110/10 Big Year Update – September

Gull-billed Tern one of the two year-birds seen in September

Missed birds in September may have derailed my 110/10 big year.  At the end of that month, the Big Year total was 99 species.  Two species were added during the month- Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) and Least Tern (Sternula antillarum).  It was not that September was a bad month for birding, no, it was not, but it was because of a series of unfortunate events that caused me to miss seeing about five species.  The other big year challenge, Photo Big Year sat at 60 images.  As I post, it's the middle of October, and  I am still "behind the eight ball" adding just two species for the month.  I am afraid that if the month finishes and I don't have at least 104 species, the task of reaching the target is next to impossible.

A Least Tern was one of the birds seen in September

Goals for the Remainder of October 

That is easy, find more birds! In the second half of October, we will  be looking for species such as - Bobolinks (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), Blackpoll Warblers (Setophaga striata), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis), and Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus). The race is not over as yet, there is still lots of birding to be done before throwing the towel but one thing is for sure - October is going to be the make-or-break month.