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- Pea/Bodie Island and Mattamuskeet CBCs: December 28-29, 2011
- Searching for Yellow Rails, Sparrows: December 23, 2011
- Greater White-fronted Goose- December 19, 2011
- Crane Tri-fecta: HOODED CRANE, WHOOPING CRANE- December 17
- Birding Grand Cayman, Nov. 23-27, 2011
- Allen's Hummingbird!!!- Nov. 20, 2011
- Anna's Hummingbird, Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, and more!- Nov. 19, 2011
- Nashville Warbler!!- Oct. 30, 2011
- Ross's Goose!- Oct. 22, 2011
- Cape May Warbler- Oct. 16, 2011
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Birding Stats:
- World:1225 species seen
- North America:946 species seen
- United States:511 species seen
Countries Where I Have Birded:
- North America:United States, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, St. Lucia, [Cayman Islands], [Puerto Rico], Bahamas
- South America:Chile, Ecuador, [Galapagos]
- Europe:England, France
States Where I have Birded:
- Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
Top Birds Ever Seen:
- 1.Harpy Eagle, 2.Ornate Hawk-Eagle, 3.Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, 4.Giant Antpitta, 5.Pheasant Cuckoo, 6.White-headed Woodpecker, 7.Slaty-breasted Tinamou, 8.Toucan Barbet, 9.Ocellated Antbird, 10.Galapagos Penguin, 11.Long-eared Owl, 12.Woodpecker Finch, 13.Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, 14.White-tailed Ptarmigan, 15.Colima Warbler, 16. Bahama Oriole
Most Recent Life Birds:
- #1225- Sage Sparrow
- #1224- Prairie Falcon
- #1223- Greater Sage-Grouse
- #1222- Lark Bunting
- #1221- White-faced Ibis
Bird-a-Day 2012
- Follow me as I strive to record a different species each day of the year for 2012!
- May 29- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
- May 28- Sage Sparrow
- May 27- Sage Thrasher
- May 26- Lark Bunting
- May 25- Prairie Falcon
- May 24- Sora
- May 23- Greater Sage-Grouse
- May 22- Barrow's Goldeneye
- May 21- Lark Sparrow
- May 20- Ferruginous Hawk
- May 19- Brewer's Sparrow
- May 18- Western Meadowlark
- May 15- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- May 12- Blackpoll Warbler
- May 7- Indigo Bunting
- May 6- Kentucky Warbler
- May 5- Semipalmated Plover
- May 2- Broad-winged Hawk
- May 1- Prothonotary Warbler
- Apr. 30- Swainson's Thrush
- Apr. 29- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Apr. 28- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Apr. 27- Chuck-will's-widow
- Apr. 26- Scarlet Tanager
- Apr. 25- Blue-winged Warbler
- Apr. 24- Hooded Warbler
- Apr. 20- Gray Catbird
- Apr. 19- Magnolia Warbler
- Apr. 18- Worm-eating Warbler
- Apr. 17- Summer Tanager
- Apr. 16- White-eyed Vireo
- Apr. 15- Spotted Sandpiper
- Apr. 14- Red-eyed Vireo
- Apr. 13- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Apr. 12- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Apr. 11- Ruddy Turnstone
- Apr. 10- Greater Antillean Bullfinch
- Apr. 9- Great Lizard-Cuckoo
- Apr. 8- Bahama Oriole
- Apr. 7- Bahama Woodstar
- Apr. 6- Chimney Swift
- Apr. 5- Cliff Swallow
- Apr. 4- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Apr. 3- Wood Thrush
- Apr. 2- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
- Apr. 1- Yellow-throated Warbler/ Common Gallinule
- Mar. 31- Orange-crowned Warbler
- Mar. 30- Ovenbird
- Mar. 29- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Mar. 28- Osprey
- Mar. 27- Common Yellowthroat
- Mar. 26- Palm Warbler
- Mar. 25- Northern Parula
- Mar. 24- Wild Turkey
- Mar. 23- Bonaparte's Gull
- Mar. 22- Lousiana Waterthrush
- Mar. 20- Hairy Woodpecker
- Mar. 18- Le Conte's Sparrow
- Mar. 17- Black-and-white Warbler
- Mar. 16- Eastern Meadowlark
- Mar. 14- Hermit Thrush
- Mar. 13- Killdeer
- Mar. 11- Red-headed Woodpecker
