coast record of Purple Sanpiper, The northernmost (of the time, and I believe it still is) Nazca Booby, a Common-ringed Plover, a Redpoll 600 miles or so south of its normal range of vagrancy and a Vermilion Flycatcher and Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel, a bird that not even in most North American field guides. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Rare Yellow-throated Warbler in Los Osos, CA! Also a lifer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Indigo Bunting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 11:24 PM, Bird-Boys said: Indigo Bunting in Slo County, CA 1 hour ago, BirdNrd said: Indigo Bunting! Something is wrong here. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneat Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Its one of those "spot the difference" games! ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 20 hours ago, Kevin said: Something is wrong here. It sure looks like the same bird, positioned in the same spot, on the same wire. Was it photographed and posted by the same person under two different names, or is someone posting photos other than their own? Or some other explanation? Curious minds want to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 27 minutes ago, lonestranger said: It sure looks like the same bird, positioned in the same spot, on the same wire. Was it photographed and posted by the same person under two different names, or is someone posting photos other than their own? Or some other explanation? Curious minds want to know. Or maybe they were birding together, and took the photos at slightly different times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Dickcissel! Franklin County, PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)! Franklin County, PA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Golden-winged Warbler! Franklin County, PA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher! Franklin County, PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: Or maybe they were birding together, and took the photos at slightly different times That's definitely another possible explanation. The virtually identical composition of the two photos makes me suspect that these were a series of photos taken with the same camera from the exact same spot, burst mode perhaps, but that's pure speculation on my part. While we can speculate on the reason for the similarities, only @Bird-Boys and/or @BirdNrd know what's really going on here. Hopefully one or the other will enlighten our(my) curious minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 We were birding together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Sorry for the confusion @lonestranger @Connor Cochrane @Sneat! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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