The Road To 300: May

May and June are the busiest months if you are trying to find new species for the year. Here is an update with photos of some of the birds Gavin McKinnon has added to his list in May. He is trying to record 300 species within Alberta in 2019.

Sharp-tailed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Eared Grebe
Eared Grebe
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Pectoral Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Red Knots and Black-bellied Plovers
Red Knots and Black-bellied Plovers
Wilson’s Snipe
Wilson’s Snipe
Dusky Grouse
Dusky Grouse
Lazuli Bunting
Lazuli Bunting
Snowy Plover
Snowy Plover
Piping Plover
Piping Plover

As of the end of May, Gavin had 216 species in Alberta. It will be interesting to see how many species he has at the end of June – although that is halfway through the calendar, I have been told by people who have attempted this before that you have to be at about 240 by June 30 to have a good shot at 300 species, depending on how many “easy” ones you missed in the spring and can get in the fall.

You can see photos and updates for January and February here, and March and April here.

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