Summary

So this year I want to see as many birds as possible and try to do a big year for my county. I am thinking in total my year list should hopefully come to around 200 with my trip to FL and possible Junior Big year.

Monday, May 26, 2014

My yearlist is now 141 and lifelist 151. Went on a field trip with a local Audubon to a Warbler hotspot. Got tons of warblers and no photos except Scarlet Tanager and Yellow breasted Chat.
Willow Flycatcher

Willow Flycatcher

Northern Mockingbird

American Redstart

Yellow Breasted Chat

Gray Catbird

Gray Catbird

Scarlet Tanager




-Easton

Tuesday, April 22, 2014


WOW!!So happy migration has started that means my FAVORITE bird has arrived. Broad Winged Hawks. Love these guys.
Broad Winged Hawk

Since last update I have gotten  Lifers and several yearbirds. 
Lifers are 
Eastern Kingbird
Prothantary Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
House Wren
Palm Warbler
Greater Yellowlegs
Savannah Sparrow
Eastern Kingbird

Greater Yellowlegs

Prothantary Warbler


Wood Ducks

Common Yellowthroat
House Wren

Palm Warbler

Savannah Sparrow



Found out a local University has up tons of Tree swallows boxes. They have tons. There were Barn and Tree swallows nesting there along with a pair of Bluebird in the boxes.

Tree Swallow

Tree Swallow

Thanks for all the views and keep them coming.

-Easton



Wednesday, April 9, 2014


MIGRATION HAS STARTED! Yesterday I saw 3 White Eyed Vireos. LIFER 4 unidentified warblers and a Brewster's Warbler which is a Golden Winged X Blue Winged Warbler Hybrid.


Brewster's Warbler

Brewster's Warbler

White Eyed Vireo



Then I went to go see a Bald eagle nest not to far away. On the way saw this power line Red Shoulder.
Red Shouldered Hawk


As we got there and met up with the guy that was going to show us the nest he said we probably wasn't going to see the eagle and the nest is hard to see. Driving down the river to the nest I noticed the Eagle sitting in a tree on the river fishing. We quickly made a u turn and got awesome looks and good pics.

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle


Bald Eagle

 Bald Eagle


As it flew away we went on to find the nest. We wouldn't see the eagle again. Here are some pics of the
nest.

Bald Eagle nest

Bald Eagle nest

-Easton

Saturday, April 5, 2014

In total now my Yearlist in 105 and lifelist is 135.

-Easton
Finally got around to getting on here. Went to Myrtle beach for my Birthday in March. Ended that trip with 30+ lifers and 40+ yearbirds.
Here are some pics.
Ring Billed Gull

Sunset

Great Egret
This one is banded. Local birders call it radar. They banded it and have a tracking device on to see were it went. After they banded it it never left the park.

Osprey looking for breakfast.

Great Egret
Radar

Brown Pelican

Mute Swan

Bonaparte's Gull

Great Egret and White Ibises 

Bonaparte's Gull

Sanderling

Brown Pelican

Ruddy Turnstone

Green Winged Teal

Willet

Common Loon

DC Cormorant 

Common Eider
Surprise bird of the trip

White Winged Scoter

Long Tailed Duck

White Winged Scoter

Willet

Boat Tailed Grackle

Ruddy Duck

Great Blue Heron


Great Black Backed Gull

Great Black Backed Gull

Brown Pelican
Migration is about hit so should have some more pics. I have 3 nest boxes out. 2 are being used. One is by Chickadees and other by Bluebirds.
Eastern Bluebird

                             -Easton