Charlie Spencer Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, HamRHead said: Red-cockaded Woodpecker from last Saturday. We saw two and possibly a third. Their range is limited to the southeast. RCWs are somewhat endangered. They are the only woodpecker to nest in live trees and they only nest in Longleaf pines. The pines have to be about eighty years old before they are large enough for nesting purposes. In years past, many Longleaf pines were harvested and replaced with fast growing Loblolly pines. More recently, steps have been taken to restore Longleaf pine habitat. Much of this has been done on military bases. Locally we have a few colonies on the Fort Gordon Army base. This is also the first banded bird I have seen. Virtually all RCWs are banded. The photos aren’t great but good enough for ID. As always, woohoo! SWEET!!! Were you at Gordon? I'll understand if you don't feel comfortable disclosing the location. I keep meaning to get over Ft. Jackson; I still have a fort map with the restricted 'RCW' areas marked on it. Military posts often have large areas where operations are restricted or prohibited due to wildlife. Posts in the southeast track birds, tortoises, gators, among others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: SWEET!!! Were you at Gordon? I'll understand if you don't feel comfortable disclosing the location. I keep meaning to get over Ft. Jackson; I still have a fort map with the restricted 'RCW' areas marked on it. Military posts often have large areas where operations are restricted or prohibited due to wildlife. Posts in the southeast track birds, tortoises, gators, among others. Yes, Fort Gordon. It is listed on eBird as a restricted area but I think that may be because the general public cannot just walk on base and go birding. In the company of an enlisted friend it was not a problem. Okefenokee has them too. Edited February 17, 2019 by HamRHead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, HamRHead said: Yes, Fort Gordon. It is listed on eBird as a restricted area but I think that may be because the general public cannot just walk on base an go birding. In the company of an enlisted friend it was not a problem. Okefenokee has them too. My military retiree ID card takes care of access. There are portions of Fort Jackson that are allocated to the National Guard, and those areas are much quieter during the week than the areas used for basic training. I just have to get off my butt. Fort Stewart, near Savannah, used to be a piece of cake to drive through because of a major state highway, but that was pre-9/11. Great wetlands but I haven't had a reason to be there in a couple of decades. Edited February 17, 2019 by Charlie Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, HamRHead said: Yes, Fort Gordon. It is listed on eBird as a restricted area but I think that may be because the general public cannot just walk on base and go birding. In the company of an enlisted friend it was not a problem. Okefenokee has them too. I keep meaning to go on Gordon to get those. I mean, I'm an active duty soldier's wife, so access isn't a thing. I just don't know exactly where to go, and would feel more comfortable going with someone who knows where they are. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 minute ago, meghann said: I keep meaning to go on Gordon to get those. I mean, I'm an active duty soldier's wife, so access isn't a thing. I just don't know exactly where to go, and would feel more comfortable going with someone who knows where they are. You definitely have to go find them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) Lifer Redheads! I was running to the grocery and took a detour past a nearby farm pond I check on frequently. I took a couple of quick photos and recorded them in eBird as Scaup species / Incidental. Then I looked at the photos today! My first lifer of 2019. The same pond gave me Ruddy Ducks 16 months ago, Snow Goose two years ago, and Northern Rough-Winged Swallow almost three years ago. Edited February 17, 2019 by Charlie Spencer 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 House finch! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Finally...Hairy Woodpecker. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart South FL Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Lifer #639 - ABA #430 Eastern Whip-poor-will - Palm Beach County, FL 2-26-19 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerMaeve Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Congrats on the lifers, @HamRHead and @Bart South FL!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) 69:Green Winged Teal. 70:Killdeer. Edited February 27, 2019 by Kevin 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Northern pintail, brants, and green-winged teal. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Oh man, that pintail shot ROCKS. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Long-eared Owl 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 72: Crested Caracara. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Black scoters. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 73: House Finch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 On a recent business trip to Miami, picked up a 2 misses from last time as well as 2 rarities. However no pics as I did not bring the camera. 622-625: Thick-billed Vireo, Western Spindalis, White-winged Parakeet, and Spot-breasted Oriole. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Lockwood Folly, southeastern NC, last weekend. The neighborhood my parents live in fronts on the river, with a couple of public piers that make for good birding at low tide. I only had about 30 minutes but they were worthwhile. I've had five lifers total between the two piers over the years. 185. American Oystercatcher (heavily cropped) 186. Dunlin (also cropped) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 78 Scissor-tail flycatcher! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) I almost went a year without seeing any life birds. Last week I got #530 Common Poorwill a few minutes from my apartment (Copperas Cove, TX) and today I braved 30+ mph winds to see if I could find anything interesting at some cattle ponds in Belton. Found a handful of American Golden-Plovers, a long overdue lifebird for me, #531. Unfortunately, due to the weather, I wasn't able to get great pics. Edited March 31, 2019 by Liam 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 TERRIBLE photos, but. . . Merlin 1 by midgetinvasion, on Flickr Merlin 2 by midgetinvasion, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Five Lifers from this weekend--Edisto Beach State Park and adjacent Botany Bay Heritage Preserve and WMA. Whimbrel, Black-bellied Plover, Black Scoter, Red Knot, and Wilson's Plover. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, HamRHead said: Five Lifers from this weekend--Edisto Beach State Park and adjacent Botany Bay Heritage Preserve and WMA. Whimbrel, Black-bellied Plover, Black Scoter, Red Knot, and Wilson's Plover. Nice weekend! I still don't have Whimbrel or Red Knot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, meghann said: Nice weekend! I still don't have Whimbrel or Red Knot. I saw eight Whimbrels on Sunday and twenty to thirty Red Knots. If you go looking for them you have to visit Botany Bay Heritage Preserve: https://www.scpictureproject.org/charleston-county/botany-bay.html Be sure to go to the beach at low tide. It disappears at high tide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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