This weekend was a great one for us all and the birdies. Between The New Jersey shore, Joshua Tree NP, and the SB backcountry, we are covering some really unique territory and bird habitat. Good stuff.
Ben, Purple Finches? Good one man, really good bird - not to mention the rest of your list. I imagine your new ALPEN was instrumental in enjoying some of those this weekend. Was the LONG TAILED DUCK male or famale, or shemale? Nice OldSquaw
Kev - Glad you got the Black Throated Sparrows, I think those were my favorites from Joshua Tree last time. I hope we can get back there with you and Liz before you guys leave Riverside.
Rock Wren!? Western Screech?! yea boiiiii
Pete, I know things are quiet up there in Mass now (bird wise) but while our numbers out West start flattening out - we are gonna lean on you heavy for the warblers and songsters in the spring and summer. Birds and Breakfast baby
Micah and I had a great day on Saturday up around Fig. Mountain. It wasn't super duper birdy, but we had some good results. Target birds of GOLDEN EAGLE and SPOTTED OWL were NOT located. We did search for and try to call in the SPOW for about 3 hours - but had no luck. Still fun though. We did have close encounters with NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL and a NORTHERN PYGMY OWL. Best birds of the day were Lewis's Woodpecker, and ol' golfball head White Headed Woodpeckers. Both are uncommon-rare in SB county. Good ones. Spotted Owl is quickly becoming my primo target bird for the year. Hopefully we can get it before Dec. 31 2012.
Noteables from the weekend for the List:
Lewis's
White Headed wpecker
Red-Breasted Sapsucker
Mountain Chickadee
Phainopepla
Stellar's Jay
Yellow Billed Magpie
Beth and I also had some contining odd CACKLING GEESE and a GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE
Shit, long post - but I'M PUMPED!!!!!!!! Good birding weekend! YAAAHH!
ps. I added those 5 kev - then our internet went out. I'll complete the update now.
Nice Peckers, Lewie and WH.
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