Progress

There are four-and-a-half months left in 2012, four-and-a-half month for me to see 15 more Kansas birds.  Here are some likely suspects:
-Ruby-throated Hummingbird: I've had the feeder up for over a month now, no hummingbirds!
-Western Sandpiper: The trick for this bird will be to get a good view; I'm hoping for a decent number of juvies because they are pretty easy to id.
-Western Grebe: I saw a decent number last year; it was in a fairly small time frame, though.
-Bonaparte's Gull: I saw small numbers last year at Webster.
-Common Loon: This would be a state bird for me, but I should pick one up sooner or later, right?
-American Golden-Plover: With CB/Q being so dry, this bird may be quite a bit tougher for me this year.
-Short-eared Owl: I think I should pick one of these babies up this Winter.
-Blue-headed Vireo: Not common around here, but certainly a possibility.
-Sedge/Marsh Wren: Both are possibilities.
-Warbler: Will there be a warbler migration this Fall?  Anything but the following would be a year bird: Parula, Yellow, Yellowthroat, Tennessee, Wilson's, Louisiana Waterthrush, Chat, and Kentucky.
-Le Conte's Sparrow: Supposedly they pass through in good numbers; the trick is finding them.
-Waterfowl: I'm hoping for a scoter or Long-tailed Duck this Winter.