A day-by-day update of my sightings during my 2011 Bird-a-Day challenge. I have 2 locations near me to make my sightings a bit easier, NJ Meadowlands and Garret Mountain Reservation. These 2 places get the most sightings for me while doing Bird-a-Day. The NJ Meadowlands is great the first 2 months with loads of ducks and hawks as well as in the spring migration for shorebirds. Garret is great for the passerine migrants.
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.
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.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
January 9 - White-winged Crossbill
Today I was working at a Baseball Card Show in Toms River. We've had reports of Razorbills in Long Branch, Crossbills there too. After the show I made my way to Long Branch in search of something new. At Roosevelt Ave. in Deal I saw 3 Razorbills. I went to 7 President's Park in Long Branch and just before we lost light I found a White-winged Crossbill in one of the pines. I'm choosing White-winged Crossbill over the Razorbill. I hope it doesn't come to bite me in the butt. Photo of the Crossbill is from a later sighting.
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