Adventures in Birding

#200 and 201

I heard #200, Evening Grosbeaks, back on 11/11. I was hoping to see one sometime this year. They used to be found in our area decades ago, but they've moved farther north. Every so often, though, they travel farther South during Winter. People have been seeing them in PA this year (they like platform feeders). I didn't get a chance to see them, but I heard them singing at a local state gamelands.

I did three Christmas Bird Counts this year! It's a nation-wide bird count affiliated with Audobon Society usually held in December. On my second count, I spotted #201, Cackling Goose (while searching for a Barnacle Goose that was hanging around our area. I missed that one, though.)

I doubt I'll get any new species before the end of the year, so it's likely that I'll end with 201 species for the year, which is really awesome!

I don't think I'll get as many birds next year mostly because I'm not planning any out of state trips. I'll have to come up with some new birding resolutions for 2019!

Happy Birding!