Bill Pranty compiled bird sightings statewide for the Florida Ornithological Society from 1992 to 2013. He serves as chair of the ABA Checklist Committee and is a technical reviewer for ABA’s Birding magazine. Bill has contributed nearly 300 articles about Florida’s birds, and is the author of several books, including A Birder’s Guide to Florida (ABA, 2005). He lives in Bayonet Point, Florida.