It has once again been a while since my last post, not a lot of additions, didn't get out all that much toward the year end. My big year ended with a total of 260 different species. Mind you, two of those species remain unidentified; Western/Cassin's Kingbird, and Red/(necked-) Phalarope. My last post was back in the end of October, and I sat at 258, so here are my two last year birds: Golden Eagle, (5 total birds within about a month, 4 of which on the same day), and I finally!!! got the Northern Saw-whet Owl at Perch Creek to end the list off. I did have a few other good birds to end the year off, I'm not going to list them all, that would take a very long time to type out, and I'm sure you'd be bored by the end! Haha, but I will post some pics I've taken since the last post.
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| FINALLY! |
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| Apparently this RTHA can't read the sign. |
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| First "pair" of imma. Golden Eagles of that day. |
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| One of the second two seen. |
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| Bigger then a HERG, suspected GLGU x GBBG Hybrid |
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| same bird |
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| Very interesting wing-tips on this gull, very pale (suggestive of GLGU background) |
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| Can you find the interesting goose? |
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| It's got its head up now! |
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| Now yawning! Greater White-fronted Goose! |
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| Didn't notice this goose in field, debating with myself about whether a "lesser" Canada goose, or cackling. My vote on Lesser CANG. |
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| The centre Horned Lark is of the "Hoyt's" subspecies!! Had it confirmed by Ron Pittaway and Jean Iron. |
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| This flock actually had all 3 subspecies recorded in ON of Horned Lark. |
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| Very surprised first time I saw it because the amount of Longspurs in it! Unfortunately all appeared to be Lapland. |
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| Dark Roughie |
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| SNOW on Forest Rd |
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| same bird |
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| I do believe it is a HY male |
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| Same day as previous SNOW, but 30km SSW |
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| I think this is my first wild Long-eared Owl shot! |
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| Eastern Towhee on the Wallaceburg CBC |
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| Short-eared Owl Wallaceburg CBC |
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| Believe it or not, this is 2 of 3 Short-eared Owls at the solar farms on Blackwell |
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| "Intermediate" morph Rough-leg. One was at this same location all winter last year. |
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| Same bird |
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| Same bird |
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| Adult Iceland Gull at Point Edward Lighthouse |
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| Nice new-year treat at my feeders! There from 1st till at least 3rd. Chipping Sparrow and what I believe to be a "Oregon" Dark-eyed Junco. Anybody disagree? |
So for the next while, I am not in Lambton County. On Saturday morning, the 4th, I left for College. So I am now in Lindsay ON, studying at Sir Stanford Fleming College, taking Fish and wildlife. I will be blogging when I get time/material to blog about, but my birding is limited as I have no vehicle. Thanks for everyone's support during my big year! And happy new year to everyone reading!
Good Birding!! And Good Luck!
