Bird points game

[The Devil Bird]

This idea recently came to me, I like the idea because it is not necessarily about how many birds you have seen, it is about the rareness of the birds you have seen and how the rareness and value of all your birds adds up to a total score.
I don't know if anyone is interested in this 'game' but please post and say whether you would like me to post the pointing system I have made up or not because I cn't be bothered doing it now when people may not even think it is a good idea so let me know.

It basically works like this:

If people like the idea I will post the British List with a pointing system on it
Next to each bird, it says how many points it is worth, the rarer the bird is the more points it has and if you have seen that bird you add it to your total
For example here would be the first section of the game:
Mute Swan Cygnus olor AC2 10p
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus A 30p
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus A 25p
Bean Goose Anser fabalis A 30p
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus A 25p
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons A 20p
Lesser White-fronted Goose* Anser erythropus A 35p
Greylag Goose Anser anser AC2C4 15p
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens AC2 35p
Greater Canada Goose Branta canadensis C1 10p
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis AC2 25p
Brent Goose Branta bernicla A 25p
Red-breasted Goose* Branta ruficollis A 35pFor example I have seen from that; Mute, Tundra and Whooper Swans, Pink-footed, Great White-fronted, Greylag, Greater Canada, Barnacle and Brent Geese. So I add the points next to those birds up to give me a total of 180 points- in the full thing I would do the whole British List.

10p= Really common
15p=Common
20p=Fairly Common
25p=Uncommon
30p=Localized
35p=Scarce
40p=Minor Raritee
50p=Vagrant
60p=Smaller National Raritee
70p=National Raritee
80p=Mega
90p=Super Mega (only recorded two to 20 times in Britain before)
100p=First for Britain
So basically, if the idea is popular, I will post the British List with each bird having a number of points next to it. For each bird you have seen in Britain, in your life you add the points to all the other points you have from the other birds you have seen in Britain and add together your total, you post your total and have a nice bit of competative birding whilst seeing out of interest the value of the birds on some peoples lists. Don't be scared to join in even if you don't think you have seen many rare birds!

Because I have explained this really badly and over alot of text it looks complicated but it is actually simple. Ask me if you have questions about it and please tell me if this is a good idea or a waist of my time typing all these rubbish, long winded explanations out ;).
Thanks, David

[The Devil Bird]

Would anyone want to do this game, is it a good idea? If you think it is then I will post the whole thing.

[tombo]

Hi David
Sounds a good game, and I would like to see your full list posted here.
If I have seen two Greylags does that count more than one Pinkie? Only joking!!!

Paul

[The Devil Bird]

Hi
Great you like the idea. The list is still a work in progress and is about half done. I will post it tommorrow or the next day.

[The Devil Bird]

I have decided to post a section daily, it will also be easier to add your total up.
Here is part one of the game, add all the points next to the species you have seen in the first 60 birds of the British List and post your total number! Don't be afraid to play.
There are a total of 2085 points available in this section.

Mute Swan Cygnus olor AC2 10p
Tundra (Bewick’s)Swan Cygnus columbianus A 30p
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus A 25p
Bean Goose Anser fabalis A 30p
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus A 25p
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons A 20p
Lesser White-fronted Goose* Anser erythropus A 70p
Greylag Goose Anser anser AC2C4 15p
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens AC2 35p
Greater Canada Goose Branta canadensis C1 10p
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis AC2 25p
Brent Goose Branta bernicla A 25p
Red-breasted Goose* Branta ruficollis A 35p
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca C1 20p
Ruddy Shelduck* Tadorna ferruginea BD 40p
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna A 20p
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata C1 20p
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope A 15p
American Wigeon Anas americana A 35p
Gadwall Anas strepera AC2 15p
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca A 15p
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis A 35p
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos AC2C4 10p
American Black Duck* Anas rubripes A 60p
Northern Pintail Anas acuta A 15p
Garganey Anas querquedula A 25p
Blue-winged Teal* Anas discors A 60p
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata A 15p
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina AC2 25p
Common Pochard Aythya ferina A 15p
Redhead* Aythya americana A 90p
Canvasback* Aythya valisineria A 90p
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris A 40p
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca A 40p
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula A 10p
Greater Scaup Aythya marila A 25p
Lesser Scaup* Aythya affinis A 60p
Common Eider Somateria mollissima A 20p
King Eider Somateria spectabilis A 60p
Steller's Eider* Polysticta stelleri A 80p
Harlequin Duck* Histrionicus histrionicus A 90p
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis A 30p
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra A 20p
Black Scoter* Melanitta americana A 90p
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata A 50p
Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca A 30p
Bufflehead* Bucephala albeola A 90p
Barrow's Goldeneye* Bucephala islandica A 90p
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula A 15p
Smew Mergellus albellus A 25p
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator A 25p
Goosander Mergus merganser A 20p
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis C2 20p
Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) Lagopus lagopus A 25p
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta A 25p
Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix A 25p
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus BC3 30p
Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa C1 20p
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix AC2 25p
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix A 30p

[The Devil Bird]

I think my total is a neat 600 out of 2085, pretty pathetic, but alright for me. That is the equivilent of 6 first for Britains. I am trying to work out the percentage.

[The Devil Bird]

Actually mine is 640, about 31%.
Please play the game people. The aim of it is to show the value of peoples list not how many people have on them.

[delia todd]

Done it! My total is 870 for that lot (must be right as I got a spread sheet to add it up:girl:

D

[Steve Lister]

1825 - assuming I can count Ruddy Shelduck.

Steve

[birderbf]

Uh oh. 20 doesn't sound too good. Never been to Britain, but does Ireland count on this list? Oh well - I think I'll bow out of this one.

[birderbf]

As a matter of fact, in the US here, the ABA has codes for each species. 1's dirt common, 2's localized breeders, 3's casual and regular strays, 4's the really rare vagrants, 5's accident, and 6 extinct. Add 'em up, and there you go.

[The Devil Bird]

hi birder bf. If you have been to ireland then I think it counts if its northern ireland. Steve is pretty far ahead, surprise surpirse :).
Score:
1 Steve Lister:88%
2 Delia Todd:42%
3 Me (the devil bird): 31%
I counted Ruddy Shelduck too steve. You can count every bird which appears on the list.

A scientific calculator may be useful ;)

[The Devil Bird]

When you are ready hereis part two (you can still do part 1)

Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus C1 15
Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus C1 30
Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae C6 30
Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata A 30
Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica A 30
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer A 30
Yellow-billed Diver* Gavia adamsii A 70
Pied-billed Grebe* Podilymbus podiceps A 80
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis A 15
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus A 15
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena A 35
Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus A 30
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis A 30
Black-browed Albatross* Thalassarche melanophris A 80
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis A 20
Fea's Petrel* Pterodroma feae A 90
Capped Petrel* Pterodroma hasitata A 90
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea A 35
Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis A 35
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus A 30
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus A 25
Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus A 30
Macaronesian Shearwater* Puffinus baroli A 80
Wilson 's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus A 60
White-faced Storm-petrel* Pelagodroma marina B 100
European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus A 30
Leach's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa A 35
Swinhoe's Storm-petrel* Oceanodroma monorhis A 60
Madeiran Storm-petrel* Oceanodroma castro B 90
Red-billed Tropicbird* Phaethon aethereus A 100
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus A 25
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo A 15
Double-crested Cormorant* Phalacrocorax auritus A 90
European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis A 25
Ascension Frigatebird* Fregata aquila A 100
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris A 25
American Bittern* Botaurus lentiginosus A 80
Little Bittern* Ixobrychus minutus A 50
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax A 40
Green Heron* Butorides virescens A 90
Squacco Heron* Ardeola ralloides A 60
Cattle Egret* Bubulcus ibis A 50
Little Egret Egretta garzetta A 20
Snowy Egret* Egretta thula A 90
Great Egret Ardea alba A 50
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea A 15
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea A 40
Black Stork* Ciconia nigra A 60
White Stork Ciconia ciconia A 40
Glossy Ibis* Plegadis falcinellus A 60
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia A 35
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus A 35
Black Kite Milvus migrans A 40
Red Kite Milvus milvus AC3 30
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla AC3 35
Egyptian Vulture* Neophron percnopterus B 100
Short-toed Eagle* Circaetus gallicus A 90
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus A 25
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus A 30
Pallid Harrier* Circus macrourus A 90

[Miedin]

A great idea! It's too bad I can't play along but I am very interested. Where do you get the information to determine the rareness of each bird?

[birderbf]

Haha I got 55 this time around. Well it doesn't even count, becuase I've only been to the Republic of Ireland. Still, it's a good idea!

[ody]

As a birder birding away from England , I have for the first part 390 points!!!:hi:

[delia todd]

Oh! a lot missing off that list

545

D

[claire78]

I will use the excuse of only having started birdwatching in seriousness in March 2007 as an excuse! I scored 245 for part 1 and 210 for part 2! Grand total so far of 455.
Claire

[The Devil Bird]

Hi Miedin. Shame you can't play, but I may do a rule change today, which I will work out in a few minutes after this post. I determine the scores -
A: for commoner species; with my own opinion and experience B: Rarer Birds; from birdguides online guide to rarer british birds where I find out how many times a bird has been recorded in britain like a 100 would be if it has only occured once and a 90 would be if it has occured between 2 and twenty times.
A great idea! It's too bad I can't play along but I am very interested. Where do you get the information to determine the rareness of each bird?

[The Devil Bird]

Change: There are now three categories:
Category 1 (most people will be playing this): Any of the birds on the list that you have seen in Britain (excluding Republic of Ireland)
Category 2: (For Birderbf and anyone else who has only been in the Republic of Ireland)Any of the birds on the list that you have seen in the Reublic of Ireland only
Category 3: Birds on the list seen in a different country (if they occur there) these players may get a boost because birds that are rare here may be dead common there, but it will be interesting to see how much they get.

