Zoochat Big Year 2023

Bisonblake said:
Back to 126 with a different vireo species!

10/2/23
Birds:
126. Philadelphia vireo Vireo philadelphicus

Total Species: 154
Birds: 126
Mammals: 16
Herptiles: 10
Fish: 2
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10/7/23
Birds:
127. Golden-crowned kinglet Regulus satrapa
128. Brown creeper Certhia americana

Total Species: 156
Birds: 128
Mammals: 16
Herptiles: 10
Fish: 2
 
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DesertTortoise said:
Birds
September
164. Common gallinule (Gallinula galeata)
165. Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
166. Sora (Porzana carolina)
167. Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)
168. Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris)
169. Virginia rail (Rallus limicola)
170. Merlin (Falco columbarius)

Herps
September
21. Rough greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus)

Fish
September
17. White bass (Morone chrysops)

Invertebrates
79. Metric paper wasp (Polistes metricus)
80. Fraternal potter wasp (Eumenes fraternus)
81. Five-spotted hawk moth (Manduca quinquemaculatus)
82. Chickweed geometer moth (Haematopis grataria)
83. Black-bordered lemon moth (Marimatha nigrofimbria)
84. Common gray (Anavitrinella pampinaria)
85. Stenolophus comma
86. Spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)
87. Goldenrod soldier beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus)
88. Striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittatum)
89. Bristly cutworm moth (Lacinipolia renigera)
90. Corn earworm moth (Helicoverpa zea)
91. Hagen’s sphinx (Ceratomia hageni)
92. White-banded crab spider (Misumenoides formosipes)
93. Obscure bird grasshopper (Schistocerca obscura)
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Birds
September
171. American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
October
172. Sanderling (Calidris alba)
173. Pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)

Herps
October
22. Eastern milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)

Invertebrates
94. Scolopocryptops rubiginosus
95. Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)
96. Eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica)
97. Common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens)
98. Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
99. Checkered white (Pontia protodice)
100. American bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus)
 
Bisonblake said:
10/11/23
Herptiles:
11. Red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus

Total Species: 157
Birds: 128
Mammals: 16
Herptiles: 11
Fish: 2
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I went out this afternoon to try and find a surf scoter that was reported. The lake was hard to survey without a scope or camera, so I didn't find it. I did find a coot and my first merganser, so I was still satisfied.

10/13/23
Birds:
129. Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator
130. Common loon Gavia immer
131. American coot Fulica americana

Total Species: 160
Birds: 131
Mammals: 16
Herptiles: 11
Fish: 2
 
Great Argus said:
Neglected to update for longer than I realized, but better late than never.

Mammals:

9. Western Deer Mouse (Peromyscus sonoriensis)

Birds:

122. Green Heron (Butoroides virescens)
123. Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
124. House Wren (Troglodytes aeodon)
125. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
126. Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
127. Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)
128. Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
129. Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)

And unfortunately some particularly nice species only heard and not seen...
-- Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
-- Wrentit (Chaemea fasciata)
-- Marsh Wren (Cistotherus palustris)
-- Black Rail (Latirallus jamaicensis)

Reptiles:

6. Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans)

Amphibians:

2. Red-spotted Toad (Bufo punctatus)

Been hearing plenty of bullfrogs but haven't managed to get eyes on one.

Invertebrates:

11. White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata)
12. California Sister (Adelpha californica)
13. Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
14. Black & Yellow Mud-Dauber (Sceliphron caementarium)
15. Green Darner (Anax junonius)
16. House Centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata)
17. Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
18. Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
19. Western Painted Lady (Vanessa annabella)
20. Road Duster (Dissosteira carolina)
21. Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

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Haven't added much to the list, but a couple of nice additions - especially by jumping on the recent wayward bird theme and picking up a very lost hummingbird.

Birds:

130. Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
131. Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
132. Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)

Amphibians:

3. American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbianus)

Also a retraction and switch - #2 Red-spotted Toad is an incorrect ID, it does not occur in the area. It is Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas) instead.

Invertebrates:

22. Gulf Fritilary (Dione vanillae)

9-132-6-3-1-21
 
oflory said:
And another single addition of a very tame (and twitchable) aquatic warbler in West Sussex.

170. Aquatic warbler
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Have been lax in posting, a few birds from the last couple of weeks. This time next week, I will be in Mexico with three dedicated birding days, so very excited for some seriously cool new species.

171. Green sandpiper
172. Glossy ibis
173. Pink-footed goose
174. Great white egret
175. Common snipe
 
CMP said:
Last night (Well at 12am today, really) I drove home from an event on campus. I'd heard about (And smelled) skunks around the farms south of campus before, but have never saw one. After years of driving through the area at night, I suppose taking a slightly different road a bit later into the night meant I was finally able to see one of my most wanted local mammals.

