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  1. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This morning I went to a high-elevation area in a neighboring county. There, I added a new bird to my Year List. 312. Evening Grosbeak I saw 11 birds, but yesterday as many as 50 were seen at the location. They are part of the invasion of Evening Grosbeaks that the eastern third of the...
  2. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Thanks Alex. Since subscribing to eBird a few years back, I have become interested in county listing. For the past four years, I’ve done a Preston County big year and am actually more proud of my county list than my state list. Dave
  3. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This morning I found a rare bird for this part of the state. 311. Sandhill Crane It was the 211th species I saw in Preston County this year, breaking a record I set two years ago. It is also the most species ever seen in any county in West Virginia in a one-year period. Dave
  4. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Last weekend in a neighboring county I added Black Scoter to my Year List. This morning I went to a remote lake in Preston County and found another Black Scoter. It was the 210th species I’ve seen in the county this year. That ties my record for the most birds I’ve seen in Preston County in a...
  5. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This morning I went on a field trip sponsored by our local Audubon chapter. I picked up one new bird for the year. 310. Black Scoter Dave
  6. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Early this afternoon I saw a Black-crowned Night Heron at one of my local patches. It wasn’t a new bird for the year, because I saw some in Jamaica in March. However, it was a year bird for West Virginia (no. 232), Preston County (no. 209), as well as a lifer for Preston County (no. 233). Dave
  7. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    I’ve found Nashville Warblers to be quite common when I’ve birded out west in Arizona and California. Even when I lived in Indiana, they were scarce. Dave
  8. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    One new bird this morning brings me up to 309 for the year. 309. Nashville Warbler I have now seen all of the regularly occurring wood warblers in West Virginia this year. For some reason, I seem to struggle to find this bird most years. I should have seen it during spring migration, but I...
  9. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    One expected fall migrant this morning puts me at 308 for the year. 308. Lincoln's Sparrow Dave
  10. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This morning I went to a large reservoir in a neighboring county to chase a couple of local rarities. I easily found both targets. 306. Common Tern The second, Sanderling, was not a new bird for the year because I saw the species in Jamaica last March, but it was a new bird for my ABA Area...
  11. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Friday night a cold front brought large numbers of fall migrants. Yesterday I saw four species of vireos and 14 species of wood warblers. Out of those birds, I added two species to my Year List. 303. Philadelphia Vireo 304. Orange-crowned Warbler An then today I added another uncommon fall...
  12. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Yesterday I added two birds to my Year List, bringing me up to 302 for the year. 301. Clay-colored Sparrow 302. Connecticut Warbler Dave
  13. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This evening I rushed to a local hotspot after a mega rarity was found. I got there just before dark and got my 300th species of the year. 300. Sabine’s Gull It was a West Virginia state lifer (no. 275), my third in four days. Dave
  14. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    I stopped by a local pond this afternoon to see if the heavy rain brought by the remnant of a tropical storm brought anything good. Boy, did it ever! I added three birds to my Year List, including two state/county lifers (*). 297. White-rumped Sandpiper* 298. Pectoral Sandpiper 299...
  15. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    One new bird this morning puts me at 296 for the year. 296. Semipalmated Plover Dave
  16. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    I've been waiting for shorebirds to start arriving, and today was my lucky day. I found a sandpiper that is very rare in West Virginia and represented one of the few records for my county. 295. Baird's Sandpiper It was a Preston County lifer (number 230), my third of the year. Dave
  17. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    One new bird this morning brings me up to 294 for the year. 294. Great Horned Owl This is a tough bird to see, although they can be heard calling from the deep woods from time to time. They’re almost strictly nocturnal and I so seldom see one that it’s virtually impossible to target the...
  18. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This evening the nighthawk fall migration began. I always see them migrating over my yard beginning in mid August. Just one tonight, but in a couple of weeks I may see as many as 100. 293. Common Nighthawk Dave
  19. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This morning I went to a nearby high-altitude boreal bog to look for Olive-sided Flycatcher. It’s a little early because if I do find one (and some years I don’t find any at all) it’s usually in late August or early September. However I got lucky and found my target. 292. Olive-sided...
  20. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This morning I found a rare and early fall migrant, bringing my Year List up to 291. 291. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher I look for this species in late September and early October, usually without success. Dave
  21. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This morning I went over to the Ohio River Valley to chase a reported stork. I found it almost right away after I arrived at the location. It was a state lifer (number 272), my fourth of the year. 290. Wood Stork There are only five previous records of Wood Stork in West Virginia and this...
  22. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This morning I went to the eastern panhandle of West Virginia where someone found Vesper Sparrows last week. I heard one even before I got out of the car when I arrived at the location. 289. Vesper Sparrow Dave
  23. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Today I went to south-central West Virginia to a good location for Swainson’s Warbler. It took a little bit of effort, but I did eventually find my target. 288. Swainson’s Warbler Dave
  24. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This morning I went to a high-elevation location in a nearby county and picked up one new bird for the year. 287. Mourning Warbler Dave
  25. Nightjar61

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    This morning I went over to the Ohio River Valley with a target list of three species. It doesn’t happen often, but I did find all of my targets. 285. Summer Tanager 286. Dickcissel The third target species, American Barn Owl, wasn’t a new bird for the year since I saw one in Jamaica in...
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