[The Devil Bird]

Now the current scores (part 2 is worth a big 2885 points and in total so far there are 4970 points at stake!) (not too late too take part in both categories anyone else):
Category A:
1st: Steve Lister with 3320 (66%)
2nd: Delia Todd with 1415 (28%)
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 1055 (21%)
4th: Clare78 with 455 (9%)
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 55 (1%) (what is your total for the first part birderbf?)
Category 3:
1st: Ody with 390 points (8%) (is that from a trip to Britain or from Europe? let me know your total for the second part)


The third part will be posted between 7pm and 8:30pm (London time GMT+1)

[The Devil Bird]

People who played part 2 I made a mistake Green Heron is actually worth 90 points not 20 (which is equal to fairly common!) So take away 20 and add 90 (or just add 70) to your list if you have seen Green Heron. Also Green Heron has been upgraded to 50 so if you have seen one add ten or take away 40 and add ten.

[Steve Lister]

In the second chunk I am missing 1390 points but have not added up what I have seen.

Steve

[ody]

Points from the second part 825! I am birding in Greece. I have been once , last August , in Holland!

[The Devil Bird]

Would that be 1495 then? I will sort the scores out again and post the next part in a while
In the second chunk I am missing 1390 points but have not added up what I have seen.

Steve

[The Devil Bird]

Scores have been updated (see post 21)

[The Devil Bird]

Part 3 scores and totals tommorrow:
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus A 35
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis AC3 30
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus A 15
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo A 20
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus A 35
Greater Spotted Eagle* Aquila clanga B 90
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos A 35
Osprey Pandion haliaetus A 30
Lesser Kestrel* Falco naumanni A 90
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus A 15
American Kestrel* Falco sparverius A 90
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus A 60
Merlin Falco columbarius A 25
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo A 25
Eleonora's Falcon* Falco eleonorae A 90
Gyr Falcon* Falco rusticolus A 60
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus A 25
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus A 20
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana A 35
Sora* Porzana carolinaA 90
Little Crake* Porzana parva A 90
Baillon's Crake* Porzana pusilla A 90
Corn Crake Crex crex A 35
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus A 15
Allen's Gallinule* Porphyrula alleni A 90
(American) Purple Gallinule* Porphyrula martinica A 100
Common Coot Fulica atra A 15
American Coot* Fulica americanaA 90
Common Crane Grus grus A 30
Sandhill Crane* Grus canadensis A 90
Little Bustard* Tetrax tetrax A 80
Macqueen's Bustard* Chlamydotis macqueenii A 90
Great Bustard* Otis tarda A 70
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus A 20
Black-winged Stilt* Himantopus himantopus A 70
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta A 25
Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus A 30
Cream-coloured Courser* Cursorius cursor A 80
Collared Pratincole* Glareola pratincola A 70
Oriental Pratincole* Glareola maldivarum A 90
Black-winged Pratincole* Glareola nordmanni A 80
Little Plover Charadrius dubius A 20
Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula A 20
Semipalmated Plover* Charadrius semipalmatus A 90
Killdeer* Charadrius vociferus A 80
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus A 50
Lesser Sand Plover* Charadrius mongolus A 90
Greater Sand Plover* Charadrius leschenaultii A 90
Caspian Plover* Charadrius asiaticus A 90
Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus A 30
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominicaA 50
Pacific Golden Plover* Pluvialis fulva A 70
European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria A 20
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola A 20
Sociable Lapwing* Vanellus gregarius A 80
White-tailed Lapwing* Vanellus leucurus A 90
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus A 15
Great Knot* Calidris tenuirostris A 90
Red Knot Calidris canutus A 20

[The Devil Bird]

Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus A 35
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis AC3 30
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus A 15
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo A 20
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus A 35
Greater Spotted Eagle* Aquila clanga B 90
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos A 35
Osprey Pandion haliaetus A 30
Lesser Kestrel* Falco naumanni A 90
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus A 15
American Kestrel* Falco sparverius A 90
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus A 60
Merlin Falco columbarius A 25
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo A 25
Eleonora's Falcon* Falco eleonorae A 90
Gyr Falcon* Falco rusticolus A 60
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus A 25
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus A 20
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana A 35
Sora* Porzana carolinaA 90
Little Crake* Porzana parva A 90
Baillon's Crake* Porzana pusilla A 90
Corn Crake Crex crex A 35
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus A 15
Allen's Gallinule* Porphyrula alleni A 90
(American) Purple Gallinule* Porphyrula martinica A 100
Common Coot Fulica atra A 15
American Coot* Fulica americanaA 90
Common Crane Grus grus A 30
Sandhill Crane* Grus canadensis A 90
Little Bustard* Tetrax tetrax A 80
Macqueen's Bustard* Chlamydotis macqueenii A 90
Great Bustard* Otis tarda A 70
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus A 20
Black-winged Stilt* Himantopus himantopus A 70
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta A 25
Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus A 30
Cream-coloured Courser* Cursorius cursor A 80
Collared Pratincole* Glareola pratincola A 70
Oriental Pratincole* Glareola maldivarum A 90
Black-winged Pratincole* Glareola nordmanni A 80
Little Plover Charadrius dubius A 20
Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula A 20
Semipalmated Plover* Charadrius semipalmatus A 90
Killdeer* Charadrius vociferus A 80
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus A 50
Lesser Sand Plover* Charadrius mongolus A 90
Greater Sand Plover* Charadrius leschenaultii A 90
Caspian Plover* Charadrius asiaticus A 90
Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus A 30
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominicaA 50
Pacific Golden Plover* Pluvialis fulva A 70
European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria A 20
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola A 20
Sociable Lapwing* Vanellus gregarius A 80
White-tailed Lapwing* Vanellus leucurus A 90
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus A 15
Great Knot* Calidris tenuirostris A 90
Red Knot Calidris canutus A 20

[The Devil Bird]

sorry, posting it twice was the only way to get it to appear at all for some reason!

[ody]

David , add please fore me 500 points from the third part.|=)|

[birderbf]

Haha 35 for me, and then 20 from the first round!

[birderbf]

PS are you sure Eurasian Coot's worth 90? Never knew you thought so highly of them!

[claire78]

PS are you sure Eurasian Coot's worth 90? Never knew you thought so highly of them!

I was going to ask the same too! Happy to have the points though - I need all the help I can get!!!
CLaire

[claire78]

total of 235 points for me from the third round (bound to change when Common Coot becomes 15 and not 90)! Bringing me up to a grand total so far for all 3 parts of 690. Wow! (Not!).
Claire

[Steve Lister]

1675 but including 90 for Coot

Steve

[The Devil Bird]

Woops! I think that was meant to be for the american coot or something so everyone take away 75 if you don't mind ;) . Changing it now and sorting scores...

[The Devil Bird]

Sorry for the confusion, ody, I presume that is 500 including the coot mistake? I will subtract 75 but tell me if I am wrong.
The scores coming up in a minute are probably slightly wrong for a couple of people so please correct me.
birderbf, I presume you didn't see coots in ireland, because then your score would be boosted quite a bit ;) .

[delia todd]

460 for me in that section (but includes 90 for the Coot)

Shame I dipped on the Spotted Crake and saw a RL Buzzard outside the UK:C

D

[The Devil Bird]

I have subtracted 75 from each who has seen common coot . Part 3 is worth 3280 part 4 is worth 2915 points (massive amount available!) and all three parts are worth 11165 in total. Steve has a really impressive amount of points! I got 580 for part 3 (including sociable plover :loveme: )
Category A:
1st: Steve Lister with 4920 (44%)
2nd: Delia Todd with 1800 (16%)
3rd: Jacana with 2335 (21%)
4th: The Devil Bird (me) with 2245 (20%)
5th: Clare78 with 615 (6%)
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 110 (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130 (46%)
2nd: Ody with 1215 points (11%)

[Xenospiza]

With my Dutch list, I get to 5130 now (if I counted correctly).
However, I don't get any points for Ross' Goose, Lesser Canada Goose, Falcated Duck, Marbled Teal, Baikal Teal, Griffon Vulture, Eurasian Black Vulture and Lesser Spotted Eagle... (in some cases that's a reflection of their true status... but I don't count category C birds at all!)

[The Devil Bird]

Hi,
xeospiza I will do your totals at seven this evening (pretty high score!).
Remember, anyone who has not played yet, you can still take part, you can take part at any point.

[The Devil Bird]

I have just added you, Xenospiza, to category 3 of the scoreboards.
Is everyone ready for part 4?

[jacana]

hi there i'm on a total of 1740 for the whole lot

[The Devil Bird]

Hi jacana, I am just adding you to the scoreboards...

[The Devil Bird]

Here is part four it is worth the biggest amount of points so far-2915, so good luck! Oh yeah-please correct me if I put something like turnstone as a 90 again! Its still not too late for anyone else who hasn't taken part so far to play! My total for this part is 610

Sanderling Calidris alba A 20
Semipalmated Sandpiper* Calidris pusilla A 70
Western Sandpiper* Calidris mauri A 90
Red-necked Stint* Calidris ruficollis A 90
Little Stint Calidris minuta A 25
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii A 35
Long-toed Stint* Calidris subminuta A 90
Least Sandpiper* Calidris minutilla A 80
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis A 60
Baird's Sandpiper* Calidris bairdii A 60
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos A 40
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper* Calidris acuminata A 70
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea A 25
Stilt Sandpiper* Calidris himantopus A 80
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima A 30
Dunlin Calidris alpina A 20
Broad-billed Sandpiper* Limicola falcinellus A 70
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis A 40
Ruff Philomachus pugnax A 20
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus A 25
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago A 15
Great Snipe* Gallinago media A 70
Short-billed Dowitcher* Limnodromus griseus A 90
Long-billed Dowitcher* Limnodromus scolopaceus A 70
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola A 20
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa A 20
Hudsonian Godwit* Limosa haemastica A 90
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica A 20
Little Curlew* Numenius minutus A 90
Eskimo Curlew* Numenius borealis B 100
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus A 20
Slender-billed Curlew* Numenius tenuirostris A 100
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata A 20
Upland Sandpiper* Bartramia longicauda A 80
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus A 25
Common Redshank Tringa totanus A 20
Marsh Sandpiper* Tringa stagnatilis A 70
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia A 20
Greater Yellowlegs* Tringa melanoleuca A 80
Lesser Yellowlegs* Tringa flavipes A 70
Solitary Sandpiper* Tringa solitaria A 80
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus A 20
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola A 25
Terek Sandpiper* Xenus cinereus A 70
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos A 20
Spotted Sandpiper* Actitis macularius A 70
Grey-tailed Tattler* Heteroscelus brevipes A 90
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres A 20
Wilson's Phalarope* Phalaropus tricolor A 60
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus A 40
Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius A 40
Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus A 25
Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus A 25
Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus A 35
Great Skua Stercorarius skua A 25
Pallas's Gull* Larus ichthyaetus B 90
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus A 25
Laughing Gull* Larus atricilla A 60
Franklin's Gull* Larus pipixcan A 70
Little Gull Larus minutus A 25

[jacana]

2335 now

[ody]

325 points from the 4th part!

