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.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Yes, I'm eBirding...

Location: Highgate Yard & Woodlot
Observation date: 1/10/10
Number of species: 5

Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 1 (#14 for 2010)
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 1
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis 3
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 4
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 50

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8 comments:

  1. Hey those heavily streaked female finches are Purple's Curtis...

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  2. Sean, for all we know they were female House Sparrows. Don't give "wren-boy" too much credit, now!

    Good to see you're eBirding! Check out Dave's unofficial Mich. eBird portal blog:

    http://ebirdmichigan.blogspot.com/

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  3. OOPS...I must have clicked the wrong box! Yeah, right...as if you'll believe that NOW! Sheeesh! Ok, let the grief begin.

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  4. And, yes, I fixed the data on eBird too. BTW, I'm working on getting my excel life list onto eBird...pretty cool how that works.

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  5. Ok, so I'm getting hooked! I'll just blame you guys when my 2 boys eventually need therapy for lack of a father. ;)

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  6. Is 'e-birding' when you get off your face on MDMA and start claiming all kinds of weird stuff...?

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  7. Pretty much, yes. As is true of most of Dorkstra's & Slag's birding experiences.

    Actually, no, it's an internet bird data portal which is gaining steam as the go to place for N.A. bird observations: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ . They should make one for the Palearctic!

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  8. Nope Harry,

    E-birding is (sadly) nothing like X, more like crack- you get a short nazi-bitch rush then you crave more.

    Just say no to Ebird

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