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  1. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This morning I went to the eastern panhandle of West Virginia to twitch a potential state lifer. I found my target within seven minutes. 410. LeConte’s Sparrow I tried to find it three days ago and spent over an hour looking for it without success. I realized I was too late in the day to see...
  2. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This evening I went to a nearby large open field and picked up a new bird for the year. 409. Short-eared Owl It was my 200th species for Preston County this year. Dave
  3. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This morning I had great looks at a bird I thought I’d missed for the year. 408. Barred Owl This is a bird I usually see within the first couple of months of the year. And although I heard a few throughout the year, this was the first I’ve seen. Dave
  4. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This morning I went over to the eastern panhandle of West Virginia to chase a regional rarity that was found two days ago. I easily found my target, which brings me up to 407 for the year. 407. Snow Bunting Dave
  5. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    Today I made the nine-hour round-trip drive to north-central Ohio to chase a mega rarity that was found a week ago. Despite harsh weather conditions and considerable distance, I was finally able to spot my target and get decent looks. 406. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper This vagrant from Siberia was...
  6. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This morning I found two good fall migrants, bringing me up to 405 for the year. 404. Lincoln’s Sparrow 405. Connecticut Warbler Dave
  7. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    An hour’s walk along a nearby rail trail after work this afternoon produced a good fall migrant. 403. Gray-cheeked Thrush Dave
  8. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    Two fall migrants this morning bring me up to 402 for the year. 401. Marsh Wren 402. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Dave
  9. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This evening I reached the 400 mark for the year while watching for migrating nighthawks in my yard. 400. Olive-sided Flycatcher Although relatively uncommon, this is a species I look for this time of year. However, they’re usually found in high-elevation bogs, and are much rarer at lower...
  10. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    An early fall migrant brings me up to 399 for the year. 399. Cape May Warbler Dave
  11. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This morning I made the long drive to south-central West Virginia to chase a rare bird for this state. I easily found my target once I got to the location. 398. Mississippi Kite It was a state lifer (number 284), my eighth of the year. Last weekend a non-birder reported two adults and a...
  12. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This evening a couple of nighthawks flew over my yard. Every year, within a day or two of August 20, migrating nighthawks begin flying over, and will continue for about a month. 397. Common Nighthawk Dave
  13. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This morning I found a mega rarity at one of my local patches. 396. Yellow-crowned Night Heron It was a state lifer (number 283) and Preston County lifer (number 238). It was also one of the few records of this species in the state. Dave
  14. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This morning I made the seven-hour round-trip drive to the Ohio River Valley to chase a mega rarity that was found yesterday. I easily found my target (the phalarope) plus another new shorebird for the year. 394. Red Phalarope 395. Semipalmated Plover The Red Phalarope was a West Virginia...
  15. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    Today I made the long drive to the southwestern corner of the state to chase a rarity that was found a couple of days ago. I quickly found my target; in fact I saw it before I even got out of the car. 393. Trumpeter Swan Dave
  16. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    Today I added a new bird to my Year List, my first since June 8. 392. Blackburnian Warbler I really struggled with this bird this year. I should have easily seen one in late April or early May. Since then I’ve looked every weekend in normally reliable locations and in places where others...
  17. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    Today I made the long drive to the Ohio River Valley along the western edge of West Virginia. I had a target list of seven species that are difficult or impossible to see in my part of the state. I saw five of the seven. The fifth, Prothonotary Warbler, is not listed here because I saw it in...
  18. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    On my way home from the eastern panhandle, I stopped at a couple of locations and added a bird to my Year List. 387. Blue Grosbeak Dave
  19. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    I’m sitting in a motel room in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. I just got in after seeing a state lifer (number 280), my second in eight days. 386. Chuck-will’s-widow I observed the bird in my spotlight sitting on a dead snag singing its distinctive song. Dave
  20. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    A local rarity seen this morning brings me up to 385 for the year. 385. Northern Bobwhite Dave
  21. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    Today I went to high-elevation forests two counties away to try birding in slightly different habitat. I added three species to my Year List. 382. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 383. Mourning Warbler 384. Rose-breasted Grosbeak Dave
  22. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    One new bird today puts me at 381 for the year. 381. Henslow’s Sparrow Dave
  23. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    This afternoon I stopped by the farm pond where I found Semipalmated Sandpipers yesterday. They weren’t there today but were replaced by an absolute mega rarity. 380. Whimbrel It was the first record for the county in 20 years and was a state lifer (number 279) and Preston County lifer...
  24. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    A quick stop at a nearby farm pond after work produced a new bird for the year. 379. Semipalmated Sandpiper Dave
  25. Nightjar61

    How is your 2019 List Going?

    Migration is winding down and new birds are getting harder to find. I found just one today. 378. Blackpoll Warbler Dave
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