[The Devil Bird]

thanks, scoreboard updated

[delia todd]

Section 4 545

Nice boost in that one with Lesser Yellowlegs last year

D

[birderbf]

Wow - one lousy species from that bunch. Eurasian Curlew - 20.

[Conorbirda2]

Just joining this one! Took me an hour to catch up! My total points add up to 6830. Thats british list only, nothing abroad added. Oh and whats Pallas's Gull? I cant remember and cant be A**** to move!

[Xenospiza]

Oh and whats Pallas's Gull? I cant remember and cant be A**** to move!
You would move if it turned up! It's the ridiculous new name of the Great Black-headed Gull – in my opinion probably the best name of any gull in the world...

[Conorbirda2]

You would move if it turned up! It's the ridiculous new name of the Great Black-headed Gull – in my opinion probably the best name of any gull in the world...

Thanks. And your right i would get up then!! I remember a Great Black Headed Gull being claimed on the Humber in East Yorkshire. The bird in question got flushed by a well known photographer and was never seen again!!

[claire78]

miserable 120 from that one! Just shows that I've still got lots left to see in my future happy years of birdwatching. Total so far for all parts = 735!
Claire

[The Devil Bird]

Hi connor, welcome to the game. I will update the scores in a sec. I'm not sure I have got every ones scores from part 4 so will leave part 5 for a little while. Its good you didn't count any from abroad, remember if you are in Category a of the game (most of you) you can only include birds you have seen in britain. Same applies to category b but you can only count birds you have seen in the republic of ireland.
Scores being updated now...

[The Devil Bird]

I have subtracted 75 from each who has seen common coot .
Part 3 is worth 3280 Part 4 is worth 2915 points and all three parts are worth 11165 in total.
I am pretty sure this is correct, but correct me if I am wrong.
Category A:
1st: Connorbirda2 with 6830 (61%)
2nd: Steve Lister with 4920 (44%)
3rd: Delia Todd with 2385 (21%)
4th: Jacana with 2335 (21%)
5th: The Devil Bird (me) with 2245 (20%)
6th: Clare78 with 735 (7%)
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 130 (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130 (46%)
2nd: Ody with 1215 points (11%)

[delia todd]

Special case plea

Can I add Pectoral Sandpiper on to the last lot - saw one this afternoon:D :D

pleeeease:hi:

D

[The Devil Bird]

Hi delia. Of course you can, 40 points has now been added to your score. Where was it out of interest?

[delia todd]

Hi delia. Of course you can, 40 points has now been added to your score. Where was it out of interest?

Oh thanks so much - B (: have a pint!

It was at Loch of Lintrathen in Angus about 10 minutes from where I work.

D

[Kerry77]

Hi Devil Bird,

Can I join in? Not much of a total but like Claire I've not been birding that long (although longer than Claire). My total is: 965 (and thats with the coot at 15). Not that great, but hopefully an upcoming trip to Farne will boost my total. Looking forward to part 5!

Oh and thats British List!

Kerry

[The Devil Bird]

Hi kerry,
Sure you can join in I have added you to the scoreboards
TDB

[The Devil Bird]

I have subtracted 75 from each who has seen common coot .
Part 3 is worth 3280 Part 4 is worth 2915 points and all three parts are worth 11165 in total.
I am pretty sure this is correct, but correct me if I am wrong.
Category A:
1st: Connorbirda2 with 6830 (61%)
2nd: Steve Lister with 4920 (44%)
3rd: Delia Todd with 2385 (21%)
4th: Jacana with 2335 (21%)
5th: The Devil Bird (me) with 2245 (20%)
6th: Kerry77 with 965 (9%)
7th: Clare78 with 735 (7%)
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 130 (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130 (46%)
2nd: Ody with 1215 points (11%

[The Devil Bird]

Part 5 out of the ten sections this part is worth 2,950 points in total and the whole thing so far is worth 14,115 points.:

Sabine's Gull Larus sabini A 40
Bonaparte's Gull* Larus philadelphia A 60
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus A 10
Slender-billed Gull* Larus genei A 90
Audouin's Gull* Larus audouinii A 90
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis A 35
Mew Gull Larus canus A 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus A 15
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis A 25
Herring Gull Larus argentatus A 15
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides A 30
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus A 30
Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus A 15
Ross's Gull* Rhodostethia rosea A 40
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla A 20
Ivory Gull* Pagophila eburnea A 70
Aleutian Tern* Onychoprion aleutica A 100
Sooty Tern* Onychoprion fuscata A 90
Bridled Tern* Onychoprion anaethetus A 80
Little Tern Sternula albifrons A 30
Gull-billed Tern* Gelochelidon nilotica A 70
Caspian Tern* Hydroprogne caspia A 70
Whiskered Tern* Chlidonias hybrida A 70
Black Tern Chlidonias niger A 30
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus A 70
Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis A 20
Royal Tern* Sterna maxima A 90
Lesser Crested Tern* Sterna bengalensis A 90
Forster's Tern * Sterna forsteri A 70
Common Tern Sterna hirundo A 20
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii A 30
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea A 25
Common Guillemot Uria aalge A 20
Brünnich's Guillemot* Uria lomvia A 80
Razorbill Alca torda A 20
Great Auk Pinguinus impennis B 1 100
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle A 30
Long-billed Murrelet* Brachyramphus perdix A 100
Ancient Murrelet* Synthliboramphus antiquus A 90
Little Auk Alle alle A 25
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica A 20
Pallas's Sandgrouse* Syrrhaptes paradoxus A 80
Rock Pigeon Columba livia AC4 10
Stock Pigeon Columba oenas A 10
Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus A 20
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto A 10
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur A 15
Oriental Turtle Dove* Streptopelia orientalis A 90
Mourning Dove* Zenaida macroura A 90
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri C1 15
Great Spotted Cuckoo* Clamator glandarius A 70
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus A 25
Black-billed Cuckoo* Coccyzus erythrophthalmus A 90
Yellow-billed Cuckoo* Coccyzus americanus A 80
Barn Owl Tyto alba A 25
Eurasian Scops Owl* Otus scops A 80
Snowy Owl* Bubo scandiaca A 70
Northern Hawk Owl* Surnia ulula A 90
Little Owl Athene noctua C1 20
Tawny Owl Strix aluco A 20

[delia todd]

That lot has given me 475 points

D

[The Devil Bird]

Category A:
1st: Connorbirda2 with 6830
2nd: Steve Lister with 4920
3rd: Delia Todd with 2860
4th: Jacana with 2335
5th: The Devil Bird (me) with 2245
6th: Kerry77 with 965
7th: Clare78 with 735
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 130
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Ody with 1215 points

[claire78]

Put me down for 230 from part 5! Living on the coast has helped scrabble that total together!!!
CLaire

[birderbf]

Wow! That bunch gave me an extra 95!

[ody]

485 points for me please!

[Steve Lister]

1765 from part 4 but some of your points levels don't seem quite right to me.

Steve

[Steve Lister]

And 1140 from Part 5

Steve

[The Devil Bird]

Sorry I haven't been on for a couple of days, here are the current scores. Steve; what is an example of the points that don't seem right?
Category A:
1st: Steve Lister with 7825
2nd:Connorbirda2 with 6830
3rd: Delia Todd with 2860
4th: The Devil Bird (me) with 2635
5th: Jacana with 2335
6th: Kerry77 with 1185
7th: Clare78 with 965
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 225
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Ody with 1700 points

[Falco peregrinus]

i like your idea it's a great game. i live in the u.s.

[Kerry77]

Hi,
You can put me down for 220 for part 5. Although after my trip to Farne I'm hoping that score will increase!

Kerry

[Steve Lister]

Sorry I haven't been on for a couple of days, here are the current scores. Steve; what is an example of the points that don't seem right?



Arctic and Pomarine Skuas both the same - Pom should be more, as should Long-tailed.

Wilson's Phalarope - worth more than 60, suggest 80.

Generally about right though. Not many 10 points birds yet, and Stock Dove should not be one of them.

Steve

[The Devil Bird]

Hi steve, I can see your point with the stock dove, I think I meant to put stock dove as the 20 and woodpigeon as the 10, oh well. It will be too much trouble changing peoples scores so I will leave this one be, it won't make a big difference at all.

Hi Falco Peregrinus, you can play in category 3 if you want because I think the US has a few birds over there that you get here (see post 20).

If you are in the republic of ireland you can play in category 2.

I will try to put the next section on tonight.

[On-Firecrest]

hi devil bird
can i play too? my (on-firecrest or steve r) score is 2630 for the first five parts.
whats the best for a young birder?
what about a year listing points game?
great idea cheers for sharing it.
cheers
steve

ps just a thought but is my black eared kite classed as a black kite or a first for britain?

[Conorbirda2]

Part 5 gives me another 1240 points. Thanks.

[The Devil Bird]

Hi on-firecrest-welcome to the game, I have added you to the scoreboards. I don't know what the top score for a young birder is, I think it is me and birderbf that are younger- are you as well? Unfortunately those fussy BBRC and BOURC people will only say that black-eared kite is the same as a black kite I'm afraid! I was also thinking of doing a year list version but not at the same time as the full version, I will probably do it when this one has finished which will be in the next week or so. I will post part 6 out of ten tonight. There are 14,115 points available. I haven't missed anyone out on the scores have I?
The scores so far:
Category 1
1st: Connorbirda2 with 8070 (57%)
2nd: Steve Lister with 7825 (55%)
3rd: Delia Todd with 2860 (20%)
4th: The Devil Bird (me) with 2635 (19%)
5th: On-firecrest with 2630 (19%)
6th: Jacana with 2335 (17%)
7th: Kerry77 with 1185 (8%)
8th: Clare78 with 965 (7%)
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 225 (2%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130 (36%)
2nd: Ody with 1700 points (12%)

[On-Firecrest]

cheers devil bird
yes i am young as well (15) and as i am only 5 points behind you watch out! lol

[The Devil Bird]

Good to have another younger player- I reckon it will be neck and neck with us two.
The 6th Part will be on in about 10-15 minutes. Steve- I have changed most of the scores that you suggested but I am only upping Wilson's Phalarope to 70 however this will not apply to this version of the game-I can't muck everyone's scores around now so when I do the 2007 Year List Points version of the game (coming soon) then they will be changed.

