It's my nature to always challenge myself in new ways, so for the upcoming year, I will be keeping a local bird list of bird genera, in addition to my usual list of bird species. Why a genera
birding list? It will make me more aware of the differences that separate one genera of birds from another and, hopefully, make me a better
birder. Okay, so it will also be a fun new way to use my
birding binoculars. Sure, some bird families will be easy, but some will be tough. Not sure anyone has done this before, so stay tuned in '09.