How to find rare birds
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- čas přidán 9. 03. 2024
- Finding a rare bird is one of the most challenging and rewarding parts of birding. This video will equip you with the skills you need and covers all considerations to account for before heading out and finding your own rare bird.
That’s one of the best things about being fairly new to birding. To me, most birds are rare.
haha love that feeling. Luckily there is so much that birds offer that you probably won't run out of new things with even common species: a new plumage; a new call note; a new nesting behavior; it is endless!
Hey Doug! Idk if you remember me but I am Pedro Miranda from the very first mountains to sea bird camp. I wanted to tell you thank you! I am a much better birder because of what you taught me.
Thank you so much for sharing that. That makes me so happy to hear.
Great video - I think another point to acknowledge is rare birds that in the field might be there due to very unfortunate situations for that bird. Example - here in Raleigh, NC last year we had a Red Footed Booby. That bird had no business being here and I believe is the most furtherest inland report of that species anywhere ever.
It likely got there through a combination of weather and illness. It was seen for ~2 hours on a small inland lake, flew, and then was never seen again. Likely it died within the next 24 hours.
While that was a great day for many birders - it was likely that birds worst day, period. Having balance and respect for these rarity which are under tremendous stress or misfortune is very important to keep in mind.
Great point. It is always an interesting dichotomy between the appeal of a rarity and realizing they are unlikely to survive. Maybe a good topic for a future video!
Doug this was wonderfully done. Great video clips and analogies to tell the story. I loved it.
Thank you!
Great Video. Always bring your birding gear with you where every you go. That is what I do and tell people.
Thank you! And yes, great recommendation. “ABB = Always be birding”
Good stuff.
Thanks!
Love the last message. It's easy to feel dejected when you don't get the rare bird you're looking for, but there are so many birds along the way that should be enjoyed during the journey! Keep up the good work Doug!
Thank you!!
Great tips! If they were easy to find, they wouldn’t be rare!
Thanks, Christi!
Fantastic stuff, Doug, thank you so much! Really well structured and presented :)
Looking forward to seeing more from you here!
Thanks! Would love to get to the cadence you're uploading someday. Keep it up!
Heck yeah!
Well done!
Thank you!!
This is more of a pep talk than a how-to but I did like the quotations.
Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
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Thank you!
What is the best resource to use in order to learn birding field markings.
I'd recommend starting with a hard copy of a field guide (rather than an app). Being able to flip through pages and compare similar species is probably the best way to learn. Depending on where you are, there may be guide available with photographs or illustrations of the bird, and while you may have a personal preference I usually recommend going with illustrations because an artist can show certain field marks better than most photographs can capture. In North America, I'd recommend the Sibley Guide to Birds (east or west) or a lot of people like National Geographic - older editions are still 95%+ accurate and going to save you some money when getting your first guide. Hope that helps!
8:04 typo; should read "thief" 🤦♂