[postcardcv]

I've only just found this thread... my total for the first fiev sections in 6415...

[The Devil Bird]

Long-eared Owl Asio otus A 30
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus A 25
Tengmalm's Owl* Aegolius funereus A 80
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus A 30
Red-necked Nightjar* Caprimulgus ruficollis B 100
Egyptian Nightjar* Caprimulgus aegyptius A 90
Common Nighthawk* Chordeiles minor A 90
Chimney Swift* Chaetura pelagica A 80
White-throated Needletail* Hirundapus caudacutus A 90
Common Swift Apus apus A 10
Pallid Swift* Apus pallidus A 60
Pacific Swift* Apus pacificus A 80
Alpine Swift Apus melba A 60
Little Swift* Apus affinis A 80
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthisA 20
Belted Kingfisher* Ceryle alcyon A 90
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater* Merops persicus A 90
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster A 40
European Roller* Coracias garrulus A 90
Hoopoe Upupa epops A 40
Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla A 40
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis A 20
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker* Sphyrapicus varius A 90
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major A 15
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos minor A 25
Eastern Phoebe* Sayornis phoebe A 100
Calandra Lark* Melanocorypha calandra A 90
Bimaculated Lark* Melanocorypha bimaculata A 90
Black Lark* Melanocorypha yeltoniensis A 90
White-winged Lark* Melanocorypha leucoptera A 90
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla A 50
Lesser Short-toed Lark* Calandrella rufescens A 100
Crested Lark* Galerida cristata A 90
Wood Lark Lullula arborea A 25
Sky Lark Alauda arvensis A 20
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris A 25
Sand Martin Riparia riparia A 15
Tree Swallow* Tachycineta bicolor A 90
Purple Martin* Progne subis A 100
Eurasian Crag Martin * Ptyonoprogne rupestris A 90
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica A 15
House Martin Delichon urbicum A 15
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica A 60
Cliff Swallow* Petrochelidon pyrrhonota A 90
Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi A 60
Blyth's Pipit* Anthus godlewskii A 90
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris A 70
Olive-backed Pipit* Anthus hodgsoni A 70
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis A 25
Pechora Pipit* Anthus gustavi A 80
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis A 20
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus A 50
Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus A 25
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta A 25
Buff-bellied Pipit* Anthus rubescens A 90
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava A 25
Citrine Wagtail* Motacilla citreola A 60
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea A 20
White / Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba A 15
Cedar Waxwing* Bombycilla cedrorum A 90

[The Devil Bird]

I will work the scores out tommorrow and the total points available but now I have to go watch Springwatch...

[ody]

From this last part 940 points please!

[Steve Lister]

1535 this time.
You have got the points wrong for Richard's/Tawny/Blyth's Pipits as Blyth's is by far the rarest.

Steve

[The Devil Bird]

I will put the scoreboard up tommorrow. Seeing as only two people have played so far please, if you have seen Blyth's or Tawny Pipit then please take into account the fresh Pipit section ( I think this is right isn't it Steve?):

Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi A 60
Blyth's Pipit* Anthus godlewskii A 90
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris A 70

[The Devil Bird]

Hi postcardcv and welcome to the game- I will add you and your 6415 points to the updated scoreboard tommorrow.

[claire78]

Definately will have to get out more once my college course has finished in July! Only 130 points from part 6 for me!
Claire

[delia todd]

Sorry - I'm on holiday just now. I'll try and catch up with this thread tomorrow not sure what stage we're at.

D

[Conorbirda2]

1525 points for that last section please. I've seen 4 Blyth's pipits an found one too! Can i have bonus or that!!! LOL. As for the year list idea....Birdwatch Magazine used to run something similar years ago called the 'Reality Birding League'. Good fun at first but then it started getting silly with the BIG yearlisters involved!

[birderbf]

I only gained 80. But I see I've gone from 1% to 2% of the total. Better watch your backs, category 1 people! ;)

[jacana]

Hi, i'm on 3165 now i've included the past two sections

[Kerry77]

Hi,
A miserable 180 for me from part 6. I need to get out more too Claire!

Kerry

[Steve Lister]

I will put the scoreboard up tommorrow. Seeing as only two people have played so far please, if you have seen Blyth's or Tawny Pipit then please take into account the fresh Pipit section ( I think this is right isn't it Steve?):

Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi A 60
Blyth's Pipit* Anthus godlewskii A 90
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris A 70

Yes, that's more like it.
Steve

[The Devil Bird]

Finally here are the current scores! People with a full stop (.) at the end are the ones with their scores up to date with the most recent part. There are 3525 points available in the 6th Part and a grand total of 17640 points available for the whole thing.
Category 1
1st: Connorbirda2 with 9595 .
2nd: Steve Lister with 9360 .
3rd: Postcardcv with 7355 .
4th: Jacana with 3165 .
5th: Delia Todd with 2860
6th: On-firecrest with 2970.
7th:The Devil Bird (me) with 2920.
8th: Kerry77 with 1365 .
9th: Clare78 with 1095 .
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 305 .
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Ody with 2640 points .

[The Devil Bird]

Hi. Unfortunately I can't give you that bonus ;) . I will give the year list version a go and if it turns out alright for 2007 then I wil do it again next year- it will be far easier than this one because I am still writing the points, perhaps I should do it all in one night then I wouldn't have to type the points up every couple of nights. Once this one is finished then I will have the whole thing saved on my computer.
1525 points for that last section please. I've seen 4 Blyth's pipits an found one too! Can i have bonus or that!!! LOL. As for the year list idea....Birdwatch Magazine used to run something similar years ago called the 'Reality Birding League'. Good fun at first but then it started getting silly with the BIG yearlisters involved!

[On-Firecrest]

oh dear that new section didnt give me many points at all!
Im now on 2970 points and desperately seeking some lifers!
This may not be as close run thing as we thought.

[Conorbirda2]

Hi. Unfortunately I can't give you that bonus ;) . I will give the year list version a go and if it turns out alright for 2007 then I wil do it again next year- it will be far easier than this one because I am still writing the points, perhaps I should do it all in one night then I wouldn't have to type the points up every couple of nights. Once this one is finished then I will have the whole thing saved on my computer.

The year list one that birdwatch did was quite simple. Birds were created in three catagories, Common= 3points, Scarce =6points and Rare=10points. Extra points could be added if the bird was seen in your nominated county or/and if you found it yourself. If i remember, it was 1 extra point if it was in your county and 10pnts if you found a rarity yourself.

[jacana]

hey shouldn't i be 4th?? :king:

[postcardcv]

940 from section 6 for me... some real dream birds in that section.

[The Devil Bird]

Corrected. I will post the 7th section tonight hopefully. (100th post postcardcv!)

[The Devil Bird]

Here are the updated scores. People with a full stop (.) at the end are the ones with their scores up to date with the most recent part. There are 3525 points available in the 6th Part and a grand total of 17640 points available for the whole thing. On-firecrest- you have caught up but watch out. I am particularly bad at that section becasue for example I haven't even see a Tree Pipit or Woodlark. Only got 285 points from that section.
Category 1
1st: Connorbirda2 with 9595 .
2nd: Steve Lister with 9360 .
3rd: Postcardcv with 7355 .
4th: Jacana with 3165 .
5th: Delia Todd with 2860
6th: On-firecrest with 2970.
7th:The Devil Bird (me) with 2920.
8th: Kerry77 with 1365 .
9th: Clare78 with 1095 .
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 305 .
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Ody with 2640 points .

[claire78]

Do I get a prize for coming in last???;)
Like a day out and about with the winner?!?!?!;)
Can't wait for part 7 - not many birds on my list to go!!!
Claire

[The Devil Bird]

lol. Unfortunately no prizes yet unless I think of something cheap but something someone would appreciate. But it probably wouldn't be for the last one ;) . Glad to hear you are enthusiastic claire I will try to post it at about 7:30 tonight.

[Kerry77]

Do I get a prize for coming in last???;)
Like a day out and about with the winner?!?!?!;)
Can't wait for part 7 - not many birds on my list to go!!!
Claire


Like your thinking Claire ;) - given that I'm not much above you I'd be tagging along too!

Kerry

[On-Firecrest]

'On-firecrest- you have caught up but watch out. I am particularly bad at that section becasue for example I haven't even see a Tree Pipit or Woodlark. Only got 285 points from that section.'

If your coming near suffolk i could pm you some sites for them if you want.
steve

[The Devil Bird]

I am in a predicament with homework at the moment so it looks like the 7th part will be on tommorrow instead. Sorry folks! Steve I would love that if you could PM me with sites.

