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Post by ed on May 15, 2018 10:59:14 GMT -8
I’m seeing birds like Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting and painted Bunting. 3 new lifers so far...Eastern Whip-poor-will, Northern Bobwhite and Prairie warbler are life birds so far! Saw a bells Vireo , Chestnut-sided Warbler and a Scalet Tanager Today. It helps to be in Arkansas....on a 5 month trip around the continent😃
Ed Klassen
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Post by butterfly on May 15, 2018 14:11:11 GMT -8
Awesome, Ed! Keep 'em coming! We can't imagine your final list! Have a great time, Bruce and Joanne
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Post by Gord on May 18, 2018 17:06:59 GMT -8
Ed, very nice. Glad to hear you're having a good trip and seeing lots of nice birds. Look forward to seeing you when you're back and hearing more about your trip
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Post by murraybrown on May 19, 2018 8:27:46 GMT -8
Wow Ed, What a trip! You're doing my dream trip. Can't wait to hear what you see.
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Post by ed on May 23, 2018 17:41:32 GMT -8
Thanks all, Yes it is a pretty sweet trip. I tanked on the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, in a known place in the Ouchita national forest near Walden, Arkansas. Prairie Warbler and Bobwhite we rediscovered there though. They were bonus lifers for that day. I’m looking for Kirklands Warbler in Michigan but that will be in August not prime time.
Hoping for a few Atlantic birds when we get up that way. As this is not a birding trip per se They will all be great birds to observe. Some of the birds I’m only seeing for the 2nd time and I’m learning songs and calls again
Ed Klassen
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Post by birder1942 on May 25, 2018 20:28:03 GMT -8
Hi Ed. Glad to see the trip is going well and you are seeing some great birds including a few lifers. Where did you find the Eastern Whip-Poor-Will? That's a bird I still "need." Too bad about the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, I know they are tricky to find. Stay safe, miss you guys. John Vooys
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Post by ed on May 30, 2018 13:16:12 GMT -8
John the Eastern Whip-poor Will showed up at several Campsites in E Oklahoma and Arkansas. Wasn’t expecting them not on my radar but just at dusk they started calling very loudly!
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Post by nickinthegarden on May 30, 2018 17:11:57 GMT -8
So many birds I am completely unfamiliar with so I am reading your posts with my Peterson Guide in hand!
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Post by ed on Jun 6, 2018 14:42:27 GMT -8
I finally found 2 Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, last chance in N Carolina. A Bachmanns Sparrow popped up for me as well. Tomorrow I hope to join a Pelagic tour out of Hatteras on the Outer Banks of North Carolina😀
Ed Kassen
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Post by birder1942 on Jun 6, 2018 20:38:01 GMT -8
Way to go, Ed. It is neat that you found the sparrow as well since they like the same type of habitat as the Red-C Woodpecker. I'm sure if you get on a pelagic from the outer bands of N. Carolina you will get a nice group of new birds! You and Elaine, stay healthy. John Vooys
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Post by ed on Jun 12, 2018 13:54:22 GMT -8
Lucky to join a Pelagic last minute. Saw a few birds I hadn’t even known about before this trip. Things were a bit rough as we went all the way out into the full stream. Some expert birders (Steve Howell) and a bunch from Cornell were there. Only 2 west coasters so we had good help!
I will do a recap of the birds in fall when I’m done. But for now 2 types of Shearwaters, a couple of Petrols and 2 types of Storm Petrols Were new birds for me. Took a full day to recover from rough water, though🤪
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Post by butterfly on Jun 13, 2018 11:32:07 GMT -8
Wow, Ed! You were lucky to get out on that trip with a such a knowledgeable group! We are sure you will have some awesome stories to relate when you finish your journey. Bruce and Joanne
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Post by Chris on Jun 17, 2018 12:07:11 GMT -8
Looks like a productive trip Ed. Enjoying following along.
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Post by ed on Jul 18, 2018 7:22:47 GMT -8
It’s been a month since I checked in! We are leaving for NFLD tomorrow. The birding is slowing a bit. We’ve done some great hiking in Cape Breton recently. I found a Black-billed Cuckoo in NS and a Bicknell’s Thrush in the White Mountains of New Hamshire! These were first timers for me.
We are 3 months in and still enjoying the open road. We tend to travel a few 100 kilometres and then stay in 1 spot for 2-4 days. Each province and even each area have there own unique flavour. The small villages are distinct as well. Today is a rainy day and we are catching up on laundry, emails and journals. Hoping for Puffins, Great Cormorant and perhaps a Razor Bill or two!
Ed Klassen
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Post by birder1942 on Jul 18, 2018 9:47:37 GMT -8
Hi Ed (and Elaine). Looks like you guys are having a great trip. Cape Breton is a wonderful area and we hope to get to NFL some day. I'm glad you got the Bicknell's Thrush; it's not an easy bird to get! Stay safe and the best on the other target birds! John Vooys
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