Category Archives: Life list
Chasing Mister Yellowthroat
It started about eight-thirty one night over a week ago when a sharp knock on the Airstream door launched Penny into a barking frenzy. I got her leashed as I opened the door to two Canadian birder friends who were … Continue reading
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Sorting Sparrows at Goose Island State Park
Our six-day trip to Texas was highlighted by: Trekking down our icy driveway with last minute luggage for a 5:45 AM launch Monday Whiteout with treacherous driving for 20 miles around Saratoga on the Northway Awful crosswinds for the first … Continue reading
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eBird Targets–Exploring the Possibilities
Cornell’s eBird just announced the launch of eBird Targets–a new tool that creates a prioritized list of county, state, or life birds that you can expect to find in a region. You enter a region, range of months, and then select the list … Continue reading
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Some Florida Target Birds
One of the reasons we are traveling to Florida is to see some birds which I’ve never seen; many of the birds we’ll encounter are those that also frequent the Southwest but there are some that are more unique to … Continue reading
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A Morning Surprise – #400
One of my 2014 birding goals was to reach 400 life birds – in my fifth year of birding. I saw two Black-tailed Gnatcatchers as I checked into the Salton Sea State Receation Area last weekend (for 398). The following … Continue reading
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Trogons – Aren’t They Elegant?
We are presently situated at Patagonia Lake State Park, which is beautiful in an Arizona high desert fashion and home to a nice variety of birds, but lacks wifi or cell coverage. There is no tv and FM radio is … Continue reading
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Life Birds #368 & #369
Warblers can be frustrating, flitting from branch to branch, often moving through and suddenly gone, and causing you neck pain as you try to watch them high in the trees. I’ve had several that were target birds but which I … Continue reading
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The Rare Roadside Hawk (from the archives)
As part of my preparation for our SW trip, I joined birder email groups in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Texas. One of the big deals for the last ten days has been the roadside hawk, a rare species from Mexico, that … Continue reading
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Black-billed Cuckoo — check!
As you know if you follow my Vermont Airstreamers blog, I’m in the midst of a major renovation project and thus, am spending little time for birding. This morning, I was tempted to spend an hour or two early at … Continue reading
Posted in County Big Year, life bird, Life list, Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Yard birds
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O’ Canada
I’ve taken a break from birding for the last three weeks, aside from walks with the dog in our woods, as I work on some Airstream projects. Today, my friends at Grow Compost, a wonderful local business, had a day-long … Continue reading
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