Ready for High Island
Indeed!!!
I believe these are birds taking off at dusk to migrate
And here’s a small challenge for you B3 grads (or anyone else): ID this bird and tell us why. What is the diagnostic field mark?
I’ve watched a number of these webinars from Los Angeles Birders. There’s one coming up on August 8 that looks interesting. Or you can find one that interests you in their archives. Grand Challenges at the Frontiers of Bird Science LA Birder Webinars
Hearing migrants on my walk this morning: Yellow, Nashville & Orange crown warblers, Clay-colored Sparrow, Dickcissels, Broad wing Hawk, Great crested fly… Also a new yard bird in Hyde park yesterday: PABU!! I’m getting antsy to get to High Island !!!
I estimated 330 Wilson’s phalarope at Hornsby in this flock, about 100 in a 2nd flock yesterday. 12 shorebird species.
Got bird # 148 at the Dacha today: Bullocks Oriole — no pix.