- Mar. 10- Green-winged Teal
- Mar. 9- Song Sparrow
- Mar. 7- Eastern Phoebe
- Mar. 6- Northern Cardinal
- Mar. 5- Carolina Chickadee
- Mar. 4- Hooded Grebe
- Mar. 3- Greater Scaup
- Mar. 2- American Crow
- Mar. 1- European Starling
- Feb. 29- Tufted Titmouse
- Feb. 28- Pine Warbler
- Feb. 27- Northern Flicker
- Feb. 26- Ring-necked Duck
- Feb. 25- Swamp Sparrow
- Feb. 24- Rock Pigeon
- Feb. 23- Caribbean Martin
- Feb. 22- Puerto Rican Vireo/Cuban Martin
- Feb. 21- Mangrove Cuckoo
- Feb. 20- Yellow-shouldered Blackbird/Puerto Rican Nightjar
- Feb. 19- Puerto Rican Tody
- Feb. 18- Puerto Rican Woodpecker
- Feb. 17- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Feb. 16- Great Blue Heron
- Feb. 15- Eastern Towhee
- Feb. 14- White-throated Sparrow
- Feb. 13- Northern Mockingbird
- Feb. 12- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Feb. 11- Northern Fulmar/Great Skua
- Feb. 10- Downy Woodpecker
- Feb. 9- Fish Crow
- Feb. 8- Winter Wren
- Feb. 7- Red-winged Blackbird
- Feb. 6- Brown Thrasher
- Feb. 5- Belted Kingfisher
- Feb. 4- Cooper's Hawk
- Feb. 3- Carolina Wren
- Feb. 2- Bald Eagle
- Feb. 1- Barred Owl
- Jan. 31- House Finch
- Jan. 30- Dark-eyed Junco
- Jan. 29- Pileated Woodpecker
- Jan. 28- Pied-billed Grebe
- Jan. 27- Black Vulture
- Jan. 26- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Jan. 25- Hooded Merganser
- Jan. 24- Eastern Bluebird
- Jan. 23- Mourning Dove
- Jan. 22- Fox Sparrow
- Jan. 21- American Goldfinch
- Jan. 20- Ring-billed Gull
- Jan. 19- American Robin
- Jan. 18- Blue Jay
- Jan. 17- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Jan. 16- Chipping Sparrow
- Jan. 15- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Jan. 14- House Sparrow
- Jan. 13- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Jan. 12- Mallard
- Jan. 11- Canada Goose
- Jan. 10- Turkey Vulture
- Jan. 9- Cedar Waxwing
- Jan. 8- Red-tailed Hawk
- Jan. 7- Double-crested Cormorant
- Jan. 6- Common Grackle
- Jan. 5- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Jan. 4- Brown Creeper
- Jan. 3- Field Sparrow
- Jan. 2- Brown-headed Nuthatch
- Jan. 1- Ring-necked Pheasant
Bird-a-Day 2011:
- Dec. 30- Northern Shrike
- Dec. 29- Nelson's Sparrow
- Dec. 28- Pacific Loon
- Dec. 23- Henslow's Sparrow
- Dec. 18- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Dec. 17- Hooded Crane
- Dec. 12- Bufflehead
- Dec. 10- Field Sparrow
- Nov. 27- Greater Antillean Grackle
- Nov. 26- Caribbean Dove
- Nov. 25- Cuban Bullfinch
- Nov. 24- Vitelline Warbler
- Nov. 23- Antillean Nighthawk
- Nov. 20- Allen's Hummingbird
- Nov. 19- Red-cockaded Woodpecker
- Nov. 8- Great-horned Owl
- Oct. 30- Nashville Warbler
- Oct. 22- Ross's Goose
- Oct. 16- Franklin's Gull
- Oct. 7- Ruff
- Sept. 25- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Sept. 24- Scarlet Tanager
- Sept. 21- Tennessee Warbler
- Sept. 18- Blue-winged Warbler
- Sept. 12- Magnolia Warbler
- Sept. 11- White-eyed Vireo
- Sept. 10- Philadelphia Vireo
- Sept. 3- Upland Sandpiper
- Aug. 28- American Golden-Plover
- Aug. 17- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- August 16- Red-necked Phalarope
- August 10- Spotted Sandpiper
- July 22- Green Heron
- July 17- Trindade Petrel
- July 16- Pomarine Jaeger
- July 15- Clapper Rail
- July 13- Yellow-throated Vireo
- July 7- Hooded Warbler
- July 2- Short-billed Dowitcher
- June 21- Blue-headed Vireo
- June 11- Red-headed Woodpecker
- June 9- King Rail
- June 8- Red Knot
- June 7- Least Tern
- June 6- White-eyed Vireo
- May 30- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- May 29- Indigo Bunting
- May 26- Black-and-white Warbler
- May 25- Bay-breasted Warbler
- May 24- Black-billed Cuckoo
- May 23- Northern Waterthrush
- May 22- Orchard Oriole
