Bird Watching: Do you keep a Backyard Bird List???, 1 by QuinJ

QuinJ wrote:
I just started getting more organized. I had a scribble list that I kept in my Peterson Bird book. When I got to 50 I was very impressed, only to realize that I had a double entry so I was actually on 49. I looked for a new bird and managed to get a new one. 50 for the second time.....only to realize there was yet another double. I was NOT impressed. Since then I managed to add yet another bird. Needless to say the celebration for the 3rd 50 was not that huge...... Since then I have created an Excel spreadsheet with the garden birds, to avoid any doubles. I do this only for my garden birds. My life list is just marked off in my Peterson. God forbid I ever lose that baby.

I am hoping that I can get the Screech owls to nest in my garden. I have had an owl box up for 2 years with no luck. I've had pellets in and around the box. This spring all I saw were squirrels.

Including a Barred Owl for your pleasure. Pretty rare in this area....