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  1. raymie

    Maybe 2 Vireos, South Padre Island Convention Ctr, TX, USA

    Photos 1 and 2 show a Warbling Vireo. Not sure about the others, but thinking probably Bell's.
  2. raymie

    Is this a Turkey Vulture?

    It's very possible this is a dumped pet. It's also possible they are an established introduced species in the area, there's lots of local established populations that are undocumented due to a general lack of interest in this species by most birders.
  3. raymie

    Scottish Crossbill - Yes? No? Never?

    The splits were made with the desire to further split Red Crossbill in the future, it's just that we don't have enough info to fully understand the diversity within it yet.
  4. raymie

    Is this a Turkey Vulture?

    I agree with Muscovy Duck.
  5. raymie

    Britain's most prolific egg collector, reoffends again.

    This kind of thing is bizarrely frequent in British law, to the point where people will fake a mental disorder to get out of jail time. Edwin Rist, who stole potentially millions of dollars worth of specimens from the British Museum, got no jail time due to an Asperger's diagnosis that he has...
  6. raymie

    Songs that mention species of bird

    This one has a few ;) :
  7. raymie

    Swainson's Thrush? Brooklyn, NY, 2015 / re-identification requested

    Swainson's.
  8. raymie

    Age of first breeding of the Pygmy Cormorant? (and a rant about ChatGPT hallucinations)

    I would recommend not asking ChatGPT for info like this. Try Birds of the World. If Birds of the World doesn't have any info, then yeah, it's unknown.
  9. raymie

    Laughing Falcon on Merlin

    Merlin works a lot of the time, but it also often gets things wrong. I would disregard those two IDs, they are nearly impossible. American Coot has been recorded in the UK only a handful of times ever (mostly in the Shetlands) and Laughing Falcon has never been recorded in the UK (and almost...
  10. raymie

    Sanibel Island, SW Florida, USA - long shot

    Red-bellied Woodpecker, 100%
  11. raymie

    Guatemala - which kingfisher?

    I agree with Ringed Kingfisher.
  12. raymie

    Massachusetts US today. Funny looking thing

    They sound even funnier than they look.
  13. raymie

    Possibly Eurasian Collared Dove? 4/25/2024. Morehead, North Carolina

    There are a few locations in North America where African Collared-Dove does seem to have a persistent breeding population in low numbers. North Carolina is not of those places.
  14. raymie

    Possibly Eurasian Collared Dove? 4/25/2024. Morehead, North Carolina

    African Collared-Dove is a common species in captivity and as such some individuals may occasionally escape, but that would be a rare occurrence. Compare that to Eurasian Collared-Dove which is a very common species all times of year through most of North Carolina.
  15. raymie

    Possibly Eurasian Collared Dove? 4/25/2024. Morehead, North Carolina

    African Collared-Dove technically cannot be ruled out yes, but in North Caroline that species is not known to occur. So this is (almost certainly) a Eurasian Collared-Dove.
  16. raymie

    Hairy Woodpecker? Connecticut USA

    I agree with Hairy Woodpecker.
  17. raymie

    The ebird update - How do you like it?..

    https://ebird.org/region/CR/trip-reports
  18. raymie

    The ebird update - How do you like it?..

    One thing I found that bugs me is that you can only view Trip Reports from within the last month. What was the point of making them public, then?
  19. raymie

    SW Florida USA - which swallow?

    It's not Barn Swallow, it lacks the distinctive tail. Going by tail shape, this bird is probably Purple Martin. Possibly Cave Swallow, I'm not familiar with that species in the field so I can't say for sure it isn't one.
  20. raymie

    Best birding trips in Central/South America?

    Hacienda Baru is an excellent lodge that offers both incredible birding and a nice beach on the same property.
  21. raymie

    San Gerardo De Dota, Costa Rica, April 20204

    Sounding even better for Mountain Thrush, then.
  22. raymie

    San Gerardo De Dota, Costa Rica, April 20204

    Mountain Thrush. It's far too gray for Clay-colored and lacks the streaking on the throat what would be seen in White-throated.
  23. raymie

    Small Hawk in North Dakota, USA. ID Please, Thanks!

    I agree with Sharp-shinned Hawk.
  24. raymie

    Poll - Do you agree or disagree with the AOS's recent decision to abandon the use of eponymous bird names?

    The AOS always takes a while to release their comments on anything. It shouldn't be a surprise that this isn't different.
  25. raymie

    Birds with very tight habitat requirements.

    Kirtland's Warbler is famously tied very closely to Jack Pine in the breeding season, although on a couple of sites they also use Red Pine.
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