How's your 2021 list going? (3 Viewers)

[Andy Hurley]

Just back from vacation in West Virginia, where I added 19 birds to my 2021 list, 10 of which were lifers (in bold):

Congratulations on your lifers !

 

[lgonz1008]

(West Kendall Agricultural Fields)
372. Upland Sandpiper

 

[qwerty5]

Upon further review, I have a heard-only bird to add from vacation in Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia.
119. Hermit Thrush

 

[Jacana]

Popped across the border to Rax in Austria at the weekend. Didn't get much in the way of exciting Alpine species, but I did add a few birds that were easy in Sweden, but very difficult now I live in Hungary.

182. Garden Warbler
183. Eurasian Wryneck
184. Grey-headed Woodpecker
185. European Honey Buzzard
186. Red Kite
187. Willow Tit
188. Water Pipit
189. Red Crossbill
190. Golden Eagle
191. White-throated Dipper

 

[Tero]

I was on a bike trip (car/bike) to Utah, Idaho, Oregon plus a few birds spotted from car, and a magpie ina gas station in Montana. Though I had seen two before that rather distant. Wrentit and scrub jay were lifers. The Lazuli Bunting was an eBird lifer, as i had seen it once 15 years ago. Still need it from Western Nebraska for state.

187​	Lark Bunting	1​
188​	Swainson's Hawk	1​
189​	Black-chinned Hummingbird	1​
190​	California Gull
191​	Brewer's Blackbird
192​	Lazuli Bunting	2​
193​	Eared Grebe	4​
194​	Black-necked Stilt
195​	Common Raven	3​
196​	Black-billed Magpie	1​
197​	California Quail	1​
198​	Western Wood-Pewee	3​
199​	Steller's Jay
200​	California Scrub-Jay
201​	Violet-green Swallow
202​	Wrentit	3​
203​	Golden-crowned Kinglet	1​
204​	Lesser Goldfinch	1​

 

[Andy Hurley]

13th Aug: Paderborn
160 Black Stork

14th Aug: Padersee, Paderborn
161 Northern Goshawk

 

[qwerty5]

August 15: Englewood Metropark
90 minutes of birding got me 4 year birds, 3 new Ohio birds, and 1 lifer:

120. Herring Gull (I know it's August 15, DO NOT LAUGH)
121. Double-crested Cormorant (Ohio Bird #123)
122. Solitary Sandpiper
123. Lesser Yellowlegs (Ohio Bird #125)

My other Ohio lifer was Green Heron (#124)

 

[lgonz1008]

(Drive to work)
373. Spot-breasted Oriole

(Lucky Hammock)
374. Northern Bobwhite
375. Alder Flycatcher
376. Louisiana Waterthrush

 

[Tero]

205 red-shouldered hawk
206 short-billed dowitcher, NE lifer

 

[Nightjar61]

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

 

[Nightjar61]

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.

Dave

 

[lgonz1008]

(A1-FEB & Gladeview Rd.)
377. Gray-headed Swamphen
378. Snail Kite
379. Burrowing Owl
380. Gull-billed Tern

 

[Jacana]

Picked up an (overdue) lifer at the weekend in Hortobagy National Park:

192. Long-legged Buzzard

Supporting cast of Imperial Eagle, Red-footed Falcons and a Roller (none of which were year ticks).

 

[Jacana]

I've been playing catch-up on my year list since the spring. Last night I got another species that I usually see well before now:

193. Tawny Owl

 

[Andy Hurley]

Picked up an (overdue) lifer at the weekend in Hortobagy National Park:

192. Long-legged Buzzard

Supporting cast of Imperial Eagle, Red-footed Falcons and a Roller (none of which were year ticks).

Congratulations on the lifer Will!

 

[lgonz1008]

(Greynolds Park)
381. Yellow-throated Vireo

 

[Nightjar61]

Yesterday I found a mega rarity for this area.

313. Baird’s Sandpiper

Dave

 

[qwerty5]

About one hour ago, flying over my house:

124. Common Nighthawk

I always see nighthawks in the fall for some reason, even though they migrate through here in the spring.

 

[Nightjar61]

Fall migration is picking up. I found an early fall migrant this morning.

314. Philadelphia Vireo

Dave

 

[lgonz1008]

(Weekend in Sarasota, added some year birds but dipped on 2 potential lifers)
382. Summer Tanager
383. Blackburnian Warbler
384. Orchard Oriole
385. Common Tern