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Recent content by Jim M.

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    US--Tallahassee,FL-Jan-Unknown Feeder Warbler

    Thanks for letting me know that "the bird is what it is"; very informative. I also didn't know you were an expert on Tallahassee and bird abundance.
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    US--Tallahassee,FL-Jan-Unknown Feeder Warbler

    Have done some more research, and there are a few reports of Nashville's frequenting suet feeders. I also found a few photos of Nashvilles where the legs look thicker than the more typical pin-width legs you see on them. So I'm moving to the undecided camp. In any event, I don't think the...
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    US--Tallahassee,FL-Jan-Unknown Feeder Warbler

    Here's an eBird barchart showing the frequency of the two since 2010 in Leon Co., where Tallahassee is located.
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    US--Tallahassee,FL-Jan-Unknown Feeder Warbler

    Disagree, and structure always trumps colors in any event. Mistaking an Orange-crowned for the much rarer Nashville in winter is a common mistake on this side of the pond. And Orange-crowneds are more likely low, at feeders like this.
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    US--Tallahassee,FL-Jan-Unknown Feeder Warbler

    Legs are too thick and pale, and bill too robust and long for Nashville. Orange-crowned Warbler, which is quite variable, looks like a decent fit. If you scroll down this eBird list from Florida there are multiple photos of one that looks close (don't seem to be able to link directly to...
  6. J

    Woodpecker song treatment by eBird

    "Songbirds" are typically thought of as being those in the order Passeriformes. Woodpeckers of course are not in that order, and I never thought of them as having "songs". Looking at the descriptions in my Sibley guide, I don't see any species accounts that describe any woodpecker...
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    Need tiny hard-shelled bug id

    I assume the location is Massachusetts? Hard to be sure from the photo, but likely a Dermestid beetle (family Dermistidae), possibly genus Anthrenus or Attagenus. These are referred to as "carpet beetles" and commonly found inside houses; they don't bite and feed on detritus. Not a bedbug if...
  8. J

    Amazon Rainforest Peru Night Bird.

    But not all eyes reflect light. And this one appears to be swiveling its head independently of its body. Both of these are consistent with nightjar.
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    Amazon Rainforest Peru Night Bird.

    I think I see what you are looking at. Never seen a potoo sitting on the ground. More likely a nightjar; not sure what the options are in Iquitos.
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    Do you count heard only birds on your life list?

    This topic has taken over the 10,000 birds thread. I'm not necessarily looking to initiate further debate on the pros and cons of different listing practices – just curious to get a sense of what forum members as a whole are doing at present. This forum probably skews older and certainly more...
  11. J

    confused about tripod head types for birding scope

    Most of the heads available are unnecessarily heavy for birding purposes--they are designed for other uses. Unless you are digiscoping, I don't see why you would need a fluid head. If you can get something cheaper/lighter that suits your needs, I'd go for it instead. I use this, though it...
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    Two people break 10,000 species, and on the same day? Can it be?

    I agree that counting any bird that is heard only for your life list is uncommon--at least based on my personal experience. But every birder I know counts heard only birds for every other type of list--year, state, county, big day, big year, etc. And I expect a lot of birders, at least in the...
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    Two people break 10,000 species, and on the same day? Can it be?

    You are not following the exchange. Andy was misinterpreting what I was saying--and saying it was wrong just because he said so. Best to stay out of other people's discussions--Andy can speak for himself after all. And assuming a British birder knows what the ABA rules say is a baseless...
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    Two people break 10,000 species, and on the same day? Can it be?

    Sorry to burst your bubble, but you are making things up. The American Birding Association, the top U.S. bird listing association, allows heard only birds on their life lists. (ABA Recording Rules and Interpretations - American Birding Association--"For a first encounter with a species, no...
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    Two people break 10,000 species, and on the same day? Can it be?

    You don't need to all follow the same rules to compare. You just need to disclose what rules you are following--then you can compare with an understanding of what you are comparing and/or just compare with those who are following similar rules. But if someone were to suggest a standard rule...
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