Sunday, January 5

January 5, Donner Pass. That lizard is looking mighty tasty. Molly has a lot more meat on her but she can outrun me.

Third time today we shoveled and we are expecting another four inches tonight. Driveway isn’t up to Kinnear standards but I could get out if I had too. Of course the street hasn’t been plowed so there is a foot of snow to deal with there. I’m going to pretend I’m in the tropics by drinking some rum and listening to Jimmy Buffet music.

Needless to say the weather has been the pits. And it’s supposed to get wicked cold tomorrow. MSU has closed so it’s time to hunker down

Big news in birding circles last week. Looks like Sandy Komito’s 748 species big year record from 1998 has been broken. This is the record year featured in the movie, “The Big Year”. The record was broken by Neil Hayward with 750 species. Hayward’s records are considered provisional until they are verified but it looks like there is a new record to be shooting for.

I’ve got 15 bird species so far this year and Lise has 12. Long way from 750. Besides the usual feeder birds I got a bald eagle and a kingfisher yesterday. No dragonflies yet.