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After a week at Biebrza Marshes.

-greater spotted eagle
-The Barnacle Goose
-Ferruginous Duck
-Arctic Skua

I will upload some picts later.
 
After a week at Biebrza Marshes.

-greater spotted eagle
-The Barnacle Goose
-Ferruginous Duck
-Arctic Skua

I will upload some picts later.

Can't wait to see those pics, really nice birds.

Are any of you good at IDing thrushes? I put a post in the Q and ID category, but it was mostly ignored. It seems to be either a Hermit, Swainson's or Gray-cheeked, but there are flaws in all places:

1) Lacks obvious rusty end of Hermit.
2) Lacks obvious complete spectacles and olivaceous color of Swainson's, but seems to have right lore pattern (dark lore with light supraloral area, kind of connecting to the incomplete eyering?).
3) Maybe a little too much eye ring? The dark and light spots of the lores may be important.

I need an answer!

Thanks everyone!
 
I got a lifer!!!! Clay-colored Sparrow, cute little guy. :)

Right now I'm listening (through the window) to the baby EUST beggin' for food, and a BRTH aimlessly whistling funny tunes.
 
Sounds like a you've got either a Swainson's or Gray-cheeked, but I'd hate to call it either without a picture. I'm leaning toward Swainson's though, just because it's easier to judge pattern better than color.
 
Sounds like a you've got either a Swainson's or Gray-cheeked, but I'd hate to call it either without a picture. I'm leaning toward Swainson's though, just because it's easier to judge pattern better than color.

Leave it to me to leave out the link!

Here's my mystery thrush, which has been called Swainson's by a few: http://www.flickr.com/photos/birderbf/485520816/

What's happening with everybody?
 
Hello people!,

I am sorry I haven't posted for so long! I am now a volunteer with the Ohio Wildlife Center (OWC). With that on top of doing yard work for money, and school work, I have been very busy!

I have a animal handling class to show up to next month, so wish me luck!
Sincerely,
Brandon.

P.S. I like the new site look!
 
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I was outside all day, literally. Here are the Yard Birds (only birded in my yard today):

American Robin - 4+
European Starling - 4+
Mourning Dove - 4+
Common Grackle - 6+
Baltimore Oriole - 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 3+
American Goldfinch - 13+
Orchard Oriole - 1
Empidonax spp. - 1
Brown Thrasher - 2
Brown-headed Cowbird - 6+
Killdeer - 2
Western Meadowlark - 3
Ring-necked Pheasant - 2
House Sparrow - 4
Barn Swallow - 3+
Eastern Kingbird - 3+
Red-winged Blackbird - 3+
Lark Sparrow - 1
Blackpoll Warbler - 1
Warbling Vireo - 2
Yellow Warbler - 3
Say's Phoebe - 2
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1
Song Sparrow - 2
Blue Grosbeak - 1
Swainson's Thrush - 1
Bell's Vireo - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Turkey Vulture - 2
Gray Catbird - 1
Rock Pigeon - 2
Northern Bobwhite - X
Mallard - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1

I basically wandered around our yard, recording every bird. On the ones with "+", I gave up trying to count them because I knew I was getting repeats. And on NOBO, "X" means that I just heard it.

35 species!
 
I was outside all day, literally. Here are the Yard Birds (only birded in my yard today):

American Robin - 4+
European Starling - 4+
Mourning Dove - 4+
Common Grackle - 6+
Baltimore Oriole - 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 3+
American Goldfinch - 13+
Orchard Oriole - 1
Empidonax spp. - 1
Brown Thrasher - 2
Brown-headed Cowbird - 6+
Killdeer - 2
Western Meadowlark - 3
Ring-necked Pheasant - 2
House Sparrow - 4
Barn Swallow - 3+
Eastern Kingbird - 3+
Red-winged Blackbird - 3+
Lark Sparrow - 1
Blackpoll Warbler - 1
Warbling Vireo - 2
Yellow Warbler - 3
Say's Phoebe - 2
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1
Song Sparrow - 2
Blue Grosbeak - 1
Swainson's Thrush - 1
Bell's Vireo - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Turkey Vulture - 2
Gray Catbird - 1
Rock Pigeon - 2
Northern Bobwhite - X
Mallard - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1

I basically wandered around our yard, recording every bird. On the ones with "+", I gave up trying to count them because I knew I was getting repeats. And on NOBO, "X" means that I just heard it.

