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05/03/2014 07:57:15 PM · #1 |
From my trip to Charleston & Myrtle Beach, SC
30a.  Wood Duck - female w/ducklings
32.  American Oyster Catcher
33.  Anhinga
34.  Barn Swallow
35.  Black Crowned Night Heron
36.  Black Skimmer
37.   Boat Tailed Grackle - male & female
38.  Brown Pelican
39.  Carolina Wren
40.  Clapper Rail
41.  Common Gallinule
42.  Double Crested Cormorant
43.  Duck 1 (captive)
44.  Duck 2 (captive)
45.  Forsters Tern
46.  Great Egret
47.  Green Heron
48.  Guineafowl (captive)
49.  Herring Gull
50.  Laughing Gull
51.  Least Tern
52.  Little Blue Heron
53.  Muscavoy Duck (captive)
54.   Peacock & Peahen (captive)
55.  Rooster (captive)
56.  Royal Tern
57.  Ruddy Turnstone
58.  Sandwich Tern
59.  Snowy Egret
60.  Willet
61.  Yellow Crowned Night Heron
During the month, I also saw, but was unable to photograph a Bald Eagle, White Breasted Nuthatch and Blue Jay. This was really fun, and I learned a lot.
Message edited by author 2014-05-03 19:59:14. |
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05/02/2014 08:38:09 AM · #2 |
| Well done everyone. I did not get out to shoot much after the first few weekends, but I did learn a lot about birding and rather enjoyed seeing all the interesting birds that everyone posted. |
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05/01/2014 10:33:02 PM · #3 |
34.  Dark eyed "Gray Headed" Junco
35.  Lazuli Bunting
36.  American Gold Finch
37.  Evening Grosbeak (female)  male
38.  Song Sparrow
39.  Terrible photo of an unspecified chickadee. I got some good glimpses of him but I don't know chickadees well; maybe Mountain, as it was very monochrome
40.  Black Brown Headed Cowbird (not really sure why I put black... I knew it was clearly brown. Thanks, Richard, for correction)
41.  out-the-window-of-a-car-shot of some variety of domestic chickens
42.  American Wigeon (pair)
43.  Mountain Bluebird
44.  Lincoln's Sparrow 
45.   Western Kingbird
46.  Cedar Waxwing
47.  Budgerigar! I technically also have Zebra and Society Finches for pets as seen  but I didn't want to harass them.
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05/01/2014 06:01:08 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
And wouldn't you know it, today I saw 3 birds that I didn't see the entire month of April (loon, grouse & sparrow). |
I saw two today that I didn't see all month either... and common to boot. Ah well, still was fun and pushed me to explore more around LA where I work a week or two a month. Got 11 firsts, largely from here in LA. Equally fun seeing the results from everyone else. Lots I've never seen before. |
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05/01/2014 05:35:48 PM · #5 |
Just a few notes for anyone interested.
We've had terrible weather this "spring". Very cold and high winds. The easterly winds were probably what drove the Northern Wheatear to land. Other European birds are appearing as well, but unfortunately I didn't get to see any of them. European Golden Plovers (dozens and dozens) and Black Tailed Godwits. But the rarest of all was a Ross's Gull! Newspaper article about it here:
//www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2014-04-30/article-3707774/Elegant-gull-sighting-has-birders-aflutter/1
And wouldn't you know it, today I saw 3 birds that I didn't see the entire month of April (loon, grouse & sparrow). |
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04/30/2014 10:12:06 PM · #6 |
Sorry, no puffins. I don't think they've returned to breed yet. In any case I'd have to take a tour boat (which are not operating yet) to see them on the cliffs. I don't have a decent shot of a puffin. Maybe this summer.
