How is your 2020 List Going? (1 Viewer)

my last 3 lifers this year:

Ochraceous pewee, yellow-green finch, Zeledonia.

Cheers,

Filip

I'm suffering a bit with poor health just now. I am hoping to get this afternoon and only have 30 sightings from vehicles (bus and car) and out the window. We started the year on a boat on the Elbe (Hamburg) Germany and drove home after a good sleep in Hamburg.

1 Blackheaded Gull Hamburg (HH)
2 Great Tit
3 Common Blackbird
4 European Blue Tit
5 Common Woodpigeon
6 Eurasian Jay
7 Carrion Crow
8 Feral Pigeon
9 Marsh Tit
10 Common Magpie
11 European Herring Gull
12 Great Spotted Woodpecker
13 Tufted Duck
14 Eurasian Coot
15 Mallard HH
16 Great Egret On way home (Autobahn through very thick fog for most of the journey)(The firewoks at midnight didn't help visibility)
17 Common Buzzard
18 Eurasian Jackdaw
19 Greylag Goose
20 House Sparrow
21 European Robin Paderborn (PB)
22 Long-tailed Tit
23 Eurasian Nuthatch
24 Eurasian Wren
25 Common Kestrel
26 Black Redstart
27 Eurasian Collared Dove
28 European Goldfinch
29 Eurasian Siskin
30 Common Linnet PB

43. Great Blue Heron
44. Pileated Woodpecker
45. Ring-billed Gull
46. Herring Gull
47. Great Black-backed Gull
48. Boat-tailed Grackle
49. Cooper's Hawk

Bit of a weird and somewhat frustrating, day today when I hitched a lift with some visiting British birders. Failed to get almost all of the targets (Siberian Jay, Pygmy Owl, Great Grey Owl, Pine Grosbeak) but ended up getting a few nice, non-target species.

115. Whooper Swan
116. White-tailed Eagle
117. Red Crossbill
118. Grey-headed Woodpecker
119. Golden Eagle
120. Ural Owl

Hopefully more owls tomorrow

More Owls!

121. Great Grey Owl
122. Black Woodpecker
123. Northern Hawk-Owl

Although birding has been a bit slow lately, I did manage to find three new species this morning.

75. Brown-headed Cowbird
76. Cackling Goose
77. Redhead

Dave

Since last update:
110 Skylark
Fieldfare
Brambling
Tawny Owl
Blackcap
Treecreeper
Kingfisher
Red-throated Diver
Merlin
Marsh Harrier
Little Owl
Barn Owl
In Spain:
Spotless Starling
Lesser Kestrel
Sardinian Warbler
Yellow Legged Gull
Purple Swamphen
Crane
White Stork
Calandra Lark
Short-toed Lark
Crested Lark
Black Stork
Glossy Ibis
Corn Bunting
Black-shouldered Kite
Zitting Cisticola
Green Sandpiper
And back to the Uk:
Red-crested Pochard
Dipper
Smew
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Great Egret
Peregrine
Crossbill
Great Grey Shrike
Green Woodpecker
147 Little Gull

41. Cedar Waxwing Wilderness Park--14th Street pond
42. White-throated Sparrow Wilderness Park--14th Street pond US-NE 25 Jan
43. Horned Lark Marsh Wren Community Wetlands US-NE 02 Feb 2020
44. Red-winged Blackbird Frank Shoemaker Marsh US-NE 02 Feb 2020
45. Great Horned Owl Wilderness Park--14th Street pond US-NE 06 Feb 2020
46. Belted Kingfisher Pioneers Park US-NE 07 Feb 2020
47. Golden-crowned Kinglet Pawnee Lake SRA US-NE 10 Feb 2020
48. Rusty Blackbird Pawnee Lake SRA US-NE 10 Feb 2020
49. Redhead Conestoga Lake US-NE 15 Feb 2020
50. Lesser Scaup Conestoga Lake US-NE 15 Feb 2020
51. Common Merganser Conestoga Lake US-NE 15 Feb 2020
52. Snow Goose Pioneers Park US-NE 15 Feb 2020

This evening I went out owling. Surprisingly, I found my main target within about ten minutes, getting great looks in my spotlight.

