Young Birder (13 Viewers)

[Storm-Petrel]

we all read it purdy much. i know what u mean by the "whale"-watching trip.

in alaska my grandparents took me on this great tour to see sea-lions, orcas, humpbacks, and sea-otters. we indeed did see those, but i spent most of the tour with my eyes on tufted and horned puffins, murres, kittiwakes, gulls, eagles, and unfortunately un IDd murrelets

 

[Hubert]

Hi
I just came back from baltic sea, but I didn't observed anything special. Too many tourists, especially in Slovinski National Park.
Few individuals of each species:
-ringed plover
-sandwich tern
-common tern
-black-headed gull
-Lesser Black-backed Gull
-little gull
-common gull

Thats all.

Fortunately I'm settin off to Rhodes Island on 29 July
It won't be birding trip, but i'm countig for some lifers

 

[birderbf]

Pretty stunning scenery though Hubert!

 

[Storm-Petrel]

yeah, looks wonderful! hope ya get lotsa new world warblers in rhode island. (dont worry, theyre easier than the old world ones) *-P when i was in europe i saw about 15 warblers but only IDd 2 *-P

 

[Storm-Petrel]

oh and i saw a pair of coridellian flycatchers (spelling wrong) today with a juvie. so sweet! (lifers)

 

[birderbf]

IS that Rhode Island or the Island of Rhodes? Not many wood warblers on Rhodes...

 

[Storm-Petrel]

whats and wheres island of rhodes???

 

[bebirder]

Its the largest Island in the Dodecanese in Greece.

 

[Storm-Petrel]

ohhhhhh... well in that case i wish you lots of hard to ID old world warblers!


today ive seen loads of empids, and have idd them as Dusky and Cordilleran flycatchers. they look relatively the same as other empids until you see the two species together, then you see some big differences (relativly).
Im getting lots of good practice with the empids here

 

[Hubert]

I meant old world island

Nevertheless thanks It is fact that our warblers are hard to id, and sometimes there is only one difference (voice), but there's nothing we can do about it.

 

[Storm-Petrel]

yeah, the confusing boids over here are the sparrows. they all have differences, but when they are worn they sorta overlap. the only easy ones are lark bunting, harriss sparrow, lark sparrow, white crowned golden crowned and white-throated sparrow, dark eyed and yellow eyed junco, fox sparrow, the towhees, and chipping sparrows. the rest are hard *-P

 

[Storm-Petrel]

This afternoon after the forest had its typical afternoon rain, i went on a short 30 minute birding "trip" up the mountain. I saw my 2nd and 3rd Red Crossbills, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, and Pygmy Nuthatch. To make my day...

I saw a momma turky and her six adorable little baybies! i watched em strut around and cheep, following their mother into the brush.

 

[Storm-Petrel]

oh and btw i MIGHT go to Coronado National Forest on monday. who wants to bet ill see The CCWA?

 

[Wiktoria]

Hubert, beautiful sunset!

The CCWA

Does it mean Crescent-chested Warbler?

Hubert, David, wish you luck!

btw, I'll write what I saw in Arizona soon

 

[Storm-Petrel]

yup, the Crescent Chested Warbler.

 

[cjwolf]

who wants to bet ill see The CCWA?

lol I won't take that bet.

I'm back from backpacking/camping near Durango. All in all we walked about 50 miles (I was carrying a 40 lb pack the whole time). I got about 70 species, which will hopefully put my CO list over 100 species. The best bird was Brown-capped Rosy-Finch. I've seen lots before but it was really cool to see them on the breeding grounds at 13,000 ft. I The mammals were awesome too. We saw tons of marmots and Mountain Goats. I also saw a weasel for the first time.

My last trip for the summer is a quick run up to WY for the AOU meeting, but it's still a few weeks away.

 

[Accipiter91]

who wants to bet ill see The CCWA?

I don't think so...anyway I have been chasing my nemisis bird around for several days! The dreaded...Wood Thrush! I hear it singing but then It vanishes...its like trying to catch smoke through your fingers...:C

 

[Storm-Petrel]

glad to see people are commenting on my blog! correcting my spelling and ID mistakes + giving me tips 8-P

 

[Accipiter91]

Does it cost to make a blog? I have been mulling the idea over lately...

 

[Storm-Petrel]

nope! completely free! just go to www.blogspot.com and itll give u instructions