Hey folks, it’s that time of year again and this week my 8th annual Migration Madness wills start, and this thread will be the dedicated to the those who will not be voting via Facebook. Rules? Just vote your favorite bird on the daily matchups and see if they move on to the next round. Here’s the schedule and the bracket for the 2023 season.
- March 14th: First Four (4 matchups)
- March 15-18th: Round of 64 (8 matchups per day)
- March 19-22th: Round of 32 (4 matchups per day)
- March 23-26th: Sweet 16 (2 matchups per day)
- March 27-30st: Elite 8 (1 matchup per day)
- March 31st-April 1:st Final Four (1 matchup per day)
- April 2-3: Championship
East
West
North
South
Previous Winners:
2022: Burrowing Owl
2021: American Kestrel
2020: Harlequin Duck
2019: Anna’s Hummingbird
2018: Mountain Bluebird
2017: Mountain Bluebird
2016: Mountain Bluebird
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Do we vote for each bracket, or do we just vote one?
I will post the daily matchups and you just vote as I post. It’s 9 o’clock my time, so I have no problem with jumping the gun early and letting you guys start voting on tomorrow’s matchups. So here we go THE FIRST FOUR GAMES; chose one from each matchup.
Barn Swallow
Wilson’s Warbler
Canvasback
Swainson’s Hawk
Cackling Goose
Semipalmated Plover
California Scrub-Jay
Canyon Wren
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swallow, canvasback, plover, wren
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Wilson’s, canvasback, plover, wren
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Swallow,Swainson’s Hawk,Cackling Goose , California Scrub-Jay
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Oh, this is tough! The swallow vs warbler was virtually a toss-up, but I see more swallows. Barn Swallow, Canvasback, Semipalmated Plover, Canyon Wren
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Wilson’s warbler, Swainson’s hawk, cackling goose, scrub jay
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Barn swallow, Canvasback, Semipalmated Plover, Canyon Wren
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Thanks for the votes guys! The Barn Swallow, Swainson’s Hawk, Semipalmated Plover and Canyon Wren were victorious. Today starts the Round of 64; 8 games today.
American Kestrel
Barn Swallow
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Harlequin Duck
Ferruginous Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Harris’s Sparrow
Blue Jay
Swainson’s Thrush
Dark-eyed Junco
Swainson’s Hawk
White-throated Sparrow
Black-capped Chickadee
Lazuli Bunting
White-throated Swift
American Kestrel, Northern Flicker, Harlequin Duck, Red-tailed Hawk, Swainson’s Thrush, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee, Lazuli Bunting
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swallow, pecker, hawk, sparrow, thrush, junco, chickadee, bunting
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Day 2 of Round of 64 – 8 games
Cedar Waxwing
Ring-necked Pheasant
Sandhill Crane
Red-necked Grebe
Bald Eagle
Sabine’s Gull
Red-shouldered Hawk
Canyon Wren
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Common Nighthawk
Tufted Puffin
Snowy Owl
Semipalmated Plover
Great Blue Heron
Yellow Warbler
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Waxwing, grebe, gull, hawk, wren, nighthawk, owl, warbler
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Barn swallow, Northern flicker, harlequin duck, harris’s sparrow, blue Jay, dark-eyed Junco, white-throated sparrow, lazuli bunting
Cedar waxwing, sandhill crane, bald Eagle, red-shouldered hawk, Carolina wren, Common nighthawk, Snowy owl, great blue heron
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Gotta be the native waxwing, the crane, the eagle, the hawk, the carolina wren, the puffin, the snowy, and the heron.
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Waxwing, snowy owl, sandhill crane, bald eagle, red shouldered hawk, Common nighthawk, yellow warbler
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Cedar Waxwing, Sandhill Crane, Bald Eagle, Canyon Wren, Carolina Wren, Tufted Puffin, Snowy Owl, Yellow Warbler
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Ring-necked Pheasant, Sandhill Crane, Sabine’s Gull, Red-shouldered Hawk, Tufted Titmouse, Common Nighthawk, Semipalmated Plover, Great Blue Heron
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Thank you all for your votes. Day 3 starts today!
Eastern Bluebird
American Goldfinch
Osprey
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Horned Lark
Evening Grosbeak
Anna’s Hummingbird
Gray Catbird
Trumpeter Swan
Common Gallinule
Spotted Towhee
Violet-green Swallow
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Steller’s Jay
Burrowing Owl
Black Rosy-Finch
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