“The world is a book and those who do not travel, read only one page.”

Attributed to St. Augustine in “Select Proverbs of All Nations” (1824) by “Thomas Fielding”

Looking back on 2022, I can say that I had the good fortune to read a plethora of travel pages. More so, in fact, than in any previous year.

From climbing the highest temple at the Calakmul Ruins in Southern Campeche, México with raging COVID;

Calakmul Archeological Ruins, Campeche, México

To the serenity of the Waskesiu River in Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada…

Waskesiu River, Saskatchewan, Canada

… to riding the windblown waves on the Seabird Catamaran Cruise en route to Bass Rock, Scotland, home of the world’s largest Northern Gannet colony;

Bass Rock, Scotland

I read, and read, and read a tome’s worth of travel pages.

2022 WORLD-WIDE

Total Species Observed World-wide: 607
New “Lifer” Species World-wide: 146

MéXICO

January 9, 2022 – January 14, 2022

Total Species Observed in México: 229
New “Lifer” Species in México: 78

Campeche, México

Total Species Observed in Campeche, México: 117
New “Lifer” Species in Campeche, México: 31

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Yucatan, México

Total Species Observed in Yucatan, México: 112
New “Lifer” Species in Yucatan, México: 16

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Quintana Roo, México

Total Species Observed in Quintana Roo, México: 102
New “Lifer” Species in Quintana Roo, México: 28

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Canada

August 27, 2022 – September 4, 2022

Total Species Observed in Canada: 85
New “Lifer” Species: 2

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Provence of Saskatchewan

Total Species Observed in Saskatchewan, Canada: 85
New “Lifer” Species in Saskatchewan, Canada: 2

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Great Britain

September 30, 2022 – October 12, 2022

Total Species Observed in Great Britain: 86
New “Lifer” Species in Great Britain: 62

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England

Total Species Observed in England: 67
New “Lifer” Species in England: 48

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Scotland

Total Species Observed in Scotland: 45
New “Lifer” Species in Scotland: 14

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United States

Total Species Observed in the US: 367
New “Lifer” Species in the US: 1

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Arizona

May 9, 2022 – May 12, 2022

Total Species Observed in Arizona: 121
New “Lifer” Species in Arizona: 1

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Texas

April 10, 2022 – April 15, 2022

Total Species Observed in Texas: 129
New “Lifer” Species in Texas: 0

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California

Total Species Observed in California: 252
New “Lifer” Species in California: 0

Merced County: 198 Species
Stanislaus County: 164 Species
Mono County: 108 Species
Monterey County: 45 Species
Tuolumne: 26 Species
Marin: 24 Species
Calaveras County: 23 Species

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Here’s to another year of adventures in 2023..

Belize

Guatemala