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  1. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    Well, belated Happy New Years to those who have followed my birding this year. If anything, the year exceeded my expectations. I visited some incredible places, met and birded with wonderful people, saw lots of new birds, and my love of this (I truly don't know what to call it - hobby doesn't...
  2. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    We were in New Mexico for the Holidays. I chased a 2nd state record Common Redpoll for two days unsuccessfully. But the year ended on a high note, in a couple of ways. We visited Sandia Crest, which is over 10,000 ft elevation, just east of Albuquerque. This is the best place in the US to...
  3. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    I was starting to think I'd never see another year bird. November was a very quiet month, with not much time for birding. But this morning, I hit the jackpot, with a little help from my friends. Got an e-mail early today, that a female Harlequin Duck had been spotted nearby at Canyon Lake...
  4. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    My last day in the Rio Grande Valley, spent at Sabal Palms Sanctuary, then South Padre Island. See my complete trip report at: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=215350 October 30 - Brownsville, TX 406. Muscovy Duck 407. White Ibis 408. Black Bellied Whistling Duck October 30 - Sabal...
  5. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    The second day of my trip to the Rio Grande Valley, was spent in McAllen, then Estero Llano Grande, then Frontera Audubon. See my complete trip report at: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=215350 October 29 - McAllen, TX 397. Green Parakeet October 29 - Estero Llano Grande SP, TX...
  6. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    See my trip report for the Lower Rio Grande Valley: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=215350 October 27 - en route between San Antonio and McAllen, TX 375. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 376. Crested Caracara October 28 - Salineno, TX 377. Plain Chachalaca 378. Golden-fronted Woodpecker...
  7. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    I am in San Antonio, Texas for a business meeting. Went out for a brief walk after the sessions today. I've never birded in Texas before, so it was exciting to see what was around. Had one new lifer, a Black-crested Tittmouse, along with Turkey Vultures, Northern Cardinals, Blue-headed Vireo...
  8. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    I drove out to Sevey's Lake after work today, and immediately saw a couple of Swans. Once I got my scope on them, I saw the light patch near the eyes, and realized they were Tundra, a review bird in this part of the state. Hot damn! October 20 - Sevey's Lake, SD 373. Tundra Swan
  9. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    Yesterday, Lynn Barber and I left Rapid City at 3am to get out to the Ft. Pierre National Grasslands by dawn. Our target was Sprague's Pipit, which had been sighted in this area, and is fairly difficult to find in South Dakota. We got good looks at 9 pipits, and later saw a nice group of...
  10. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    This past Sunday, I went with Shearwater Adventures on a Pelagic trip in Monterey, California. I had been looking forward to this for a long time. Having heard all kinds of horror stories about seasickness (which I've never experienced), I armed myself with a prescription patch, and passed on...
  11. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    I am in California for business Monday and Tuesday in San Jose. Came down a few days early. This afternoon I met up with my friend Brian Sullivan, birder extraordinaire, who in the course of a couple of hours in the Carmel Valley helped me see a number of lifers and year birds. Highlights...
  12. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    We had visitors from Ohio this weekend, and I showed them around some of the local birding locations today. Highlights included a Sora at Sevey's Lake, Gray Jays and Red Crossbills seen up in Lawrence County, and and immature Rose-breasted Grosbeak along Hammerquist Rd., the first I've seen...
  13. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    I went out to Sevey's Lake yesterday; a nice calm morning. Highlights included a pair of Northern Harriers diving a group of 25 American Avocet, a Sora calling from the edge of the lake, and a nice group of Sparrows, including August 20 - Sevey's Lake, SD 333. Field Sparrow
  14. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    Today was our last day in New Mexico; only had time to spend an hour and a half at the Davey Audubon Center, in Santa Fe. As usual, great looks at 4 Hummers (Black-chinned, Broad-tailed, Rufous, and Calliope). Things were fairly quiet, but I did get a good look at three Black-throated Gray...
  15. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    This morning, we drove up the Ski Basin Rd., which goes uphill 18 miles from Santa Fe to the base of the local ski area, at 10,000 ft. On the way by one of several campgrounds, we got a quick look at Stellar's Jay. Then we went for a hike at the Aspen Overlook, where I was hoping for Dusky...
  16. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    Yesterday, my wife and I got a very early start and visited Embudito Canyon, outside of Albuquerque. It was supposed to be about 100F, so we got there just after dawn. Nice and cool, but the bugs were awful. Fortunately, the birds made up for it. Our highlights included Scaled Quail...
  17. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    We are back in New Mexico for a week, and have relocated our Hummingbird feeders to the front porch of the house. And we've been besieged by multiple Hummingbirds, Black-chinned, the occasional Broad-tailed, Rufous, and yesterday I first spied a hummingbird which was appreciably smaller than...
  18. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    It's been a slow month since getting back from NM. Went out with my new friend, Lynn Barber, who did a ABA Big Year in 2008. We went out in the Wall area, looking for some Shorebirds, and found Wilson's Phalarope, Spotted, Baird's and Semipalmated Sandpiper, Willet, and Semipalmated Plover...
  19. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    On the morning of my daughter's wedding, I woke early as usual, and spent an hour walking around the grounds at Los Poblanos, in Albuquerque. Beautiful morning. Saw quite a few Black-chinned Hummingbirds, and Lesser Goldfinch. Saw a couple of Blue Grosbeak, and got close up looks at a...
  20. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    We are heavily into pre-wedding activities (my daughter gets married tomorrow), so not much time for birding, but before it got hot this morning, I went for a little walk in the arroyo. A lot of the usual birds - Canyon and Spotted Towhees, Juniper Titmouse, Western Scrub-Jay, Mountain...
  21. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    Two days ago, walking through the neighboring arroyo, I had great views of a couple of Ash-throated Flycatchers, and my first look this year at Pinyon Jay. Yesterday, early morning, I drove around to a few places in Santa Fe. First at a riparian area, had good looks at Black-crowned...
  22. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    A beautiful early morning walk at the Randall Davey Audubon Center, in Santa Fe. Some of the hiking trails were closed because of the terrible wildfires in the area, but a nice walk nonetheless. Highlights included wonderful looks at Black-chinned, Broad-tailed and Rufuous Hummingbirds, Lesser...
  23. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    I flew down to New Mexico yesterday where, I will be for the next two weeks. Our daughter is getting married next Saturday, so it will be a very busy first week, at least, but I hope to do a bit of birding and hopefully add to my very modest state list. Went for a walk early this morning in...
  24. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    Went on a small trip today to Eastern Wyoming, trying to locate several birds I've never seen before. Struck out on McCown's Longspur and Mountain Plover, but got good looks at Sage Thrasher, along with many Brewer's Sparrows. Next stop was Roby Canyon, where we located Virginia's Warbler...
  25. veagle

    Veagle's 2011 Year List

    I drove up into the hills this morning. Had seen reports of Ruffed Grouse, and White-winged Crossbill, both of which I wanted to see. It was really quiet, though, and I whiffed on both. Consolation prize was American Dipper, and good looks at a Cordilleran Flycatcher. June 25 - Lawrence...
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