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  1. Seth Miller

    Ecuador trip in June/July

    Thanks for the input thus far! Mindo does look like a good option. How would a place like this be for birding in June/July? It is one option the family is considering https://cuyabenodolphinlodge.com/
  2. Seth Miller

    Ecuador trip in June/July

    My parents, siblings and I are planning to go to Ecuador for 10 days in late June and early July. Looking for suggestions on where in the country to go. I am the only birder in the family and this is my first trip to South America so I'm sure I can get plenty of lifers anywhere. Are there...
  3. Seth Miller

    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    I picked up five lifers on a recent two day trip around eastern Kansas, USA. (I'm based in central Kansas). This also took my state list up to 312 out of the 460+ total for the state. So respectable but not super high. #930: Eastern Whip-poor-will #931: Henslow's Sparrow #932: Acadian...
  4. Seth Miller

    eastern Kansas (USA) 2 day trip, early June 2023

    I'm currently based in Kansas, USA (although studying in Pennsylvania). I got back from college at the very end of May which is after most of spring migration is already past, but I decided to do a quick trip out to the eastern part of the state. I had 5 lifer targets: Henslow's Sparrow, Eastern...
  5. Seth Miller

    Larus mongolicus? *Possible first national record* Bangladesh, January 2021

    I would appreciate input on the ID of this light mantled gull from Sonadia Island, Bangladesh in January 2021. I had very little experience with gulls at the time and thought this might be some other ssp of Lesser Black-backed Gull. The expected ssp in Bangladesh is Heuglini, but overall gulls...
  6. Seth Miller

    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Lark Bunting (female) and Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (juvenile) at Quivira NWR, Kansas, USA last Saturday. https://ebird.org/checklist/S93544637
  7. Seth Miller

    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Watercock at a grassland along the large Padma river south east of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Earlier in the day I had other lifers: Bristled Grassbird and Streaked Weaver. The grassbird is an uncommon breeding visitor (for sure breeding, possibly year round but it's unclear at this point), but they...
  8. Seth Miller

    Pipits ID help, Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 2021

    A few photos of the same individuals from a friend who was with me at the time.
  9. Seth Miller

    Pipits ID help, Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 2021

    Saw 3 pipits just outside Dhaka yesterday morning. Paddyfield and Richards are the default species around here, although Richards is a winter visitor and is probably mainly gone by now. These felt smaller in the field than Richards, and the few times they called in flight was clearly not...
  10. Seth Miller

    Name a Bird You've Seen 2

    Well, brown and buff are similar enough that I think I can play: 8734 Buff-chested Babbler
  11. Seth Miller

    Phylloscopus, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh, March 2021

    I had actually tentatively IDed this as Blyth's Leaf in the field, but that was just from memory and I really can't see this as Blyth's anymore. I'm going to say it's most likely just another Yellow-browed Warbler although images are not great. Thoughts? Here are unprocessed images, will post...
  12. Seth Miller

    Phylloscopus (Humes vs Yellow Browed), Bandarban, Bangladesh, March 2021

    Thanks Grahame, that's quite helpful! Unfortunately the bird did not call in the 2 or so minutes I was able to observe it so I definitely don't have any recordings. Will remain as unidentified phyllo but most likely inornata.
  13. Seth Miller

    Phylloscopus (Humes vs Yellow Browed), Bandarban, Bangladesh, March 2021

    I saw this Phylloscopus warbler on a trip to Bandarban (South Eastern hills) in March. Yellow browed warbler is the default species in Bangladesh and Humes is rare with only 2 or 3 confirmed records one of which was from Bandarban as well. I found this bird interesting in the field but then...
  14. Seth Miller

    Bird species seen just the once in your yard/garden.

    Don't have a yard or garden per se, but do a lot of birding from our rooftop in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Out of 82 total species got a fair number that were sighted just once: 1) Western Marsh Harrier 2) Verditer Flycatcher 3) Booted Eagle 4) Glossy Ibis 5) Black-Winged Kite 6) Indian Golden Oriole 7)...
  15. Seth Miller

    Name a Bird You've Seen 2

    Hopefully not too much of a stretch, but here's a good bird from eastern Bangladesh and India's hilly regions. 8543 Cachar Bulbul From a recent trip to Hazarikhil WS eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S80105003
  16. Seth Miller

    New paper including full checklist of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh by Sayam U. Chowdhury

    My friend Sayam Chowdhury a conservation biologist from Bangladesh just published a short paper on notable species in the Sundarbans with a full checklist of species recorded from this important mangrove forest in south western Bangladesh. I thought it might be of interest to some of you all...
  17. Seth Miller

    Lesser Black-backed Gulls, individual variation? Sonadia Island, Bangladesh January 2021

    Thanks guys! I had added the date and location in the title, but could've also added it in the body I guess. Sorry
  18. Seth Miller

    Greater and Lesser Sanplover? Sonadia Island, Bangladesh January 2021

    No good photos of the spoony, but here are two from a flight flock shot.
  19. Seth Miller

    Lesser Black-backed Gulls, individual variation? Sonadia Island, Bangladesh January 2021

    Had a couple of Lesser Black Backed Gulls in a large flock of Pallas's Gulls. Noticed the difference in mantle color of these two individuals with the one on the left having a noticeably darker mantle. Could they be different subspecies, or just individual variation? Unfortunately only these two...
  20. Seth Miller

    Greater and Lesser Sanplover? Sonadia Island, Bangladesh January 2021

    We saw plenty of sandplovers at Sonadia Island with Lesser being substantially more common but a few Greater mixed in. I'm now trying to pick out decent shots of both species and think I'm right, but would appreciate confirmation. Think the 1st is Lesser and 2nd is greater. For anyone...
  21. Seth Miller

    Calls to ID, Hazarikhil WS, Chittagong, Bangladesh January 2021

    Have a few calls to ID here from Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary, a nice forest in south eastern Bangladesh. The first one is the best quality, and someone suggested Great Scimitar Babbler. It's an uncommon resident of Bangladesh's hill forests and definitely possible here. The second one is a bit...
  22. Seth Miller

    A country first at my local patch :)

    A day out at my local patch with a friend was going fine although nothing thrilling. A fair number of birds, over 60 species including my first Osprey for the spot species #131 and we were enjoying the beautiful ripe mustard fields. Then he had to leave as he had a meeting in the afternoon, but...
  23. Seth Miller

    Long-legged Buzzard? Dhaka, December 2020

    No comment on the ID, but at least according to eBird Bangladesh is much closer to Himalayan's range than Sri Lanka 🤔
  24. Seth Miller

    Long-legged Buzzard? Dhaka, December 2020

    If size is of any help this was very similar in size to a Black Kite it was with although I was not able to get shots with both for a size comparison unfortunately.
  25. Seth Miller

    Long-legged Buzzard? Dhaka, December 2020

    Thanks for the input all! Himalayan is definitely possible although we only have one confirmed (I think) record. Imo buzzards here are not carefully identified usually and very little study has been done. LLB are definitely around, but the only other buzzard on Bangladesh's national checklist is...
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