tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430646509081794476.post8578034977615501371..comments2024-02-23T00:02:09.848-05:00Comments on Slow Birding: 1/2 Way Mark for Big Year 2013 BirdersChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876569567125377386noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430646509081794476.post-82727066866399647882013-07-02T17:03:06.177-04:002013-07-02T17:03:06.177-04:00I would say sometime in August.
Now that we have...I would say sometime in August. <br /><br />Now that we have a post from Neil we can make more accurate projections:<br />http://accidentalbigyear2013.blogspot.com/2013/07/half-way.html<br /><br />He may get up to 720 to 730 without chasing any rarities (just the ones at the locations he is going - that is if Gambell is good this year). If he chases as many rarities as he can he might get close to the record. But it's hard to tell. It depends on how many good rarities show up this year and when they appear. <br /><br />I have been thinking about Jay as well. I think he will get to 700. It seems to me he should be able to at least get to 700 but it is hard to say if he will get close to the record. <br /><br />By the way, I do not know Jay or Neil. But I follow both of their blogs and this one because I have an interest in big years. banjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694286574744104924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430646509081794476.post-39422217986939200892013-07-01T22:03:34.127-04:002013-07-01T22:03:34.127-04:00Sandy Komito reached 700 birds in 1998 on July 12t...Sandy Komito reached 700 birds in 1998 on July 12th. John Vanderpoel in 2011 did not reach 700 birds until August 27th.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876569567125377386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430646509081794476.post-50823522123932116972013-07-01T18:50:20.981-04:002013-07-01T18:50:20.981-04:00I think the biggest question for Neil is "Wha...I think the biggest question for Neil is "What date will he hit 700"? What is the earliest date someone has reached 700?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743389154276238361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430646509081794476.post-22112394325192866002013-07-01T08:31:23.074-04:002013-07-01T08:31:23.074-04:00I think it still possible that Jay will get more t...I think it still possible that Jay will get more than 700 but I think he will have to put a lot more effort for certain code 1 and 2 birds that would have been easy in spring. I do think getting the code 4 and 5 birds on Attu was great but I hope it won't cost him some common birds. In order to get the code 1 and 2 birds he has missed he will have to go to ME,CA,AZ,TX (summer and late fall), MN, NV and probably pelegics from ME,MA,NC and CA. I just think that some of the birds will be harder to get now and he will likely miss a few common ones. But if he works hard in the next few months he might get most or nearly all. <br /><br />Neil already has all of those except CA birds. So it will be a lot easier for him to break the 700 mark or higher. All Neil will have to do is go on as many good pelegics as possible, do a CA trip, probably another Alaska trip, and chase some more rarities. He doesn't have to mop up any common birds, which in my opinion is a big bonus. I think Neil will get the highest total if he keeps going the way he has been for the rest the year.banjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694286574744104924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430646509081794476.post-4674666461521419702013-06-30T21:18:30.295-04:002013-06-30T21:18:30.295-04:00By my estimate Jay can still reach over 700 specie...By my estimate Jay can still reach over 700 species just by picking up Code 1 and 2 species, and along the way he will pick up more Code 3 and 4 birds. He has not spent anytime in CA or AZ yet. He has not done any pelagics. Once he has made these trips he will be right where every other Big Year birder is at the end of the summer. He has time for another trip to Alaska this Fall when some megas will surely show up. In my estimation he needs to now concentrate on getting species that head south of the ABA Area soon after breeding. He can then concentrate on the other birds which other big year birders usually get in the first half of the year. He also has going for him that the Fall migration is more prolonged than the Spring migration and he has more time to track down these migrants. Knowing Jay I wouldn't count him out yet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743389154276238361noreply@blogger.com