[JeffMoh]

Only a few good birds at a local nature sanctuary this morning:
226. Magnolia Warbler
227. Swainson's Thrush
228. Gray-cheeked Thrush
229. Ovenbird

Jeff

[Larry Lade]

April 23rd at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, Mound City, Missouri.
152. American Avocet
153. Cliff Swallow

154. Grasshopper Sparrow, Muskrat Lake, Saint Joseph, Missouri (April 24th)
155. Forster's Tern (same as above)
156. Broad-winged Hawk (same as above)
157. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Bluff Woods Conservation Area, Halls, Missouri.
158. Kentucky Warbler, Bluff Woods CA

[Nightjar61]

Three new birds today, so I'm up to 171 for the year.

169. Eastern Kingbird
170. Prairie Warbler
171. Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Dave

[JeffMoh]

At the college this morning:
230. Western Kingbird

By the end of April 25 last year I was on 231, so at least I'm being consistent!

Jeff

[jacana]

today of Falmouth:

173. Manx Shearwater

also had a Skua sp and some 'Comic' Terns, but conditions and distance left them unidentified... should get them back soon enough though.

[Nightjar61]

Only one new bird today, probably the result of a cold snap that brought a couple of inches of snow the day before yesterday, and therefore affected migration.

172. Northern Parula

Dave

[Larry Lade]

Three (3) new Missouri Year Birds today.

159. Wilson's Phalarope, Horseshoe Lake, Saint Joseph, Missouri.
160. Eastern Kingbird, Lake Contrary, Saint Joseph, Missouri.
161. Long-billed Dowitcher, Horseshoe Lake, Saint Joseph, Missouri

[Larry Lade]

162. House Wren, in our yard, Saint Joseph, Missouri

Just had some birds show up in our backyard!
163. Swainson's Thrush
164. Gray-cheeked Thrush

[Peter C.]

39) Hairy Woodpecker

[Larry Lade]

I am currently down south in Joplin, Missouri attending the Spring Meeting of the Audubon Society of Missouri. I added six (6) species of birds to my 2012 Missouri Year List.

165. Yellow-throated Warbler
166. Gray Catbird
167. White-eyed Vireo
168. Summer Tanager
169. Pine Warbler
170. Carolina Chickadee

* I expect to add a few more today at Roaring River State Park. Might get Painted Bunting, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and some others.

[Nightjar61]

Despite cold, windy weather, I added four birds to my Year List this morning, so I'm up to 176.

173. Blue-headed Vireo
174. Cliff Swallow
175. Bank Swallow
176. Black-throated Green Warbler

The vireo and Bank Swallow were West Virginia state lifers, numbers 154 and 155, respectively.

Dave

[Nightjar61]

Went out this afternoon and picked up another bird for the year.

177. Green Heron

Dave

[Nightjar61]

Two more new birds for the year, so I'm now up to 179.

178. Baltimore Oriole
179. Grasshopper Sparrow

I also saw an Empidonax flycatcher, but it wasn't calling so I couldn't identify it, and therefore can't count it for my Year List.

Dave

[JeffMoh]

Three hours with two other (much better than me) birders turned up only:
231. Golden-winged Warbler.

Jeff

[Larry Lade]

Over the week-end I added quite a few more Missouri Year Birds at the Spring Meeting of the Audubon Society of Missouri in Joplin, Missouri.

April 28th
171. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
172. Green Heron
173. Wood Thrush
174. Fish Crow
175. Black Vulture
176. Blue-winged Warbler
177. Prairie Warbler
178. Yellow-breasted Chat
179. Dickcissel
180. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
181. Painted Bunting (It's always a treat to see this one!)
182. Blue Grosbeak
183. Northern Parula
184. Black-and-white Warbler
185. Orchard Oriole
186. Olive-sided Flycatcher
187. Red-eyed Vireo

April 29th
188. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
189. Baltimore Oriole
190. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
191. Great-crested Flycatcher
192. Acadian Flycatcher
193. Prothonotary Warbler
194. Chestnut-sided Warbler

[jacana]

Today, whilst going out to see one of the Hotels in Falmouth go up in flames. Thankfully no one has been hurt!

174. Swift

[Nightjar61]

Five birds today, so I'm up to 184 for the year.

180. Orchard Oriole
181. Yellow-breasted Chat
182. Great Crested Flycatcher
183. Scarlet Tanager
184. Red-eyed Vireo

The chat and flycatcher were West Virginia state lifers, numbers 157 and 158, respectively.

Dave

[Nightjar61]

This evening a hummingbird showed up at the feeder hanging off the back deck.

185. Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Dave

[Peter C.]

40) Hermit Thrush
41) Ruby-crowned Kinglet

[Nightjar61]

A couple of year birds to start off the new month, so I'm up to 187 for the year.

186. Broad-winged Hawk
187. Bobolink

Dave

[Larry Lade]

April 30th at Lake Contrary, Saint Joseph, Missouri

195. Yellow Warbler
196. Sora
197. Western Kingbird

May 1st at Missouri Western State University Campus, Saint Joseph, Missouri

198. Common Yellowthroat

[JeffMoh]

You're really zooming along, Larry! Looks like Joplin was particularly productive.
Unfortunately, we're still cursed with southerly winds here and songbird migration this year has produced worse birding than in almnost any past year. I'm heading to the coast again this weekend in hopes of seeing some shorebirds and - fingers crossed - some more warblers.
Jeff

[Larry Lade]

Yeah, the Joplin, Missouri trip was great!

[Nightjar61]

I didn't go birding today, but I did see a new bird for the year in my yard. It was singing high in a spruce tree and it took me quite a while to spot it, but I eventually got good a look at it.

188. Cape May Warbler

Dave

[jacana]

As birding trips go todays was pretty awful, for me at least... Dipped the Woodchat Shrike near St. Just, Cornwall and then missed the Red-rumped Swallow at Marazion, just couldn't get on the blighter that my mate found. Gutted as it would have been a UK lifer! Did get a few year ticks though.

175. Reed Warbler
176. Sedge Warbler
177. Ringed Plover (How has it taken this long!?)