Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Tufted Duck in NL

Well, now I got the Tufted Duck Bowring Park in St.John's last night. Hook-billed Kite and Black-throated Blue Warbler in Provisional. 

-Red-necked Stint

Monday, November 11, 2019

Now what do I do!

I started FanBirding in July, after getting basically all the birds I can get now (need Northern Shrike and Tufted Duck), I don't know what to do! I was chasing the RGV Birding Festival (and got the Aplomado Falcon), and I am currently looking for the Tufted Duck in Newfoundland. I missed out on the Black and Yellow Rail Festival. I don't know what Hawaii is up to right now. If anyone has suggestions, drop a comment. 

Here is what I got at the festival:

Eastern Screech Owl
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Palm Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
Aplomado Falcon
Wood Stork
Wilson's Plover
Redhead 

and Groove-billed Ani escaped Provisional! My total is now 627 with 3 in provisional

Now what do I do?

-Red-necked Stint 

Friday, November 8, 2019

I've returned, with too many new species

I am back! But one thing is, that has changed since I last wrote in my blog, is that fellow Fantasy Birder, Connie Bickerton passed away due to a sickness. Her last bird was the Code 4 Yellow-browed Warbler that was in Canada, which is not a bad bird (especially for your last one ever). 

Let's hear some happy news!

I recently wrote in the Fantasy Birding Monthly Award email (Thanks to Matt Smith for letting me do this!). Now, I have been chasing the RGBV Festival! And added a lot more species (11 new species). Here is the list:

Today:
White-tipped Dove
Roseate Spoonbill 
Altamira Oriole
Black-throated Green Warbler
Groove-billed Ani (Provisional)
Common Pauraque

Yesterday:
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Ross's Goose
Sprague's Pipit
White-tailed Hawk
Olive Sparrow
Audubon's Oriole

The Farallon Islands! ( Nov 1st-5th)
Ashy-storm Petrel 
Clay-colored Sparrow
Barn Owl
Burrowing Owl
Lesser Scaup
Canvasback
Tundra Swan
Eared Grebe
ALSO TWO RARITIES: Black-tailed Gull (main reason why I went to the islands) and the 2nd island record of RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 


Now I really want (or need) Aplomado Falcon! 

I am now at 617 species (Provisional:4) (Rank: 237)

Thanks for reading and maybe Matt Smith will beat Andy Bankert (Matt: 847 and Andy: 849)

-Red-necked Stint