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A place to post your sightings of birds you've seen for the first time. Feel free to add the location, date, type of bird and, of course, photos if you have them.

Looking forward to reading about many firsts from our members!

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102 lifers in one trip! 1 Reply

Hi Everyone,I just came back from a trip last month to Arizona and I got 120 lifers! Continue

Started by Nathaniel Hernandez. Last reply by Gerardo Marrón Apr 13.

A first for me 3 Replies

I was so excited today to finally see my first owl in the wild. I heard him before I saw him, and then saw him fly over my head. He did me the favor of sitting in a nearby tree long enough for me…Continue

Started by Leah Rude. Last reply by Larry Meade Aug 1, 2011.

Wood Thrush 2 Replies

Not 100% sure this was a first. I may have seen one of these when I lived in Massachusetts. I am sure it's the first time I've seen one in Florida though. …Continue

Started by Roberta Blair. Last reply by Roberta Blair Mar 28, 2011.

My top five for 2011 so far

Since I joined the group, I guess I should post my most exciting couple this year. :) I was excited to add the female Painted Bunting to my list on New Year's Day... but I haven't been lucky enough…Continue

Started by Jenn Mar 23, 2011.

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Comment by Larry Meade on Wednesday: Excellent! I got my lifer Razorbill in Ocean City, Maryland several years ago. They are alcids and are something like penguins of the Northern Hemisphere. Murres and Dovekies are related to them.

Comment by Jenn on Tuesday: Congratulations Katie! Those guys are a pretty rare sight and I am just dying to get a photo of one!

Congratulations also, Gerardo! I second Roberta's comment about having to look that one up; beautiful bird!

And congratulations on your finds, Eric! Thanks for sharing the photo; that is an awesome bird that kind of reminds me of a penguin (based on the picture). I would love to see one some day!

Comment by Eric C. Reuter on Sunday: Definitely not something you see every day. Earlier this year, this young Razorbill hung out for weeks off and on at the Manasquan Inlet in NJ. I even got to see it chase and catch fish.

Comment by Eric C. Reuter on May 20, 2012 at 5:27am: This past week, Canada Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Warbling Vireo. Earlier this year - Broad Tailed Hummingbird(first state record), Razorbill

Comment by Cindy Sue Causey on May 19, 2012 at 8:02pm: Congrats on everyone's latest..!

@ Katie, do they turn any ball field lights on at night..? Or is the ball field near any grocery stores that are open late into the evening..?

In the "good ol' days", that used to be a near guaranteed place to spot them in the summertime.. Grand Way parking lot on 7th Avenue in North Miami.. Priceless memory.. Back then there weren't as many places that left big lights on in the evening.. As a little kid, I'd never see the birds so for YEARS I ended up a-suming their vocal was the sound the old mercury vapor lights made as they came on at dusk.. *grin*

Comment by Roberta Blair on May 14, 2012 at 4:13am: Congratulations Katie and Gerardo. White-collored seedeater... I had to look that one up. Great find.

Comment by Gerardo Marrón on May 13, 2012 at 9:19pm: White-collared Seedaeter!

Comment by Katie Boord on May 9, 2012 at 10:23am: I saw a Common Nighthawk for the first time at my brother's baseball game the other day. I've been looking for them for quite a while, but I never thought I'd see one at the city park! :)

Comment by Gerardo Marrón on April 21, 2012 at 12:30pm: Thanks Jenn. :)

Comment by Jenn on April 21, 2012 at 7:46am: Wow, those are spectacular birds; their shape is so unique, they are just fascinating, in my opinion! :) I have not ever seen a Least Bittern, but it seems that waiting for them to come out of the reeds would definitely be the trick to finding one.