[The Devil Bird]

Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus A 30
White-throated Dipper Cinclus cinclus A 20
Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes A 10
Northern Mockingbird* Mimus polyglottos A 90
Brown Thrasher* Toxostoma rufum A 100
Grey Catbird* Dumetella carolinensis A 90
Hedge Accentor Prunella modularis A 10
Alpine Accentor* Prunella collaris A 80
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin* Cercotrichas galactotes A 90
European Robin Erithacus rubecula A 10
Rufous-tailed Robin* Luscinia sibilans A 100
Thrush Nightingale* Luscinia luscinia A 50
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos A 25
Siberian Rubythroat* Luscinia calliope A 90
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica A 40
Siberian Blue Robin* Luscinia cyane A 90
Red-flanked Bluetail* Tarsiger cyanurus A 80
White-throated Robin* Irania gutturalis A 90
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros A 25
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus A 20
Moussier's Redstart* Phoenicurus moussieri A 100
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra A 25
Stonechat Saxicola torquata A 20
Isabelline Wheatear* Oenanthe isabellina A 80
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe A 80
Pied Wheatear* Oenanthe pleschanka A 80
Black-eared Wheatear* Oenanthe hispanica A 80
Desert Wheatear* Oenanthe deserti A 80
White-tailed Wheatear* Oenanthe leucopyga A 90
Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush* Monticola saxatilis A 80
Blue Rock Thrush* Monticola solitarius A 90
White's Thrush* Zoothera dauma A 80
Siberian Thrush* Zoothera sibirica A 90
Varied Thrush* Zoothera naevia A 100
Wood Thrush* Hylocichla mustelina A 100
Hermit Thrush* Catharus guttatus A 90
Swainson's Thrush* Catharus ustulatus A 80
Grey-cheeked Thrush* Catharus minimus A 80
Veery* Catharus fuscescens A 90
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus A 20
Common Blackbird Turdus merula A 10
Eyebrowed Thrush* Turdus obscurus A 90
Dusky Thrush* Turdus naumanni A 90
Dark-throated Thrush* Turdus ruficollis A 70
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris A 20
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos A 15
Redwing Turdus iliacus A 15
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus A 15
American Robin* Turdus migratorius A 80
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti A 25
Zitting Cisticola* Cisticola juncidis A 90
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler* Locustella certhiola A 80
Lanceolated Warbler* Locustella lanceolata A 70
Common Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia A 25
River Warbler* Locustella fluviatilis A 80
Savi's Warbler* Locustella luscinioides A 50
Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola A 50
Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus A 20
Paddyfield Warbler* Acrocephalus agricola A 70
Blyth's Reed Warbler* Acrocephalus dumetorum A 80

[jacana]

now at 3450 (not including northern wheatear, i think 80 was a typo!)

[claire78]

130 for me from part 7
Claire

[Steve Lister]

And 1020 for me.

Steve

[Jane Turner]

coming late to this party 1160 on this section

In reverse order...
1160 1295 1320 1895 1580 1425 1485


10160
in total so far

[ody]

635 points from part 7!

[birderbf]

Um... I think I'm back down to 1%. From part seven... 10 points. European Robin.

[The Devil Bird]

Oh great I did it again. Let me update the scoreboard and change the score available for wheatear.

[The Devil Bird]

Welcome to the game Jane Turner. Right- If Northern Wheatear was part of your score then please could you deduct 60 points from your score sorry (if you didn't count it because the the weird score but you have seen it in Britain add 20)!
Here are the current scores. (full stop (.) means score is up to date to the latest part)
Category 1
1st: Steve Lister with 10280 .
2nd: Jane Turner with 10100 .
3rd: Connorbirda2 with 10525 .
4th: Postcardcv with 7355
5th: Teamsaint with 3455 .
6th: Jacana with 3470 .
7th: Ghosrider wth 2930 .
8th: Delia Todd with 2860
9th: On-firecrest with 3390 .
10th:The Devil Bird (me) with 3180 .
11th: Kerry77 with 1365
12th: Clare78 with 1225 .
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 315 .
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Ody with 3275 points .

[Jane Turner]

Knock off the Wheatear points! I had a bit of a quandary with Ruddy Shelduck too - I've seen a few, but there hasn't been an acceptable one since before I was born.

[teamsaint]

1: 745
2: 510
3: 495
4: 510
5: 440
6: 430
7: 325

i believe that makes a total of.....

3455

but about that red-breasted goose - one of the few rarities that a non-twitcher such as myself has seen - only 35 points!!!!:C

[Conorbirda2]

That was a tough round. Lots of bogey birds in that lot for me! Only 930 points that last round, thanks.

[On-Firecrest]

3390 for me know please. (watch out jacana your next)

Re: woodlark sites
Thats ok let me know how you get on.
i checked out your blog and your red kite pics made me jealous. I just want to see one let alone photograph it.

Edit : oh by the way am i allowed to count the golden oriole i heard. (easier then seeing the blasted things!)

[ghostrider]

Late arrival but here goes

pt 1 620
pt 2 375
pt 3 450
pt 4 335
pt 5 360
pt 6 310
pt 7 380

A grand total of 2930. all scores ammended.

[jacana]

hehe, i just had a bad round on-firecrest ;) (on 3470 now i've added 20 for wheatear) get ready to be left well and truely behind :flyaway:

[The Devil Bird]

Welcome to the game Teamsaint and ghostrider. I believe there are now 15 players. The scoreboard is now updated (see post 116).

[The Devil Bird]

oh by the way am i allowed to count the golden oriole i heard. (easier then seeing the blasted things!)
Well, I had to think about this. But unfortunatley I have decided that because some people don't count what they hear on their life lists it would be unfair if you counted one you heard whereas other people didn't count it, then you would gain points. So for now on please don't count birds you have only heard. Sorry!

[teamsaint]

just noticed that red-breasted goose scores the same as red-necked grebe, you've go to be joking!

everybody who has seen red-breasted goose add 10 ;)

[Jane Turner]

I need another 90 points please... for White-tailed Plover.

[The Devil Bird]

Wow, well done Jane. 90 points coming up. Seeing as a new page has started I shall post the scoreboard fresh.

[The Devil Bird]

Category 1
1st: Steve Lister with 10280
2nd: Connorbirda2 with 10525
3rd: Jane Turner with 1065 .
4th: Postcardcv with 7355
5th: Teamsaint with 3455
6th: Jacana with 3470
7th: Ghosrider wth 2930
8th: Delia Todd with 2860
9th: On-firecrest with 3390
10th:The Devil Bird (me) with 3180
11th: Kerry77 with 1365
12th: Clare78 with 1225
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 315
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Ody with 3275 points
__________________

[The Devil Bird]

Hi there. As Teamsant said, Red Breasted Goose is worth more than I originally said. So, if you have seen red-breasted goose please add 25 points to your score. I may post the next part in a minute seeing that most people have their scores up to date.
Now, so that their is some notice. I am going to do a 2007 year list version of the game. To reduce the number of late starters for the 07 version please would you let me know in advance if you would like to take part in it by either PMing me or posting here. You don't have to but I think it would reuce the number of people starting later on in the game (then they wouldn't have to add up about 7 parts in one chunk.

[The Devil Bird]

Hi again here is part 8! We are near the end... there is only part 9 then part 10 which is only 45 species (but of course there is the 07 year version soon!)
I have checked this one over and think there are no errors this time.

Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris A 40
Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus A 15
Great Reed Warbler* Acrocephalus arundinaceus A 70
Thick-billed Warbler* Acrocephalus aedon A 90
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler* Hippolais pallida A 90
Booted Warbler* Hippolais caligata A 80
Sykes's Warbler* Hippolais rama A 90
Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina A 50
Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta A 50
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla A 15
Garden Warbler Sylvia borin A 20
Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria A 50
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca A 25
Orphean Warbler* Sylvia hortensis A 90
Asian Desert Warbler* Sylvia nana A 90
Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis A 15
Spectacled Warbler* Sylvia conspicillata A 90
Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata A 25
Marmora's Warbler* Sylvia sarda A 90
Rüppell's Warbler* Sylvia rueppelli A 90
Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans A 60
Sardinian Warbler* Sylvia melanocephala A 80
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides A 60
Arctic Warbler* Phylloscopus borealis A 70
Pallas's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus A 50
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus A 40
Hume's Leaf Warbler* Phylloscopus humei A 70
Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi A 60
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus A 60
Western Bonelli's Warbler* Phylloscopus bonelli A 70
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler* Phylloscopus orientalis A 90
Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix A 25
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita A 15
Iberian Chiffchaff* Phylloscopus ibericus A 90
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus A 15
Goldcrest Regulus regulus A 15
Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla A 25
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata A 25
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva A 60
Taiga Flycatcher* Ficedula albicilla A 90
Collared Flycatcher* Ficedula albicollis A 80
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca A 30
Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus A 20
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus A 10
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus A 10
Great Tit Parus major A 10
Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus A 30
Coal Tit Periparus ater A 10
Willow Tit Poecile montanus A 20
Marsh Tit Poecile palustris A 20
Red-breasted Nuthatch* Sitta canadensis A 100
Wood Nuthatch Sitta europaea A 15
Wallcreeper* Tichodroma muraria A 90
Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris A 15
Short-toed Treecreeper* Certhia brachydactyla A 80
Eurasian Penduline Tit* Remiz pendulinus A 70
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus A 40
Brown Shrike* Lanius cristatus A 90
Isabelline Shrike* Lanius isabellinus A 80
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio A 40

[Jane Turner]

1875. I like my Warblers!

[The Devil Bird]

Points saved, thanks Jane. The 07 version is now out in the bf fun quizzes section and the first part will be on on Wednesday.

[ghostrider]

300. Plus 25 for the Red Breasted Goose.

3255.

[The Devil Bird]

Current scores there are 24485 points available so far (perecentages at the end) Jane I think your score is right but I typed it wrong so had to look back and work it out to correct it:
Category 1
1st: Steve Lister with 10280
2nd: Connorbirda2 with 10525
3rd: Jane Turner with 12125 .
4th: Postcardcv with 7355
5th: Teamsaint with 3455
6th: Jacana with 3470
7th: Ghosrider wth 3225 .
8th: Delia Todd with 2860
9th: On-firecrest with 3390
10th:The Devil Bird (me) with 3515 .
11th: Kerry77 with 1365
12th: Clare78 with 1225
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 315
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Ody with 3275 points

[Conorbirda2]

1835 to add from that last section please. including the Goose update.

[claire78]

Just a very little 100 for me please. (Note to self:- finish college course and get out there more!)
Claire:-C

[jacana]

my worst round yet! 3810

[swiss7]

Hey guys can I join in? From a trip earlier this year to Switzerland and Spain.. plus a few extras seen here in aus as well.. scores so far are:
405
710
630
455
515
625
295
250

Total:
3885

That'll be category 3 for me!
Cheers,
Damien

[On-Firecrest]

hi
oh dear the lbj round.
I'm know on 3755 and jacanas leaving me behind again.
Never mind clare78 if you need some sites for suffolk birds (specify which though) and i could pm you some.
cheers
steve

[ody]

640 points from part 8 please!

