OK, some hints. #400 will almost certainly be in Arizona and also almost certainly a migrant. And those who bird with me frequently are banned from the prize!
Here's how the lifers progressed:
#100: Wood Thrush
#200: Dickcissel
#300: White-winged Dove
#400: Purple Sandpiper
Are you guys weird like that? Marking milestones?
Posted by Mad AZ Monk at April 7, 2004 8:02 PMcrescent-chested warbler
Posted by andy at April 8, 2004 4:11 AMExcellent guess! My friend Tom and I went down to Madera Canyon last May chasing this bird and missed it. I picked up 10 other lifers on that trip, so who cares?
There is another Mexican stray being reported at Madera. That's your next clue.
Posted by Mad AZ Monk at April 8, 2004 5:44 AMNorthern Beardless-Tyrannulet ?
Posted by Gunnar Engblom at April 8, 2004 8:27 AMAnother good guess, but I got it on Patagonia Creek (on the nest!) last year. Try again.
Posted by Mad AZ Monk at April 8, 2004 6:07 PM