Your Most Recent "Life" Bird (10 Viewers)

[Andy Hurley]

Nice find Enji, lovely photos too

 

[dwallace]

Two-barred Crossbill at Lynford Arboretum in Norfolk.

Dave W

 

[field of sheep]

Razorbill, New quay Wales in October 2013

 

[idaho john]

and...

today...

- Common Grackle...two juveniles and one adult.

Rarely in my part of the state.

John

 

[avesjohn]

Yesterday, on a trip with the Pasadena Audubon Society to the Antelope Valley and the north slope of the San Gabriel Mountains, I picked up two long-overdue life birds: a late Scott's Oriole at St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo (#461), and a beautiful adult male at that, and a flock of about 30 Mountain Plovers (#462) around 110th St. E and E. Ave. I, in dusty, windy conditions which we endured enough to get fantastic, up-close looks.

 

[Nightjar61]

A Razorbill off the coast of Massachusetts on November 3.

Dave

 

[idaho john]

and

today along the river a Great-tailed Grackle and female.

 

[Chris-Leeds]

Pretty sure I had already seen one a few years ago ( not counting the dying/dead bird from last winter) but now confirmed an Iceland gull last weekend.

 

[JTweedie]

Bean goose (I'm assuming the Taiga sub-species) from the train near Falkirk today.

 

[wintibird]

Strong-billed Honeyeater as species number 2110 for my lifelist, 2 weeks ago on Bruny Island, Tasmania. Last of 290 lifers in Australia.

André

 

[timsg80]

Two more for me today. The first was a juvenile surf scoter in Brand's Bay in Dorset, and the second three greater scaup nearby at Abbotsbury Swannery. A good day!

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Bittern and Cettis Warbler today at Kenfig Pool.

Rich

 

[Steve Lister]

Meadow Bunting for my world list - Yancheng, China November 10th.

Steve

 

[Birdingcraft]

Finally saw a Red-footed Booby near Cano Island, Costa Rica last week. Much awaited lifer, I forget what number it is on the list.

 

[A2GG]

Sandhill Cranes (6) today in Somerset NJ ... Very exciting. These are rare in my region.
I did not discover them on my own, but from a nj bird newsletter online (Mocosoco).
I watched them in the bitter cold forage and then march single file across the field
until they disappeared behind a patch of woods. I feel lucky to have been able to see such
wonderful birds.

 

[jmepler]

MacGillivray's Warbler, this past Saturday in Highspire, Pennsylvania, just the 2nd state record.

Black-chinned Hummingbird the previous Saturday. Also a 2nd state record, and a gorgeous adult male.

Mike

 

[Woody1]

23/11/2013
124 Green Sandpiper= lifer

125 Red Crested Pochard=lifer
Both seen at Blashford Lakes

 

[avesjohn]

Yesterday I chased (and found) the male Black-throated Green Warbler in the trees in front of the Playa Vista apartment complex, across the street from the Ballona Freshwater Marsh in Playa del Rey. Though I came on my own, two other birders I'd recently been seeing a lot of on Pasadena Audubon outings were also there to aid in the search. (Of the three of us, it was a lifer for two.) One of my most wanted warblers, now seen in the feather at last.

 

[A2GG]

American Coot finally. I've been wanting to see this guy for a while now.
They have such personality.

 

[Farnboro John]

At last I have something to write on this thread:

Hawk Owl!!!!

Awesome!!!

John