tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post4849815923360965202..comments2023-09-07T08:13:39.842-07:00Comments on Chip Notes - eBird Buzz: What are the problem IDs?Brian Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12018034919522859524noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-79497942801809261392022-07-09T18:32:18.831-07:002022-07-09T18:32:18.831-07:00In Tilden Park & along the EBRPD ridge Merlin...In Tilden Park & along the EBRPD ridge Merlin tells us it hears red-winged blackbirds but really they’re aren’t any here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-73950743102039498432020-11-25T08:19:04.353-08:002020-11-25T08:19:04.353-08:00Pretty part of content. I just stumbled upon your ...Pretty part of content. I just stumbled upon your web site and in accession capital to claim that I acquire in fact loved account your blog posts. 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Not "wood thrushes".<br /><br />And..."correct"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-77782027557739555492013-05-07T12:36:31.610-07:002013-05-07T12:36:31.610-07:00I want to know if anyone has a good way to ID thru...I want to know if anyone has a good way to ID thrushes. The way I identify thrushes is with the following combination of features:<br /><br />- Hermit thrush - reddish tail, but not back or wings. Tail flick when perched. Distinct spots on chest. (I do know this bird's wonderful song.)<br /><br /> - Swainson's thrush - Olive-colored. Distinct eye ring. Blurred spots on chest. (I also just read that I should watch for obvious buff cheeks.)<br /><br /> - Veery - Reddish tail, wings and back. Few spots on chest.<br /><br /> - Wood thrush - Lots of very dark black spots on flanks and small dark streaks on face.<br /><br />I recently saw a group of 8 olive colored thrushes in a park here in NE Ohio. That park usually has a lot of wood thrushes. This group was all hunting in the grass along a paved bike trail between the woods and the parkway. At first I thought they were robins because there were so many of them. There were more in the trees nearby. I got a good look a them since they were occupied with their hunting. I thought they were Swainson's.<br /><br />I would like to get the IDs corretct for eBird.<br /><br />KenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-11954600037850164272012-05-10T07:35:51.136-07:002012-05-10T07:35:51.136-07:00Flycatchers! agree wholeheartedly.Flycatchers! agree wholeheartedly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-36988332737378421922011-11-19T05:50:21.055-08:002011-11-19T05:50:21.055-08:00Ibis, White faced vs Glossy (especially juveniles!...Ibis, White faced vs Glossy (especially juveniles!).<br /><br />I agree w/ Flycatchers as a good one to do.<br /><br />Blackbirds in general. With a poor view or in big flocks, I still find Brewers, Rusty, Grackle, Red-winged can be difficult.Vernhttp://vw.homelinux.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-89564002180124659082011-08-23T14:38:46.499-07:002011-08-23T14:38:46.499-07:00Tips for distinguishing Flycatchers would be handy...Tips for distinguishing Flycatchers would be handy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-37369695657126212942011-08-22T21:04:20.585-07:002011-08-22T21:04:20.585-07:00Fish Crow versus American Crow are problems in som...Fish Crow versus American Crow are problems in some areas, particularly misidentifying immature begging Am. Crow with FIsh Crow.<br /><br />Another problem in E Texas is separating Western Kingbird and Immature Scissor-tailed Flycatcher.<br /><br />Immatures are a problem in general. <br /><br />Another problem bird is female Cow Bird. I've seen people at a complete loss when confronted by a female Cow Bird alone.<br /><br />And female birds are a problem. I can remember, as a beginner, being stumped by a female RWBL. <br /><br />How about listening confusion - YBFL with EAWP or LEFL<br />Chickadee versus Titm (scolding)<br />Kentucky Warbler versus Carolina Wren<br />CARW vs CARD<br />BLJA vs RWBB<br />NOMO vs just about anything - or Brown Thrasher - Chat<br /><br />How about an article on Bird Sounds that are percussive! <br />Blue Jay, Ruffed Grouse, Greater Roadrunner, GTGR, etc.LG PRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-70891512315779212472011-08-21T08:18:58.704-07:002011-08-21T08:18:58.704-07:00Some of most mis-identified in my area (mid-Atlant...Some of most mis-identified in my area (mid-Atlantic) include juvenile Little Blue Heron ID'd as juvenile Snowy Egret, other empids ID'd as Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Forster's Tern ID'd as Common, longer billed Semi Sands ID'd as Western.Jim M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-8661549629353351252011-06-08T06:57:42.888-07:002011-06-08T06:57:42.888-07:00How about how to tell the difference between wild ...How about how to tell the difference between wild and domestic-type mallards? Haven't been able to find discussion on that anywhere and it appears to be an important distinction in the checklist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-20582236087260200192011-04-28T10:56:29.167-07:002011-04-28T10:56:29.167-07:00I would appreciate some pointers on differentiatin...I would appreciate some pointers on differentiating swallows in flight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-63472981422602586382011-03-25T07:40:34.389-07:002011-03-25T07:40:34.389-07:00I like Razl's idea about continuing to the lin...I like Razl's idea about continuing to the linked ID article.<br /><br />I would also like to see an explanation for variations of a certain species. For example, what is the difference between a Dark-eyed Junco and a Dark-eyed Junco (Slate colored) and which one would be more common in my area? And following Razl's idea, have a link to the article that does not pop up every time I post Junco counts, but that is available should I have a question on my ID. (For example, a small star near the bird name that can be clicked to retrieve the article.)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03469416555716756551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-53693985229936712282011-03-23T17:16:00.045-07:002011-03-23T17:16:00.045-07:00Posting ID articles on the eBird home page is a ni...Posting ID articles on the eBird home page is a nice effort, but how many bad submissions will this prevent in the long run? I would guess a very small proportion. These articles will get pushed down towards the bottom within a couple weeks when new items are posted. A few weeks from now they will not be very visible.<br /><br />Ideally, these ID articles could be integrated into the data entry process itself. e.g. We see you are reporting Purple Finch in an area where House Finch is much more common. Please check the following linked ID article before continuing. Check this box if you do not wish to see this warning again.RAZL DASLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418892028153723618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-82407275148770284372011-03-23T12:41:13.144-07:002011-03-23T12:41:13.144-07:00I hear a lot of Say's Phoebe vs. female/juv. V...I hear a lot of Say's Phoebe vs. female/juv. Vermillion Flycatcher confusion, of all things. <br /><br />When people travel, a lot of assumptions follow them, so for my own blog, I made a 'conversion chart' (incomplete, but the best I could manage in raw html and two hours) to get people to actually stop and look at things - female cardinals out here, 90% of the time, are actually Pyrrhuloxias! <br /><br />http://bigbendtx.blogspot.com/p/bird-conversion-chart.html<br /><br />...it's pretty simple, just a "check anything that sounds like [a Downy Woodpecker] because it's more likely to be [a Ladder-backed Woodpecker."<br /><br />Other than making more pages like this (for every family of birds!) I'm not sure how you'd best get ebirders to sort out the difficult IDs.heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06376018353561979984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-77462066528626672942011-03-23T11:58:59.888-07:002011-03-23T11:58:59.888-07:00Thrushes, please.Thrushes, please.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3660809782905042528.post-78190058473787671432011-03-23T11:08:58.000-07:002011-03-23T11:08:58.000-07:00Great idea! How about blackbirds? In particular, C...Great idea! How about blackbirds? In particular, Common Grackle vs. Great-tailed Grackle vs. Boat-tailed Grackle?Mikael Behrenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15699778875123504190noreply@blogger.com