2013 birding was a welcome diversion from reality. It was an eventful year for me, and every chance I got to look at birds was great tonic. I hit the field in bursts whenever I could whether conditions were favorable or not, and did a lot of backyard birding the rest of the time. Jaegers or mockingbirds, it was all pretty great. Still, I can only hope that 2014 will be an easier year!
