I am entering the contest, I have seen some amazing birds in my backyard, and I hope to see more so I can show you guys!
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Posted 31 October 2012 - 10:04 PM
Hi all,
I am entering the contest, I have seen some amazing birds in my backyard, and I hope to see more so I can show you guys!
I am entering the contest, I have seen some amazing birds in my backyard, and I hope to see more so I can show you guys!
My Recent Lifers: Hooded Warbler, Cerulean warbler, Spotted Redshank, American Golden Plover, Henslow's sparrow, Bobolink.
My Recent Yard List: Scarlet Tanager, Blackpoll warbler, Yellow breasted Chat, Rose breasted Grosbeak, Indigo bunting
My Recent FOY'S: Swainson's Thrush, Summer Tanager, Blackburnian Warbler, Palm Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Red Headed Woodpecker, White Eyed Vireo, Red eyed Vireo, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, House Wren, Magnolia Wabler, Ruby Throated HummingBird, Spotted Sandpiper, Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Baltimore oriole, Orchard oriole, Wood thrush, Ovenbird.
My life list: 252
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Posted 31 October 2012 - 10:12 PM
well just to scope out the competition i will ask what is your yard list at, at this point. mine 122. but winter is not my speciality so you probably will beat me
i will ask what is your yard list at, at this point. mine 122. but winter is not my speciality so you probably will beat me
Yard list 133
Bird lifers 252
Latest- Gray-cheeked Thrush, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-throated Warbler, Cerulean Warbler
Butterfly lifers- 55
Latest- Juvenal's Duskywing, Spring Azure, Mourning Cloak, Wild Indigo Duskywing, Falcate Orangetip
Dragonfly and damselflies lifers- 12
Latest- Black Saddleback, Carolina Saddleback, Green Darner, Familiar Bluet, and Violet Dancer
2013 Va big year 179
Recent- Eastern Whip-poor-will
Year list- 213
Bird lifers 252
Latest- Gray-cheeked Thrush, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-throated Warbler, Cerulean Warbler
Butterfly lifers- 55
Latest- Juvenal's Duskywing, Spring Azure, Mourning Cloak, Wild Indigo Duskywing, Falcate Orangetip
Dragonfly and damselflies lifers- 12
Latest- Black Saddleback, Carolina Saddleback, Green Darner, Familiar Bluet, and Violet Dancer
2013 Va big year 179
Recent- Eastern Whip-poor-will
Year list- 213
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Posted 31 October 2012 - 10:17 PM
Tsk tsk, I hope Bigfoot can move this to the contest forum.
You people have way too nice of yards. If I tried this november I would see no more than 15 species so I'll save myself from the embarrassment. I can't wait to follow your progress Shov!
You people have way too nice of yards. If I tried this november I would see no more than 15 species so I'll save myself from the embarrassment. I can't wait to follow your progress Shov!
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Posted 31 October 2012 - 10:28 PM
Tsk tsk, I hope Bigfoot can move this to the contest forum.
You people have way too nice of yards. If I tried this november I would see no more than 15 species so I'll save myself from the embarrassment. I can't wait to follow your progress Shov!
You all are toast. I had 3 species on my feeders this afternoon!
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Posted 31 October 2012 - 10:32 PM
I might have to enter to humor everybody 
Too bad this contest wasn't in April... could have done a joke 'who saw the least species in their backyard' contest.
Too bad this contest wasn't in April... could have done a joke 'who saw the least species in their backyard' contest.
Starting a NEW gallery of my better bird shots. Not happy with Flickrs over-busy re-design.
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Bird's I've seen (UPDATED 04-11-13!)
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Recent Lifers: Warbling Vireo, Hermit Warbler, Lazuli Bunting, Bullock's Oriole, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Hammond's Flycatcher, Clark's Nutcracker, Western Screech Owl, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Sage Sparrow, Redhead
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 12:00 AM
I am up to 104 in my yard, but this time of year, will be lucky to have a couple dozen or so, but if I have time and enough light after work for pics I will give it a go.. will be getting dark at 5pm Sunday.. May and Sept is best for variety in my yard
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 12:25 AM
Hah! Well I Have just about 100 now. But because of the Sandy fallout and the Low food supply in Canada, That number might change Drammatically! I am talking Evening Grosbeak, Redpoll and who no's what!! 
My Recent Lifers: Hooded Warbler, Cerulean warbler, Spotted Redshank, American Golden Plover, Henslow's sparrow, Bobolink.
