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Friday, May 26, 2017
Monday, May 22, 2017
My U.S. yearly list
Species per year:
2015 302(started birding from Feb. 7th)
2016 359
2017 322 so far
Certain to surpass last year's record, thanks to birding the East.
2015 302(started birding from Feb. 7th)
2016 359
2017 322 so far
Certain to surpass last year's record, thanks to birding the East.
NG Complete Birds of North America
The library has 1st edition, and on the upper right part of the book cover, it says:
"INCLUDING THE REDISCOVERED IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER"
The entry says:
"recent reports from eastern Arkansas suggests that it still survives"
Maybe I should buy this edition for this curiosity!
"INCLUDING THE REDISCOVERED IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER"
The entry says:
"recent reports from eastern Arkansas suggests that it still survives"
Maybe I should buy this edition for this curiosity!
Birding the Valley with Luke Tiller
We started the trip from 5:30am, driving from Pasadena to Antelope Valley.
And I left my bino in my car -_- So embarrassing: we were laughing all the time! That must be one infamous anecdote in the annal of Pasadena Audubon birding...!
So had to rely on Luke's 'largess', borrowing his $2k Zeiss binocular, and also his scope. Instead he used my sunblock. I blame him, how can a birding professional not have a backup bino.. :p
Anyway, 1st saw a Swainson's Hawk on a pole near Rancho Sierra. Quite big!
Then my first trip to Rancho Sierra golf course, quite good. Lawrence's Goldfinch and Lesser Nighthawk were big finds, 1st for the year(not lifebirds though). I thought LENI usually comes out at dusk(Encanto Bridge is a reliable location during the warmer months), so was surprised when it was flying in broad daylight. Did see Common Nighthawk flying at north San Diego, but that species is more diurnal.
Piute, thanks to Luke spotted a Black Tern, lifer! So managed to one-up him; LA county lifebird at 361, to Luke's 360! Of course Luke is a far better birder, him traveling pretty much everywhere as a professional birder. He leads Panama birding tour as well.
Aside from it, not much productive, Apollo Park was a dud as well(could study Bell's Sparrow at length though, didn't know it had such a long tail. At times it looked like a Sage Sparrow, face color not being especially dark). But my target species was Black Tern anyway, so a satisfying trip. Birding Piute without a bino, what an interesting and embarrassing experience! I fear I won't hear the end of my faux pas..
And I left my bino in my car -_- So embarrassing: we were laughing all the time! That must be one infamous anecdote in the annal of Pasadena Audubon birding...!
So had to rely on Luke's 'largess', borrowing his $2k Zeiss binocular, and also his scope. Instead he used my sunblock. I blame him, how can a birding professional not have a backup bino.. :p
Anyway, 1st saw a Swainson's Hawk on a pole near Rancho Sierra. Quite big!
Then my first trip to Rancho Sierra golf course, quite good. Lawrence's Goldfinch and Lesser Nighthawk were big finds, 1st for the year(not lifebirds though). I thought LENI usually comes out at dusk(Encanto Bridge is a reliable location during the warmer months), so was surprised when it was flying in broad daylight. Did see Common Nighthawk flying at north San Diego, but that species is more diurnal.
Piute, thanks to Luke spotted a Black Tern, lifer! So managed to one-up him; LA county lifebird at 361, to Luke's 360! Of course Luke is a far better birder, him traveling pretty much everywhere as a professional birder. He leads Panama birding tour as well.
Aside from it, not much productive, Apollo Park was a dud as well(could study Bell's Sparrow at length though, didn't know it had such a long tail. At times it looked like a Sage Sparrow, face color not being especially dark). But my target species was Black Tern anyway, so a satisfying trip. Birding Piute without a bino, what an interesting and embarrassing experience! I fear I won't hear the end of my faux pas..
U.S. Big Day records
It's always fun to read Big Year books. like Obmascik and Hayward.
Should read more;
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Manhattan-Year-Competitive-Birding/dp/0615789196/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1495475632&sr=8-6&keywords=big+year+bird
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Birds-across-Texas-Environment/dp/1585442968/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1495475632&sr=8-5&keywords=big+year+bird
https://www.amazon.com/Birding-Without-Borders-Obsession-Biggest/dp/0544558146/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1495475632&sr=8-4&keywords=big+year+bird
https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Birder-One-Womans-Year/dp/1603442618/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1495475632&sr=8-3&keywords=big+year+bird
Kaufman's is no exception.
One interesting episode on Big Day result from p.176
Guy McCaskie's team in California; 227(1972)
Jim Tucker, Stuart Keith, Joseph Taylor, Kenn Kaufman in Texas Coast; 229 (1973)
Los Angeles county in recent years(it's more of a group effort methinks, not just one team?);
America's Birdiest County totals for Los Angeles County since 2003:
Year Total
2017 264
2016 270
2015 275
2014 272
2013 265
2012 262
2011 277
2010 271
2009 264
2008 255
2007 271
2006 263 Format changed from one day to three days; more organization
2005 246
2004 239
2003 239
Average from 2003-present: 262.2 +- 12.2 Updated to include 2017
Should read more;
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Manhattan-Year-Competitive-Birding/dp/0615789196/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1495475632&sr=8-6&keywords=big+year+bird
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Birds-across-Texas-Environment/dp/1585442968/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1495475632&sr=8-5&keywords=big+year+bird
https://www.amazon.com/Birding-Without-Borders-Obsession-Biggest/dp/0544558146/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1495475632&sr=8-4&keywords=big+year+bird
https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Birder-One-Womans-Year/dp/1603442618/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1495475632&sr=8-3&keywords=big+year+bird
Kaufman's is no exception.
One interesting episode on Big Day result from p.176
Guy McCaskie's team in California; 227(1972)
Jim Tucker, Stuart Keith, Joseph Taylor, Kenn Kaufman in Texas Coast; 229 (1973)
Los Angeles county in recent years(it's more of a group effort methinks, not just one team?);
America's Birdiest County totals for Los Angeles County since 2003:
Year Total
2017 264
2016 270
2015 275
2014 272
2013 265
2012 262
2011 277
2010 271
2009 264
2008 255
2007 271
2006 263 Format changed from one day to three days; more organization
2005 246
2004 239
2003 239
Average from 2003-present: 262.2 +- 12.2 Updated to include 2017
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