I didn’t manage to accomplish all of my goals for 2011. So what? Here’s what I’m going to go for in 2012.
1. I plan on keeping another BIGBY list in 2012. My target for the year is 100 species.
2. I’d like to add some Florida specialties to my life list: Snail Kite, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, and Burrowing Owl. And I’ve just got to finally see an American Oystercatcher in 2012!
3. Even though I failed to meet my goal to read / review / cycle out 20 books in 2011, I’d like to get back on track. I’m setting my goal here at 20 book reviews again, but I’m not going to worry too much about the “cycling out” part this year.
There are three big things I’ve been missing since moving to Florida, and I’d really like to get back into at least one of them:
4a. Handling birds of prey and volunteering with a wildlife rehabber.
4b. Volunteering at a bird banding station.
4c. Getting involved with a local bird club (Audubon).
5. I’ll be trying the Bird-a-Day challenge again, with a very modest goal: beat last year’s pathetic total of 23 birds.
Do you have birding goals for 2012? I know birders are going to be taking the eBird Challenge or the One-a-Day eBird Challenge, and others will work on getting their minimum 20 Bird RDA of each and every day. How about you? Let me know in the comments below.
