Anyone find this useful?

[carlj]

Birdwatch magazine this month have the complete checklist for spotting the Birds of Britain.

Not sure if there's a prize for the first person to get them all though

[haddonite]

We'll be buying that then.......need all the help we can get

Neil

[Mark43]

Originally Posted by haddonite

We'll be buying that then.......need all the help we can get

Neil

I'll echo that comment

[jerryh]

Don't let me stop you buying the mag, but British Birds magazine has an online list of birds of the Western Palearctic (requires Acrobat):
http://www.britishbirds.co.uk/Bb%20list%202006.pdf

What's Birdwatch magazine like, by the way? I've never tried it.

Jerry

[matt_xyz]

Originally Posted by jerryh

What's Birdwatch magazine like, by the way? I've never tried it.

Jerry

I was wondering that as well. Also, is it widely available or subscription only? I don't recall ever seeing it in WH Smiths etc.

Matt

[carlj]

Is available in WH Smiths (where I got mine from), and I find it very useful having id pages between similar birds. Also covers foreign trips. News is not so useful as most of it, I've read here.

[John]

I mutch prefer Birdwatching as I think it has far more content and is better value for money. I pay a yearly subscription and it comes to my door a few days before it gets into the shops.

John

[carlj]

I get that as well, but have only started the last couple of issues - both have enlightened me - though not as much as WAB it must be said.

[Kev Lewis]

useful list jerryh, it has the latin names as well. It may save the mods some work lol

[John]

Originally Posted by Klewis

useful list jerryh, it has the latin names as well. It may save the mods some work lol

Don't worry about latin names. If the bird has been ID'd correctly in Britain I will have the latin name for it so if anyone finds one without a latin name let me know, just in case I miss it.

John.

[wildone]

I have taken to using the BOU lists. All the birds ever in Britain with their latin names. Only takes a moment to download it into Word.

[Mark43]

Originally Posted by John

I mutch prefer Birdwatching as I think it has far more content and is better value for money. I pay a yearly subscription and it comes to my door a few days before it gets into the shops.

John

Agree John.........it's the one i get and a most enjoyable magazine indeed.

[rlchew]

Originally Posted by John

I mutch prefer Birdwatching as I think it has far more content and is better value for money. I pay a yearly subscription and it comes to my door a few days before it gets into the shops.

John

I also agree John .... I have been a subscriber from issue 1 .... way back in 1986 I think.

Richard

[Kev Lewis]

Wildone: do you have a link for the BOU lists please?

[John]

Originally Posted by Klewis

Wildone: do you have a link for the BOU lists please?

Try this Klewis

http://www.bou.org.uk/recbrlst.html

[Kev Lewis]

thank you John

[John]

Originally Posted by Klewis

thank you John

Your welcome.

[RobF]

I downloaded it into Excel, it makes tallying life and year lists a lot easier!

Rob

[wildone]

Sorry I missed this one it is http://www.bou.org.uk/recbrlst.html I use A,B and C lists for WAB.

[John]

Originally Posted by RobF

I downloaded it into Excel, it makes tallying life and year lists a lot easier!

Rob

Hi Rob

A mate of mine has designed a fabulous bird data log using Access. I use it for all my bird sightings. I can also add photos and videos to it if I want to.

I have posted a link to it. If you, or anyone else is interested, the Download link is on the right hand side of the page.

http://brandonbirding.co.uk/news/new....asp?NewsID=15

John

[cherrybee]

I just downloaded it looks like I am going to have a lot of fun with this.Probably wont have a lot in it but I am going to enjoy using it