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.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Surprise guest

I know this is going to give Curtis all kinds of identification trouble (heck, I won't be too surprised is all of you have trouble), so I am going to make him/you suffer (mwaaahaaahaaa). After last night's full 12 inches of snow I was very surprised to see this at my feeder with the new frenzy:

without a doubt my latest ever for Michigan (!) by at least a month. Wonder where this bird has been over the last month or two? Also had the fall's first yard American Tree Sparrow today. Bring on the BRSP for a Spizella trifecta.
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4 comments:

  1. Rick BrighamDecember 5, 2009 at 1:04 AM

    Amazing that you got that much snow. Have had just a dusting here where the lake effect machine usually dumps first. You can have it. I'm not ready for it yet.

    Brewer's would be most welcome anywhere in the state - even in your yard. Whats the prognostication for the next MI mega-rarity? Thick-billed Murre, Black Guillemot, Long-billed Murrelet....

    Missed the damn Dovekie. 13 miles from my door. I think there was too much concentration on ANMU, at least on my part. And the fact that South Haven is way under birded.

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  2. Sean FitzgeraldDecember 6, 2009 at 9:52 AM

    Yeah agreed about the underbirdedness (pretty sure I just coined that word) of South Haven. A solid spot, but just far enough from the usual Muskegon/Grand Haven stops and kind of a ways form the normal Berrien Co haunts...
    Nice spizella Caleb. For what it's worth I've never had a Chipping at my feeders past early Nov and I've had a Field Sparrow once (12/26/06). Are you in a CBC circle out there Caleb?

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  3. Sean FitzgeraldDecember 6, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    Picture of the FISP previously mentioned: http://midwestbirder.blogspot.com/2006/12/field-sparrow-122606-burlington-wi.html

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  4. Caleb PutnamDecember 12, 2009 at 8:39 AM

    Sean- FISP is really great this time of year! My CHSP was last seen on the 8th; I doubt he is still alive. And anyway I don't think I am in a CBC circle so it wouldn't have mattered even if he lived. I am ready for RLHA over my yard now please!

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