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I usually share my best photo first, and checklists after any audio or lifers, but I'm still sorting through my pics, and am waiting for a checklist to get shared to me.  I'll get those out in a day or so, but for now:

I got three lifers today:

1 - Yellow-throated Vireo:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609180577

1200

 

2 - Veery:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609179817

1200


For a better ID shot, look at my friend's photo:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609178207

 

1200

 

3 - Swainson's Thrush:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609177674


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I have a massive backlog since I've been busy with accelerated high school, but last week I participated in my first birding competition! It was the first time the Barrens Birding Blitz was held, with teams birding across the local Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Altogether 101 species were recorded during the competition. Species had to be confirmed by at least two members of the group and teams were required to stay together- pretty standard competition rules I think.

My team came in first place with 60 species, and our names will be engraved on the Barrens Blitz trophy cup! We also saw the highest number of warbler species. 

I got this trophy to take home: P1020170.thumb.JPG.d87bbc5b91015127a98e90369b453c18.JPG

I had good looks (although not great photos) of two lifers that I got there- #309 Merlin and #310 Wilson's Warbler!

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I'll upload the rest of the pictures tomorrow hopefully

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On 9/23/2023 at 7:15 PM, Quiscalus quiscula said:

I have a massive backlog since I've been busy with accelerated high school, but last week I participated in my first birding competition! It was the first time the Barrens Birding Blitz was held, with teams birding across the local Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Altogether 101 species were recorded during the competition. Species had to be confirmed by at least two members of the group and teams were required to stay together- pretty standard competition rules I think.

My team came in first place with 60 species, and our names will be engraved on the Barrens Blitz trophy cup! We also saw the highest number of warbler species. 

I got this trophy to take home: P1020170.thumb.JPG.d87bbc5b91015127a98e90369b453c18.JPG

I had good looks (although not great photos) of two lifers that I got there- #309 Merlin and #310 Wilson's Warbler!

P1020098.thumb.JPG.c5978f02de61718af44da47cdb4b8bdc.JPG

P1020128(1).thumb.JPG.c8d7b0ab75bf76d6ce7ff98edc0f82c9.JPG

I'll upload the rest of the pictures tomorrow hopefully

Wilson’s Warbler is a great bird! Awesome job!

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I got four lifers today!  In order of the finds:

1 - Orchard Oriole:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609675217

1200

2 - Sharp-shinned Hawk:

One of my rare non-photo and non-audio lifers.  No problem with this one though, as I got a good look at the small, migrating hawk flying over, and the field guide confirmed the ID.

Thick-billed Vireo!  Finally!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609675901

1200

Scarlet Tanager:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609675938

1200

 

 

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