2012 Round-up

Well, that was it, 2012. Honestly, it probably was the best birding year I had. Not because of the number of species I saw or the rarities that were discovered - neither of which were exceptional. But simply because I was able to put a good amount of birding into my schedule. Having a good patch like Meadowside around the corner, makes it fun - less time is spent in the car and more in the field. That was truly the greatness of the 'patching' experience. So in the end we finished on 128 species for the year, pretty decent despite some truly 'awful' misses. And overall, Meadowside stands now at 132 species. As we head into the new year, I feel it's time to spice it up a little and prioritize Blue Mash as my number 1 patch in 2013. Although it is just a little farther and may not provide as many woodland species in the daily total, in my opinion, it will just hold a few more surprises than Meadowside has managed. Well, then good birding in 2013 to everyone.