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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

RANKS

Sometimes on Twitter I enjoy compiling meaningless rankings of U.S. bird species. It fun nonsense, and it riles people up. I wanted to try to compile these tweets in one place, and so here we are.













Um OK I guess it's only four times I've done it? I thought it was more. Whelp, you'll know what to look forward to in 2017!
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7 comments:

  1. Laurence ButlerJanuary 3, 2017 at 1:30:00 PM EST

    Dunno about the months but I actually agree with most of your rankings, 100% w/ Phoebes and Warblers.

    but Northern rough-winger in 2nd place for Swallows? surely this is an error or a bribe?

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  2. NickLJanuary 3, 2017 at 1:40:00 PM EST

    Laurence - Re: NRWS, I just like the little buggers. They're cute, and shiny, and make little fart noises when they fly. What more could I ask?

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  3. Laurence ButlerJanuary 4, 2017 at 7:58:00 PM EST

    Fair points. I always liked to relate the 'fart noises' to the sounds x-wing blaster make in Return of the Jedi.

    Still, you could ask that they be a little more colorful. Don't even give me that "I'm color-blind" excuse.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2017 at 10:25:00 PM EST

    oh come on i love the black phoebes i see them all the time, although honestly i think all birds are great

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  5. JRJanuary 30, 2017 at 5:58:00 PM EST

    June is 3rd on your months? Please explain. Mine would be something like: April/October>Dec/Jan/Feb>May>September>Jun/Jul/Aug>November/March. I hesitate to put Jul/Aug so low only because of shorebirds.

    Oh, and Yellow-throated Warbler is for sure tops among -throated warblers.

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  6. Spurwing PloverMarch 3, 2017 at 12:22:00 AM EST

    I saw a American Robin today foraging around singly and spriinga few weeks away i cant wait to hear the Western Meadowlarks and Redwing Blackbirds again and i saw a oregon junco in some bushes just outside my apartment

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  7. AnonymousMarch 21, 2017 at 1:03:00 PM EDT

    You are objectively wrong about March being the worst month for birding. We took a trip out to Maryland's Eastern Shore (Assateague Island and Blackwater Wildlife Refuge) 2 weeks ago and saw the following:
    - snow geese (so many! so cool!)
    - tundra swans
    - bald eagles
    - loons
    - buffleheads
    - green winged teal
    - horned larks(!)
    - red-breasted mergansers
    - northern shovelers
    - northern pintails
    So, none of this March hate thank you very much. :P

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