But since I am not, I'll just put my bird forward as a suggested addition to the rarity meter. So, check out this flicker which has been in my yard for 2 days:




I've never seen one of these in Michigan, and I cannot remember hearing of any reports. Have you guys? And does this not make the rarity bar?
God, if only you could remember your own state's ornithological record......
ReplyDeleteCraves J. Michigan Birds & Natural History 2002. 9(4):199-205
This sooooo does not make the 10 ten btw.....
May I remind you WHERE I LIVED during 2002, Haastage?
ReplyDeleteMissoula MT!
ReplyDeleteI think this birds is pretty sweet...I've seen orange tail feathers at Whitefish Point but that's it for me in Mich. Oh, I think Louie found red feathers from another flicker at Whitefish once too - -late 80's early 90's.
ReplyDeleteI know of old Michigan records but I don't know anyone who has recent bragging rights to them -- I remember the Craves paper on one banded she in Dearborn but what else does she have to say?