Monday, January 02, 2006
A rest from Year listing
Having yearlisted for 10 years now, I have decided to rest this year. I still intend birding frequently, but with more local patch/ survey work.
Previous year totals (UK and Europe only):
1996 170 49 lifers (a few in Holland)
1997 205 31 lifers
1998 226 26 lifers (a few in Belgium)
1999 233 24 lifers
2000 250 20 lifers
2001 204 5 lifers (Foot and Mouth, a few in Belgium)
2002 217 4 lifers
2003 233 4 lifers (another 22, inc 18 lifers in Majorca)
2004 227 4 lifers
2005 232 11 lifers (another 66, inc 56 lifers in NZ; and 2, both lifers in LA airport)
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Incidentally, took my mother out on 1st Jan, and saw 63 species by 1430, when we stopped for a family meal.
Highlights: Barn and Little Owl by 0745, Scaup, Laugher, LT Duck. No f!!!ing Purple Sands again at Ogmore
You will be coming out on a few trips though, won't you?
Only managed Laughing Gull, Shag and Red-legged Partridge yesterday with Alec.
2005 was the first time I've kept a total. I can't see me ever getting 250 in a year, unless I do Scotland and Norfolk in the year as well as moving back to the north. I'll keep a list going again this year. Its a bit of fun and there's some 'easy' UK birds I still haven't seen yet.
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