78. Eastern Screech Owl

Dave

Two new birds this morning, so I’m now up to 80 for the year.

79. Purple Finch
80. Ring-billed Gull

Dave

Andy Hurley said:

I am hoping to get this afternoon and only have 30 sightings

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Well, Andy, if it makes you feel any better (and I do hope you are feeling better), 24 of your “only” 30 sightings would be Lifers for me!

Get well soon!
#BirdOn
RB

Today was a goose day with these two that were new for the year list

124. Pink-footed Goose
125. Greater White-fronted Goose

Pink-foot is a rare, but increasing, species in this part of Sweden. Still, I should not be seeing a single goose species in mid-February, let alone a 5-species flock of 100 individuals! The lack of a proper winter here continues...

February so far. All in and around Paderborn:
31 White Stork
32 Dunnock
33 Common Chaffinch
34 Peregrine Falcon
35 Green Woodpecker

Rogue Birder said:

Well, Andy, if it makes you feel any better (and I do hope you are feeling better), 24 of your “only” 30 sightings would be Lifers for me!

Get well soon!
#BirdOn
RB

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Thanks very much Rogue Birder! I'm sure the opposite is also true. I have a very short US list which includes Hawaii (93) Canada is better, but not great (177), with many duplicated.

One whilst out walking my dog.

84. Jay

Two new additions to the Year List this morning.

81. Eastern Meadowlark
82. Common Goldeneye

Dave

Well, I guess I'll play along. Haven't had much time to get out this year, and not doing any serious listing - 2017 was an Ohio Big Year for me, and now work just seems to get in the way. I have made one trip this year (Texas - thanks, work!), otherwise it has just been Ohio with a little dabbling in Indiana.
The big catch-up list:

