I had a great time doing a big year in Douglas County in 2015, with a total
of 256 species, which was 11 species over my goal, and 9 short of the
county record. Thanks to all the Douglas County birders, and especially
Matt Hunter, for helping me reach my goal.
Notable Misses were more of a result of my inexperience than lack of birds.
In 2016, I hope to improve my owling and sea-watch skills especially.
There is some notable "missing" information on a couple of possible (and
some probable) species in Douglas County that I would like to explore. Oak
Titmouse, Canyon Wren, Flammulated Owl, and Great Gray Owl have/do
occur(ed) in the county, but there is little information on their range. I
hope to put a concerted effort into searching for these species especially.
What improvements in skill or knowledge are you hoping to improve on this
year? Happy 2016!
--
James Billstine
http://birdsandbrawn.blogspot.com/
