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  1. prairiemerlin

    Exotic finch-like bird, CA

    hello, It's been awhile since I've posted (I've been really busy the last couple months with migration and school, hopefully I'll be able to post more over the summer). Anyways, last Friday I saw a strange exotic bird in my neighborhood in Orange, CA. Black and white, long tail, bright red...
  2. prairiemerlin

    Mystery exotic/escapee - California

    hello, Today I was birding at a local sanctuary in Orange County, CA when I came across this very strange exotic/escaped bird. It was roughly the same size as a Hermit Thrush or White-crowned Sparrow, but very plump and short-tailed, with a relatively short and thick bill. It was mostly...
  3. prairiemerlin

    Raptor (?) ID in India

    hey, My dad (who is kind of a birder) is in India right now on a business trip. He reported seeing a "large, dark raptor with white patches under the wings, kind of like a nighthawk". I don't have any more details, but I'd appreciate it if anyone has any ideas... I don't have any field guides...
  4. prairiemerlin

    Favorite underbirded state

    What's your favorite underbirded state? Forget places like Texas, California, and Florida... I'm rather fond of Oklahoma myself - you've got a mix of eastern and western species, southern species, and interesting prairie birds and migrants. I've been there once, driving through in one day, and...
  5. prairiemerlin

    prairiemerlin's Photo Quiz

    hey, I've felt left out with everyone making photo quizzes... so I'm making one! :king: All of the quiz birds will be regular in the ABA area. I will try to post a new quiz bird every day. Take a shot at the first! Neil G.
  6. prairiemerlin

    hello

    hello all, I'm a 14 year old birder from Beverly Hills, Michigan. I've been birding for 9 years now, and I enjoy it greatly along with bird banding (ringing) as well as photography. This seems like a great forum here... thanks, Neil Gilbert
  7. prairiemerlin

    Brown Creeper's 2006 yearlist

    Total: 131 (as of 4/12/06). Lifers in bold 1. American Crow 2. Red-tailed Hawk 3. Rock Pigeon 4. Ring-billed Gull 5. Mallard 6. Mourning Dove 7. European Starling 8. Merlin 9. Brown-headed Cowbird 10. Rusty Blackbird 11. Red-winged Blackbird 12. Common Grackle 13. House Sparrow 14. American...
  8. prairiemerlin

    Magpie question

    Hello everyone, I have a burning question about magpies. A Black-billed (American) Magpie was spotted about an hour away, and I have to decide to chase it or a flock of Greater White-fronted Geese about an hour away. I thought I needed both. However, this spring in Germany, I saw many...
  9. prairiemerlin

    Curlew ID

    Hello, I found this photo on Surfbirds, and I am being driven crazy by trying to figure out what it is... it looks a lot like a Little Curlew, but something seems wrong... http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20051010034521.jpg Thanks.
  10. prairiemerlin

    FinePix S5200 (S5600)

    Anyone have any experience with this camera? I have the S5000z and I am thinking of upgrading. I like the S5000z, but I really feel it is time to upgrade. Thanks. :frog:
  11. prairiemerlin

    Buff-breasteds... and more!

    On Friday morning, my dad and I picked up a few other young birders and we drove down to Ohio to chase after some Buff-breasted Sandpipers seen at Maumee Bay State Park. As soon as we arrived, we found them on a narrow strip of lawn between the parking lot and the beach. (Maumee Bay State Park...
  12. prairiemerlin

    Stay-on Case?

    Hello everyone, I recently purchased the Zeiss Diascope 65 T* FL, and I am very happy with it. However, I would like a stay-on case to protect it from minor accidents and rain/snow. I've heard some bad things about the Zeiss scope jacket, and it is extremely expensive. Are there any good (and...
  13. prairiemerlin

    Twitching for the White-eared Hummingbird

    On Thursday evening, some birders living in Brighton detected an odd hummingbird among the throngs of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting their feeders. After a careful study, they identified it as a Broad-billed Hummingbird. They immediately reported in on the internet, and some experts came...
  14. prairiemerlin

    Butterfly/moth ID, please!

    Yesterday evening, I noticed a small black UFO fluttering around in my garden. I assumed it was a butterfly, and snapped a photo of it, not thinking much of it. It was TINY, and mostly blackish; what grabbed my attention was that it had a wide, bold white stripe on both wings. It's flight was...
  15. prairiemerlin

    Diascope 65 T* FL

    Hello everyone, Wednesday I received my new Zeiss Diascope 65 T* FL, along with the zoom eyepiece. The body and the eyepiece cost $1400, :eek!: but it was worth it. The first thing I looked into was the quality of image at 15x. I had read several places that the edges of the image at 15x were...
  16. prairiemerlin

    Blur and more...

    I just couldn't resist putting up a quizz here. Take a shot!
  17. prairiemerlin

    Scope Advice - please help!

    Hello everyone, For years now, I have owned a 90 mm Meade ETX telescope. My family bought it long ago for looking at the moon and planets. When I got into birding, I realized I needed a scope, so I took the ETX and put it on a tripod. It works fairly well, but after several years of using it, I...
  18. prairiemerlin

    Brown Creeper's 2005 year list

    So far, I have 179 species on my World Year List. I've birded mostly in Michigan, but I have gone into Ohio and Ontario a few times. A trip to Germany gave me many new species. * = Lifer 1. Snowy Owl 2. Snow Bunting 3. Pine Grosbeak* 4. European Starling 5. Black-capped Chickadee 6. Common...
  19. prairiemerlin

    White-winged Scoter!

    Today my dad and I went to the American Center Marsh, which is about 15 minutes from our house. It's a tiny marsh, only a few acres, and it's man-made. To my great surprise we found a White-winged Scoter mingling with the Mallards! We could clearly see the white wing patch. It was resting for...
  20. prairiemerlin

    Pelagic trips?

    Every fall, the New Jersey Audubon Society has a "Cape May Fall Weekend" in late October. There are field trips and programs, and I also noticed they have a "Mini-pelagic trip". Next year I'm thinking of attending the Cape May Fall Weekend, and I really want to go on the pelagic trip. Would...
  21. prairiemerlin

    Confusing junco!

    Yesterday I noticed a junco under my feeders. I think it is an Oregon Junco, as it had a dark hood and a brown back. However, some people think its some weird sub-subspecies. Could anyone give their opinions on this bird? Thanks!
  22. prairiemerlin

    Strange shorebird call?

    Yesterday, I and another birder did some birding around the Sarnia area in Ontario, Canada. We were at Kettle Point, a good spot for water birds. We heard a strange call note - a liquid, musical peeerrrr that kind of drifted off at the end. It was over us, and I spotted a bird. It was a...
  23. prairiemerlin

    Excellent "Morning Preening"

    Check out this great photo: http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/35962 Thanks Dave Roach for sharing this wonderfull photo!
  24. prairiemerlin

    Germany birds

    I don't know much about European birds. My family lived in Germany years ago and we are thinking of possibly going back next year (2005). I'd like to know what time of year would be best for German birding, esp. around Frankfort (sp?)/Munster(sp?). I want to see the largest variety of birds in a...
  25. prairiemerlin

    What a way to see a Peregrine!

    Yesterday, (8/2/04), I went on a field trip with two other birders around the Michigan "thumb" area. We started at Port Huron and stopped at Grindstone City. As we were driving south from Grindstone City, one of the other birders spotted a raptor over the road. We got a fleeting glimpse. We...
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