1. Canada Goose
2. Mallard
3. Red-bellied Woodpecker
4. Downy Woodpecker
5. Hairy Woodpecker
6. Blue Jay
7. Carolina Chickadee
8. Tufted Titmouse
9. Golden-crowned Kinglet
10. White-breasted Nuthatch
11. Brown Creeper
12. European Starling
13. American Robin
14. House Sparrow
15. House Finch
16. American Goldfinch
17. Dark-eyed Junco
18. White-throated Sparrow
19. Song Sparrow
20. Northern Cardinal
21. Rock Pigeon
22. American Kestrel
23. American Crow
24. Sharp-shinned Hawk
25. Red-tailed Hawk
26. Ring-billed Gull
27. Black Vulture
28. Red-shouldered Hawk
29. Wild Turkey
30. Mourning Dove
31. Carolina Wren
32. Northern Mockingbird
33. Eastern Bluebird
34. White-crowned Sparrow
35. Brown-headed Cowbird
36. Rough-legged Hawk
37. Northern Flicker
38. Horned Lark
39. Bald Eagle
40. Double-crested Cormorant
41. Brant
42. Pied-billed Grebe
43. Belted Kingfisher
44. Northern Pintail
45. Northern Harrier
46. Merlin
47. Red-winged Blackbird
48. Pine Warbler
49. Cooper's Hawk
50. Hooded Merganser
51. Gadwall
52. Great Blue Heron
53. Snowy Owl
54. Turkey Vulture
55. Mute Swan
56. Tundra Swan
57. American Black Duck
58. American Tree Sparrow
59. Great-tailed Grackle
60. Blue-winged Teal
61. Ring-necked Duck
62. Bufflehead
63. Ruddy Duck
64. Eurasian Collared-Dove
65. Common Gallinule
66. American Coot
67. Anhinga
68. Little Blue Heron
69. Harris's Hawk
70. Golden-fronted Woodpecker
71. Crested Caracara
72. Loggerhead Shrike
73. Bewick's Wren
74. American White Pelican
75. Eastern Phoebe
76. Vermilion Flycatcher
77. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
78. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
79. Curve-billed Thrasher
80. Savannah Sparrow
81. Western Meadowlark
82. Pyrrhuloxia
83. Northern Shoveler
84. Least Grebe
85. Sora
86. Great Egret
87. White Ibis
88. White-faced Ibis
89. Ladder-backed Woodpecker
90. Great Kiskadee
91. Green Jay
92. Black-crested Titmouse
93. House Wren
94. Marsh Wren
95. Chipping Sparrow
96. Field Sparrow
97. Black-throated Sparrow
98. Lark Bunting
99. Lincoln's Sparrow
100. Swamp Sparrow
101. Eastern Meadowlark
102. Orange-crowned Warbler
103. Common Yellowthroat
104. Yellow-rumped Warbler
105. Black-crowned Night-Heron
106. Green Parakeet
107. Plain Chachalaca
108. Inca Dove
109. White-tipped Dove
110. White-winged Dove
111. Greater Roadrunner
112. Neotropic Cormorant
113. Osprey
114. Ringed Kingfisher
115. Black Phoebe
116. Long-billed Thrasher
117. Olive Sparrow
118. Altamira Oriole
119. Audubon's Oriole
120. White-tailed Hawk
121. Snowy Egret
122. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
123. Buff-bellied Hummingbird
124. White-eyed Vireo
125. Vesper Sparrow
126. Cinnamon Teal
127. Mexican Duck (Lifer)
128. Mottled Duck
129. Green-winged Teal
130. Eared Grebe
131. Spotted Sandpiper
132. Lesser Yellowlegs
133. Tropical Kingbird
134. Verdin
135. Northern Rough-winged Swallow
136. Cave Swallow
137. Long-billed Curlew
138. Least Sandpiper
139. Caspian Tern
140. Prairie Falcon
141. Tree Swallow
142. Lesser Scaup
143. Killdeer
144. Wilson's Snipe
145. Solitary Sandpiper
146. Greater Yellowlegs
147. Say's Phoebe
148. Rock Wren
149. Sprague's Pipit (Lifer)
150. Black-necked Stilt
151. Long-billed Dowitcher
152. Eastern Screech-Owl
153. Lesser Goldfinch
154. Common Pauraque
155. American Avocet
156. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
157. White-tailed Kite
158. Snow Goose
159. Gray Hawk
160. Zone-tailed Hawk
161. Green Kingfisher
162. Hooded Oriole
163. Dickcissel
164. Yellow-throated Warbler
165. Redhead
166. Herring Gull
167. Iceland Gull
168. Lesser Black-backed Gull
169. Glaucous Gull
170. Great Black-backed Gull
171. Sandhill Crane
172. Red-headed Woodpecker
173. Eastern Towhee

Some more birds in my neighbourhood...

January 19-February 9
Chevy Chase, MD, USA
22. Canada Goose
23. Red-bellied Woodpecker
24. European Starling
25. Dark-eyed Junco
26. White-throated Sparrow
27. Song Sparrow
28. Hairy Woodpecker
29. Common Grackle

Latest Lifer: : 808 Namaqua Sandgrouse (Solitaire, Khomas, Namibia, December 2019)

An afternoon in Central Park, NYC

February 12
Central Park, New York, NY, USA
30. American Coot
31. Great Blue Heron
32. Red-tailed Hawk
33. House Sparrow
34. Northern Shoveler
35. Mallard
36. Bufflehead
37. Hooded Merganser
38. Ring-billed Gull


Latest Lifer: : 808 Namaqua Sandgrouse (Solitaire, Khomas, Namibia, December 2019)

In Doha, Qatar, saw a lot of familiar birds and a new lifer - the Lesser Crested Tern!


February 24
Sheraton Grand Doha, Doha, Qatar
39. Rock Pigeon
40. Eurasian Collared-Dove
41. Laughing Dove
42. Whimbrel
43. Common Sandpiper
44. Lesser Crested Tern
45. Western Reef-Heron
46. Red-vented Bulbul
47. White-eared Bulbul
48. Common Myna
49. Indian Silverbill
50. Spanish Sparrow
51. White Wagtail

Latest Lifer: : 809 Lesser Crested Tern (Sheraton Grand Doha, Doha, Qatar, February 2020)