My Recent Yard List: Scarlet Tanager, Blackpoll warbler, Yellow breasted Chat, Rose breasted Grosbeak, Indigo bunting
My Recent FOY'S: Swainson's Thrush, Summer Tanager, Blackburnian Warbler, Palm Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Red Headed Woodpecker, White Eyed Vireo, Red eyed Vireo, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, House Wren, Magnolia Wabler, Ruby Throated HummingBird, Spotted Sandpiper, Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Baltimore oriole, Orchard oriole, Wood thrush, Ovenbird.
My life list: 252
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 12:54 AM
I'll be entering, but doubt I can give you guys much of a run. My yard list is only at 71. I think I might be able to get around 30-35 for November?
Latest lifers: Arctic Loon, Nelson's Sparrow, Upland Sandpiper, Clay-colored Sparrow, Cerulean Warbler, Bobolink, Henslow's Sparrow, Philadelphia Vireo, Kirtland's Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, American Woodcock, Monk Parakeet, Field Sparrow, Blue-headed Vireo, Black-billed Cuckoo, Veery
ABA Year list: 372
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 01:15 AM
I'm not moving this thread... you guys are having too much fun with the challenges... Remember, Birds seen and photographed from Midnight tonight.
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 02:25 AM
Shov is this photo list or nonphoto list
Life: 229
2013: 198
Neighborhood: 160
Gwinnett County: 172
Listen, watch, bird.
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 10:54 AM
I dont know...... I am going to do photos because I love photographing Awesome birds, If a Evening grosbeak, Pine Grosbeak, Hoary Redpoll decideds to pay a visit to my feeder, Why would I not be photographing the bird like a Maniac!Shov is this photo list or nonphoto list
My Recent Lifers: Hooded Warbler, Cerulean warbler, Spotted Redshank, American Golden Plover, Henslow's sparrow, Bobolink.
My Recent Yard List: Scarlet Tanager, Blackpoll warbler, Yellow breasted Chat, Rose breasted Grosbeak, Indigo bunting
My Recent FOY'S: Swainson's Thrush, Summer Tanager, Blackburnian Warbler, Palm Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Red Headed Woodpecker, White Eyed Vireo, Red eyed Vireo, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, House Wren, Magnolia Wabler, Ruby Throated HummingBird, Spotted Sandpiper, Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Baltimore oriole, Orchard oriole, Wood thrush, Ovenbird.
My life list: 252
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 02:09 PM
I seemed to have missed somethig, is this for the whole of November and is it birds seen in your garden/yard or from it?
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 02:10 PM
Sorry, just found the right thread for this!!!
Edit: Ok I'm still not clear, can you count fly overs etc ?
Edit: Ok I'm still not clear, can you count fly overs etc ?
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 02:58 PM
BF said any and all birds seen from your yard.
My list is up to 66 with 2 rarities. Plus snow geese, which I don't think are but Ebird does. All those birds were seen in a little less the two monthes, and only one (that I can think of) migrates!
My list is up to 66 with 2 rarities. Plus snow geese, which I don't think are but Ebird does. All those birds were seen in a little less the two monthes, and only one (that I can think of) migrates!
ABA list: 295 Latest: Swamp Sparrow
2013: 220
Yard List: 85 Latest: Violet-green Swallow, Tricolored Blackbird
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 03:22 PM
i won't be in on this years count. Due to weather beyond my control i have only added 2 new species this year and am stuck at 68 from for in or over my yard. most of the flyovers are waterfowl and raptors We had a open winter with little snow and lots of bone chilling cold and late frosts this spring killing off the berry and fruits and acorns. then it turned hot and dry and everything left burned up or died off and dozens of wildfires and forest fires all around us. and this fall no snow yet here and only a few snows in the mountains.but hard freezes at night and windy days.
Have had the usual year around birds and the spring migrants but just in limited numbers compared to the normal year. The fall and winter birds are showing up in small numbers but not consistant numbers.
About the only large flocks have been Pine Siskins and House Finches.
Have had the usual year around birds and the spring migrants but just in limited numbers compared to the normal year. The fall and winter birds are showing up in small numbers but not consistant numbers.
About the only large flocks have been Pine Siskins and House Finches.
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 03:30 PM
Aww ;( I want to enter, but I have no feeders ! Epic suck.
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 03:41 PM
well i just want to say it's lucky for me that i don't get many birds in my yard. otherwise i would be staring out of the window most of the day and literally get nothing done!
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 04:26 PM
But they have to be birds seen in November - this November, starting today.
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 04:41 PM
Does a garden in the UK count?
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 04:45 PM
Does a garden in the UK count?
I would really like to see that list!
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