Late last night I decided I need a blog. There doesn't seem to be a logical reason for this. I generally dislike blogs, I am a mediocre writer (at best), and I don't have all that much free time. I do do a lot of birding, and for now that's what I am going to write about. I will try to provide updates on the Windsor County part of the 2011 Vermont County Quest (http://www.vtecostudies.org/quest/) as well as other interesting things that come in to my head.
I am justifying the time commitment as a way to play with ideas for a possible college essay.
As for the name, it's a reference to a group of South American flycatchers. During my first trip to a true rainforest (south-east Peru), I found and identified a flycatcher who's name has stayed with me ever since. It was not an unusual sighting nor a colorful bird, but the name "Olivaceous Flatbill" still rings in my head from time to time. Not only is it the quintessential neotropical bird name, but it is a very descriptive name for this large-billed bird. All in all its the perfect name for a kid with a particular affinity for South American birding.
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