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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lerxst" data-source="post: 3661124" data-attributes="member: 118326">Hello all,Here is an update. I decided to start my year on Dec 26, 2017, a day which found us on Santa Cruz and Isabela islands in the Galapagos. Since that time, we had three additional days in the Galapagos, including Española and San Cristobal islands, and three days in the Andes east of Quito (Puembo, Papallacta region, Guango Lodge, San Isidrio, and Antisana). My first week's tally was 162 species. Not a great number for a week in Ecuador, but given the locations, a lot of rain on the final day while in San Isidrio, and the need to keep our non-birding kids occupied and happy, I will take it! Total species seen in Galapagos was 39.After getting a few more species around home today, I've completed 2.2% of the year and have 168 species,  = 6.7% of my 2500 goal.Will now be birding only these cold Minneapolis suburbs while working, until Jan 13 when we get to Bangkok. So the total won't move much for a couple of weeks.-Michael</blockquote>