[obol] What will be my 400th species?

[Mike Patterson]

About 10 years ago I did an extrapolation of when I'd hit 400 species
in Oregon.  The linear regression, based on the number of new species
I was finding each year predicted 2007.  As of yesterday, I have seen
399 species in Oregon (400 if one counts EURASIAN TREE SPARROW).  Not a 
bad prediction from 10 years out.

As most of you know, I'm too lazy to chase rare birds more than about
45 minutes away and I don't expect to change that attitude any time
soon, because I'm old and set in my ways.  So, what will my 400th 
species in Oregon be, given that it will have to be either in Clatsop
County or on a familly trip to somewhere?

Now I know what you're thinking, "we don't even know what Mike's 
seen in Oregon.  How can we possibly know what he hasn't seen?"

Well, it's a game and it should be challenging.  

There will be prizes.  

I will collected guesses until Jan 30.

-- 
Mike Patterson               
Astoria, OR                    
celata at pacifier.com  
 
North Coast Year in Review
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/mbalame/archives/2007/12/review2007.html