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[OwlTalon]

and a fallout of Black Terns

Love em. As u know, Brendan, I saw one at Montauk, and I was surprised as well. Black terns are very kool. I've been attacked by them, and caught it on film!!!!!!

 

[birderbf]

so them black tions wuz lifahz?????

theyre mah faverit toin, btw.

first saw 'em at bittah layke nationul wildlife raefugee .

No, not lifers (third encounter with medium-sized flocks). New for county though.

Also I had to be in New Hampshire yesterday, and the only bird of interest was a calling Barred Owl.

 

[teamsaint]

Just been on a pretty quiet trip to Norfolk. Will report later but the only year-ticks I managed to get were Crane and Curlew Sand.

 

[bebirder]

I just got back from a 5 day long trip to the Northeastern boreal forest. You can see the report in the Vacational Trip Reports.

 

[JRE]

Zac and Matt, welcome. Do either of you have msn?

 

[On-Firecrest]

so back to school now did anyone get some good birds in the holiday?

 

[Hubert]

More than 20 lifers in Turkey, i will send list when i'll get my friend's pics.

 

[On-Firecrest]

cool... i now have msn (i think) so pm for my details if you want to talk about birds.

(Does this make sense)

 

[prairiemerlin]

I'm kinda in a state of shock... this evening, I found not only a flock of at least two dozen Vaux's Swifts (lifer), but also a Mountain Chickadee (county bird) and a Western Tanager (state bird) in my neighborhood!!! crazy 'hood birds, so my 'hood list is up to 65!

neil g.

 

[Wiktoria]

neil, congratulation birds (life, country, state)! |;|
My least lifer: Tree Pipit, Ferruginous Duck and Northern Shovelers (life list: 195, Poland list: 119)

Others birds, which I've seen recently: Kingfisher, Northern Shrike, Red-backed Shrike, Buzzard, Kestrels, Bank Swallow, Gray Herons, Common Sandpipers, Moorhens, Long-tailed Tit and others (nothing interesting)

On photos: Ferruginous Duck and Northern (Great Gray) Shrike

 

[Pedley Birder]

Went to RSPB Titchwell Marsh on Saturday. It was the first time I have been birding without my parents as they went to Hunstanton. I saw 4 lifers (Spoonbill, Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper & Ross's Goose) and in all 62 species.

 

[teamsaint]

nice stuff Sam

 

[Pedley Birder]

It was, but I forgot to mention the juvenile Montagu's Harrier about 10ft away from me.

 

[teamsaint]

even nicer lol :-O

 

[birderbf]

Jones Beach yesterday had four Buff-breasted Sands (missed Baird's and American Golden-Plover) and a surprise male Pectoral Sandpiper. Photo at my blog: http://www.birdforum.net/blog.php?b=76

 

[Wiktoria]

Brendan, congratulation! Is it a young bird?

Sam, you had superb observation! Congratulation new lifer!

 

[Hubert]

I haven't obtained pics from my friend, but I've just uploaded some of my pictures (only few with birds).

From Turkey:
http://www.przyroda.zhp.info/grafa/turc/turc12.php
NASTEPNE on down means "NEXT"

 

[NickPatel92]

In the Summer holidays i got a total of 141 Birds!

Highlights included: Roseate tern, Spoonbill, Balearic shearwater, Sooty shearwater, etc...

 

[birderbf]

Brendan, congratulation! Is it a young bird?

Sam, you had superb observation! Congratulation new lifer!

Yeah for some reason it's very rare to see adult Buff-breatseds there. But that's fine, since the juveniles are so much more neatly patterned and tame!

In the Summer holidays i got a total of 141 Birds!

Highlights included: Roseate tern, Spoonbill, Balearic shearwater, Sooty shearwater, etc...

Nice going! Jeez I never realized your were a YB!

 

[OwlTalon]

I picked up Bobolink and Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow today. Also saw a bunch of Palm Warblers, among many migrant shorebirds.