Targets for 2009

[leifus]

what a thread!!

well

1 take my year list for flowers to 550 (i dont get out too much though due to school )

2 take my year list for orchids from 12 to 24

3 develop my knowledge of fungi so I can catch up with Nick haha

4 take my year list for birds from 135 to 150 - that would be a very good achievement btw

5 make a study of the widlife at a Down near me which will be great (:

6 find something really rare that no-one has seen in that area before

7 discover the fly orchids in Bentley Wood before the deer eat them


WOW its gonna be a good year

[KeenTeen17]

well my targets are:

1) get to the ladys slipper orchid before it starts to go over.

2) see all the plants I saw in 2008 as well as newer ones

3) HENBANE!!!

4) see all Northern orchids

5) go to clumber in October

6) photograph more birds

7) meet Leifus when he goes on the sand dunes in August. or we could meet up earlier in June for the LSO

[earthdragon64]

Originally Posted by hammock monkey

in no particular order:

to make at least one trip north of the border to start to build up enough info to enable me to one day spot a wildcat.

It can just be sheer luck seeing one, I've lived here for 15 years and never seen one, even though I spend quite a bit of time in likely habitat.

However, my husband drives buses out of the Aviemore garage, he often starts just after 6am. On one early run last summer up to the Cairngorm Mountain carpark, about halfway up he saw a Wildcat run across the road into a grassy area, and stop for a few seconds before disappearing into the undergrowth.

[muppetmanjoey]

my targets for 2009 are to see and photograph more mammals and birds, going to walk the west highland way which had some fantastci wildlife on the route so hopefully do that and also to get out more and expore the wild environments around my area

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by GuyF

Duke of Burgundy butterflies are top of my list for next year. I'd also really like to find a Wart-biter (cricket) although I'm not actually sure whether they can still be found in Dorset.
Guy

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

One of my targets too Guy. I know where to look in Kent but found the Great Green Bush-cricket. The wartbiter is apparently there too, so as soon as they are adults, I shall comb the area until I find one this time.

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Well if you fancy another search...give us a pm and we could join forces in the summer.
The Adonis were well down on the previous year but the Chalkhills held their own.

I would be so up for this!!!

for me its these and grey bush cricket, purple emperor and purple hairstreak and another trip to the seven barrows reserve near me

[hammock monkey]

Originally Posted by earthdragon64

It can just be sheer luck seeing one, I've lived here for 15 years and never seen one, even though I spend quite a bit of time in likely habitat.

absolutely
I've read just about every book i can find on the subject and been in contact with several people that regularly see them on their land etc, and are happy to help when i get up there, so hopefully over the years with a bit (lot) of effort i'll be lucky.

If not then i'll have to make do with being in the worlds most beautiful country as a consolation prize

[Richard G.]

Hadn't really though about setting targets, but this thread has made me think a bit.

Have had a desire to see Capercallie lekking for a while now and a couple of trips to Scotland are already organised this year, so fingers crossed. Hopefully should see quite a lot of other things whilst there too.

Had a couple of injuries in the latter half of 08, so getting hill fit again is a priority and has given me a bit of a wakeup call that some of the big hill trips I'd like to do shouldn't be put off for too much longer. Might try and do the Rum Cuillin traverse this year and include a wildcamp up with the Manx Shearwaters on Trollaval.

Otherwise try to make more of what's on the doorstep. There are 2-3 Wildlife Trust reserves very close by and I rarely visit them, though they probably aren't the most exiting reserves around, but never the less. I also know there are Badgers very close to home (seen in the street a couple of times!), but have never tracked the sett down, so maybe a bit of effort required to locate and see them a little closer.

Anyway, best of luck to everyone in 2009

[Fungalpunk]

Same old for me and the family - to identify a thousand species of this that and the other - hopefully with plenty of new and delightful stuff. We try and get to a hundred different locations in a year too as it keeps us on the look out for new sites. Combine this with promoting punk rock and trying to see over 50 NEW bands as well as attending 50 gigs and with a family too I should be busy again. Better than doing nowt though. Good luck to all with their quests.

Fungalpunk Dave