Greetings to
all!
It's that time of year again. Time to start the new year with a new year list and what better way then trying your hand at 100 species for the month of January.
Last
year we had a great four day start, with 93 species, but once back to school...as usual...I just made it to 100 species. I know lots of folks made it to 100 or better and a year or two ago...quite a few folks made it to 120+. I do believe that Ryan Steiner's record of 138 species still stands, so
we've
all got a good number to shoot for! I'll always remember how a good
friend once said how a little friendly competition during the cold, dark months of winter helps to keep us all energized and in-touch with our friends...passing along lots of helpful information. This is also a great way to scour the country-side in search of rarities and unusual winter records which adds great info for publications like the Ohio Cardinal, the Bobolink. the Cleveland Bird Calendar and others. And...think of all of the breeding bird information that might be obtained discovering nesting raptors and such.
As for me...this is about year 13 or 14 participating in this bit of organized insanity...I believe...and I'll be heading out with three of my good friends for a couple days of hard-core birding in the morning, all over the state, before heading back to classes, PhD research, RA duties
and the start of winter
quarter at
OU.
So...for whatever reason you may try your hand at 100 Ohio birds, in the month of January, just remember to be safe and have a great deal of fun in the process. Good luck to any first-timers and to all of you who have tried before...I know that you can do much better this year! :)
I'll keep everyone posted if we find anything good and try to keep information on unusual rarities going as best as I can. Keep an eye on the list-serve for sightings and don't forget to check your local hotlines! You never know what you might find! I think the highlight last January was the Purple Martin near Maysville, OH. I do believe that it had the distinction of being the only Purple Martin in Ohio CBC history and I'm sure the only one for January.
Have a safe and happy new year of birding, everyone!
Good birding,
Jason
Jason S. Larson
Graduate Student
Ohio University
Department of Environmental and Plant Biology
315 Porter Hall
Athens, Oh 45701
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740-593-1126
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