- May 13- American Redstart
- May 7- Wood Thrush
- May 4- Common Yellowthroat
- Apr. 30- Eastern Meadowlark
- Apr. 28- Chimney Swift
- Apr. 26- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Apr. 25- Gray Catbird
- Apr. 24- Acadian Flycatcher
- Apr. 23- Mute Swan
- Apr. 22- Bohemian Waxwing
- Apr. 21- Rough-legged Hawk
- Apr. 20- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
- Apr. 19- Ovenbird
- Apr. 17- Red-eyed Vireo
- Apr. 13- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Apr. 11- Great Horned Owl
- Apr. 10- Broad-winged Hawk
- Apr. 7- Cape May Warbler
- Apr. 6- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Apr. 2- Northern Parula
- Mar. 25- Barn Swallow
- Mar. 24- Wood Duck
- Mar. 23- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Mar. 19- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Mar. 5- Common Grackle
- Mar. 3- Great Blue Heron
- Mar. 2- Mallard
- Mar. 1- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Feb. 28- Black Vulture
- Feb. 27- Chipping Sparrow
- Feb. 26- Pileated Woodpecker
- Feb. 25- Black-billed Magpie
- Feb. 24- Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
- Feb. 23- Pine Grosbeak
- Feb. 22- Three-toed Woodpecker
- Feb. 21- American Dipper
- Feb. 20- Golden Eagle
- Feb. 19- Dovekie
- Feb. 18- Fish Crow
- Feb. 17- Eastern Bluebird
- Feb. 16- Killdeer
- Feb. 15- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Feb. 14- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Feb. 13- Pine Warbler
- Feb. 12- Rock Pigeon
- Feb. 11- Turkey Vulture
- Feb. 10- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Feb. 9- House Finch
- Feb. 8- House Sparrow
- Feb. 7- Hermit Thrush
- Feb. 6- European Starling
- Feb. 5- Cedar Waxwing
- Feb. 4- Carolina Chickadee
- Feb. 3- Canada Goose
- Feb. 2- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Feb. 1- Barred Owl
- Jan. 31- Ring-billed Gull
- Jan. 30- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Jan. 29- Blue Jay
- Jan. 28- Red-tailed Hawk
- Jan. 27- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Jan. 26- American Crow
- Jan. 25- Downy Woodpecker
- Jan. 24- Brown-headed Nuthatch
- Jan. 23- American Goldfinch
- Jan. 22- Fox Sparrow
- Jan. 21- Northern Mockingbird
- Jan. 20- Cooper's Hawk
- Jan. 19- Bufflehead
- Jan. 18- Hairy Woodpecker
- Jan. 17- Golden-crowned Kinglet
- Jan. 16- Brown Creeper
- Jan. 15- American Woodcock
- Jan. 14- Winter Wren
- Jan. 13- American Robin
- Jan. 12- Mourning Dove
- Jan. 11- Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Jan. 10- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Jan. 9- Purple Finch
- Jan. 8- Pine Siskin
- Jan. 7- Dark-eyed Junco
- Jan. 6- Eastern Towhee
- Jan. 5- Tufted Titmouse
- Jan. 4- White-throated Sparrow
- Jan. 3- Brown Thrasher
- Jan. 2- Carolina Wren
- Jan. 1- Northern Cardinal
This evening I saw/heard the following migrants along the creek: Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1), Red-eyed Vireo (1), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ovenbird (3), Louisiana Waterthrush (1), Northern Parula (2). Other species of interest were Osprey (1), Barred Owl (1), Common Yellowthroat (2).
Posted by: Kyle K | April 14, 2012 at 03:45 PM
Today I saw my FOY Barn Swallows near the border of NC and Virginia along I-85.
Posted by: Kyle K | March 24, 2012 at 07:34 PM
On Mar. 22 I heard and saw my FOY Louisiana Waterthrush along my creek
Posted by: Kyle K | March 24, 2012 at 07:34 PM
Awesome find Lauri! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Kyle | January 10, 2012 at 01:59 PM
On January 8, 2012 my husband and I saw a bald eagle in Swansboro NC approximately 1 mile from Hammocks Beach. We have lived in Onslow County for 30 years and have never seen an eagle here before!
