“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
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
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
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
Reflections of the Natural World 
Wow!
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