35 species!

That's one killer yard list!

I had an interesting bird in my parking lot yesterday... a Northern Parula. BUT I did have a fine day at Jones Beach, where I saw things like a late Greater Scaup, 2 Gull-billed Terns, ~50 Red Knots, ~2 Semipalmated Plovers, 2 Willets, 15ish Least Sandpiper (among the more usual Piping and Black-bellied Plover, American Oystercatcher and Sanderling) plus a really really late flock of Purple Sandpipers! I had 51 species, but almost no migrant passerines, save a Rose-breasted Grosbeak and a Yellow Warbler. Could've been a record-breaking day if there were some songbirds!
 
That's one killer yard list!

Thank yer! And seriously, I didn't count any bird that was out of our yard. o:D

Oh, I forgot to mention that Bell's Vireo and Blackpoll Warbler were both lifers. Bell's Vireos are awesome, because they're endemic to the Midwest (and TX, and AZ, and NM, and....) and now I've seen one! :cool:

I'm going to Lake Calamus, wish me luck, I'm lookin' fur terns! It's so unfair, Nebraska has, like, only 3 tern species! :C Well, maybe 4, or 5....
 
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Great time upstate w/ my school's hiking club. On the property we were staying at alone:
Baltimore Oriole - 9
Tennessee Warbler - 3
Cape May Warbler - 1*^
Nashville Warbler - 1*^
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Savannah Sparrow - 1
Chipping Sparrow - TNTC
Canada Goose - 12 (3 goslings)
Mallard - 6
Mute Swan - 10 (4 cygnets)
Wood thrush - 2
American Robin - TNTC
Eastern Kingbird - 4
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Common Yellowthroat - 3
Red-winged Blackbird - 3
Barn Swallow - 7
Tree Swallow - 5
Tufted Titmouse - 9
Black-capped Chickadee - TNTC
Brown-headed Cowbird - 7
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1^
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1^
Song Sparrow - 4
Red-eyed Vireo - 2^
Yellow Warbler - TNTC
American Crow - 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 3
Cardinal - 2
Mourning Dove - 3
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Yellow-throated Vireo - 2*^
Turkey Vulture - 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1^

And on the Hike (sorry for lack of precise counts, I had to keep up):
Red-eyed Vireo - 2^
Common Raven - 7
Blue-headed Vireo - way TNTC
Gray Catbird - 2
American Robin - 9
Chipping Sparrow - TNTC
Turkey Vulture - TNTC
Black-capped Chickadee - TNTC
Black-throated Green Warbler - WAY TNTC^
Common Yellowthroat - 5
Chimney Swift - 3
Blackburnian Warbler - WAY TNTC
White-crowned Sparrow - 1^
Black-and-white Warbler - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - TNTC
Red-winged Blackbird - 9
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Song Sparrow - 2
Mourning Dove - 1
Tree Swallow - 7
American Goldfinch - 2
Spotted Sandpiper - 1^
*=Lifer ^=Year Bird
 
Can't wait to see those pics, really nice birds.

Unfortunately I don't have pics of this birds. I meant picts from whole trip.

ruffs
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/1.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/2.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/13.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/15.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/16.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/17.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/18.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/19.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/21.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/22.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/24.jpg

river
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/3.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/9.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/10.jpg
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/12.jpg

woodland strawberry
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/4.jpg

True oxlip
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/5.jpg

pasqueflower
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/6.jpg

Globe-flower
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/7.jpg

whimbrel
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/8.jpg

White-wing and Whiskered Terns
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/11.jpg

Black-tailed Godwit
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/14.jpg

birds
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/20.jpg

Wood Sandpiper
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/23.jpg

Myosotis stricta
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info//grafa/bieb/25.jpg
 
Seeing as how I was there to see the thrush, I go w/ Swainson's. The face is in shadow, which probably accounts for the seemingly less buffy face. All else fits, too much eyering for a gray-cheeked.
 
