One of the great joys of birding of course if adding a new life bird to ones list. However it’s equally as rewarding to help someone else find a new life bird, which was the case yesterday as myself and best friend Phil ventured to Lake Erie for a day of birding.
Granted total driving time was about 7 hours to and from the lake, we were still able to record over 60 birds for the day with the highlight being this beautiful Yellow-headed Blackbird, which was a lifer for Phil.
A Birder's Notebook 
Thanks for your help and companionship.