tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post6847293995215725345..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: Sunday Morning Along The CT RiverLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-59277507974166279202007-11-26T22:56:00.000-05:002007-11-26T22:56:00.000-05:00That sounds like an amazing day of birding.That sounds like an amazing day of birding.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054205963916941320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-85168595302779389072007-11-26T09:59:00.000-05:002007-11-26T09:59:00.000-05:00I think it's easier to ID a bird after you've seen...I think it's easier to ID a bird after you've seen one in the field; after that, at least for me, the bird seems to "stick" in my memory, and it becomes easier to recognize. This really applies to vocalizations as well; it's one thing to listen to the CD sounds, but hearing it in the field really drives it into my memory. You also hear the variations and things you might not get on a CD.dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-26982683982943129932007-11-23T15:06:00.000-05:002007-11-23T15:06:00.000-05:00Mary-thanks-Having a long list is not a big deal i...Mary-thanks-Having a long list is not a big deal if you go to a hot birding area and bring along another birder as an extra set of eyes/ears.<BR/><BR/>Ruth-<BR/>Snow Buntings,Longspurs,Horned Lark, Pipits and a handful of other can be found in CT from late Fall into the winter at some locations.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-46389016626989614502007-11-22T20:45:00.000-05:002007-11-22T20:45:00.000-05:00I enjoy the way your describe their calls and acti...I enjoy the way your describe their calls and activities. I've never had a list so long...!<BR/><BR/>For me, it's always easier to identify a bird after seeing it the first time and remembering where it was and what it was doing. This does not apply to LBJs, however.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-48134353974959655002007-11-22T20:38:00.000-05:002007-11-22T20:38:00.000-05:00Jayne-It was a nice variety of birds but it's real...Jayne-It was a nice variety of birds but it's really not that many in terms of number of species.Actually I didn't list everything I saw.-Usally never do list everyhting.<BR/><BR/>ruth-Where is the key part of it-and knowing where to expect certain birds.<BR/><BR/>Monarch-Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family as well.In fact-Happy Thanksgiving to anyone reading this.<BR/><BR/>Pa-birder-That's very true-Listening to bird song or looking in a field guide does not match what you experience in the field. They do go together like a puzzle though once you see the bird in the field.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-42054691564188496942007-11-22T18:25:00.000-05:002007-11-22T18:25:00.000-05:00A bird in the field is worth 2 pictures or more of...A bird in the field is worth 2 pictures or more of a bird in any field guide. I have found as you that seeing a bird up close and personal makes the others that follow so much easier after that, and the more you see it the easier still it becomes. I'm sure just for fun we could come up with some kind of mathamatical formula and call it something like the Inverse Birding Ratio, or something cool like that. You'll have to pardon me, I think I O.D. on Turkey!<BR/>VernAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-27561690473116737932007-11-22T11:42:00.000-05:002007-11-22T11:42:00.000-05:00Wonderful list of birds and Happy Thanksgiving to ...Wonderful list of birds and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your familY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-35920137303236512122007-11-22T08:31:00.000-05:002007-11-22T08:31:00.000-05:00Larry, are all these birds staying around for the ...Larry, are all these birds staying around for the winter in your area, or are they still migrating? What a list! Seeing a bird makes it easier to ID again for sure. I am learning WHERE to look more than anything. As you said, a dead looking field can be a very productive birding area.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-49612653387613989842007-11-22T08:23:00.000-05:002007-11-22T08:23:00.000-05:00What a day you had Larry! WOW! To see that many ...What a day you had Larry! WOW! To see that many different birds in one day is amazing.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.com