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Birds new to my camera from Steens Mts.


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#1 BigOly

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Posted 03 October 2012 - 02:56 AM

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#2 Liam

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Posted 03 October 2012 - 03:09 AM

Savannah Sparrow and young(?) Horned Lark.
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#3 BigOly

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Posted 03 October 2012 - 03:24 AM

thanks again Liam. I have some super new birds from the Steens coming soon.

#4 fisherman1313

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Posted 03 October 2012 - 03:25 AM

I agree with Vesper and young Horned Lark.

New Year's Resolutions:
Get my lifelist to 300 (currently 293)
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Top my previous single year best (2011-253) I'm at 193 as of 5/12.

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#5 Pat B.

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Posted 03 October 2012 - 03:50 AM

OK you guys (Liam & Fisherman) - I'm confuseled! What's that Sparrow?

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#6 fisherman1313

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Posted 03 October 2012 - 04:18 AM

Liam's right. I thought Savannah but for some reason typed Vesper.

New Year's Resolutions:
Get my lifelist to 300 (currently 293)
Finally get Mountain Quail and Vesper Sparrow
Top my previous single year best (2011-253) I'm at 193 as of 5/12.

Latest Lifer(s):Harris's Sparrow, Oka Ponds, Campbell, CA, 1/1/13

Favorite Recent Bird(s):Yellow-breasted Chat, Knights Ferry Rec Area, Knights Ferry, CA, 5/20/13; Blue-winged Teal (Pair), Peregrine Falcon, Sanderling (3),Franklin's Gull (9), Modesto Wastewater Treatment Facility, Modesto, CA, 5/12/13, MacGillivray's Warber, Adair Rd., Modesto, CA, 5/5/13, Long-eared Owl, Mercy Hot Springs, Fresno County, CA, 4/29/13, Lawrwnce's Goldfinch, Panoche Shool, San Benito County, CA, 4/29/13,Lawrwnce's Goldfinch, McHenry Rec Area, Escalon, CA, 4/21/13, Snowy Plover, Modesto Water Treatment Plant, Modesto, CA, 4/14/13, Blue-winged Teal, Redhead, San Luis NWR, Merced County, CA, 3/11/13, Eurasian Wigeon, American Bittern, Santa Fe Grade Rd., Merced County,, CA, 3/9/13


#7 Liam

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Posted 03 October 2012 - 03:58 PM

OK you guys (Liam & Fisherman) - I'm confuseled! What's that Sparrow?


Savannah; Vesper have larger bills and conspicuous eyerings.
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#8 SeeBirds

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Posted 03 October 2012 - 05:59 PM

The yellow in front of the eye is a good field mark for Savannah.




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