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  1. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    It's been slow on the birding front this past month, but I did lift my year list to a clean 300 on November 19th with a lifer in the form of a visiting Lark Sparrow. A great way to finish the year, my second best ever after 2018 when I saw 356 Species. Wishing everyone happy holidays and a...
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    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Visiting family in Oregon, and managed to get in a bit of birding as well. Really enjoyed the Tualatin River where we saw 40 American White Pelicans overhead, hundreds of Canadian and Cackling geese, and an escapee Black Swan. Also found a lifer in a Long-billed Dowitcher. October 29 Berrydale...
  3. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    One more today before heading home... October 14 Movenpick Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco 293. Little Swift Latest lifer: #942 - Little Swift (Movenpick Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco)
  4. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    In Marrakech for the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings and was able to get out for a bit of birding between meetings.. October 11-12 Menara Gardens, Marrakech, Morocco 284. Eurasian Hoopoe 285. Maghreb Magpie 286. Sardinian Warbler (+) 287. European Pied Flycatcher 288. Common Bulbul (+) 289...
  5. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Great morning out birding with a local group of excellent birders and together seeing 36 species, including two lifers: the Grasshopper Sparrow and the Black-throated Green Warbler. Then drove more than four hours roundtrip to rural Pennsylvania to see a continuing, very wet and drippy American...
  6. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Went birding for a few hours in Toronto yesterday, after a day full of meetings, and am finding it increasingly difficult to add to my year list. That said, did spot me a lifer that had been long overdue. September 11 Ashbridge's Bay Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 278. Trumpeter Swan Latest...
  7. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    After a nice morning birding with a local group, I went out searching for a continuing Limpkin that has been spotted in the area. And it was a great spot, my first time seeing it in North America. September 9 Pennyfield Lock, C&O Canal, Potomac, Maryland, USA 277. Limpkin (+) Latest lifer...
  8. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Spent a few days in Denver and Boulder, and saw 25 species, including a lifer in the Cordilleran Flycatcher. August 22-24 Denver, Colorado, USA 273. Western Wood-Pewee (+) 274. Black-billed Magpie (+) 275. Black-capped Chickadee University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA 276...
  9. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Went birding in Virginia after dropping off my son at a nearby event. The year birds are getting increasingly harder to accumulate... August 6 Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, Virginia, USA 272. Purple Martin Latest lifer: #931 - Clapper Rail (Sea Bright, New Jersey, USA)
  10. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Picked up a few more today at Killary Harbour along the majestic Irish west coast. August 1 Killary Harbour, Leenane, Connemara, Ireland 269. Eurasian Curlew (+) 270. Dunlin (+) 271. Little Egret Latest lifer: #931 - Clapper Rail (Sea Bright, New Jersey, USA)
  11. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Visiting Ireland for a week, and started on the West Coast where I got in some birding at Old Head Beach... July 29-31 Old Head Beach, Louisburgh, Connacht, Ireland 264. Sandwich Tern (+) 265. Common Buzzard 266. Rook (+) 267. Willow Warbler 268. Eurasian Linnet Latest lifer: #931 - Clapper...
  12. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Had a great family vacation in the Bjørvika neighborhood of Oslo and ending up seeing 33 species, including a few more good ones for the year list! July 15-29 Bjørvika, Oslok Norway 259. Common Gull 260. Northern Goshawk 261. Hooded Crow 262. Common House-Martin 263. European Goldfinch...
  13. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Spent a great 4th of July Weekend in Sea Bright, New Jersey, and saw 54 species, including a new lifer with the Clapper Rail. July 1-3 Sea Bright, New Jersey, USA 248. American Oystercatcher (+) 249. Laughing Gull (+) 250. Common Tern 251. Least Tern (+) 252. Boat-tailed Grackle (+) 253. Marsh...
  14. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Had a great morning out birding with the local birding club, seeing 43 species, including a lifer; with a vibrant song, but hard to spot, the Warbling Video. June 3 Brighton Dam, Brookeville, Maryland, USA 245. Spotted Sandpiper (+) 246. Warbling Vireo 247. Cliff Swallow (+) Latest lifer...
  15. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Walked around my old favorite haunts in Brussels on a lovely Saturday morning, and spotted a lot of birds for the year list. May 27 Red Cloister, Brussels, Belgium 234. Mandarin Duck (+) 235. Common Pochard 236. Great Crested Grebe 237. Marsh Tit (+) 238. Common Reed Warbler 239. Common...
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    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Two days in Madrid for work and managed to get out and see some birds! May 25 Parque El Retiro, Madrid, Spain 220. Stock Dove 221. Common Swift 222. Monk Parakeet (+) 223. Coal Tit (+) 224. Eurasian Blackcap 225. Spotless Starling 226. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 227. European Greenfinch 228...
  17. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    In Brussels for meetings, and got out of the hotel briefly. Looking forward to having more time to bird tomorrow, and over the weekend. May 22 Brussels, Belgium 218. Mistle Thrush (+) 219. Common Kingfisher (+) Latest lifer: #928 - Blackpoll Warbler (West Potomac Park, Tidal Basin...
  18. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Cycled the long way into work this morning, and visited the tidepool outside the Jefferson Memorial, looking for shorebirds, which was a success. But also spotted a lifer : a lovely Blackpoll Warbler. May 17 West Potomac Park, Tidal Basin, Washington, DC, USA 214. Semipalmated Plover (+) 215...
  19. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Nice morning out with the Montgomery Birding Club, seeing 53 species together. May 14 Woodstock Equestrian Park, Dickerson, Maryland, USA 204. Ruby-throated Hummingbird 205. Eastern Wood-Pewee 206. Eastern Kingbird 207. White-eyed Vireo 208. Orchard Oriole 209. Northern Waterthrush 210...
  20. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    A lot of birds are back, and enjoyed spotting a few new ones in a local patch. May 6 4-H Forest, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA 199. Red-eyed Vireo 200. Wood Thrush (+) 201. Black-and-white Warbler 202. American Redstart 203. Northern Parula Latest lifer: #927 - Virginia Rail (Crabbs Branch Pond...
  21. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Went birding this morning to look for a continuing Clay-colored Sparrow and ended up seeing 46 species today with two other local birders, including two lifers - both the Clay-colored Sparrow and a Virginia Rail. May 5 Gude Trail, Derwood, Maryland, USA 180. Chimney Swift 181. Solitary...
  22. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Several humped-back whales, and minke whales. It was a lightboat that goes very fast, so we got really close several times. Quite a beautiful experience.
  23. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Enjoyed a fantastic two hours out on a RIB boat today, seeing lots of whales, porpoises, and tons of birds - including two new lifers for me: hundreds of Atlantic Puffins and several Razorbills. Had a great four days in Iceland, and spotted 39 species, including many lifers. May 1 Iceland 175...
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    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Have been enjoying being back in majestic Iceland for a long weekend with some (non-birding) good friends. Still managed to so far peep 33 species, including 5 lifers, as we have criss-crossed the country over the past three days. Tomorrow, on our last day, we are going boating in search of the...
  25. martinboer

    Martin's 2023 Bird List (Chevy Chase, MD, USA)

    Ending our family California trip with 82 species, and 11 lifers... great to see so many excellent birds across such a diversity of majestic land- and seascapes. April 6 Santa Barbara, CA, USA 136. Rufous Hummingbird (+) 137. Whimbrel 138. Willet (+) 139. Royal Tern (+) 140. Black-crowned...
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