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.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Raptors PWNED

As seems to be the usual pattern, when you guys call me, I get birds. Yesterday this resulted in 2 life yardbirds and 1 additional yearbird. And so far today, another year bird. Sean called and I went out and had a Harrier (50) bolt through the same gap ("right finger", as I am starting to call it) as the Rough-leg from yesterday. Now, I am reduced to needing MERL, PEFA, GOEA, (and of course Osprey and Broad-wing which will both be straightforward next month) and NOGO, etc. These species are quite unlikely, but who knows. Maybe someone else can call me to try to help?
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4 comments:

  1. HarryMarch 30, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    Maybe if I phone you from Ireland, you might get a vagrant European raptor over your yard...Common Kestrel or Eurasian Hobby would be the most likely, I would imagine, but it's a little early for the latter as yet.

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  2. Caleb PutnamMarch 30, 2010 at 3:10 PM

    As long as you pay the bill, Harry!

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  3. Rick BrighamMarch 30, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    Yeah, Dave, hes defiitely flipping us the bird.

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  4. Curtis DykstraMarch 31, 2010 at 12:03 AM

    I believe Caleb's finger is a Ring finger for the fact that all he's actually seen in that gap are Ring-billed Gulls he's mistaken for raptors.

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