[Steve Lister]

1795 from the latest part and +25 for Red-breastd Goose makes 1820 to add on:
I think that makes 12100.

Steve

[teamsaint]

465 from that part plus 25 for the red-breasted goose.
tom

[claire78]

hi
oh dear the lbj round.
I'm know on 3755 and jacanas leaving me behind again.
Never mind clare78 if you need some sites for suffolk birds (specify which though) and i could pm you some.
cheers
steve

Cheers Steve - have just got to finish my college course (4th July = last day) and then I will have enough time to go out and explore Norfolk and Suffolk! It just happens that my interest in birds has coincided with this course I am having to do for work :-(
Will contact you later on when I have run out of places I already know about and want to explore!
TTFN
Claire

[Kerry77]

Hi,

To add to my small total, 160 for part 7 and 170 for part 8.

I'm up for taking part in the 2007 year list version (bet my total will be as miserably small though!)

Kerry

[birderbf]

Just a very little 100 for me please. (Note to self:- finish college course and get out there more!)
Claire:-C

Oh yeah, that's embarrassing? Give me a big fat ZERO for that round. Next time I'm in Ire., I'll be a little more observant!;)

[The Devil Bird]

Ok, I have only been unattendant for 2 days and I have to catch up with quite alot, here are the current scores (btw: welcome to the game swiss7!):
Category 1
1st: Steve Lister with 12100 .
2nd: Connorbirda2 with 12360 .
3rd: Jane Turner with 12125 .
4th: Postcardcv with 7355
5th: Teamsaint with 3940 .
6th: Jacana with 3810 .
7th: Ghosrider wth 3225 .
8th: Delia Todd with 2860
9th: On-firecrest with 3755 .
10th:The Devil Bird (me) with 3515 .
11th: Kerry77 with 1695 .
12th: Clare78 with 1325 .
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 315 .
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Swiss7 with 3885 .
3rd: Ody with 3915 points .

[The Devil Bird]

Seeing that most of you are ready save for Delia Todd who is on holiday, Postcardcv and xenospiza who hasn't been on for a while. We shall go ahead with the 9th round and the final full section. The 10th round will be on on Tuesday.
Here it goes:

Long-tailed Shrike* Lanius schach A 100
Lesser Grey Shrike* Lanius minor A 70
Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor A 50
Southern Grey Shrike* Lanius meridionalis A 90
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator A 60
Masked Shrike* Lanius nubicus A 100
Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius A 10
Black-billed Magpie Pica pica A 10
Spotted Nutcracker* Nucifraga caryocatactes A 80
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax A 30
Eurasian Jackdaw Corvus monedula A 10
Rook Corvus frugilegus A 10
Carrion Crow Corvus corone A 10
Hooded Crow Corvus cornix A 20
Common Raven Corvus corax A 20
Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris A 10
Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus A 50
House Sparrow Passer domesticus A 10
Spanish Sparrow* Passer hispaniolensis A 90
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus A 20
Rock Sparrow* Petronia petronia A 100
Yellow-throated Vireo* Vireo flavifrons A 100
Philadelphia Vireo* Vireo philadelphicus A 90
Red-eyed Vireo* Vireo olivaceus A 70
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs A 10
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla A 20
European Serin Serinus serinus A 50
European Greenfinch Carduelis chloris A 10
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis A 10
Eurasian Siskin Carduelis spinus A 15
Common Linnet Carduelis cannabina A 15
Twite Carduelis flavirostris A 25
Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea A 25
Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret A 20
Arctic Redpoll Carduelis hornemanni A 70
Two-barred Crossbill* Loxia leucoptera A 70
Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra A 20
Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica A 25
Parrot Crossbill* Loxia pytyopsittacus A 60
Trumpeter Finch* Bucanetes githagineus A 90
Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus A 50
Pine Grosbeak* Pinicola enucleator A 90
Common Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula A 15
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes A 25
Evening Grosbeak* Hesperiphona vespertina A 90
Black-and-white Warbler* Mniotilta varia A 90
Golden-winged Warbler* Vermivora chrysoptera A 100
Tennessee Warbler* Vermivora peregrina A 90
Northern Parula* Parula americanaA 90
Yellow Warbler* Dendroica petechia A 90
Chestnut-sided Warbler* Dendroica pensylvanica A 90
Blackburnian Warbler* Dendroica fusca A 90
Cape May Warbler* Dendroica tigrina A 100
Magnolia Warbler* Dendroica magnolia A 100
Yellow-rumped Warbler* Dendroica coronata A 80
Blackpoll Warbler* Dendroica striata A 80
Bay-breasted Warbler* Dendroica castanea A 100
American Redstart* Setophaga ruticilla A 90
Ovenbird* Seiurus aurocapilla A 90
Northern Waterthrush* Seiurus noveboracensis A 90

[The Devil Bird]

There is a total of 26325 points available so far and 1840 for part 9, sorry connorbirda2 just noticed your post and corrected it, you are now first- well done.
Category 1
1st: Connorbirda2 with 12360
2nd: Steve Lister with 12100
3rd: Jane Turner with 12125
4th: Postcardcv with 7355
5th: Teamsaint with 3940
6th: Jacana with 3810
7th: Ghosrider wth 3225
8th: Delia Todd with 2860
9th: On-firecrest with 3755
10th:The Devil Bird (me) with 3720 .
11th: Kerry77 with 1695
12th: Clare78 with 1325
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 430 .
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Swiss7 with 3885
3rd: Ody with 3915 points

[birderbf]

115 for that last round there. Aw man you guys have had Golden-winged, Tennessee, Blackburnian, Cape May and Bay-breasted Warbler and Yellow-throated Vireo? Why can't you train some of your warblers to come our way?

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks, now updated. Haven't you had many European Warblers in the US?

[Kerry77]

Hiya,

155 for me from round 9.

Kerry

[Jane Turner]

1075

Can't help thinking Rock Sparrow is 100 though. Just because its ugly and a little boring...

[teamsaint]

365 for round 9

[jacana]

i'm now on 4190

they have not had many species, although arctic warbler is a fairly regular species for alaska i believe. And they've also had dusky, lanceolated, middendorff's grasshopper and yellow browed on the pacific side and willow, wood and lesser whitethroat on the Atlantic side. It's all to do with the prevailing winds. Red eyed vireo is annual here, and Ireland have had a couple more species than us.

[The Devil Bird]

Scores updated. I put it as 100 didn't I, hang on I'll check after I've posted this.
It is interesting about the warblers, unfortunate we don't share our warblers with them.
Category 1
1st: Connorbirda2 with 12360
2nd: Steve Lister with 12100
3rd: Jane Turner with 13200 .
4th: Postcardcv with 7355
5th: Teamsaint with 4305 .
6th: Jacana with 4190 .
7th: Ghosrider wth 3225
8th: Delia Todd with 2860
9th: On-firecrest with 3755
10th:The Devil Bird (me) with 3720 .
11th: Kerry77 with 1850 .
12th: Clare78 with 1325
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 430 .
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Swiss7 with 3885
3rd: Ody with 3915 points

[The Devil Bird]

I doubt anyone has but If you have seen Rock Sparrow add 10 points.

[birderbf]

i'm now on 4190

they have not had many species, although arctic warbler is a fairly regular species for alaska i believe. And they've also had dusky, lanceolated, middendorff's grasshopper and yellow browed on the pacific side and willow, wood and lesser whitethroat on the Atlantic side. It's all to do with the prevailing winds. Red eyed vireo is annual here, and Ireland have had a couple more species than us.

And all these years I thought our birds just were horrible with directions...:-O

[swiss7]

Hey, 420 for my last round.. a bit better than the Warbler round.. damn not having been birding in Europe in summer!

[lucytoo]

Hi! Can I join? I'm an aussie, but I spent two months in the UK over christmas 2005/6...only counting that trip, my current score is 3220. Thanks!

Does that makes me the person that had the least amount of time to gather birds within category A?

[The Devil Bird]

Hi there. Welcome to the game lucytoo, your score is very impressing considering you were only here for as hort while and you are probably the one with the largest category A score in a short time.
There are still a few which need updating. I am posting the final part tonight.
Here are the current scores:
Category 1
1st: Connorbirda2 with 12360
2nd: Steve Lister with 12100
3rd: Jane Turner with 13200 .
4th: Postcardcv with 7355
5th: Teamsaint with 4305 .
6th: Jacana with 4190 .
7th: Ghosrider wth 3225
8th: Lucytoo with 3220 .
9th: Delia Todd with 2860
10th: On-firecrest with 3755
11th:The Devil Bird (me) with 3720 .
12th: Kerry77 with 1850 .
13th: Clare78 with 1325
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 430 .
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Swiss7 with 4305 .
3rd: Ody with 3915 points

[ody]

590 points from part 9!

[On-Firecrest]

hi
thats know 4030 for me please.
sorry about the late response i have been drowning in gcse revision but know im free.

[teamsaint]

how about a category d which is birds that you've seen but including only abroad (basically a european list including britain and europe)

[The Devil Bird]

Here are the current scores. Thanks guys for replying. I would like to get this one finished by tommorrow so we can start the 07 version so I will post the final part in a second...
Category 1
1st: Connorbirda2 with 12360
2nd: Steve Lister with 12100
3rd: Jane Turner with 13200 .
4th: Postcardcv with 7355
5th: Teamsaint with 4305 .
6th: Jacana with 4190 .
7th: Ghosrider wth 3225
8th: Lucytoo with 3220 .
9th: Delia Todd with 2860
10th: On-firecrest with 4030 .
11th:The Devil Bird (me) with 3720 .
12th: Kerry77 with 1850 .
13th: Clare78 with 1325
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 430 .
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Swiss7 with 4305 .
3rd: Ody with 4505 points .

PS Teamsaint do you mean like category three but Europe?

[The Devil Bird]

Here is the final round. It is worth 2705 points, lets see how this turns out.

