I have been birding since 1976. I lived in California until 1998 when I moved to Nevada hence my interest in California and Nevada county listing. I also keep lists of each state I have visited as well as a World, ABA and ABA Continental list. After retiring from my day job in 2007 I went to work for Great Basin Bird Observatory (GBBO) from 2008 to 2013. I was also a member of the Nevada Bird Records Committee from 2003 to 2013.