2020 Review

2020 was my least birdie year by far, but it had enough highlights for a Top 10. Most of which seem to come from the later part of the year.  After Chaos had somewhat settled down.  Still with all the microscopic menace, Chaos, and additional Chaos seeming to steal away my vacation time, I'm pretty happy with how the year turned out.

1. Hoary Redpoll - this has to be the highlight of the year. The rarest bird I've found, next to the Northern Goshawk.  My 4th County bird, and 2nd lifer this year.  
2. Common Redpoll - finding both flocks this year was a definite highlight.  Now if I can just get them to the feeder.
3. Whooping Crane - great first County record.  
4. Great Black-backed Gull - first county record for Adult
5. Adding 4 more birds to the yard total, with the highlight being Common Loon
6. Seeing potential first state record of Smew. I think  this might move up the list if it is accepted by the MBRC.  
7. First report on eBird for Trumpeter Swan in the World in 2020.
8. Watching the various accipiters going after the feeders.  
9. 132 Yard birds for the year
10. Hitting new Big Day/Big Month highs for almost every month.  December shutout on both accounts.