Date: 1/18/25 10:29 am From: Jerry Tangren via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] How to 'target' a species?
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Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2025 9:26:28 AM
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Subject: [Tweeters] How to 'target' a species?
Hi,
I'm wondering what others do to target (seek out and find) a specific
bird species?
I am -not- talking about rare/unusual birds ... I'm interested
in viewing and
photographing species that are new to me.
I look on eBird and find pics and checklists and pay attention to the
date and
location - usually I can find a few sightings here in Skagit that are from
approximately the same date. And the pics help to understand probable
habitat for a sighting. But going to the same location often does not
produce that bird - and usually is even an 'unbirdy' location. Even checking
recent checklists on eBird does not produce a high probability of finding
any particular species.
I do most of my birding alone, I'm 80 so I can't just go scramble up a
mountain easily. I'm pretty poor about birding-by-ear ... I hear the
birds (most of the time) but id-ing them is not one of my strong skills.
I don't carry a scope - I have a long lens on my camera and use it.
However, I usually find the bird visually before I use the camera. I go
birding about 3 to 5 times a week and usually for 3 to 5 hours -
always with my camera.
Is there something else that you do that I'm not doing?
- Jim in Skagit
P.S. An example of this kind of search is the Northern Pygmy Owl which I
just looked up today ... but have close to zero confidence I'd
be able to
