Birding 2012 Year List!

[Cordaline]

Originally Posted by Tursiops2

As far as I'm concerned, it's just a bit of fun. If anybody wants to make it a competition, that's fine by me, but don't include me in it.

Happy New Year

T2

Of course it's just a bit of fun Tursiops!
Please don't be put off by folks chasing numbers!
The only prize was the virtual cake !

Happy New Year to you too.

[Cordaline]

There were 2 species that gave me the slip in 2011 for both my life & year list!
This year, I really hope to be able to tick them off!

Kingfisher & Puffin

Fingers crossed for this year!

[earthdragon64]

Originally Posted by Cordaline

There were 2 species that gave me the slip in 2011 for both my life & year list!
This year, I really hope to be able to tick them off!

Kingfisher & Puffin

Fingers crossed for this year!

Kingfisher is one of those birds that has so far eluded me as well, and I've not managed a good view of a Puffin as yet.

I don't really have any target number of species in mind, but Kingfisher, Ptarmigan and Dotterel are 3 I've wanted to see for a while.

On my travels south next year, I'd love to see a Nuthatch, we don't get them up here.

Regards, Audrey.

[Cordaline]

Originally Posted by earthdragon64

I'd love to see a Nuthatch, we don't get them up here.

Regards, Audrey.

I get them in my garden on the feeders!

[John]

It seems like the majority want to go with the BOU list and I would be another that would prefer this list.

Just to add another point if I may and that is to list on this thread only birds seen not heard only.

I also echo Neils sentiments in giving your full totals at the start of the year but only highlighting the lesser common species.

Have a great bird filled New Year folks.

John

[RoyW]

Originally Posted by John

Just to add another point if I may and that is to list on this thread only birds seen not heard only.

That can be a 'rule' is people want it to be, but personally I always count birds that are heard only on year lists, as long as there is no doubt about the identification, (as well as county lists, patch lists, and day lists) but not on my life or British lists - and pretty much every birder that I know (but not all) does the same for their personal lists.
It's certainly not something that has been specified in any previous posts, and was never specified as a 'rule' on the 2011 thread.
I will continue to do this, but if preferred will list the total on here as "X + X heard only" (for the record there were none on my 2011 list that I didn't see at some point during the year).

[PMG]

Originally Posted by earthdragon64

Kingfisher is one of those birds that has so far eluded me as well, and I've not managed a good view of a Puffin as yet.

I don't really have any target number of species in mind, but Kingfisher, Ptarmigan and Dotterel are 3 I've wanted to see for a while.

On my travels south next year, I'd love to see a Nuthatch, we don't get them up here.

Regards, Audrey.

Well all things being equal etc I think we can provide you with nuthatch close enough to photograph if that thought helps!!!

[Ukwildlifeo]

Had a quick walk to the local shop and got my first 8 species, No.1 being a carrion crow.

[Deb London]

42 so far. 2 hours at Brent, then two more species on a run round the park.

Nowt special; one nice one missed as I still don't know how to ID the rarer gulls. But there's always tomorrow.

PS Number one was an unknown gull in flight before dawn, 1st properly ID'd species was a Starling.

[Shrike]

32 today ,first bird of the year collared dove , highlights probably Redwing and Teal.