2013 and beyond

It's pretty simple: the most birds seen or heard from one's yard during 2013 will be the "winner". Want in? O.k....then do it despite that.

2013 promises to be a lot less mean but still a carbon-free birding competition, even if slightly less exciting than a MEGA x EPIC hybrid.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Bathing beauty

I thought the NOWA was decent yesterday, but at dusk tonight a skulker took a dip in the water. Yes Oporornis. Although I would have preferred COWA for the yard this year I will settle for another MOWA. This one was a young lady with the beginnings of a barely discernible breast band. Other birds of note at the bath this evening were WIWA, OVEN, AMRE & SWTH. This morning a BHVI came in to my pishing as I chimmed in with the jays and titmouse mobbing a SSHA.
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5 comments:

  1. Rick BrighamSeptember 14, 2009 at 11:02 PM

    Oh, btw Putnut, were tied and you're about to get shredded.

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  2. Curtis DykstraSeptember 15, 2009 at 1:31 AM

    A Colima Warbler sure WOULD be a preferred yard bird...over most any other warbler! Wow, you must have something going in your yard that I don't...in order to even have that one on your radar screen that is! WOW! Oh, and FYI, COWA is Vermivora not Oporornis.

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  3. Caleb PutnamSeptember 15, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    Actually, smarty boy, COWA as an alpha code doesn't exist at all! Colima Warbler is COLW. So, na na na boo boo. (Can you tell I am raising a 3 yr old currently?)

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  4. Curtis DykstraSeptember 16, 2009 at 1:05 AM

    tttthhhhhpppppppppp!!!!! (can you feel the spit spraying on your face as I toss this one back at you!) It was YOUR birding friend that provided the MISSINFORMATION! And anyway it was a fun shot at Rick...come'on, don't ruin the fun!

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  5. Rick BrighamSeptember 18, 2009 at 11:59 PM

    I'm impressed my mistakes can stir up such turmoil.

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