It really doesn't matter how many birds you see in January as long as you have fun finding them. You can travel all over the state looking for birds but that would make you a bird spotter instead of a bird watcher. I enjoy myself much more watching the birds in my own neighborhood so I can observe their behavior, where they go, and what they eat. I know where I can always find the mockingbirds that live near here, I watch the red-tailed hawks courting, I watch the massive flocks of white-throated sparrows and dark-eyed juncos that show up in a nearby park each winter, there are so many things right around here that I hate to miss it all by focusing more on a list. I only got 62 species. Maybe I'd have a different story if I ever hit 100. Al LaSala Columbus, OH -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathi Hutton Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 6:10 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Ohio-birds] Jan 100- Biggest Loser So, for those of us who missed getting 100 species in January, or more to the point, for those of us who don't really try for the century mark, I offer the "Biggest Loser" award. No actual prize is involved, just bragging rights. Who got the LEAST number of species in Ohio in January? I'll start, with 55. ~Kathi Visit me at: http://katdocsworld.blogspot.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]