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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 18, 2025 9:26:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> tweeters@u.washington.edu <tweeters@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Tweeters] How to 'target' a species?</font>
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<div class="PlainText">Hi,<br>
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I'm wondering what others do to target (seek out and find) a specific <br>
bird species?<br>
<br>
<br>
I am -not- talking about rare/unusual birds ... I'm interested <br>
in viewing and<br>
<br>
photographing species that are new to me.<br>
<br>
<br>
I look on eBird and find pics and checklists and pay attention to the <br>
date and<br>
<br>
location - usually I can find a few sightings here in Skagit that are from<br>
<br>
approximately the same date. And the pics help to understand probable<br>
<br>
habitat for a sighting. But going to the same location often does not<br>
<br>
produce that bird - and usually is even an 'unbirdy' location. Even checking<br>
<br>
recent checklists on eBird does not produce a high probability of finding<br>
<br>
any particular species.<br>
<br>
<br>
I do most of my birding alone, I'm 80 so I can't just go scramble up a<br>
<br>
mountain easily. I'm pretty poor about birding-by-ear ... I hear the<br>
<br>
birds (most of the time) but id-ing them is not one of my strong skills.<br>
<br>
I don't carry a scope - I have a long lens on my camera and use it.<br>
<br>
However, I usually find the bird visually before I use the camera. I go<br>
<br>
birding about 3 to 5 times a week and usually for 3 to 5 hours -<br>
<br>
always with my camera.<br>
<br>
<br>
Is there something else that you do that I'm not doing?<br>
<br>
- Jim in Skagit<br>
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P.S. An example of this kind of search is the Northern Pygmy Owl which I<br>
<br>
just looked up today ... but have close to zero confidence I'd <br>
be able to<br>
<br>
find one in even a week of birding.<br>
<br>
<br>
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