Common Yellowthroat* Geothlypis trichas A 90
Hooded Warbler* Wilsonia citrina A 90
Wilson's Warbler* Wilsonia pusilla A 100
Summer Tanager* Piranga rubra A 100
Scarlet Tanager* Piranga olivacea A 90
Eastern Towhee* Pipilo erythrophthalmus A 100
Lark Sparrow* Chondestes grammacus A 90
Savannah Sparrow* Passerculus sandwichensis A 90
Song Sparrow* Melospiza melodia A 90
White-crowned Sparrow* Zonotrichia leucophrys A 90
White-throated Sparrow* Zonotrichia albicollis A 80
Dark-eyed Junco* Junco hyemalis A 80
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus A 30
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis A 20
Black-faced Bunting* Emberiza spodocephala A 90
Pine Bunting* Emberiza leucocephalos A 80
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella A 20
Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus A 30
Rock Bunting* Emberiza cia A 90
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana A 50
Cretzschmar's Bunting* Emberiza caesia A 90
Yellow-browed Bunting* Emberiza chrysophrys A 90
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica A 70
Chestnut-eared Bunting Emberiza fucata A 100
Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla A 60
Yellow-breasted Bunting* Emberiza aureola A 70
Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus A 15
Pallas's Bunting* Emberiza pallasi A 90
Black-headed Bunting* Emberiza melanocephala A 60
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra A 20
Rose-breasted Grosbeak* Pheucticus ludovicianus A 80
Indigo Bunting* Passerina cyanea A 100
Bobolink* Dolichonyx oryzivorus A 80
Brown-headed Cowbird* Molothrus ater A 100
Baltimore Oriole* Icterus galbula A 80

[The Devil Bird]

There are 29030 points available for the whole thing. Interesting point is that the average score for a bird is 50 points, I have just worked that out. My score was pathetic for that round- 55 points giving my final score-
Category 1
1st: Connorbirda2 with 12360
2nd: Steve Lister with 12100
3rd: Jane Turner with 13200
4th: Postcardcv with 7355
5th: Teamsaint with 4380 .
6th: Jacana with 4190
7th: Ghosrider wth 3225
8th: Lucytoo with 3220
9th: Delia Todd with 2860
10th: On-firecrest with 4030
11th:The Devil Bird (me) with 3775 .
12th: Kerry77 with 1850
13th: Clare78 with 1325
Category 2:
1st: birderbf with 430 .
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 5130
2nd: Swiss7 with 4305
3rd: Ody with 4505 points

[teamsaint]

ermm.. 75:C

[birderbf]

Seen plenty of them... just none on that side of the Atlantic.

[The Devil Bird]

Shame... I have put a full stop next to your name. Hopefully you will do well in category 3 of the 2007 yearlist version.

[Jane Turner]

895

and a frustrating tanager spp!

[On-Firecrest]

+75 for that round which makes me on 4105 (so jacana did have a bad round then)

[jacana]

also added only 70 which leaves me with 4265.

phew just beat you on-firecrest!!

[lucytoo]

+105 for me for that round...so that leaves me on 3325 I guess.
...I didn't even know there were this many buntings seen/found in the UK - they are not exactly a bird we get in this part of the world!

[swiss7]

Ha.. talk about finishing on a low-point! 35 for that round!! nevermind..

[JillAlexandria]

I guess I'm in catagory three. Birding from the US.

I had as follows:
1- 615
2- 665
3- 585
4- 410
5- 445
6- 885
7- 740
8- 115
9- 630
10- 910

With a total of 6000

Nice to see my sweet little mourning doves get such a high score. They wake me every morning.
This was fun, interesting to see some birds that I consider so common to be considered so special and uncommon somewhere else. Had to laugh when I got to laughing gull. If you want to see them you have to go to South Jersey. In the summer they are everywhere.

[teamsaint]

yey i beat jacana

[Kerry77]

What a miserable way to finish - a measly and somewhat embarrassing 15 points from the last round-terrible!!

Kerry

[jacana]

hehe! hopefully not for long, as i'm off to norfolk early july, which with everything going my way will net me crane, golden oriole, stone curlew, woodlark, turtle dove, cetti's warbler, dartford warbler, honey buzzard, spoonbill, little tern & the possibility of any number of rarities!

[ody]

285 points from this last part!!!

[claire78]

My score was pathetic for that round- 55 points giving my final score-

Erm - not as pathetic as my score of 15 for that round (for a Reed Bunting)!!!

Claire

[birderbf]

Erm - not as pathetic as my score of 15 for that round (for a Reed Bunting)!!!

Claire

Ahem... did nobody notice I got zero in two different rounds?

I'm not a bad birder, I just spent 14 days of my life in category two when I was a blossoming birder!

[The Devil Bird]

Ok here are the scores. Well done everyone and thanks for playing. The winner is Jane Turner well done! If Steve and Connor want a chance to steal the throne then please post your scores. Claire did you do part 9? Oh yeah, welcome to the game Jillalexandria!
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 .
2nd: Connorbirda2 with 12360
3rd: Steve Lister with 12100
4th: Postcardcv with 7355
5th: Teamsaint with 4380 .
6th: Jacana with 4265 .
7th: On-firecrest with 4105 .
8th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3775 .
9th: Lucytoo with 3325 .
10th: Ghosrider wth 3225
11th: Delia Todd with 2860
12th: Kerry77 with 1865 .
13th: Clare78 with 1340 .
Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 .
Category 3:
1st: Jillalexandria with 6000 .
2nd: Xenospiza with 5130
3rd: Ody with 4790 points.
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 .

[The Devil Bird]

If at any point you get a lifer and want to add it to your score then let me know and I will increase your score. The game isn't finished- it carries on with the new birds you see.

And round 1 of the 2007 year list version is now on!

[postcardcv]

opps, I missed the thread for a while...

my scores are:
7 - 930
8 - 1645
9 - 1035
10 - 415

I also need the 25 points for rb goose and also need to add 50 for little bittern that I saw yesterday.

[claire78]

If at any point you get a lifer and want to add it to your score then let me know and I will increase your score. The game isn't finished- it carries on with the new birds you see.

And round 1 of the 2007 year list version is now on!


Yippee - popped out today for 20 minutes and managed to add Yellowhammer and Common Linnet to my life (and 2007) list! So, can I have another 35 points please!!!

Claire

[claire78]

Just noticed that I completely missed Part 9 - score for that round was 130 (includes todays Linnet so don't add on twice!)
CLaire:t:

I reckon that all adds up to 1490 for all 10 parts.

[The Devil Bird]

The scores (well done claire!)
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 .
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 .
3rd;Connorbirda2 with 12360
4th: Postcardcv with 11455 .
5th: Teamsaint with 4380 .
6th: Jacana with 4265 .
7th: On-firecrest with 4105 .
8th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3775 .
9th: Lucytoo with 3325 .
10th: Ghosrider wth 3225
11th: Delia Todd with 2860
12th: Kerry77 with 1865 .
13th: Clare78 with 1490 .
Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 .
Category 3:
1st: Jillalexandria with 6000 .
2nd: Xenospiza with 5130
3rd: Ody with 4790 points.
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 .

[Steve Lister]

Sorry I am a bit behind. Round 9 I scored 905 and then Round 10 a pathetic 335 (I have only ever seen one American passerine, Red-eyed Vireo) so a combined 1240 puts me on 13340
I knew Jane would be miles ahead.

Steve

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks Steve, you are now second.

[ghostrider]

Update...
Pt 9... 345
Pt 10... 75

3675.

[Xenospiza]

OK, I finally updated my scores... I count "heard-only" birds, but I don't count category C birds (nor the released Red Kite I saw near Oxford), so I guess that evens out.
For the Netherlands (Cat 3), it would be 14330 (I would have even more points if some birds like vultures would have occurred in the UK...).
In the UK (Cat 1), it's 3180 as yet... but there's a lot of room for improval (without twitching), and I may have seen a few birds more (I must have seen Willow Warbler!)

[The Devil Bird]

Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
4th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
5th: Teamsaint with 4380 . (15%)
6th: Jacana with 4265 . (15%)
7th: On-firecrest with 4130 . (14%)
8th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3775 . (13%)
9th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
10th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
11th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
12th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
13th: Kerry77 with 1865 . (6%)
14th: Clare78 with 1490 . (5%)
Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)

[On-Firecrest]

+25 from my long overdue first yellow wagtail (digiscoped well to - cracking views) puts me on 4130 please
cheers

[The Devil Bird]

Done, thanks for the update Steve.

[The Devil Bird]

The percentages have been added and scores checked- I hope Delia Todd comes back soon and gives us an update after her holiday.

[claire78]

Can you add another 15 points to my score for a first-ever Common Gull seen today!
Claire

[The Devil Bird]

Sure can- you reminded me, I need to add points to my score for Turtle Dove at Stodmarsh yesterday.

[The Devil Bird]

Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
4th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
5th: Teamsaint with 4380 . (15%)
6th: Jacana with 4265 . (15%)
7th: On-firecrest with 4130 . (14%)
8th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3800 . (13%)
9th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
10th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
11th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
12th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
13th: Kerry77 with 1865 . (6%)
14th: Clare78 with 1505 . (5%)
Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)

[claire78]

Can you add another 75 points for me?
For Sedge warbler; green sandpiper; sand martin and curlew yesterday at Cley
Claire

[On-Firecrest]

+60 please for my kittiwake and golden oriole (seen at last and only took me an hour and a quarter for 5 second views)

[teamsaint]

please can i have 55 more for manx and balearic shearwaters today
tom

[The Devil Bird]

Sorry it took me so long to notice this, the thread kind of got hidden over all the busy threads now that it is finished. Congrats on the lifers!
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
4th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
5th: Teamsaint with 4435 . (15%)
6th: Jacana with 4265 . (15%)
7th: On-firecrest with 4190 . (14%)
8th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3800 . (13%)
9th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
10th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
11th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
12th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
13th: Kerry77 with 1865 . (6%)
14th: Claire78 with 1580 . (5%)
Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)

[claire78]

Another 55 points for me please David for Roseate Tern and Spotted Redshank at Minsmere this afternoon!
Claire:-O

[The Devil Bird]

Sure, here you go (well done!!!)
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
4th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
5th: Teamsaint with 4435 . (15%)
6th: Jacana with 4265 . (15%)
7th: On-firecrest with 4190 . (14%)
8th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3800 . (13%)
9th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
10th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
11th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
12th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
13th: Kerry77 with 1865 . (6%)
14th: Claire78 with 1635 . (5%)
Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)

[The Devil Bird]

See my new British Garden Bird Points Game in the Quizzes section

[claire78]

Managed to spot another 115 points at Minsmere today with 5 lifers

Marsh Tit
Bearded Tit
Common Sandpiper (just before it was caught by a Sparrowhawk on the Scrape!)
Black Tern
Little Gull

Many thanks
Claire

[The Devil Bird]

Well done Claire, your points have been added.
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
4th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
5th: Teamsaint with 4435 . (15%)
6th: Jacana with 4265 . (15%)
7th: On-firecrest with 4190 . (14%)
8th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3800 . (13%)
9th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
10th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
11th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
12th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
13th: Kerry77 with 1865 . (6%)
14th: Claire78 with 1750 . (5%)
Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)

[teamsaint]

please add 30 for roseate tern

[The Devil Bird]

4465 is your new score well done. i am doing this on my wii so i cant copy and paste the scoreboard, will do it in ten mins.

