We Have 12 Hours to Find as Many Rare Birds as Possible

During early spring, we try to find as many rare birds as possible in 12 hours. Our targets include a mega-rare Painted Redstart, Hudsonian Godwits, Yellow-throated Warbler, Smith's Longspurs, Cackling Geese, Eurasian Wigeon, Franklin's Gull and more. How many will we be able to see before time runs out?
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Painted Redstart in cover image by Alan Schmierer (Public Domain, edited)
Hudsonian Godwit in cover image by Silver Leapers (CC by 2.0, edited)
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Smith's Longspur in cover image by Lisa Hupp (Public Domain, edited)
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  • @heidi22209
    @heidi22209 Жыл бұрын

    Bill, I agree. Birding is living.

  • @nathanwebb4836
    @nathanwebb4836 Жыл бұрын

    I didn't realize a painted redstart would make it all the way to Wisconsin. That was awesome!

  • @terracotta6294
    @terracotta6294 Жыл бұрын

    I hope you keep a diary of your birding - where they are, when - what the weather is like - that information would be quite interesting to environmentalists!

  • @snowyowl5556

    @snowyowl5556

    Жыл бұрын

    Ebird keeps most of that info for you. Other than the weather that is.

  • @wisconsinbackyardbirding
    @wisconsinbackyardbirding Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for taking us along, that was exciting to see. Another awesome video...Happy Birding.

  • @janeenpfeiffer3465
    @janeenpfeiffer3465 Жыл бұрын

    Always love your rare bird findings!! ❤

  • @MaidenBklyn
    @MaidenBklyn Жыл бұрын

    Super fun. I really enjoyed this vicarious birding adventure.

  • @user-lz4pf5tx7g
    @user-lz4pf5tx7g Жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad I stumbled across your channel. I love your content. Keep it coming!

  • @Beryllahawk
    @Beryllahawk Жыл бұрын

    This kind of video is so fun, it's almost like just hanging out with the two of you, tagging along. I haven't got enough knowledge to fully understand why all these rare birds are rare (though I did get it about the Redstart) but it was fun anyway! I admit - rare or not, I'd have been VERY excited about the Herons. My son and I have taken to keeping watch for "unusual" birds when we're driving to do errands. I put quotes on that because honestly as new as we are to this, anything could be "unusual"!

  • @sethuberalles
    @sethuberalles Жыл бұрын

    You would have a hard time dragging me away from that Painted Redstart! Well done, fellas.

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    Жыл бұрын

    We spent a lot of time there! It helped that it was so high up and harder to see

  • @rgdodson
    @rgdodson Жыл бұрын

    Good video! It would be interesting for those unfamiliar with the places you visited to see a map of where you went during those 12 hours.

  • @frank_ls156
    @frank_ls156 Жыл бұрын

    Nice idea for a challenge! I’ll probably try this myself at some point. If you want to get really crazy, do a “self-found” rare bird challenge! Might need to give yourself more time for that one.

  • @shirleyperry5658
    @shirleyperry5658 Жыл бұрын

    Love your effort and your enjoyment!

  • @MrTmiket0007
    @MrTmiket0007 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 🐦👍🤗

  • @Chris_Wolfgram
    @Chris_Wolfgram9 ай бұрын

    I actually got a painted redstart in Northern California, which was a big deal. But of course I got better shots in Arizona as well. Super cool Birds 🙂 Good job guys. Thanks for the video 👍

  • @chickadeecentral
    @chickadeecentral Жыл бұрын

    Wow, this is a great channel, whish I had known about it earlier. You got another subscriber! Looking forward to the content

  • @emergencylowmaneuvering7350
    @emergencylowmaneuvering73506 ай бұрын

    FORMER METAL BIRD COMMERCIAL PILOT HERE. Love to see those singing flying things. Seen flocks in the middle of the caribbean Fantastics flyiers.

  • @mr1pearl
    @mr1pearl Жыл бұрын

    I think on this one the Smiths Longspurs was my favorite I've never heard of this bird before today nice one guys !

  • @tracyreaume6451
    @tracyreaume6451 Жыл бұрын

    Great job finding the rarities!

  • @Jps3bs
    @Jps3bs Жыл бұрын

    Big Congrats on seeing 5 rare birds. You guys are AWESOME 😊

  • @liamlavin9880

    @liamlavin9880

    Жыл бұрын

    Bro spoiled the whole video

  • @douglaswetzel3221
    @douglaswetzel3221 Жыл бұрын

    Was very surprised to see the Yellow throated warbler up there!

  • @aknightthatsaysnee5259
    @aknightthatsaysnee5259 Жыл бұрын

    Hey! I'm still a very much unskilled amateur, but I'm confident that I saw a hooded oriole here in El Paso, TX. It was across the street from me and it only landed for about five seconds. But it had solid black with a yellowish orange, primarily orange color to it. Very rare around my neighborhood, anyway. Super cool! Maybe it was a male Bullock's oriole.

