Finishing up the Semester

Well, the semester is coming to close and I cannot wait for finals to be over. I am going to take advantage of my free time by starting to collect data at my field sites. I am  really excited to begin data collection even though I am also a little apprehensive about going out on to saguaro lake in the middle of winter. Before I go out I'll have to take a trip to a birding store in Scottsdale to look for some good field guides to help identify birds while I am out. I have seen my recognition of birds in the area go up substantially since I have began working on identification but moving out into the natural areas will be a much different experience as I am expecting to see more diversity in bird populations in rural areas.