It's been a long and hot summer here in Columbus. Since Memorial Day weekend, I've gotten a chance to bird Ohio more. Usually on Sunday mornings, I get out for 2-4 hours and I've picked up some Ohio birds I missed last year. So with a combination of a hot & humid summer and small FOY birding ticks, its been more of a reading summer. I want to share some of the birding bloggers I follow and resources I use for birding information.
http://olafsbigyear.blogspot.com/
The naked birder!! Mr. Olaf did an au naturel big year in 2013 and saw 594 birds. What ever that means. But this year, he decided to do a full blown big year, no expense. He has seen the most birds in the shortest amount of time. He got bird #400 Black-backed Woodpecker by January 31st. He hit #700 Rock Ptarmigan on the Alaskan island of Adak by May 29th. He is the man!!
http://www.birdingfordevils.com/
Late to game, but jumped right into first place! Australian big year birder Mr. John Weigel has made his mark this year with an all out blix. Funny story, we birded with John on March 15th at the King Ranch when I got Ferrugious Pygmy-Owl and Sprague's Pipit. Congratulations John on a truly great Big Year. Can he break 770??!!
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| John Wiegel, right |
http://www.thebirdingproject.com/
I'd like you to meet the youngest birder to hit 700 ABA birds in one calendar year. Mr. Christian H. We've actually meet him twice this year. Back on April 30th at the thrasher spot outside Buckeye, AZ. And again two weeks later at the Biggest Week in American Birding at Magee Marsh, OH. Yes, he drove there. He actually interviewed me for his The Birding Project.
http://www.thebirdingproject.com/blog/2016/5/8/brad
http://jimmccormac.blogspot.com/
Jim is our local Ohioan, a guy that has a love for the outdoors, a true naturalist. From bugs and birds to trees and history of all things, this is a great blog read to always learn MORE.
http://thespeckledhatchback.blogspot.com/
Dorian is the man!! I mean MAN, the guy did a BIGYEAR2014 all on his bike. From beginning to end, day to night, sleep to eat. He never rode in a car, flew in a plane or any gas powered vehicle. He bird in the morning, then bike to his next pit stop, slept and start over again in the morning. Oh and he saw a record 617 total species - - - on a bike!?! This hatchback blog he has, is his 2015 updates with pictures, Costa Rica trip, and environmental topics. He's cool and a great birder.
Resources:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org
http://birding.aba.org/maillist/OH
http://www.aba.org/
For Fun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaX7i1Q7-Rw
Things Birders Say
Ohio birds ticked
5/30-Cerulean, Worm-eating, Veery, Louis. water-thrush, Broad-winged hawk, Willow empidx, King Rail
6/8 -Mute swan
6/12-Hooded, Rose-breasted, Summer Tanager
6/26-Blue-winged, Common Loon
7/15-Great crested empidx, Sedge Wren
7/17-Bank, Semiplam sp, Silt, Pectoral
@318 for the year, four states OH, TX, NV, AZ
Next up: Trip to Cincinnati for birthday, beers, and birds
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