Black-backed Woodpecker
Here’s my second lifer of the trip. Also from near Lincoln, Montana in same burned woodlands. Although we didn’t study this one in B3, I think you can figure it out
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Iceland Gull YES
And finally, here’s another cool gull from Corpus. It took me 7 tries over the past 3 years to finally get this gull. He’s been returning to a bait shop there for at least that long. Also compared to Herring in 1 pix.
Starlings
These guys are pests to native species, but there is some interesting plumage this time of year.
Dacha Birds
Several first of season for me today at my place. Cranes, w throat sparrow, hermit thrush, mr Lincoln, spot towhee and just now woodcock. It don’t hurt much
B3 Quiz
B3 give me an ID?
Hairy vs Downy Woodpecker
We considered this woodpecker for Hairy, but as we decided in the field, I still think Downy, but it is worth a look. Here’s part of what Sibley says. Anyone disagree? Article by David A. Sibley
Shorebirds Size in Field Guides
I thought this exchange in the Shorebird class might be of interest to B3. First Lance’s question, then my response. From Lance Felber (2020 Shorebird student) I noticed while looking at Least Sandpiper in a couple of different guides a fairly large discrepancy in lengths listed. So I looked at Least, Semi, and Western in…