How's your 2022 list going? (1 Viewer)

[Nightjar61]

One new bird this afternoon while birding after work.

126. Chimney Swift

Then another spring migrant seen at my hummingbird feeder later in the day.

127. Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Dave

 

[Tero]

107​	Common Loon
108​	Hudsonian Godwit
109​	Marbled Godwit
110​	Forster's Tern
111​	Great Egret
112​	Swamp Sparrow
113​	Northern Rough-winged Swallow
114​	Brown Thrasher
115​	Chipping Sparrow
116​	Say's Phoebe

116 is a lifer. Does not nest here, but does appear 50-100 West of our county.

 

[Nightjar61]

Over the last month or so, migrants were coming in dribbles, with one or two year birds showing up every few days to a week. Today finally felt like spring migration has begun in earnest, as I added eight birds to my Year List.

128. Black-throated Green Warbler
129. Chestnut-sided Warbler
130. Hooded Warbler
131. Ovenbird
132. Cliff Swallow
133. Yellow-throated Vireo
134. Common Yellowthroat
135. Bobolink.

Dave

 

[lgonz1008]

(Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP)
491. Blackpoll Warbler

 

[la_ravachol]

200. Greenshank
201. Whimbrel
202. Golden Oriole
203. Sanderling

 

[Jacana]

I'm back in Madagascar for ~6 more weeks. Had a handful of year ticks from my hotel in Antananarivo. Much lower numbers and diversity than I saw from the same hotel back in November.

169. Madagascar Wagtail
170. Madagascar Stonechat
171. Red Fody
172. Malagasy White-eye
173. Mascarene Martin
174. Olive Bee-eater
175. Malagasy Bulbul
176. Common Myna

 

[la_ravachol]

204. Wood Sandpiper
205. Spotted Redshank

 

[Nightjar61]

Five birds this morning bring me up to 140 for the year.

136. Green Heron
137. Orchard Oriole
138. Black-and-white Warbler
139. Northern Waterthrush
140. Wood Thrush

Dave

 

[Jacana]

A few more today in Tsarasaotra Park, in Antananarivo, including one lifer:

177. Black Heron
178. Red-billed Teal
179. Dimorphic Egret
180. White-faced Whistling Duck
181. Common Jery
182. Madagascar Hoopoe
183. Madagascar Mannikin
184. Malagasy Kingfisher
185. Malagasy Coucal
186. Malagasy Brush Warbler
187. Meller's Duck

 

[Jacana]

And another this evening

188. Madagascar Nightjar

 

[Nightjar61]

Found a new bird for the year in my yard this evening.

141. Northern Parula

Dave

 

[Jacana]

189. Frances's Sparrowhawk
190. Malagasy Kestrel

 

[Tero]

I have the missing 115-125 as well, but here is the last week. I'm in the Joe Manchin state, heading to PA

 

[la_ravachol]

206. Melodious Warbler
207. Scops Owl
208. Whinchat

 

[Nightjar61]

Six new birds this morning.

142. Baltimore Oriole
143. Kentucky Warbler
144. Scarlet Tanager
145. Grasshopper Sparrow
146. Blue-winged Warbler
147. Least Sandpiper

Dave

 

[lgonz1008]

(Matheson Hammock Park)
492. Scarlet Tanager

 

[martinboer]

MARCH 2022 - MONTHLY OVERVIEW

- Was able to increase my year list to 105 from 79 in March, checking out local birds and a ski trip to Austria.

- That included one lifer, the Eurasian Crag-Martin in Königsleiten, Austria.

Lifers in bold, and any birds I didn't see last year get a (+).


Ah, the unmistakable nasal call of the Fish Crow...

March 2

Chevy Chase, MD, USA

80. Fish Crow

Went for a walk out to Hains Point yesterday and picked up a couple more for the year list...

March 2

Hains Pt., Washington, DC, USA

81. Great Black-backed Gull
82. Horned Grebe (+)

Saw some birds around Munich on my way to a ski trip in Austria.

