Date: 2/7/26 8:48 pm From: Anne Gaiennie via groups.io <annegaiennie...> Subject: Re: [labird] Louisiana eBird trivia question
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On Sat, Feb 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM Mac Myers via groups.io <budogmacm=
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> Well, the number would have to be in the tens of thousands or more likely
> hundreds of thousands. It's hard to imagine catbirds in such numbers.
> Lesser Scaup might be possible, but that does seem a little late in spring.
> Perhaps a swallow--TRSW or NRWS? If the count were from October, I'd
> certainly pick Northern Rough-winged Swallow. I remember several October
> days with almost unimaginable numbers of rough-wings streaming west
> throughout the day. I've not seen such numbers in spring, but....
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> On Sat, Feb 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM Paul Conover via groups.io <zoiseaux=
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> > I recall some huge movements of Lesser Scaup, and some huge estimates,
> > but April seems a bit late.
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> > Paul Conover
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> > Lafayette
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> > On 2/7/26 1:54 PM, Peter H Yaukey via groups.io wrote:
> > > LaBirders:
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> > > I happened to notice just now that the single highest count of any bird
> > species in the USA on eBird, belongs to Louisiana. It is from a list
> made
> > in Cameron Parish on 4/20/1988.
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> > > This prompts me to post this trivia question: what was the species?
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> > > Rather than ending the competition when I receive the first correct
> > answer, I will let folks keep posting their guesses (please Reply All so
> > everyone can see). When these are accumulated, I will post the answer.
> > Searching maxima for LA or USA in eBird is of course, forbidden.
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> > > Peter Yaukey
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