One more down, one more to Tie! (24-26Dec2018)

Its coming down to the wire for taking the NC big year record!  My buddy Steve R found a Golden-crowned Sparrow up in Harbinger earlier this week so I obviously pulled the trigger on a chase the next day.  I arrived to a gaggle of excellent birders already on it.

Golden-crowned Sparrow!  This was one of the few photos when it was in the sun and unfortunately my camera settings were not ideal.

On the way home I hung out at Alligator for a few hours and found tons of immature Baldies, but no Goldens.

Red-tailed at Ashley High School back in ILM.

Bluebird at FF

Ross's Goose at Ashley High School in Wilmington.

Off to the OBX to try for some more rarities....