If I was local eBird reviewer, there are several entries on these lists you
guys are talking about that I would *not* validate w/o some details provided by
follow-up with the observer. My gut is that the observer is a little out of
context with mid-April in KY, but maybe he got really lucky with a number of
uncommon things today.
That being said, there *were* a lot of new birds around today and I suspect
that tomorrow may be even better with a stalled frontal boundary just to our
north (and some light northish winds on the north side of it).
bpb, Louisville
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Sent: Apr 21, 2022 5:46 PM
To: Carol Besse
Cc: michael autin , Asher Higgins , Sunil Thirkannad , BirdKY Listserve
Subject: [birdky] Re: Phenomenal Birder !
Congrats to him! That appears to be the first record of grasshopper sparrow at
Hays / Garvin:-) He has a Merlin and a Vesper there too. What a day!
I live 2.5 miles from Caperton Swamp and have 107 species there. Mr. Huestis
managed 8 that I have never seen over the last 7 years. I like to assume
positive intent, so I find these cases a very interesting puzzle. I really
would like to know what on earth is going on with this person!
Greg Walker
Louisville
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 4:58 PM Carol Besse wrote:
His eBird now says 2 hrs 20 min at Caperton. And now he’s found a Grasshopper
Sparrow at Garvin Brown!
Carol Besse
Louisville
{o,o}
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On Apr 21, 2022, at 3:25 PM, michael autin wrote:
Right place, right time, I guess. I haven't seen 40 species in 8 minutes
probably anywhere in my life, including southeast Asia.
Michael Autin
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 3:03 PM Asher Higgins wrote:
I am impressed by your very gentle exposé of this checklist.
Asher Higgins
Casey Co. KY
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 19:58 Sunil Thirkannad wrote:
Wow...Phenomenal....!!!
That's all I can say about a list posted today from Caperton Swamp by Edward
Huestis of Catonsville, Maryland.
I spent a good 1 hour there yesterday and only ended up with 18 species.
Edward Huestis spent 8 minutes at Caperton and listed 38 species including
American Black Duck, great horned owl, barred owl, yellow throated vireo and 8
types of warblers including a worm eating warbler.
I have attached both Edward's and my list below for your reference.
Truly...I wish I had that kind of luck ...or birding skills !!
Sunil
Jeff Co.
My meagre offering: https://ebird.org/checklist/S107549189
Edward's list: eBird Checklist - 21 Apr 2022 - Caperton Swamp Park - 38 species
(https://ebird.org/checklist/S107610229)
eBird Checklist - 21 Apr 2022 - Caperton Swamp Park - 38 speciesSubmitted by
Edward Huestis.
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Asher Higgins
