new birds today:
-great egret!!! hanging out in a city park
-chipping sparrow!
Aaron
new bird today:
-yellow-rumped warbler. I was having the darndest time IDing them and then two got into a fight right in the middle of the street lol
Aaron
new birds today!!
-mute swan. two nesting pairs
-sandhill crane. got into a scuffle with a goose
-sora! didn't see but heard often
-osprey!!
also saw tons of greater yellowlegs, who are very beautiful.
Aaron
new birds today!
-purple martins
-rough-winged swallows
-ring-necked pheasants
honorable mentions:
-eastern meadowlark. I love them!!
Aaron
new birds today:
-redhead
-common loon
-greater yellowlegs
it was dreary wet and unpleasant and i was in a bad mood but it was still nice to see them
Aaron
New birds today!
-american kestrel (hunting in the hills on Northerly Island)
-long-tailed duck (3 of these rarities floating in the harbor)
New birds today:
-Blue-winged teal! Actually I saw these last week but forgot to post.
-Pied-billed grebe. I liked this guy
Honorable mentions:
-saw a red-tailed hawk dive after a mallard in a creek. A Canada goose was also in the scuffle. Didn't seem to get the mallard at all
Aaron
New birds today:
-Red-headed woodpecker! We saw three of them.
Honorable mentions:
-Got very close to a barred owl. Three were hooting to each other and it pissed off some crows. Friends pic below
Aaron
New birds today:
-ruby crowned kinglet
-golden rowned kinglet
So cool to see these guys. I'm a little uncertain about the ID of the ruby crowned, but the goldens were singing and hanging out with me for a while :)
Honorable mentions:
-tree swallows calling and feeding on the wing
Aaron
New birds today:
-northern flicker !!! wow
Honorable mentions
-wood duck again. Finally got a good long gander at one. What a beautiful bird.
-song sparrow; first time hearing them sing.
-first time seeing goldfinches in their winter colors
Aaron
New birds today:
-eastern meadowlark
-pintail duck
-greater white fronted goose
Honorable mentions:
-wood duck (by sight for the first time)
-green winged teal (first good look)
Aaron
New birds today:
-coopers hawk
-tree swallow (so pretty!)
-american tree sparrow
-american woodcock!!!! we saw the flight displays, really enchanting..
