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  1. Barr Tender

    Chasing Alcids-- Looking for advice

    Hi folks-- we're two birders from Denver who have birded the Oregon Coast, et al some years ago (and loved it!). We're looking for a shot in the arm for our life lists, and we're very thin on Alcids. We were there in early fall some years back, but I assume breeding season is when we might...
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    Chasing nemeses again

    In what will be our 5th birding trip to Arizona, and our 1st trip anywhere since the virus started, we're heading for Tucson-ish at the end of this month. Hoping to spot the Jacana at Ina Rd, trying AGAIN to get Deb her lifer Am. Bittern, and trying AGAIN for Olive Warbler (Madera), N...
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    Tucson/Ferruginous Pygmy Owl RFI

    Hey folks, So we're pretty well planned out and booked for a 5-day weekend, 1/2 phoenix and 1/2 Tucson, for 6 specifically targeted species, and 5 long-shots on the wish list. I've just noticed that, SW of Tucson, recent sightings of Ferruginous Pygmy Owl produce the purple squares, but, due...
  4. Barr Tender

    Yet another SE AZ trip; thoughts welcome

    We're down to hunting nemeses, and pending any additions to the target list, we'll be shooting for three birds in mid February 2019. LeConte's Thrasher Lawrence's Goldfinch Olive Warbler We're looking at flying into Phoenix and hitting what's described on ebird as 'the thrasher spot,' East of...
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    ID help / Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Hello all, I've never been to SA, but some friends who just returned from there showed me this photo and asked me to id it. My only SA guide is non-passerines only, and scouring through Wikipedia's list of birds of Argentina, nor some serious guessing on google has gotten me there on this one...
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    RFI: Winter Pelagic trips out of Gloucester

    Hi all, Two Colorado birders here, coming to Cape Ann the last week in January to bird. We've read that pelagic trips sort of shut down in winter, but having come all this way, even a couple or three species only viewable by boat might well be worth our while. Does anyone know of a pelagic...
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    RFI: Olive Warbler (how late?)

    Hey folks, How late in the year can one expect to see Olive Warblers in AZ? We got skunked by the bird twice in one trip (our last trip to AZ was the Chiricahuas, where we missed it at Barfoot, and saw a silouhette that might've been one on Mt Lemmon...) and would love to finally bag it...
  8. Barr Tender

    RFI- Cerulean Warbler

    Hi folks-- We're planning, last minute, to head to MO from Denver to chase a nemesis, the Cerulean Warbler! It looks like, on ebird, that around the Round Spring area is good right now. We'd be heading out for the first half of next week. Does anyone have any additional specifics they can...
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    RFI: Best week for Colima Warbler at Big Bend NP

    Hi-- we're thinking of chasing the Colima Warbler this spring. I understand they arrive at Big Bend in April. I assume that when eggs hatch and parents are busy feeding young is when they'll be most active and visible. Anyone have an idea what weeks might be most likely for that? First week...
  10. Barr Tender

    Help with Red Breasted Sapsucker

    Hello California! Two of us Coloradoans will be making a revenge tour next week of a few of our nemeses, including the Red-breasted Sapsucker. Range maps, ebird, and local advice in the past has taken us to where this widespread non-rarity ought to have been, in CA, OR, and BC, all to no...
  11. Barr Tender

    Pelagic tour questions

    Hello all, or hello Neil (you seem to be the sole poster on this forum!), Two of us are going to be on Vancouver Island about 3 weeks from now. We'll be ferrying to Sidney, staying 2 nights in Victoria, and camping at least 2 nights on the pacific rim, between Tofino and Ukuelet. We're sorely...
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    Costa Rica bird guide for sale

    Please see my post under the 'for sale' forum for a brand new copy of the Guia de los aves de Costa Rica. 572 pages. Paid 50, untouched, in spanish, asking 40 with free shipping within the u.s. thanks.
  13. Barr Tender

    RFI for some slam-dunk birding

    Hi folks, So we're taking a not-necessarily-a-birding trip to visit relatives near Melbourne, FL next week. Naturally, I ain't goin' to Florida without at least chasing a few birds. That said, we're flying into Ft. Lauderdale, and have a day or two to burn. We hope to bag the Limpkin and the...
  14. Barr Tender

    Huachucas or Chiricahuas, and other questions

    Hello folks, Two of us Coloradans are coming down to SE AZ for the first week of May to bird. Does anyone have a preference between the Huachucas or Chiricahua Mountains for any reason? Did the forest fires of a few years ago render any particular areas undesirable, or less birdy? Is there...
  15. Barr Tender

    RFI: San Jose, Costa Rica

    We're heading to a couple of birding locations next week in Costa Rica, but will also have at least one day of downtime in San Jose before we take off. Can anyone recommend any good spots in the city where we might pick up a few good birds? I understand there are hummingbird gardens...
  16. Barr Tender

    RFI: Eurasian Tree Sparrow

    Hi folks, We'll be blasting through the St. Louis area in about a month on a road trip. Can anyone suggest a highly reliable spot to go and bag Eurasian Tree Sparrows as a quick slam-dunk stop? Thanks
  17. Barr Tender

    RFI-- Cerulean Warbler sites

    So, if you were in Colorado, and wanted to see a Cerulean next week, travelling by car, where would you recommend? thanks, Dave
  18. Barr Tender

    RFI-- Cerulean Warbler / Any State

    So, if you were in Colorado, and wanted to see a Cerulean next week, travelling by car, where would you recommend? thanks, Dave
  19. Barr Tender

    Birding Listserv for Michigan?

    Hello, I'm a member of COBIRDS, a service of CFO, in Colorado, as well as TEXBIRDS, a similar bird-reporting and RBA service for Texas. I'm looking for, but not finding, a similar site for Michigan, where we'll be on a bird-scrounging trip very soon. Anyone have a link to check in with daily...
  20. Barr Tender

    Request for early-May Warbler info in Michigan

    Hello, We're visiting Michigan in the first week of May, which we realize is perhaps a bit early for Kirtland's Warbler, but nonetheless it's our number one target. If the guided tours aren't running yet, and the breeding areas are closed, what's the best bet for finding Kirtland's? (Or, do...
  21. Barr Tender

    Texas Red-cockaded Woodpecker info requested

    Hello Texas birders! Two of us from Colorado, having failed twice to find the Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Florida, will be in the Beaumont/Silsbee area for a couple of days, on the early leg of our birding road trip to Texas (our fourth in as many years) soon. Third week in January, to be...
  22. Barr Tender

    Request for Red-cockaded sites, Big Thicket

    Hello Texas birders! Two of us from Colorado, having failed twice to find the Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Florida, will be in the Beaumont/Silsbee area for a couple of days, on the early leg of our birding road trip to Texas (our fourth in as many years) soon. Third week in January, to be...
  23. Barr Tender

    Countability question

    I'm a Colorado birder who recently visited San Diego. At Murray Lakes park, I saw a Nutmeg Mannikin, which does appear in the NatGeo guide (listed as established in L.A.), but I don't see it on the AOU checklist. Is the Mannikin accepted as a countable wild bird in California, or does it...
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    Countability question

    Hello-- I'm a Colorado birder who visited the San Diego area a few weeks ago. While birding Murray Lake park, I saw a Nutmeg Mannikin. This bird is mentioned as established in the L.A. area in the 5th edition of the NatGeo guide, but I didn't see it in the AOU North American checklist. Is it...
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