[The Devil Bird]

Well done...
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
4th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
5th: Teamsaint with 4465 . (15%)
6th: Jacana with 4265 . (15%)
7th: On-firecrest with 4190 . (14%)
8th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3800 . (13%)
9th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
10th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
11th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
12th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
13th: Kerry77 with 1865 . (6%)
14th: Claire78 with 1750 . (5%)
Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)

[AStevenson]

Having started on te ABA version, I came back to give this a go

Totals were:
1550
1380
1105
1605
1300
1065
1240
1695
1425
795

making 13160.

Surprised myself there.

cheers,
Andrew

[The Devil Bird]

Welcome to the game AStevenson well done you finished third.
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: AStevenson with 13160. (45%)
4th: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
5th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
6th: Teamsaint with 4465 . (15%)
7th: Jacana with 4265 . (15%)
8th: On-firecrest with 4190 . (14%)
9th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3800 . (13%)
10th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
11th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
12th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
13th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
14th: Kerry77 with 1865 . (6%)
15th: Claire78 with 1750 . (5%)

Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)

[claire78]

Another 35 pints for me please for Honey Buzzard last week at Benacre
Claire

[The Devil Bird]

Ok, you are sooo lucky, I would love to see one of them. :)

[The Devil Bird]

Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: AStevenson with 13160. (45%)
4th: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
5th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
6th: Teamsaint with 4465 . (15%)
7th: Jacana with 4265 . (15%)
8th: On-firecrest with 4190 . (14%)
9th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3800 . (13%)
10th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
11th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
12th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
13th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
14th: Kerry77 with 1865 . (6%)
15th: Claire78 with 1785 . (5%)

Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)

[On-Firecrest]

lifers 199-202 are raven (+20) red grouse(+25) wood sandpiper (+25) and squacco heron (+60) which i think puts my score on 4320?

[On-Firecrest]

and now plus 40 for a wryneck

[teamsaint]

twitcher lol

[matthall]

can u please do a woodland and garden bird point game please

[On-Firecrest]

twitcher lol
:t:


can u please do a woodland and garden bird point game please

There is one buried under all the other threads her. Should be nar the bootom this page or top of the next one.

[claire78]

Me again - following another trip to Cheshire/Staffs/Derbyshire and to Minsmere I have a few more lifers to add please!
1. Raven (20)
2. Willow Warbler (15)
3. Hobby (25)
4. Yellow Wagtail (25)
5. Reed Warbler (15)
6. Whinchat (25)

Total to add = 125

Claire ;)

[On-Firecrest]

and now some more... long eared owl+30 and whinchat +25

[The Devil Bird]

Woo, ok let me sort this out (AAAAHHH), this is cool, I'll get through this, give me a minute:
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: AStevenson with 13160. (45%)
4th: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
5th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
6th: Teamsaint with 4465 . (15%)
7th: Jacana with 4265 . (15%)
8th: On-firecrest with 4415 . (14%)
9th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3940 . (13%)
10th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
11th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
12th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
13th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
14th: Kerry77 with 1865 . (6%)
15th: Claire78 with 1810 . (5%)

Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)
I need quite alot (140) now after my holiday: shag, chough, raven, dipper, manx shear, guillemot, fulmar.
Matthall there is a garden bird points game here (you can still join in on it): http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=92117

[claire78]

I think my score should have gone up to 1910! Missed off 100 with the last calculation somewhere David!
Gets me off the bottom place spot at long last! ;)
TTFN
Claire

[On-Firecrest]

cheers but i think my percentage and postition are wrong (7th not 8th)

[On-Firecrest]

and 35 for a spotted crake and 40 for a red necked phalarope

[On-Firecrest]

yawn...me again-am i the only one still doing this?
anyway
20-sanderling
25-arctic skua
70-long billed dowitcher
25-manx shearwater
all crackers had yesterday at titchwell

[teamsaint]

35 for honey buzzard please

[The Devil Bird]

Hi, Sorry for the late update, been really busy with a wide variety of things. Thanks for updating guys!
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: AStevenson with 13160. (45%)
4th: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
5th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
6th: Teamsaint with 4495 . (15%)
7th: Jacana with 4265 . (15%)
8th: On-firecrest with 4630 . (14%)
9th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3940 . (13%)
10th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
11th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
12th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
13th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
14th: Claire78 with 1910 (6%)
15th: Kerry77 with 1865 (6%)

Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)

[claire78]

20 more points for me please David for Common Scoter bobbing along just off the shore at Lowestoft over the weekend!
Claire

[jacana]

forgot about this!

on 4525 now thanks to some very nice birds- black stork, velvet scoter, oriole etc

[On-Firecrest]

so what are the points gonna be for caspian gull and american herring gull now there full species?

[The Devil Bird]

Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (49%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (43%)
3rd: AStevenson with 13160. (45%)
4th: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42%)
5th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39%)
6th: Teamsaint with 4495 . (15%)
7th: Jacana with 4525 . (15%)
8th: On-firecrest with 4630 . (14%)
9th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3980 . (13%)
10th: Ghostrider with 3675. (13%)
11th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11%)
12th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (11%)
13th: Delia Todd with 2860 (10%)
14th: Claire78 with 1930 (6%)
15th: Kerry77 with 1865 (6%)

Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (21%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (17%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (15%)

[The Devil Bird]

Right, now, I have come to this decision about the Gulls:
Caspian Gull: 30 points
American Herring Gull: 60 points

[teamsaint]

david you really need to sort out the table lol. how come i have 4495 5th place and 15% while steve has 4630 8th place and 14%?!?!?

[The Devil Bird]

I am finally re-doing the percentages and revising the scoreboard (percentages updated and made more accurate and positions updated):
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (48.55%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (45.95%)
3rd: AStevenson with 13160. (45.33%)
4th: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42.58%)
5th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39.46%)
6th: On-firecrest with 4630. (15.95%)
7th: Jacana with 4525. (15.59%)
8th: Teamsaint with 4495 . (15.48%)
9th: The Devil Bird (me) with 3980 . (13.7%)
10th: Ghostrider with 3675. (12.66%)
11th: Lucytoo with 3325 . (11.45%)
12th: Xenospiza with 3180 . (10.95%)
13th: Delia Todd with 2860 NOT UPDATED (9.85%)
14th: Claire78 with 1930 (6.65%)
15th: Kerry77 with 1865 (6.42%)

Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1.48%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49.36%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (20.66%)
3rd: Ody with 4790 points. (16.5%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (14.95%)

[ody]

Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos A 40!
I must come back the next time for the other records!

[jacana]

add 30 for me, i have caspain gull on the list!

[claire78]

Need some more now for the plethora of Little Stints at Minsmere last week and a small flock of Snow Bunting! 25 + 20 = 45 please David!
Kind regards
Claire

[AStevenson]

Devil Bird - the gulls ain't added yet only 'recommended' but if you're including them I've seen both!

Also can you add brown flycatcher.

Cheers,
Andrew

[teamsaint]

black redstart (25 points)

[Pedley Birder]

I hope im no to late to join.|=(|
My total is 3640

[Pedley Birder]

Can I have 30 points for a Red-Throated Diver, 25 points for a Twite and 20 points for a Snow Bunting please. All seen in North Wales this last weekend.
That will put me on 3715 I think.

[Pedley Birder]

Just re-done my scores and I am on 3730 not 3715.

[On-Firecrest]

hi again,
right i think this is it but i might have forgotten some,
ybr warbler 40
great egret and grey shrike 50 each (100)
lesser yellowlegs (70)
makes 210 and 4840.

[claire78]

3 more birds for me please David

Bewick's Swan - 30
Meadow Pipit - 20
Lesser Yellowlegs - 70

All at Minsmere today!

Claire

[rezMole]

Just seen this thread and was bored, so I've had a go:

1 = 910
2 = 935
3 = 685
4 = 760
5 = 445
6 = 355
7 = 365
8 = 405
9 = 380
10 = 55

Total 5295

[The Devil Bird]

Seem to have a large amount of things to do here (sorry I've been on a school trip etc been busy)
Welcome new players
Category 1
1st: Jane Turner with 14095 . (48.55%)
2nd: Steve lister with 13340 . (45.95%)
3rd: AStevenson with 13330. (45.33%)
4th: Connorbirda2 with 12360 (42.58%)
5th: Postcardcv with 11455 . (39.46%)
6th: Rezmole with 5295. (to do%)
7th: On-firecrest with 4840. (15.95%)
8th: Jacana with 4555. (15.59%)
9th: Teamsaint with 4510. (15.48%)
10th: The Devil Bird (me) with 4030 . (13.7%)
11th: Pedley Birder with 3730. (to do %)
12th: Ghostrider with 3675. (12.66%)
13th: Lucytoo with 3325. (11.45&)
14th: Xenospiza with 3180. (10.95%)
15th: Delia Todd with 2860 NOT UPDATED (9.85%)
16th: Claire78 with 1105 (6.65%)
17th: Kerry77 with 1865 (6.42%)

Category 2:
1st: Birderbf with 430 . (1.48%)
Category 3:
1st: Xenospiza with 14330. (49.36%)
2nd: Jillalexandria with 6000 . (20.66%)
3rd: Ody with 4830 points. (16.5%)
4th:Swiss7 with 4340 . (14.95%)

Thanks for playing all!

[Pedley Birder]

Can I have 35 points for Ring-Billed Gull please. That will give me 3765

[Hotspur]

mines 5225 i think