Greetings All: As mentioned earlier in the year, I will be using a combination of e-bird data, my data, and submitted data from other folk in the LEAS region to get a handle on some of our more confusing species. I will attempt to put the data in the context of counties of likely occurrence with observer effort. Without further ado the January report. Please keep your eyes and ears alert to these species in our region and, even if you don't e-bird, report your records to me at anthony.hewetson@xxxxxxxxxx Western Scrub Jay - no reports of any Western Scrub Jays in the region despite known observer effort in Floyd, Lubbock, Crosby, and Dickens Counties. Carolina Chickadee - no reports of any Carolina Chickadees in the region despite known observer effort in Hale, Floyd, Lubbock, Crosby, and Dickens Counties. Black-crested Titmouse - 1 reported from Crosby County and 4 reported from Dickens County. No reports from Floyd, Lubbock, or Garza Counties despite some observer effort. Bushtit - no reports of any Bushtits in the region despite known observer effort in Floyd, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, and Garza Counties. Verdin - 1 reported from Lubbock County. No reports from Bailey, Floyd, Cochran, Hockley, Crosby, Dickens, or Garza Counties despite known observer effort. Rock Wren - 1 reported from Lubbock County. No reports from Bailey, Floyd, Cochran, Hockley, Crosby, Dickens, or Garza Counties despite known observer effort. Canyon Wren- 1 reported from Lubbock County, 2 reported from Crosby County, and 1 reported from Dickens County. None reported for Floyd or Garza County despite known observer effort. House Wren - 1 reported from Dickens County. No reports from Bailey, Hale, Floyd, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, or Garza Counties despite known observer effort. Carolina Wren - 1 reported from Dickens County. No reports from Floyd, Lubbock, or Crosby Counties despite known observer effort. Bewick's Wren - 1 reported from Hockley County, 4 reported from Crosby County, and 5 reported from Dickens County. No reports from Bailey, Floyd, Cochran, Lubbock, or Garza Counties despite known observer effort. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - no reports of any Blue-gray Gnatcatchers in the region despite known observer effort in Bailey, Floyd, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, and Garza Counties. Eastern Bluebird: 4 reported from Crosby County and 1 reported from Dickens County. No reports from Bailey, Hale, Floyd, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, or Garza Counties despite known observer effort. Brown Thrasher - no reports of any Brown Thrashers in the region despite known observer effort in Floyd, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, and Garza Counties. Curve-billed Thrasher - 1 reported from Bailey County, 1 reported from Hockley County, 4 reported from Lubbock County, 1 reported from Crosby County, and 1 reported from Dickens County. No reports from Floyd, Cochran, or Garza Counties despite known observer effort. American Pipit - 5 reported from Floyd County and 1 reported from Lubbock County. No reports from Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Crosby, Dickens, or Garza Counties despite known observer effort. Anthony 'Fat Tony' Hewetson; Lubbock