Bird Watching: 2012 Yearlists, 3 by Elphaba

Elphaba wrote:
Congrats Chily! It's always great to hit a "0" with a warbler!

As for jury duty, sat in the jury assembly room for 3 hours and then was dismissed. Total waste. I ran out to High Island that afternoon and did get some birds though.

Resin, nice group. Jealous of the Tawny Owl!

Mrs. Ed, congrats on the towhee. That's a cool bird.

I'm up to 253 in Texas. My friend that I'm having a "friendly" competition with is at 299. I was depressed until I realized that he's taken birding trips to south, west and northern Texas which I have not. I could still catch up!

253 was a Yellow-breasted Chat in the backyard! Pic 1

Other cool ones:

Wood Thrush -- lifer -- Pic 2
Scarlet Tanager -- Pic 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Ovenbird
Lousiana Waterthrush
Painted Bunting (only females so far though)