Posted by: Lauri | January 08, 2012 at 01:34 PM
This morning I saw and photographed a female Black-throated Blue Warbler near our feeders. Latest I have ever seen them.
Posted by: Kyle | November 12, 2011 at 08:11 AM
Saw a female American Redstart near our bird feeders this afternoon.
Posted by: Kyle | October 12, 2011 at 02:19 PM
Today and yesterday I saw an immature female Hooded Warbler along the creek. I also had a Chesnut-sided Warbler this morning.
Posted by: Kyle | September 17, 2011 at 01:50 PM
This morning I saw a White-eyed Vireo foraging in the trees near our bird feeders, a first for my backyard.
Posted by: Kyle | September 11, 2011 at 07:42 AM
This evening while driving on I-540 I saw 17 Common Nighthawks, 14 of which were in a large flock. This is the most I have ever seen at one time. This large number most likely is a result of the birds migrating south. I also saw several large flocks of Chimney Swifts, also migrating south.
Posted by: Kyle | September 10, 2011 at 04:35 PM
This afternoon I saw a Philadelphia Vireo near our bird feeders, a bird I had seen in the tropics but not in the U.S. The park ranger says that there are only 4 or so records of this vireo at Falls Lake, so a pretty good sighting!
Posted by: Kyle | September 10, 2011 at 09:43 AM
Yesterday afternoon I saw an immature Chestnut-sided Warbler foraging near our bird feeders.
Posted by: Kyle | August 18, 2011 at 03:24 PM
Today, June 7 at Atlantic Beach, I saw Common Loon, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Ruddy Turnstone, Forster's Tern, Common Tern, and Caspian Tern.
Posted by: Kyle | June 07, 2011 at 06:28 PM
Today on May 29 I went exploring along my creek and the nearby lake. Highlights were Indigo Buntings, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Common Yellowthroat, Summer Tanager, Wood Ducks (2), and Mallards(2): I stumbled upon a female mallard on a nest with 5 eggs.
Posted by: Kyle | May 29, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Today on May 8 I had a female Black-throated Blue Warbler foraging around in a sweetgum tree near our feeders.
Posted by: Kyle | May 08, 2011 at 09:02 AM
On May 7 I had a Wood Thrush, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Northern Parula, Louisiana Waterthrush, Red-eyed Vireo, and Acadian Flycatchers while exploring my creek.
Posted by: Kyle | May 08, 2011 at 08:59 AM
On May 6 I saw a White-throated Sparrow feeding at the bird feeders. I also had a Northern Parula flying around the feeders.
Posted by: Kyle | May 08, 2011 at 08:55 AM
On May 5 I some some Pine Siskins again at our feeder.
Posted by: Kyle | May 08, 2011 at 08:54 AM
Today I heard Acadian Flycatcher, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, and Great-crested Flycatcher in my backyard.
Posted by: Kyle | April 24, 2011 at 07:20 AM
On April 23, as I was coming back from the Northeast to NC, I saw the following: in Connecticut- Common Loon, Dunlin, Tundra Swan; New Jersey- Mute Swan; Virginia- Purple Martin; North Carolina- Eastern Meadowlark
Posted by: Kyle | April 24, 2011 at 07:19 AM
On April 22, while in New Hampshire, I saw Bohemian Waxwings.
Posted by: Kyle | April 24, 2011 at 07:17 AM
On April 21, as I was travelling Northeast, I had the following birds of interest: Pennsylvania- Northern Pintail, Rough-legged Hawk, Great Egret; New York- Common Merganser, Tree Swallow, Wood Duck, Wild Turkey, Great Blue Heron, Northern Harrier; Vermont- Wood Duck, Wild Turkey, Lesser Canada Goose, Common Merganser; New Hampshire- Helmeted Guineafowl.
Posted by: Kyle | April 24, 2011 at 07:16 AM
On April 20 I had my first Northern Rough-winged Swallow of the year.
Posted by: Kyle | April 24, 2011 at 07:13 AM
On April 19, I explored along my creek and had Louisiana Waterthrush, Ovenbird, Black-throated Blue-Warbler, Northern Parula, Red-eyed Vireo, Summer Tanager, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and Great-crested Flycatcher.
Posted by: Kyle | April 24, 2011 at 07:12 AM
Today I heard my first Red-eyed Vireo and saw my first Eastern Kingbird of the year.
Posted by: Kyle | April 17, 2011 at 08:38 AM