It's that time of year again. Time to start the n
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 was another great January, but once back to 
school...as usual...things slowed way down. I know lots of folks 
made it to 100 in 2012 and I did pretty well. The Ohio Birds listserve and the various Facebook pages are making 
things really great for getting the word out about birds all over the 
state. I 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 (new areas and old) 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. 

As for me...this is about year 15 or 16 
participating in this bit of organized insanity...I believe...and I'll 
be heading out with two of my good friends for a few days of 
hard-core birding in the morning (we'll miss you this year Ben), all over the state, before heading 
back to classes, MS research, RA duties
 and the start of spring semester at Ohio University. Oh...and that trip to Hawaii, too. Kauai here I come!

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 (new smartphone to play with while we are out and about) 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!


Let's all canvas the state...new areas and old...and see what kind of awesome birds we can find! Hoping to meet up with lots of new...and old friends this month!

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
Department of Environmental Studies (MSES)
315 Porter Hall
Athens, Oh  45701
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740-593-1126

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