#christmasbirdcount — Public Fediverse posts

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) on bird bath in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on December 28, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2026Jan04_birds_and_cats/2025dec28_thrush_IMG_5392c.html

Also at: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/647702555

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The very cold-looking Lark Sparrow we spotted yesterday, hanging out with a hundred or so Juncos at the cemetery.

As far as eBird goes, this appears to be the first winter record for northeast Oregon

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Well the Christmas Bird Count ended up pretty great. It was a COLD, beautiful day.

We had some shocking misses, as seems to always be the case with CBCs, but we powered through and got to 60 species on the day by the skin of our teeth, besting last year's record for our sector by 1 species!

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Christmas Bird Count here tomorrow. We had reports of Bohemian Waxwings in town today along with a couple of other relative rarities.

Hoping this fresh blanket of snow will have pushed some things into the valley! Feeling much more promising than it was just a couple of days ago

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Quick snap of an Audubon's Oriole (Icterus graduacauda) gliding overhead

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Here are a few group photos from yesterday. Dang, I'm so tall.
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Christmas Bird Count recap:
It was a 9 hour event, but I really enjoyed it. The group was fun and relaxed, so I felt like in my comfort zone. I might post photos later.
Notable sightings:
- Pileated woodpecker
- Bald eagle
- Red-tailed hawk
- Virginia rail

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Current status: Waiting to start birding because I'm too early. The sky is still dark. Decent weather at the moment, though.
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Every December, groups of birders set out to identify and count birds in specified areas as part of a citizen science project that began 125 years ago in 1900. Doug Henderson and Rusty Scalf share some special highlights from the 2024 count on Alameda and Bay Farm Island. https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/alameda-christmas-bird-count-for-2024/

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A recounting of the Christmas Bird Count a couple weeks back, my first in Oregon. It was an awesome experience and we saw some great birds.

https://daniel.observer/journal/christmas-bird-count-2024-wallowa-county

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A Great Blue Heron hunting in the ag fields during the #ChristmasBirdCount

Love these friends

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My lifer Gray Partridges from the #ChristmasBirdCount

There was a covey in this little cemetery on the east moraine, quickly moving between the bases of the thick shrubs growing on the cemetery grounds.

Gray Partridges are a non-native species here, introduced for hunting long ago and since naturalized out on the prairies. Beautiful!

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Northern Pygmy-owl from the #ChristmasBirdCount last weekend.

Still not sure how the group managed to spot this little one. So, so tiny. Looked like the clumps of leaves I've been fooled by 1000 times

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If you're participating in a Christmas Bird Count this year, thank ornithologist Frank Chapman. In 1900, he established the tradition in hopes it would counteract the then-common practice of trying to hunt as many birds as possible on Christmas Day.🌲🐦🌲
American Museum of Natural History
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My lifer Horned Grebes 🥰

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Finished with 59 species, tying my group's area record! Ended up with three lifers, and some other great birds. And made some great new friends

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More on this year's Christmas Bird Count: https://shallowsky.com/blog/nature/birds/christmas-bird-count-2024.html

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Rounded out yesterday's Christmas Bird Count with a western screech owl who, we were told, looks out of the owl box at roughly the same time every day.

I definitely need to build an owl box, as well as a couple of bat boxes.

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Christmas Bird Count today. Best bird so far is a merlin. But the 50+ mountain bluebirds in Overlook Park were sure beautiful. Phone camera doesn't really do them justice, but it's all I had.

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Good morning! I had to make a quick stop to capture the #sunrise on my way to our pre- #ChristmasBirdCount breakfast. #birding #birds #photography

The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge #ChristmasBirdCount is coming up December 20th! If you're interested in joining in, more info at the link:

https://www.gbbo.org/calendar/2024/12/20/sheldon-national-wildlife-refuge-christmas-bird-count-r62c2

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The Winnemucca #ChristmasBirdCount is almost here! If you're interested in helping out on December 19, you can find more info here!

https://www.gbbo.org/calendar/2024/12/19/winnemucca-christmas-bird-count-fsf8m

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In almost 10 days, birders will be looking for birds and tallying all they see for the Ruby Lake #ChristmasBirdCount ! Interested in joining in? More details:

https://www.gbbo.org/calendar/2024/12/16/ruby-lake-christmas-bird-count-faeem

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The Truckee Meadows #ChristmasBirdCount is coming up on December 14th, and Fallon's is coming up on the 17th! Check out Lahontan Audubon's calendar for more info:

https://www.nevadaaudubon.org/

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Time has flown, because it's Christmas Bird Count season already! The Elko #ChristmasBirdCount is coming up on the 15th - for more details, see:

https://www.gbbo.org/calendar/2024/12/15/elko-christmas-bird-count-7jhaf

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