Aidan B Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Birding Boy said: Great shot too, I can't even get a good one and I live in their usual range ? This bird's been ridiculously cooperative, I've had better looks at it than I have of Ash-throated, which I see all summer long. Edited December 26, 2021 by Aidan B 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Birding Boy said: So awesome, congrats! Great shot too, I can't even get a good one and I live in their usual range ? It is SO cooperative! 37 minutes ago, Aidan B said: This bird's been ridiculously cooperative, I've had better looks at it than I have of Ash-throated, which I see all summer long. THIS! I took around 600 GREAT photos of it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Common Redpoll a few days ago. There seems to be a mini irruption of redpolls in our area and after dipping a few times finally found some. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 American Tree Sparrow, Northern Shrike, Common Loon, and Snow Bunting (no photos, sadly)! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 hours ago, PalmWarbler said: American Tree Sparrow, Northern Shrike, Common Loon, and Snow Bunting (no photos, sadly)! Nice! American Tree Sparrows have been crazy common here lately. I've also been really wanting a Snow Bunting...Any tips on how to find one? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Just now, Quiscalus quiscula said: Nice! American Tree Sparrows have been crazy common here lately. I've also been really wanting a Snow Bunting...Any tips on how to find one? No tips... I was just looking down the beach and a tiny flock flew by really quickly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Tundra Swan! https://ebird.org/checklist/S99470417 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 ? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Around 600 Sandhill Crane! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 17 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: Around 600 Sandhill Crane! Doesn't that count as 600 new Lifers? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Lucy's Warbler taken today 12-28-2021 at Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Tropical Kingbird-Palm Beach County, FL 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Yellow-chevroned Parakeet -- another first taken yesterday at Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 American Pipit! A bird that's been eluding me for months. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Continuing solitary sandpiper today! @Aidan B this was that bird that I missed last time I tried. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 ?? Those two dark spots in the photo below are NOT specks on your screen. They are two of about 11 Vaux's Swifts that have inhabited the chimney in the photo as their night time roost. This is the 3rd time my husband and I have tried to get this bird. The first time in 2019 there was only one bird and while we saw it, if we had blink we would have missed it entirely. It appeared and disappeared into the chimney so fast you weren't even sure you saw anything. So we did not count it. This year more were being reported so we tried again. This time the Cooper's Hawk below kept the birds from flying in before it was too dark to see them. As they say the 3rd time is the charm but boy are they fast. We saw 11 of them and we saw them fairly well. Photo disappointing but life bird none the less. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 12/26/2021 at 7:35 PM, Quiscalus quiscula said: Nice! American Tree Sparrows have been crazy common here lately. I've also been really wanting a Snow Bunting...Any tips on how to find one? Use your ebird alerts is probably the most important tip. Learn their sound is another good one. Like all small birds they are not easy to spot. But, if you hear them you know to look harder than you might otherwise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 10 hours ago, Clip said: Use your ebird alerts is probably the most important tip. Learn their sound is another good one. Like all small birds they are not easy to spot. But, if you hear them you know to look harder than you might otherwise. Yes, learn their calls. They are frequent flyovers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Horned Grebe Red-breasted Merganser (terrible photos) Rough-legged Hawk! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/401237961 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Bat Falcon and Social Flycatcher. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 hour ago, blackburnian said: Bat Falcon and Social Flycatcher. Very nice!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Common goldeneye! A tricky bird to get down here. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) On 12/26/2021 at 6:35 PM, Quiscalus quiscula said: Snow Bunting...Any tips on how to find one? On 12/31/2021 at 4:26 PM, Avery said: They are frequent Uhh no. Just no. Snow Buntings are not frequent anything. ? Edited January 2, 2022 by Seanbirds 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Two Today! Black Scoter and Hoary Redpoll 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyonabird Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Terrible picture but... Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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