Rules of the Bird-a-day Challenge

Rules are simple:
Every day you add a new bird that you see or hear (not on the television, in a book or on the internet) to your list of birds for that date. You may not repeat the same bird or skip a day. Any non-caged, non-captive, free flying bird is allowed; that is except for a chicken. We're not sure why chickens aren't allowed, but we accept the rule and live by it!
The Prize:
At some point during the year "you will be unable to see or hear a new bird" to add to your list. When this happens you have completed the race and have established for yourself a mark to try and better next year. During your attempt to go deep into the year you will undoubtedly see many more birds than you would have if you hadn’t attempted the challenge. Pat yourself on the back and know you did your best.

Monday, March 28, 2011

February 20 - Cackling Goose

After seeing that a Cackling goose was seen at a pond in Loantaka Brook Reservation, I decided to try for this bird after my Garfield Baseball Card Show. I checked the pond for about 25 minutes at 4:45 PM with no luck. I did see Gadwall, Hooded Merganser and Pintails. A few large flocks of Blackbirds flew over as well. I decided to leave an on the corner of Woodland & Loantaka in Madison, in a corporate park, I saw a large flock of geese. After a quick scan, the Cackling Goose stood out!
Posted by Americanchris at 5:31 AM

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