Great time upstate w/ my school's hiking club. On the property we were staying at alone:
Baltimore Oriole - 9
Tennessee Warbler - 3
Cape May Warbler - 1*^
Nashville Warbler - 1*^
Mute Swan - 10 (4 cygnets)
Wood thrush - 2
Eastern Kingbird - 4
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1^
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1^ 4
Red-eyed Vireo - 2^
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Yellow-throated Vireo - 2*^
Turkey Vulture - 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1^

And on the Hike (sorry for lack of precise counts, I had to keep up):
Red-eyed Vireo - 2^
Common Raven - 7
Blue-headed Vireo - way TNTC
Blackburnian Warbler - WAY TNTC
White-crowned Sparrow - 1^
Pileated Woodpecker - 1

*=Lifer ^=Year Bird

3 Teneesees and a Cape May? Yellow-throated Vireo? You're doing better than me! But didn't you see the Nashville and the BT Green in CP with me?

Saved a Sanderling today... here's what I posted somewhere else on BF:

After a nice relaxed day of shorebirding at the end of Jones Beach, in New York (in one area: American Oystercatcher, Black-bellied, Semipalmated and Piping Plovers, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Dunlin, Least, Semipalmated, Spotted and Purple Sandpiper) I was very surprised to find a Sanderling flailing around off the rocks of the jetty.

The bird was at the waterline, so attemtping to climb down and fetch it would be deadly. But I quickly realized that the bird was connecting to a fishing line that was draped across the rocks and ended at my feet. I bet the fisherman who left the line never expected anything more to reeled in with it. But there was one more.

Gently I pulled the bird toward me. The line appeared to be around the wing, but then the bird stopped moving and went limp. Was the line around its neck? The bird made no movement as it splashed into tidal movement. Determine that there may have been a chance, I kept reeling it up. Finally, after getting it's body snagged between rocks, I managed to get it onto the rocks at my level.

It burst into life again! I cupped my hands around it as best as I could, and ran over to my mother who happened to be with me, on this Mother's Day. Fearing the bird would die of shock, we went to work. It wasn't easy unravelling the string from around the wing, but within a few minutes the bird was free. I gave it a peck on the back of the head for good luck, and set it down. The Sanderling didn't hesitate a second to thank me - he or she was gone in a flash and joined the rest of the flock!

Never a dull day, is there? Happy Mother's Day to all!
 
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Whoops!! The Nashville I did, and didnt figure into my new year list tally, I accidentally put the ^ there. I actually couldn't spot the BTG, and I knew I would see one soon, so I left it off for the time being. The Cape May, Tennessees, Maggie, and Nash were all in the same tree, along w/ a male Oriole. The Hummingbird was seen minutes before leaving today, doing a series of U-shaped display dives. I had heard the YT Vireo, but it took me a while to find it and confirm them.

Great story about the Sanderling!
 
heya...
I just got back from the World Series of Birding in NJ. It was awesome! We got 178 species, plus several others on the scouting days. I got ten lifers:

Brant
Seaside Sparrow
Clapper Rail
American Oystercatcher
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Chuck-wills-widow
BLACK RAIL
Parasitic Jaeger
Roseate Tern

It was awesome. Loads of birds around. Other neat ones included Curlew Sandpiper !!!, King Rail, Barred Owl, Black-necked Stilt, Kentucky Warbler, etc, etc. Im tiiiiiiiirrred now, since I was up for 30 hours...

neil g.
 
Hey Neil!

I was talking to Ian Davies about the WSB, did you at all interact with him, team-wise? WSB sounds sooo fun/cool, it stinks that it's a million bazillion miles away. :-( Maybe somebody should start something here in NE. Whom would, umm, me? :-D
 
I did the WSB too. My team ended up getting fourth in our division, with 167 species, which isn't terrible. We should have done better, but we missed many of the common species, worst being Fish Crow. We aslo got some good birds like Golden-winged Warbler, Parasitic Jaeger, White-rumped Sandpiper, and Bobwhite, but they weren't enough to counteract the lack of other species. Several Monsters (=10 cups of coffee) were enough stop the effects of sleeplessness.
 
I did the WSB too. My team ended up getting fourth in our division, with 167 species, which isn't terrible. We should have done better, but we missed many of the common species, worst being Fish Crow. We aslo got some good birds like Golden-winged Warbler, Parasitic Jaeger, White-rumped Sandpiper, and Bobwhite, but they weren't enough to counteract the lack of other species. Several Monsters (=10 cups of coffee) were enough stop the effects of sleeplessness.

Ooh ooh due tell more!:news: I was this close away to going to, but after Gov. Corzine's near fatal crash in NJ, I didn't stand a chance against parents.

I want to hear the story of the entire day!:D
 
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