ABA Big Year 2016 (1 Viewer)

[dantheman]

Well, there is. However there's only a single post on it from August
http://akeenebigyear.blogspot.de/

Maffong

Cheers, it does have her species timeline though.

January comparison -

Laura 18 coded birds, 291 species total
Christian 18 coded birds, 361 (ish) species total
John 29 coded birds, 247 species total
Olaf 20 coded birds, 406 species total

 

[dantheman]

White-cheeked Pintail being reported on the national ABA rarities listings in Florida, with an orange leg tag - definite escape??

Also the (?) Nazca Booby reported again ...


(All four have the scoter now of course).

 

[Kratter]

White-cheeked Pintail being reported on the national ABA rarities listings in Florida, with an orange leg tag - definite escape??

Definitely an escape (it was a zip tie like band used by aviculturalists).

Andy

 

[dantheman]

Cheers. I suppose until confirmed as definitely an escape it had to go on ...

Blog post from Olaf -

http://olafsbigyear.blogspot.co.uk/

wrt Gray-headed Chickadee I imagine he won't make the effort, otherwise he'll have to go back on his resolution to not use snowshoes again, ever?

 

[dantheman]

Blog post from Christian (you kind of have to start reading from the bottom up) -

http://www.thebirdingproject.com/blog/2016/11/19/on-the-road-again

Ruddy Ground Dove and the Amazing Kingfisher.

 

[dantheman]

Looks like John has been adding photos to his bird list -

http://www.birdingfordevils.com/p/this-is-listing-of-species-so-far.html

Presumably ongoing ... a mix of common and rarer species. A page of thumbnails would obviously be easier to view.

 

[dantheman]

Up to 304 for the Alaska Big Year -

https://lynnbarberblog.com/

 

[Maffong]

I'm not sure whether Olaf already has the Yellow-legged Gull (can't open the Excel file on my phone) but I think he hasn't. From what I read in Facebook it has returned and he could get that one to close in on John (who already has it, aswell as Laura and Christian)

Maffong

 

[dantheman]

I'm not sure whether Olaf already has the Yellow-legged Gull (can't open the Excel file on my phone) but I think he hasn't. From what I read in Facebook it has returned and he could get that one to close in on John (who already has it, aswell as Laura and Christian)

Maffong

He did in October -

http://olafsbigyear.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/qidi-vidi-numerari.html

There's very little he can do except hope for new birds or work on his lower 48 list ...

 

[dantheman]

La Sagra's Flycatcher -

http://ebird.org/ebird/region/aba?yr=cur&m=&rank=lrec

Olaf says there's been plenty of rumours before ... Is it a definite no-go area? Unless there are good reasons, you'd think that birders/authorities would be working on access arrangements - except perhaps it isn't that big a rarity to make such things an issue (apart from for a handful of folk desperate for a year tick ... )

 

[Mysticete]

It's enough of a rarity to be worth negotiating access for, but might simply be in a very hard to access area, especially if there are very sensitive and endangered plants species around.

I am sure the big year folks are contacting Robin as I type about access or coming along with him on whenever the next survey or whatever he undertakes of that area.

 

[Kratter]

It's enough of a rarity to be worth negotiating access for, but might simply be in a very hard to access area, especially if there are very sensitive and endangered plants species around.

I am sure the big year folks are contacting Robin as I type about access or coming along with him on whenever the next survey or whatever he undertakes of that area.

Robin is a she.

Andy

 

[dantheman]

http://www.birdingfordevils.com/2016/11/22-november.html

 

[dantheman]

And ... http://olafsbigyear.blogspot.co.uk/

interesting ...

 

[Paul Chapman]

Any pictures on the web of the Egret?

All the best

 

[Paul Chapman]

Found them here:-

https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32641474

All the best

 

[lewis20126]

Found them here:-

https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32641474

All the best

Yes, certainly Great White Egret

cheers, a

 

[r_bruce]

Found them here:-

https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32641474

All the best

Does not look like an Intermediate to me... long, kinked neck and the larger bill. It looks like a Great Egret. But I am no authority (although I have seen a lot of Intermediate Egrets).

Cheers,
rb

 

[anothergecko]

Nominate intermedia (of Asia) generally has a large dark tip to bill (plumifera of Australia has an all yellow bill). Gape skin extends to the back of the eye as well which isn't great for an Intermediate.

Cheers,

Nigel

 

[brd]

If only an intermediate had flown down and landed next to this bird so the ID would've been easier for people.