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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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In Honduras and have ready got 150-175 in my first week. What a great place to bird. The biggie for me was nailing an Elegant Trogon...so beautiful.
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cyndiebransford
climber
31 years in Joshua Tree, now Alaska
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I saw Snow Buntings today. Maybe a McKay Bunting mixed in there. I will look through my photos to check.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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OK, I might be in the vicinity of Stanley Park in the next few days, and if so will have a look for the harlequins. They could also be at Jericho, which is similar habitat and also in walking distance.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Add Oregon Junco to the list.
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Dr. F,
Went for a Bike ride
and am now at 47 I knew as much.
I'm not sure that any other Supertopistas are going to be able to see them within walking bicycling distance from their house. !!!!! Damn! Last year there was a Harlequin at the marina very close to here. It hasn't made a showing this year.
Here are some photos from my walk today, in order of appearance:
Surf Scoter coming in for a landing with landing gear deployed
I include this because Scoter flotillas have been pretty much absent this winter
Would the "W"s line up on that rock?
This Red-shouldered Hawk was complaining loudly about the pair of Red-tails soaring overhead. I think they both nest nearby
A Spotted Sandpiper actually getting its spots before it migrates
I regularly find Black Turnstones at my local patch, but no Ruddys yet
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Tony;
How common are Spotted Sandpipers there? I don't remember ever having seen one? Nice photos!
dar
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Darwin,
Spotted Sandpipers are common, but never abundant around here on rocky shorelines in winter. I almost never fail to see one in the little cove near us. A couple of times I have seen 2-3. The only breeding ones I have seen were a pair at Cathedral Lakes.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Outstanding shots, Tony!
All I can document for today is a Tiger Swallowtail.
I saw a Mourning Cloak today too, but I didn't get a shot of it. I haven't seen one of those in a while.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Is that dark patch a birth defect or birth mark or ???
Anyone out there ID it?
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Okay as my entrance fee I just read all the posts.
Been scanning them over the last week butt I actually read them all today.
So if it ain't on the American Bird List it doesn't count (Purple Swamphen for example)? If that's the case I'm out (except for June + July) though I'll still clutter up the thread with the occasional post-I do love the Birds Thread so I'm okay with that...maybe an international "yard" would work?
Is that why Bob D'A in Honduras isn't playing just giving numbers?
(I'm envious by the way).
I'll look for the movie, it sounds worthy.
I'm in Delhi and the season is changing (Holi here we come) so many migratory(s) are leaving/have left which puts me at a disadvantage (though I do have a cat I can attach various wings to for higher numbers).
Unfortunately I have to bike a ways to get to water for those birds, butt I'm game for that twist, and I do walk to and from work several days a week which will help.
Like Timid, I keep different list, butt just for the heck of it I'm going to stick with the rules (walking/biking) and I'll include songs + sightings, 'cuz I can:-) for this.
I'll also try to stick in a few photos along the way.
I suspect my list won't be too long overall (current for this year within 45 minutes of my home-not just urban- is 143) butt for a city I think you'll be impressed-also I don't do feeders (too many other species including human would show up so that's another slight disadvantage).
What I think will be interesting is to contrast the variety that are the same even though we're a 1/2 world apart (yes I know birds fly).
Regarding this;
"Once you reach the upper reaches of what is left to check off, you lose the passion. There are only about 3 birds left for me in California, except vagrants. Its like having done every route on Tahquitz, there is no reason to go there anymore."
all the more reason to travel:-) See Bob D'A for example...
My list beginning yesterday 3/4/12(Sunday for you'all):
1. Crow, House
2. Bulbul, Red-Whiskered
3. BulBul, Red-Vented
4. Babbler, Jungle
5. Dove, Eurasian Collard
6. Dove, Laughing
7. Dove, Spotted
8. Kite, Black
9. Lapwing, Red-wattled
10. Myna, Common
11. Myna, Brahminy
12. Parakeet, Rose-ringed
13. Pigeon, Rock (flying rats)
14. Pigeon, Yellow-Footed Green
15. Tailorbird-Common
16. Sunbird, Purple
17. Sparrow, House
18. White-Eye, Oriental
Cheers + Prod great idea!
Edit:
Might as well get these in early
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Prod
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 5, 2012 - 09:23am PT
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Ok......
Got swamped yesterday and had no time to update (start) the spreadsheet. So to make my life a little easier hows about you guys email me your most updated list. That will save me reading and sorting the posts.
If anyone is concerned I will keep your email addresses private and will not post them here or anywhere.
Sound ok?
Prod.
Guy Kenny
guyrkenny@gmail.com
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Really enjoying the posts. Love the butterfly Chaz!
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Yay! The Pine Siskins came back to the feeder (i.e. in my yard, Monday, Mar5).
Cyndie and all; thanks for the photos. Jeez, all those buntings!
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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I just ran four sparrow looking birds ouf of my kitchen ( the kitchen's on the enclosed front porch ). I gotta keep an eye on them. I don't want them building a nest there.
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Abenda
climber
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For Delhi Dog.. a green parrot in N. India..
2009
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Yesterday...Trumpeter Swans on a river near Island Park Idaho...Beat that...!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Not too exciting, but....
Western Grebe
Mallard
Double-Crested Cormorant
Common Poor-will
White Tailed Kite
California Quail
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Abenda-cool, those are Alexadrian Parakeet. Not too many around the city here.
Notice the red on its' wing, the Rose-Ring don't have that but they do have the ring around the neck (hence their name), they're the more common ones
Today;
a Coppersmith Barbet.
http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-coppersmith-barbet.html
and 2 spotted owlets, besides the usual.
cheers
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Thanks Delhi and Abenda: I like the pictures from far away from me.
It cleared up here in Seattle today and I saw a few new ones: Eurasian Wigeon, Ringnecked Duck, Common Merganser and in the dark on the ride home a Killdeer. I think those have all been tabulated for the ST list(?). The photos below look better expanded by clicking, I think.
I'm thinking that's a female Eurasian behind and right of it.
I have a lot more Wigeon photos, but I'll go easy on the bandwidth. Once I get going, I just can't edit my own photos, so it's more or less all or nothing.
Added in edit: all the Wigeon photos are at:
http://173.160.158.251/postings/2012_03_02_Birds
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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The first new one for me in the last couple of days,
Common Loon
I don't recall whether it is already on the list.
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