March 19

Flughafen München and en route to Austria, Germany

83. Common Buzzard
84. Eurasian Kestrel (+)
85. Carrion Crow
86. Gray Heron
87. Eurasian Magpie

Driving to Austria, spent the night in Vomp, and saw a lot of common European birds for the year list.

March 19

En route to Vomp, Austria

88. Mute Swan
89. Great Cormorant

March 19-20

Vomp, Austria

90. Black-headed Gull
91. Eurasian Jackdaw
92. Great Tit
93. Eurasian Blackbird
94. White Wagtail
95. Eurasian Jay
96. Eurasian Blue Tit
97. Song Thrush
98. Eurasian Tree Sparrow
99. Common Chaffinch
100. European Goldfinch

Happy to be back in majestic Königsleiten for some excellent skiing. Saw a few year birds and a spanking new lifer in a pair of Eurasian Crag-Martin!

March 21

Königsleiten, Austria

101. Yellow-billed Chough (+)
102. Eurasian Crag-Martin
103. European Greenfinch
104. Yellowhammer

One more for the list, out in the fields, on the way to the airport...

March 23

Munich Airport, Germany

105. Ring-necked Pheasant (+)

++ 2022 Birding Locales so far ++

• Austria - Königsleiten, Vomp
• Germany - Munich
• USA - District of Columbia - Washington
• USA - Maryland - Chevy Chase, Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Potomac
• USA - Oregon - Bridal Veil, Portland

Latest lifer: #871 - Eurasian Crag-Martin (Königsleiten, Austria)

 

[Nightjar61]

Four new birds this morning, bringing me up to 151 for the year.

148. Bank Swallow (aka Sand Martin)
149. Purple Martin
150. Prairie Warbler
151. Sedge Wren

The wren was a Preston County lifer (number 245) and only the third record for the county. It was my first county lifer in a year and a half, to the day, exactly.

Dave

 

[martinboer]

APRIL 2022 - MONTHLY OVERVIEW

- Was able to increase my year list to 124 from 105 in March.

- That included two lifers, a Least Bittern and Prothonotary Warbler.

Lifers in bold, and any birds I didn't see last year get a (+).


April 23
Went wine tasting in Virginia, and saw a few more year birds around the way.

Bluemont, VA, USA

106. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
107. Field Sparrow
108. Swamp Sparrow


April 30
Headed out early this morning to Hughes Hollow, a great birding area visited by many locals. Was on the lookout for a continuing Anhinga, which would have been a lifer, but unfortunately I did not see.

That said, I was happy to see 38 species together with other birders, including two new lifers - a very small Least Bittern hiding under some lillies at the water's edges, and several Prothonotary Warblers. Great morning out in the woods.

Hughes Hollow - McKee Beshers, Poolesville, MD, USA

109. Blue-winged Teal
110. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
111. Common Gallinule (+)
112. American Coot
113. Least Bittern
114. Great Crested Flycatcher
115. Yellow-throated Vireo
116. Tree Swallow
117. House Wren
118. Orchard Oriole
119. Brown-headed Cowbird
120. Louisiana Waterthrush (+)
121. Black-and-white Warbler (+)
122. Prothonotary Warbler
123. Common Yellowthroat
124. Yellow Warbler

++ 2022 Birding Locales so far ++

• Austria - Königsleiten, Vomp
• Germany - Munich
• USA - District of Columbia - Washington
• USA - Maryland - Chevy Chase, Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Poolesville, Potomac
• USA - Oregon - Bridal Veil, Portland
• USA - Virginia - Bluemont

Latest lifer: #873 - Prothonotary Warbler (Hughes Hollow - McKee Beshers, Poolesville, MD, USA)

 

[Nightjar61]

Intermittent heavy rain basically ruined birding today, but I was able to see one new bird for the year.

152. Magnolia Warbler

Dave