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Recent content by AlexC
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ID help, California (From Irvine to Morro Bay), about three weeks ago.
Would love some discussion on separating Short-billed from Long-billed Dowitchers - Short-billed less common in CA, but does pass through this time of year.- AlexC
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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ID help, California (From Irvine to Morro Bay), about three weeks ago - part 2.
Agree on all except the dowitchers, since Short-billed are more uncommon through this stretch of CA. What are you seeing that indicates Short-billed over the more common Long-billed?- AlexC
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Cannot ID this bird from Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Photos 2 and 3 are a definitive Rock Wren for me - photo 1 is a bit bizarre, we sure it's the same bird?- AlexC
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Help ID, Monterey - Big Sur, California, about two weeks ago.
Yessir- AlexC
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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White crowned sparrow? Hybrid? Sonoma County, CA
This looks to be within the range of a young (1st year) Golden-crowned Sparrow. Nice photo!- AlexC
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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How's Your 2023 List Going?
Some minor targets/chases and leading a walk yesterday for Pasadena Audubon as fall songbird migration begins to pickup: 289. Red-breasted Nuthatch 290. Califronia Gnatcatcher 291. Swainson's Thrush 292. Canada Warbler (CA lifer) 293. Vaux's Swift 294. Nashville Warbler 295. Black-throated Gray... -
How's Your 2023 List Going?
Misspoke here - reviewing my eBird checklists from this Big Day, my friend had Surfbirds at Playa del Rey, but I missed them while I was scanning the breakwater. I expect to get this one back before end of the year - rarely visit the beach without seeing some, but I only go a few times a year... -
How's Your 2023 List Going?
Whoops this was not a county lifer - got overzealous -
How's Your 2023 List Going?
Nice to see some Cali birds be lifers! Where were you for the hurricane? Any interesting birds turn up for you? -
How's Your 2023 List Going?
Way late this year submitting my updates.. but here they are, January thru August: Jan 1st, neighborhood birds and chasing a few rarities: 1. Common Raven 2. Mourning Dove 3. Northern Flicker 4. Cedar Waxwing 5. Houe Finch 6. Yellow-rumped Warbler 7. Mallard 8. Rock Pigeon 9. European Starling... -
How's your 2022 list going?
Lost my phone at the end of the year so it took me a good bit to go back and review my 2022 final numbers. Last 8 species all from SoCal CBCs: 311. Clay-colored Sparrow 312. Red-naped Sapsucker 313. Ferruginous Hawk 314. Townsend’s Solitaire 315. Golden Eagle 316. Merlin 317. Hutton’s Vireo 318... -