No idea how Raptor has fared over the last few years since his motorcycle accident. Hope he is doing well, and always grateful to him for starting this annual tradition - one I realize may be falling by the wayside as fewer and fewer of us visit Mudcat, much less post.

"The Rules"

Keep a list of the birds you see or can unquestionably identify from their song/call in any one place. for most of us, that is usually our own yards. Can chose one or more different places where you may spend time observing the birds, but keep a separate list for each site.

If you kept a list for 2017, post to the 2017 Backyard bird list thread, which I refreshed a little earlier today.

Happy bird gazing in 2018!