Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) on bird bath in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on December 28, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2026Jan04_birds_and_cats/2025dec28_thrush_IMG_5392c.html

Also at: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/647702555

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The very cold-looking Lark Sparrow we spotted yesterday, hanging out with a hundred or so Juncos at the cemetery.

As far as eBird goes, this appears to be the first winter record for northeast Oregon

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Well the Christmas Bird Count ended up pretty great. It was a COLD, beautiful day.

We had some shocking misses, as seems to always be the case with CBCs, but we powered through and got to 60 species on the day by the skin of our teeth, besting last year's record for our sector by 1 species!

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Christmas Bird Count here tomorrow. We had reports of Bohemian Waxwings in town today along with a couple of other relative rarities.

Hoping this fresh blanket of snow will have pushed some things into the valley! Feeling much more promising than it was just a couple of days ago

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Quick snap of an Audubon's Oriole (Icterus graduacauda) gliding overhead

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Christmas Bird Count recap:
It was a 9 hour event, but I really enjoyed it. The group was fun and relaxed, so I felt like in my comfort zone. I might post photos later.
Notable sightings:
- Pileated woodpecker
- Bald eagle
- Red-tailed hawk
- Virginia rail

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Happy Solstice! (Don't tell me you don't celebrate. It's happened. Fact.)

Participated in my first Christmas Bird Count yesterday and it was delightful. Didn't join until around noon. No way could I make the 4:30 am start time, then missed the group at a park near home at 7:30 (they'd been and gone).

But after a text & transit adventure I finally caught up.

Highlight of my time with them was a Peregrine Falcon on the beach.

Photos (not many) tomorrow.

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