I could clearly see the Mustelid connection when I saw the profile of what looked like a cross between a badger and an otter dart across the street, a little surprised with how large it was. I drove slowly past the bouncing streak of white as it slowly faded into the darkness of the field.

Mammals
On 1st St. next to the ARC, UIUC campus, Sep 23
22. Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) (Lifer)​

Fish
Schroeder Nature Preserve, McLean Co., July 18
9. Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)​

Insects/Inverts
263. Ferruginous carpenter ant (Camponotus chromaiodes) (Lifer)
264. Great spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
265. Bicolored pyrausta moth (Pyrausta bicoloralis) (Lifer)
266. Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
267. Southern plains bumble bee (Bombus fraternus) (Lifer)
268. Black-and-gold bumble bee (Bombus auricomus)
269. Stilt-legged fly (Rainieria antennaepes)
270. Greenhouse camel cricket (Tachycines asynamorus)
271. Brown wasp mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea)​
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Birds
Actually from a while ago, 7/23, Dick Young Forest Preserve, Kane Co. IL​
239. Henslow’s Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) (Lifer)
A species that had been eluding me for a while, I've almost certainly seen one before and have heard them too, but nothing I could county. This one was the first I could clearly see lacked any sort of point or length to the tail. Seen yesterday on a country road in Piatt Co. IL​
240. Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) (Lifer)

Fish
This addition really goes to show that I've barely done any fishing this year...
Weldon Springs State Park, DeWitt Co. IL, yesterday​
10. Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Insects/Inverts
272. White-marked spider-beetle (Ptinus fur) (Lifer)
273. Grey horse fly (Tabanus trimaculatus) (Lifer)
274. Typical treehopper (Acutalis tartarea)
275. Mason wasp (Euodynerus schwarzi) (Lifer)
276. Great black digger wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus)
277. Skimming bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
278. Thorn fly (Amoebaleria helvola) (Lifer)
279. Confused bee fly (Sparnopolius confusus)
280. American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)
281. Southern yellowjacket (Vespula squamosa) (Lifer)
282. Two-horned treehopper (Stictocephala diceros) (Lifer)
283. Short-winged meadow katydid (Conocephalus brevipennis) (Lifer)​

With the year coming to a close, I'm not too sure how many more additions I'll have. I'm hoping for some interesting late fall migrants.
 
A couple more from a very pleasant day at Spurn on Sunday, including a Jack Snipe a mere metre or two from where my lifer one was back in 2016.

Birds:
201. American Wigeon - Mareca americana
202. Jack Snipe - Limnocryptes minimus

(UK: 196)

:)
 
Maguari said:
A couple more from a very pleasant day at Spurn on Sunday, including a Jack Snipe a mere metre or two from where my lifer one was back in 2016.

Birds:
201. American Wigeon - Mareca americana
202. Jack Snipe - Limnocryptes minimus

(UK: 196)

:)
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How often do American Wigeons occur in the Palearctic? Eurasian Wigeons can't even really be called unusual in North America (small numbers always winter in the Pacific Northwest and occasional stragglers occur across the continent) so I'm wondering if this is the same in reverse.
 
birdsandbats said:
How often do American Wigeons occur in the Palearctic? Eurasian Wigeons can't even really be called unusual in North America (small numbers always winter in the Pacific Northwest and occasional stragglers occur across the continent) so I'm wondering if this is the same in reverse.
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American Wigeon are fairly regular as vagrants in the UK at least - double figures of birds in a year usually get spotted - but they're certainly not a common thing, and there's no regular population. I think that bird was my fourth over the last 10 years.
 
Maguari said:
American Wigeon are fairly regular as vagrants in the UK at least - double figures of birds in a year usually get spotted - but they're certainly not a common thing, and there's no regular population. I think that bird was my fourth over the last 10 years.
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That's very similar to the status of Eurasian Wigeon anywhere in North America outside of the Pacific Northwest. Thanks! Super interesting.
 
Much like @Maguari I have made the trip up to Spurn Point for a couple of days. Today, our first day, was very prolific in terms of lifers and year ticks:

A truly incredible day and the best day I have had at the location personally. Hopefully, the next few days will be just as exciting!
Note* All species were photographed as well as being seen

Birds:
155) Brent goose (Branta bernicla)
156) American wigeon (Mareca americana)
157) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)
158) Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
159) Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
160) Greater scaup (Aythya marila)
161) Red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)
162) Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
 
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