A nice aspect of moving to a new state is that you can start on a new state list. You also don't have to worry about being embarrassed about the state birds you don't have yet because you haven't been in the state long. I don't know why, but there were some times when I would feel embarrassed about some of the birds I lacked on my Michigan list. For instance, I never got Red-throated Loon or Common Redpoll. These are not everywhere, but they are certainly birds that I could have gotten had I made the appropriate trip at the right time. Of course, there is an irruption of redpolls in Michigan this winter. My buddy Albert got 24 in his yard the other day. Oh well. Anyways, there are always some people who try to make you feel little for "only" having a certain number of species. I'm liking not having to deal with that in Kansas. Some of it is that I'm starting over, and some it is that the birders seem to be a bit more on the nice side. Maybe it's all in my mind. Okay, enough ramblings. Here is the continuation of birds I need in Kansas:
41. Catharus thrushes-Okay, I should get Swainson's during Spring migration. Veery and Gray-cheeked arepossible. To a lesser degree, Wood Thrush is also a possibility during migration. I can't count on any of those three in Rooks in the near future, but I would not be shocked to get any or all of them. Wood Thrush I have a chance of getting if I do in fact go to Bird Runner.
42. Curve-billed Thrasher-Lifer! I'll have to go down to Morton County to get this baby. They are regular there, not guaranteed, but by no means would it be a shock.
43. Sprague's Pipit-Lifer! This is one of the birds I look forward to seeing in a great anticipation. The cool thing about it is that I could easily get it in Rooks, too. I'd like to get a good look at one of them, but chances are, I'll probably flush one some time and have to hope that I can recognize the call note. I'm hoping to get one this Spring.
44. Longspurs! I am determined to get both Chestnut-collared and McCown's Longspurs this March or April. I could get them in Rooks, but they would be easier to get in Pawnee. I would love to see some in partially alternate plumage. There is a chance. There is also a chance I could get Smith's in Rooks, but it would be a lot easier to go to the Southeast.
45. Warblers! Okay, here are the migrating warblers I have a decent shot to get in Rooks: Tennesse, Nashville, Northern Parula, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, Palm, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Black-and-white, Northern and Louisiana Waterthrushes, Ovenbird, and Mourning. I'm hoping to get 4 or 5 of them this Spring. There are also some warblers that I can get in the East, either during migration or the breeding season: Yellow-throated, Prairie, Cerulean, Prothonotary, Louisiana Waterthrush, Kentucky, Hooded, and Canada. There are a few warblers I could get in the Southwest (or if I'm very lucky, in Rooks): Townsend's, MacGillivray's, and Black-throated Gray. And finally, I am determined to get a Yellow-breasted Chat sometime this Spring or Summer.
46. Brewer's Sparrow-Lifer! I should get this sometime in Morton County.
47. Rufous-crowned Sparrow-Lifer! Most likely, I'll have to go to the South-central counties or to Morton to get this bird. There is one at Wilson Lake right now, though. If wasn't supposed to snow a lot this weekend, I would go.
48. Baird's Sparrow-Lifer! Probably the regular bird in Kansas that I most want to see. They are secretive and rare. I'll probably have to do some bush-whacking to see this one.
49. Le Conte's and Nelson's Sparrows-Le Conte's I should get in Rooks at some point. Nelson's there is a shot at that, but it is much more likely that I'll have to trod through some wet fields in the East.
50. Summer Tanager-A possibility for migration in Rooks, but more likely a bird I'll pick up on a trip to the East.
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