Each of the 11 CR Area Blog Posts will follow a similar convention (layout) format. For those CR Areas covering more stops and checklists the content included will understandably be more extensive.

CR Area Groupings – Throught this birding adventure we tabulated eBird checklists at over 60 locations. In this blog series, I am grouping together checklists generated from the same general location and with simiar life zones into what I call CR Areas. Some CR Areas may include only 1 checklist due to the uniqueness of the area, but most CR Areas will include several public and private hotspots.

Blog Post Content Layout – Each blog post will provide inforation about each area in roughly the same order.

  • Physiographic & eBird Information – will include the Holdridge Life Zone, elevations, rainfall, links to eBird hotspots, and a link to the eBird Trip Report for that Area.
  • Photos and anedotal accounts of each of the main locations in that CR Area.
  • Unusual/exciting highlights encountered in the CR Area.

Gallery of Images from the CR Area – Thumbnail images will be included in a gallery at the end of each post with hyperlinks to full-sized version of each image.

ABOUT THE SITE

With a primary focus on birds, each blog series has it’s own unique look at the wildlife and wild places encountered at different locations that I have visited around the world.

ABOUT ME

I earned my college degree in biology, a foundation that shaped not only how I see the world, but how I’ve spent my life sharing it with others. For more than 40 years, I taught and led in public education, helping students discover the wonder woven into every corner of the natural world. That same drive has carried me through decades of citizen science and conservation work. As an active member of the Modesto Camera Club, I’ve developed a photographic practice that blends natural history with visual artistry, and my award‑winning images have been featured across the Internet on dozens of sites and field‑oriented platforms. This blog brings together my passions for birding, conservation, and storytelling.

~ Jim Gain