  • @joshuabaumann3811
    @joshuabaumann3811 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @JohanvandenAkker1
    @JohanvandenAkker1 Жыл бұрын

    Nice to see the bird-population, rare or not, in the Winsconsin area. So different to our bird-population in Holland/Europe. Thanks!!

  • @rerolley
    @rerolley Жыл бұрын

    You made it over toward my part of the state that day. Looks like you had a fun day.

  • @ellenderee350
    @ellenderee350 Жыл бұрын

    Great episode! And yes please do it again. 😊

  • @jacobstreets8445
    @jacobstreets8445 Жыл бұрын

    Fun day.

  • @doseoflifenature3791
    @doseoflifenature3791 Жыл бұрын

    Good birding challenge. Congratulations!

  • @garymeredith2441
    @garymeredith2441 Жыл бұрын

    I want your complete video there Derek and Ryan I think the Painted Redstart was one of the best that you got in your 12-hour span . I looked at the Sibley app and I noticed the Painted Redstart has gone as far east as Massachusetts , think about that , that's a bird that's normally only seen in Arizona .

  • @malolm
    @malolm Жыл бұрын

    birding for 24 hours straight should be your next challange lol, great job guys 5 rare birds is amazing for 12 hours!

  • @snowyowl5556

    @snowyowl5556

    Жыл бұрын

    It would be interesting with merlin running for the night hours... probably hear any bird and be like "it's a tufted titmouse!!"

  • @malolm

    @malolm

    Жыл бұрын

    @@snowyowl5556 thats true, it isnt always the most accurate. i made a loon sound and it got it as soon as i did it. its still helpful sometimes though, like when the song is loud and clear

  • @snowyowl5556

    @snowyowl5556

    Жыл бұрын

    @@malolm definitely! It's a great tool, but always needs to be double checked haha

  • @barbaracole709
    @barbaracole709 Жыл бұрын

    Great work! The painted redstart is such an unexpected find in Wisconsin.

  • @darylbernard2616
    @darylbernard2616 Жыл бұрын

    EPIC!

  • @Stalemarshmallow
    @Stalemarshmallow Жыл бұрын

    I always felt like birding is real life pokemon hunting

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    Жыл бұрын

    It basically is, but if they were all bird-type Pokemon, lol

  • @Stalemarshmallow

    @Stalemarshmallow

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BadgerlandBirding right 🥰 gotta look at em all

  • @Alex-S.
    @Alex-S. Жыл бұрын

    Nice video! 👍

  • @jordanjmdjmd74
    @jordanjmdjmd742 ай бұрын

    Your vids got me into birding. I'm still new to this but, was able to spot a woodcock, killdeer, and kestrel which all seemed semi rareish since I've started. Any cool ones in PA I should be on the lookout for?

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    2 ай бұрын

    So glad our vids helped you get into birding! You guys should get some great migrants including all sorts of warblers soon if not now!

  • @JaniartoParadise
    @JaniartoParadise Жыл бұрын

    i'm waiting for my camera from an online shop, hope I can birding as soon as possible like you did,

  • @snowyowl5556
    @snowyowl5556 Жыл бұрын

    "Eventually we ended up at a field"... why does that feel so common in birding now lmao

  • @pauraque

    @pauraque

    Жыл бұрын

    **happy AGPL noises**

  • @snowyowl5556

    @snowyowl5556

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pauraque 🤣

  • @RylanMorrisBirder
    @RylanMorrisBirder7 ай бұрын

    What kind of camera do you use?

  • @IAmWilltoo
    @IAmWilltoo Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @HandFeedWildBirds
    @HandFeedWildBirds Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I’ve got some rare Red Cockaded Woodpeckers eating bark butter near where I hand feed my birds. I’m hoping they’ll come eat a mealworm from my hand 🐦🐦♥️

  • @snowyowl5556

    @snowyowl5556

    Жыл бұрын

    That's an excellent bird 👍

  • @craigsrck4382
    @craigsrck4382 Жыл бұрын

    Did you do an episode for global big day

  • @delusionspodcast
    @delusionspodcast11 ай бұрын

    better looks in Arizona ❤

  • @divyanshdas9014
    @divyanshdas9014 Жыл бұрын

    0:09

  • @pauraque
    @pauraque Жыл бұрын

    Ive gone three times for PARE and dipped every time!

  • @snowyowl5556

    @snowyowl5556

    Жыл бұрын

    That's a L 💀🤣

  • @pauraque

    @pauraque

    Жыл бұрын

    @@snowyowl5556 literally bruh. Also dipped on YTWA once and SMLO once, and hudwit once as well. We got cackling goose in the bag tho

  • @snowyowl5556

    @snowyowl5556

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pauraque ooof 💀💀💀 at least yall probably got EUWI haha

  • @pauraque

    @pauraque

    Жыл бұрын

    @@snowyowl5556 Very solidly uncommon but not "rare." It's always a good day when you see one!

  • @snowyowl5556

    @snowyowl5556

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pauraque now I'm jealous 😐

  • @divyanshdas9014
    @divyanshdas9014 Жыл бұрын

    ?00:58

  • @divyanshdas9014
    @divyanshdas9014 Жыл бұрын

    0:02