Originally posted by deeby:
I"m loving all these photos. Hoping for some puffins....maybe from  KarenNfld? :) |
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04/30/2014 09:39:36 PM · #7 |
My last batch:
71. Caspian Tern
72. American Crow
73. Rock Pigeon
74. Barn Swallow
75. Yellow Warbler
76. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
77. Yellow-rumped Warbler
One less than last year, which is a little disappointing, but some new birds for me, which is always exciting. The extended winter weather kept many of the later migrants away. Still a great time. |
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04/30/2014 08:44:45 PM · #8 |
I'm coming to the end of my South Carolina vacation, and still need to sort and identify everything, so it will probably be this weekend before I make post my last batch.
I have learned more about birds than I imagined I would. And my wife have only really lost her patience once or twice.
Message edited by author 2014-04-30 20:46:21. |
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04/30/2014 08:41:35 PM · #9 |
#59- 
Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus.
#60-  
Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus.
And that is the end of my April birds. The weather has been cold, snowy and windy for about 10 days. Our migrating birds are just showing up now. I've had a damaged leg and ankle which really slowed me down. Otherwise, I enjoyed this side challenge very much and learned a lot about birds. |
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04/30/2014 02:20:24 PM · #10 |
35 - Northern Wheatear
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04/30/2014 09:58:40 AM · #11 |
33 - Great Black-backed Gull
34 - Canada Goose
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04/28/2014 12:26:49 AM · #12 |
#74
 Tree Swallow
#75
 Greater White Fronted Goose
#76
 Great Tailed Grackle
#77
 Great Blue Heron
#78
 Great Egret
#79
 Ruddy Duck
#80
 Short Billed Dowitcher
#81
 Nuttall's Woodpecker
#82
 Pacific Golden Plover (I think, barely three primary tips beyond the tertials)
#83
 Black Crowned Night Heron.... Getting some laps in before breakfast.
#84
 Black Necked Stilt
#85
 American Crow
#86
 Black Bellied Plover (Juvenille I think, not confident)
#87
 Elegant Terns (and Caspians)
#88
 Common Loon
#89
 Black Phoebe
#90
 Bushtit
Starting to feel like 100 is within reach.... |
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04/27/2014 03:13:19 PM · #13 |
Great Blue Herons
Cormorant
Western Meadowlark
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04/27/2014 01:14:28 PM · #14 |
50. Great Black-backed Gull
51. Gadwall (from my Colorado trip - missed it the first time through)
52. White-throated Sparrow
53. Cedar Waxwing
54. Peregrine Falcon (sorry for the bad quality)
55. Northern Cardinal
56. Eastern Meadowlark
57. Double-crested Cormorant
58. Pied-billed Grebe
59. Red-bellied Woodpecker
60. Black-capped Chickadee
61. American Tree Sparrow (blurry, sorry)
62. Blue Jay
63. Sharp-shinned Hawk
64. Red-tailed Hawk
65. Northern Harrier
66. Red-winged Blackbirds
67. Broad-winged Hawk
68. Lesser Scaup (followed close by a Ring-necked Duck)
69. Turkey Vulture
70. House Sparrow
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04/27/2014 09:59:42 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by hajeka:
And a few more on a rainy Sunday morning (and no long lens)
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No long lens makes it infinitely more difficult with birds! |
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04/27/2014 08:17:51 AM · #16 |
| I"m loving all these photos. Hoping for some puffins....maybe from KarenNfld? :) |
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04/27/2014 05:40:16 AM · #17 |
 26. Coot (My Wildlife VI entry)
And a few more on a rainy Sunday morning (and no long lens)
 27. Eurasian Oystercatcher
 28. Swan
 29. Woodpecker
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04/26/2014 01:11:13 AM · #18 |
