it is the goal of this blog to:
entertain the reader -
by reporting regularly on birding outings and any interesting birds, anecdotes, or thoughts about birding that occur while on them. i will also be attempting to get some (hopefully) interesting projects off the ground. as of now my ideas include 1.) 'target bird projects', in which i'll try to hunt down a specific bird through research and focused exploration, 2.) 'listing projects', i.e. year and season lists for specific locations in san diego, 'big day' lists, etc..., and 3.) a constant search for new places to bird.
advocate a certain kind of birding -
though my personal style of birding will always be evolving, my guiding principle is that the hunt for new birds should be an exercise that tests the depth of my research and the soundness of my conclusions. i feel i should rely more heavily on hunting down my own birds, using my own knowledge, than relying on online reporting services to find them for me. true, these resources are important and can be very helpful (especially in the case of the really rare birds we all want to see), but, they are easily abused. my hope is that by relying primarily on my own faculties, and acting on my own hunches, i will cover a greater area of san diego county, and uncover a greater variety of birds in san deigo county, than i would otherwise.
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