buckskin hawk
Oklahoma Birder
Terry O'Nolley said:Congrats! I only began officially birding this year and have just reached 54. From what I have been reading on this thread, things are going to get slower unless I take specific birdwatching trips! 200 seems a long way off and do you know what? That makes me feel good because I can look forward to years of discovery and pleasure.
My local list doesn't include that many birding adventures, mostly just trips to the barn to feed and care for my horses. Just last week I was able to add an Eastern Screech Owl.
I'm not able to make all day birding trips either but on my last vacation I was able to bird while my teens were running. I have a pair of old bins in my car, carry a pair in my saddle bags while riding and will step out of the stadium while waiting for the next race at the track meets. It is just a matter of sandwiching the time to bird around my schedule.