 15 American black duck
 16 Blue heron
 17 Brown creeper
 18 Brewers blackbird
  19 Dark-eyed junco
  20 Green-winged teals
 21 Downy woodpecker
 22 Northern cardinals
 23 Northern flicker
  24 Northern harrier (?)
  25 Red-winged blackbird
  26 Ring-billed gull
 27 Ring-necked ducks
  28 Ruby-crowned kinglet
 29 Ruffed grouse
   30 Spuce Grouse
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 31 Wild turkey
 32 White-throated sparrow
   33 Wood ducks
Ok That was a lot but I am still so far behind! Hopefully I will be able to get some more this weekend! |
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04/25/2014 09:52:15 PM · #19 |
#58- 
White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi. |
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04/25/2014 02:34:42 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
Originally posted by lunachicken:
Welcome in  spiritualspatula That's a heck of a start. |
Those are most of the "readily available" birds... I know of a few more/where to get them so we'll see how many more I can get, but I won't be putting up that many again :)
Regarding the Sandhills- they tend to hang out up here near Steamboat for a large portion of the summer. There's a contest each year to try and get the first photo, but they do hang around a long time, typically walking around in the fields (as pictured) and not even really in true wetlands. There seemed to be a typical number up here, though I didn't see/hear as many flocks as I had last year (relatively new to this area). |
This is a good time of year around Steamboat. Not far from there (outside Hayden) is a Sharp Tailed Grouse lek, and if I recall you should still be able to see and hear the booming now. I've been wanting to get back up there to see them for a while, but haven't been able to. |
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04/25/2014 02:16:25 PM · #21 |
My previous #53 I think is a song sparrow, and as I have one already will deduct one from my count now. Last of the Colorado birds for me, back to L.A. with work to finish the month...
#64
 Northern Harrier
#65
 Osprey
#66
 Downy Woodpecker
#67
 Yellow Rumped Warbler
#68
 House Wren
#69
 Rock Dove
#70
 Burrowing Owl
#71
 Cinnamon Teal
#72
 Barn Swallows
And my favorite of the bunch so far, wish I could have gotten a better picture...
#73
 White Faced Ibis |
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04/24/2014 09:02:05 PM · #22 |
#56- 
American Pipit, Anthus rubescens
#57- 
Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina |
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04/23/2014 11:06:49 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by lunachicken:
Welcome in spiritualspatula That's a heck of a start. |
Those are most of the "readily available" birds... I know of a few more/where to get them so we'll see how many more I can get, but I won't be putting up that many again :)
Regarding the Sandhills- they tend to hang out up here near Steamboat for a large portion of the summer. There's a contest each year to try and get the first photo, but they do hang around a long time, typically walking around in the fields (as pictured) and not even really in true wetlands. There seemed to be a typical number up here, though I didn't see/hear as many flocks as I had last year (relatively new to this area). |
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04/23/2014 10:56:28 PM · #24 |
| Welcome in spiritualspatula That's a heck of a start. |
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04/23/2014 06:00:03 PM · #25 |
1.  Green winged teal (I think?)
2.  House sparrow, female  House sparrow, male.
3.  House finch
4.  Cassin's Finch
5.  American Robin, House sparrow
6.   Redwing Blackbird, female  Redwing blackbird, male
7.  American Coot
8.  Consensus on Red Tailed Hawk
9.  Cinnamon Teal
10.  Canada Goose
11, 12  Tree Swallows and Barn Swallows
13.  Turkey Vulture
14.  Osprey
15.  Mourning Doves
16.  Eurasian Collared Doves
17.  Common Raven
18.  American Crow
19.  Great Blue Heron
20.  European Starling
21.  Belted Kingfisher, female
22.  Mallard Ducks, male and female
23.  Northern Flicker
24.  American Kestrel
25.  Common Merganser, male and female
26.  Rock Dove/pigeon
27.  Sandhill cranes
28.   Ring Necked Ducks
29.  Marsh Wren
30.  Yellow Headed blackbirds
31.  Blackbilled Magpie
32.  Bald Eagle
33.  Western Meadowlark
I saw a black headed Grosbeak today, as well as some goldfinches, but didn't have my camera ready in time...
ETA: Thanks for the ID help, it's much appreciated.
Message edited by author 2014-04-23 22:58:13. |
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