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  1. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    This afternoon I found a mega rarity for this area. Only the second record for my county, the first of which I found over nine years ago. 356. Northern Shrike Dave
  2. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    Time and possible new species for the year are quickly running out. There are a few birds I could still get, but I’d need some luck. I did get lucky today with a rare bird for this region. 355. Rough-legged Hawk Dave
  3. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    The snow theme continues today with my latest year bird. 354. Snow Goose Dave
  4. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    A quick stop at a farm pond after work produced a new bird for the year. 353. Snow Bunting A very rare bird for this area. Unfortunately it was a fly-over, so better views were definitely wanted. Dave
  5. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    Today I saw a new bird for the year, my first since the last addition to my Year List on October 5 in Washington State. 352. Black Scoter Not much left to see around here now, but I’m hoping the colder weather brings in some rare ducks and geese. Dave
  6. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    Today was my last day in Washington. I fly home tomorrow. Because I had to make the long drive from the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula to Seattle, I was only able to bird until the early afternoon. As a result, I added only one bird to my Year List. 351. White-winged Scoter All in all...
  7. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    My fourth day in Washington. I added ten birds to my Year List, including a lifer (in bold). 341. Harlequin Duck 342. Pacific Loon 343. Marbled Murrelet 344. Red-necked Grebe 345. Sanderling 346. Short-billed Gull 347. Pigeon Guillemot 348. Cackling Goose 349. California Quail 350. American...
  8. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    My third day in Washington. I added eleven birds to my Year List, including a lifer (in bold). 330. Golden-crowned Sparrow 331. Anna’s Hummingbird 332. Bar-tailed Godwit 333. Willet 334. Black Turnstone 335. Common Murre 336. Sooty Fox Sparrow 337. Black-bellied Plover 338. Dunlin 339...
  9. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    My first full day birding in Washington, with a slight detour into Oregon. I added eleven birds to my Year List, including a lifer (in bold). I started out in Washington: 319. Western Gull 320. Heermann’s Gull 321. Pacific Wren 322. Glaucous-winged Gull Then I crossed the Columbia River into...
  10. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    Today I flew to Washington State for a five-day birding trip. Most of the day was spent traveling, but I was able to do a little birding in the late afternoon. I found two new birds for the year. 317. Steller’s Jay 318. Chestnut-backed Chickadee Dave
  11. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    This morning I went to a neighboring county to look for a rare but regular fall migrant. After a little bit of work I found my target. 316. Connecticut Warbler Dave
  12. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    This morning I found a rare but (almost) annual fall migrant in a high-elevation boreal bog. 315. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Dave
  13. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    Fall migration is picking up. I found an early fall migrant this morning. 314. Philadelphia Vireo Dave
  14. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    Yesterday I found a mega rarity for this area. 313. Baird’s Sandpiper Dave
  15. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    Hard to believe, but early fall migrants are starting to trickle in. From among several species of migrating warblers I picked out a new bird for the year. 312. Cape May Warbler Although Cape May Warblers are possible in the spring in this area, I almost always find my first one in the fall...
  16. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    This is the time of year when shorebirds start moving through on their way south. Today I saw a regional rarity that has been present for almost a week. 311. Short-billed Dowitcher Dave
  17. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    This morning I found a bird I should have seen in early May, but I just hadn’t run across one until now. 310. Black-billed Cuckoo Dave
  18. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    What is a Candy-colored Thrush? Clay-colored Thrush maybe? Dave
  19. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    This afternoon I found a scarce bird for this area. 309. Northern Bobwhite Dave
  20. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    My seventh and last day in Idaho. I fly back home tomorrow. Today I added three species to my Year List, including a lifer (in bold). 306. Dusky Grouse 307. Slate-colored Fox Sparrow 308. Black Tern All in all it was a successful trip. I saw a total of 124 species. Of those, 53 were new...
  21. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    My sixth day in Idaho. I added four species to my Year List. 302. Rock Wren 303. Gray Flycatcher 304. Clark’s Nutcracker 305. Marsh Wren Dave
  22. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    My fifth day in Idaho. I added four species to my Year List, including a lifer (in bold), my third of the trip. 298. Sharp-tailed Grouse 299. Sandhill Crane 300. Trumpeter Swan 301. Wilson’s Warbler Just as I crossed into Wyoming for a couple of hours yesterday, today I crossed briefly into...
  23. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    My fourth day in Idaho. New birds are getting harder to find. Only three new birds today. 295. Vesper Sparrow 296. Black-headed Grosbeak 297. Spotted Towhee I actually saw the grosbeak in Wyoming. I crossed into Wyoming this afternoon for a couple of hours, just to the west of the Grand...
  24. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    This evening I went birding along a hiking trail not too far from my motel in Pocatello. I found four more new birds for the year. 291. Chukar Partridge 292. American Bushtit 293. Mountain Bluebird 294. Juniper Titmouse I have seen Chukar Partridge in Kazakhstan and the Middle East, but it...
  25. Nightjar61

    How's your 2021 list going?

    Cassia Crossbill was split from Red Crossbill by the AOS a few years ago. It is an Idaho endemic, restricted to the South Hills and Albion Mountains in southern Idaho, and is named after Cassia (pronounced cash-uh) County. Dave
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