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OB board Bird sightings (Summertime edition)
Posted on 6/28/21 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 6/28/21 at 6:19 pm
Just thought it might be a neat thread to have people post rare/first-time sightings as we all go about our every day outdoor lives.
On our annual trip back from Texarkana this past wknd I saw one of these beauties for the first time flying in a median on I-59 south towards Bossier
Scissor tailed flycatcher...a first for me.
Add in a pair of Mississippi Kites nesting in my in-laws back yard and some beautiful scenery in N. Arkansas on my visit to tour the BassCat factory and it made the trip even more worthwhile.
On our annual trip back from Texarkana this past wknd I saw one of these beauties for the first time flying in a median on I-59 south towards Bossier
Scissor tailed flycatcher...a first for me.
Add in a pair of Mississippi Kites nesting in my in-laws back yard and some beautiful scenery in N. Arkansas on my visit to tour the BassCat factory and it made the trip even more worthwhile.
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 8:36 pm to AUTimbo
We get a bunch now in CENLA. Especially in the area around the golf courses.
Had two lifers this year, yellow warbler and fox sparrow.
Killed two crows in my back yard today with my Sig .177.
Had two lifers this year, yellow warbler and fox sparrow.
Killed two crows in my back yard today with my Sig .177.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 5:12 am to AUTimbo
We had a Swallow Tailed Hawk circle our house a week or so ago. I had never seen one before.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 5:46 am to AUTimbo
We had a Parasitic Jaeger at a local Panhandle beach for a day last week after that tropical wave came through. A few Magnificent Frigatebird sightings too.
An American Flamingo continues to be seen at St. Marks Wildlife Refuge south of Tallahassee. It was blown in by hurricane Michael and can usually be found.
We get a few Scissor-tailed Flycatchers that move through the Florida Panhandle in the fall. That surprised me, very cool bird but very unusual for Florida.
An American Flamingo continues to be seen at St. Marks Wildlife Refuge south of Tallahassee. It was blown in by hurricane Michael and can usually be found.
We get a few Scissor-tailed Flycatchers that move through the Florida Panhandle in the fall. That surprised me, very cool bird but very unusual for Florida.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 6:21 am to AUTimbo
I had a rose breasted grosbeak eating sunflower seeds at my feeder for 6 days in April. He must have been fueling up for his northern migration. First and only time I’ve seen that species.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 6:55 am to Koolazzkat
quote:I had a similar situation. Another first for my yard.
had a rose breasted grosbeak eating sunflower seeds at my feeder for 6 days in April
Posted on 6/29/21 at 9:55 am to Koolazzkat
had 3 of them earlier in Spring. Shitload of Goldfinches too. First time for me
Posted on 6/29/21 at 10:45 am to AUTimbo
Normal array of Titmouses, Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Goldfinches, Grosbeaks, Cardinals, Brown Headed and White Breasted Nuthatches.
Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers too.
And Flycatchers that I only hear. Can’t seem to locate them. Haha!
Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers too.
And Flycatchers that I only hear. Can’t seem to locate them. Haha!
Posted on 6/29/21 at 11:05 am to AUTimbo
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Scissor tailed flycatcher...a first for me.
Man... we had a TON of those things out on the farm south of Iowa growing up. Not sure about now, but now I'm curious. They are beautiful
Posted on 6/29/21 at 11:50 am to AUTimbo
Just saw a painted bunting while doing some field work at our Donaldsonville facility. First time I have ever seen one in person. 
Posted on 6/29/21 at 12:16 pm to unclejhim
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We had a Swallow Tailed Hawk circle our house a week or so ago. I had never seen one before.
Are you talking about a swallow tailed kite?
If so, please report the sighting here: Center for Birds of Prey
They will send you a email at the end of the year showing the sightings.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 3:30 pm to TigerDeacon
Yep, that's the bird. I just now sent the sighting info to the link you sent, thanks. I did notify L.S. U. and they sent mw some info.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 3:35 pm to AUTimbo
Got a cardinal nest in one of my rose bushes. We get to observe them through our dining room window.
Posted on 6/30/21 at 3:35 pm to unclejhim
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I did notify L.S. U. and they sent mw some info.
Who did you notify at LSU? I used to report them to a Jennifer Coulson was was with Tulane and the Orleans Audubon Society Swallow-tailed Kite project but her email went dead a few years ago.
Posted on 6/30/21 at 3:50 pm to TigerDeacon
That's her
jacoulso@aol.com
jacoulso@aol.com
Posted on 6/30/21 at 5:15 pm to kook
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Shitload of Goldfinches too. First time for me
We have these every year. If you want to ensure their return, go to Lowes or Home Depot (Maybe Wally World?) and get the finch socks that are filled with nyger seed.
They will make hourly visits to those things.... nothing else comes close
Posted on 6/30/21 at 5:34 pm to stein_burgundy
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painted bunting
I actually saw one yesterday as well but I see them fairly frequently in WBR
One I have never seen and I saw this year was an indigo bunting which was really cool
Posted on 6/30/21 at 5:57 pm to AlxTgr
quote:Thanks for making me spend $300 on a new pellet rifle I didn’t need. Also just to actually contribute to the thread I saw this little fella last night
Sig .177
nb4: you need to pressure wash (I know I do)Posted on 7/2/21 at 1:50 pm to HoboDickCheese
Our baby cardinals are getting bigger.
There’s still 3 of them. The other one was sleeping. Shortly after the photo, momma did a fly by. So I went back inside and she came to feed them.
There’s still 3 of them. The other one was sleeping. Shortly after the photo, momma did a fly by. So I went back inside and she came to feed them.
This post was edited on 7/2/21 at 1:58 pm
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