My life list for North America

I have created a list of birds that I have seen in the wild since my return from a visit in South Africa. My brother Hennie is a avid bird watcher, and has done it for years. I went out a couple of times with him, and so the bug bit me.

It is great fun. My wife and kids gave me the "Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America". I am enjoying the book a lot. It list around 730 birds that can be seen from Northern Mexico to Canada and Alaska, as well as 200 miles of the American coasts.

Out of desperation, I bought myself some binoculars. Its a Tasco 12x25. It works...

It payed off very soon. I spotted a Ruby-crowned Kinglet soon after I got it. I would not have been able to i.d. it without my precious Tasco!

I will update my life list as I go along. I do not think it will take a year or two, more like 2 decades to list all the North American birds.

Please feel free to comment on the list.

You can email me at curtsbirds@gmail.com