2013: The year of Jon!

Okay maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but it's always difficult to keep perspective as a new year rolls around.  My mind is busy creating lists of all the cool birds I might see.  Here is a list of likely life/state birds I might get in 2013:
Mottled Duck-A life bird that shall elude me no longer!  I guess this really depends on the water levels at CB and Q.  If they are good, this is a distinct possibility.
Scoter-Any of the three would be a state bird.  They will be mine; oh yes, they will be mine!
Lesser Prairie-Chicken-This is my promise to you, dear reader: I will get Lesser Prairie-Chicken this coming year!
Scaled Quail-The "cottontop" will bite the dust if I make a trip down to SW Kansas.
Clark's Grebe-A new scope will do wonders of my chances of identifying one of these.  A new scope huh....
Red-shouldered Hawk-One trip out East with a little birding involved should nab this state bird for me. Now, if only I can figure out how to make that trip....
Black/King Rails-These little buggers cannot avoid me much longer!  Please, Quivira, have good water levels this year!
Mountain Plover-How did this bird ever get its name?  Did someone see one in a mountain at one time?  Not likely!  This lifer is a real possibility if I make the long-awaited trip to SW Kansas.
Long-billed Curlew-Does its bill really need to be that long?  Really?  Another SW Kansas specialty that could appear in my area as well.  State bird.
Sabine's Gull-Not many this year.  Next year?  A lifer t'would be.
Caspian Tern-Oh, Prince Caspian, will I ever find you in this state?  Me thinks t' answer would be "yes."
Inca Dove-Why is it called an Inca Dove?  Hum, I wonder?  Where could I find this little guy?  SW Kansas; that's where.  Well, I think I'm starting to see a pattern here....
Long-eared Owl-One of those tree branches will turn out to be a Long-eared Owl one of these days!  My life is not complete without it.
Short-eared Owl-One of those harriers will turn out to be a Short-eared owl one of these days!  My Kansas list is not complete without it.
To be continued....