Final totals for 2007. All NIB. Highlights: American Oystercatcher, Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Smew, Snowy Owl, Arctic Warbler, Parakeet Auklets.

This is my final total for 2007, representing 85% of the birds in official status in Oklahoma.

December additions: White-winged Crossbill, Streak-backed Oriole, Greater Roadrunner, Purple Finch, and Bohemian Waxwing

NIB. New Florida Record. Calliope Hummingbird, Western Tanager, Bullock's Oriole, Horned Lark, Western Spindalis, Black-legged Kittiwake, Western Meadowlark, Common Eider, Hammond's Flycatcher, Loggerhead Kingbird, Spotted Towhee, Great Cormorant, Arctic Tern, Curlew Sandpiper, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Canada Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Baird's Sandpiper, Greater Flamingo, Townsend's Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Manx Shearwater, Long-tailed Jaeger, Sprague's Pipit, Say's Phoebe, Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Updated 12/29: added RUSTY BLACKBIRD, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Vermilion Flycatcher and CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR in December.

70% of state list (506); 12/31 = Arctic Loon, Short-eared Owl

Accidental Big Year (274 in Dona Ana Co.) Fulvous Whistling-duck, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red Knot, Red Phalarope, Laughing Gull, Iceland Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Buff-breasted Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo, Magnolia Warbler(2), Palm Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Lawrence's Goldfinch, Etc.

Pygmy Nuthatch, N Shrike, Surf Scoter, Cassin's Finch, Dec 7

updated 12/28

White-winged and Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye; last update December 9th

FINAL (317 of 325 in SE Texas only). No Rio Grande Val. nor N. nor W. Texas)-3

285 in Miami-Dade County, 306 in South Florida. Miami-Dade highlights: Eurasian Wigeon (1st County record), Red-throated Loon, Long-billed Curlew, Baird's Sandpiper, Arctic Tern, Alder & Willow Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Townsend's Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Le Conte's Sparrow, Brewer's Blackbird

Clay-Colored Sparrow; 11/18/07 Buffelhead; 11/21/07 Tennesse Warbler; 12/22/07 Canada Goose, Common Grackle; 12/23/07 Cackling Goose

2007 New York Year list trying for 300: including:Sabine's Gull, Franklin's Gull, Little Gull, Western Reef Heron, Tufted Duck, Slaty-backed Gull, Arctic Tern, Dovekie, Common Murre, Gray Jay; Yellow-throated Warbler, Harris Sparrow; Yellow-headed Blackbird July 21, 2007 Check updates at http://blogs.timesunion.com/birding/

Surf Scoter

(Last updated 2/12/08)

4/21/07: Black-legged Kittiwake, Xantus's Murrelet, and PARAKEET AUKLET (!), pelagic out of Santa Barbara Co., CA; 6/2/07: Mississippi Kite, L.A. Co. CA.; 6/18/07: Yellow-billed Cuckoo, San Diego Co., CA; 6/20/07: Northern Pygmy-owl & Spotted Owl, San Gabriel Mtns., L.A. Co., CA; Latest: 7/12/07 - Red-faced Warbler, Clark's Nutcracker, Townsend's Solitaire, Red-breasted Nuthatch....San Bernardino Mtns. CA; 8/21/07: Yellow-throated Vireo, Riverside Co.; 12/15/07: Roseate Spoonbill, Riverside Co.

2007 state birds: Band-tailed Pigeon, Long-billed Murrelet, Roseate Spoonbill, Calliope Hummingbird, Lesser Nighthawk, Pine Grosbeak

Eurasian Collared-Dove, Ruff, Lark Sparrow, Black Vulture, Arctic Tern, nominate Yellow-throated, Kentucky and Worm-eating Warblers, Eared Grebe (2), Cattle Egret (2), Ross's Goose, Black-headed Gull and Black-throated Gray Warbler; latest - Yellow-headed Blackbird

Western Tanager, Black-legged Kittiwake, White-faced Ibis, Calliope Hummingbird, Horned Lark, Loggerhead Kingbird, Spotted Towhee

AZ: Rufous-backed Robin, Mississippi Kite, Broad-winged Hawk, Northern Jacana, Montezuma Quail, Eared Quetzal, Mexican Chickadee, Gray Catbird, Bendire's Thrasher, LeConte's Thrasher, Crescent-chested Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Baird's Sparrow, Lawrence's Goldfinch

Pacific Loon, Northern Gannets, White-faced Ibis, Black-necked Stilt, Ruff, Black-headed Gull, Laughing Gulls, Arctic Tern, Razorbill, Northern Hawk Owl, Chuck-will's-widow, Kirtland's Warbler, Summer Tanager, Henslow's Sparrows

AZ: Rufous-backed Robin, Mississippi Kite, Broad-winged Hawk, Northern Jacana, Montezuma Quail, Eared Quetzal, Mexican Chickadee, Gray Catbird, Bendire's Thrasher, LeConte's Thrasher, Crescent-chested Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Baird's Sparrow, Lawrence's Goldfinch

All in 14 days Sept 5-18. Common Black-Hawk over Covington Park.

Ross's Goose, Iceland Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Hooded Warbler, Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

29 Sept 07 - Lincoln's Sparrow

muscovy duck, hook-billed kite, Tamaulipas crow, ferruginous pygmy-owl, clay-colored robin, groove-billed ani, western tanager, Hudsonian godwit, black-capped vireo, golden-cheeked, Cape May, golden-winged warblers.

2007 Indiana State Lifers: Western Grebe, White-winged Scoter, Purple Gallinule, American Avocet, Piping Plover, Long-billed Dowitcher, White-rumped Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Loggerhead Shrike, Red Crossbill, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Canada Warbler, Bullock's Oriole. Latest year bird: Northern Shrike (12/30/07).

As of April 9: Lesser Nighthawk.

Neotropic Cormorant, Roseate Spoonbill, Pine Warbler, Orchard Oriole

March 13: Eastern Bluebird, Mountain Bluebird, Bendire's Thrasher, Lawrence's Goldfinch.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 12/25/07

16 Species of Warbler on May 11th

Great Egret, Turkey Vulture, Laughing Gull, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Parula, American Redstart, Northern Cardinal, Boat-tailed Grackle 5/14/07

American Crow, House Sparrow 7/15/07

Blue Jay 2/17/07