Bird Points Game Yearlist 07 Version!

[The Devil Bird]

Hello there everyone!
Seeing the success of the original 'Bird Points Game', I have decided to create a new version- and I am proud to announce the 2007 yearlist version. This version is fully revised and all the errors made in the first game have been corrected.
This game will start on Wednesday 20th June 07. To reduce the number of late starters (If you do start late on this one then don't worry you can still play) can you please PM me in advance to let me know that you might play or just remember its starting on Wednesday.
Here are the rules:
It basically works like this:

On each bird, at the end there is a number. This is the amount of points it is worth (rarer the bird the more points). For each bird on your life list you add the number you see at the end up to make your total.
For example here would be the first section of the game (don't start playing it from this):
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 60pFor 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.
Here is the pointing system:


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

The game is posted in sections- there are ten of these, each consisting of 60 birds.
If you see a new bird for the year (which is very likely seeing that it is only half way throught the year) then let me know and I will add the points for you.Any questions please ask me. The first part will be posted on Wednesday 20th June 07.
Thanks,
David

[The Devil Bird]

And a very important part I forgot to mention.
There are three categories you can enter in : Category A (Points based on the birds you have seen in Britain, excluding the Republic of Ireland)
Category B (Points based on birds you have seen in Republic of Ireland only)
Category C (Points based on birds seen in a different couintry but are on the British List, points are likely to be biased however it will be interesting to see how it turns out and it lets other people have a go)
Thanks,
TDB

[birderbf]

And a very important part I forgot to mention.
There are three categories you can enter in : Category A (Points based on the birds you have seen in Britain, excluding the Republic of Ireland)
Category B (Points based on birds you have seen in Republic of Ireland only)
Category C (Points based on birds seen in a different couintry but are on the British List, points are likely to be biased however it will be interesting to see how it turns out and it lets other people have a go)
Thanks,
TDB

Hmmmm I like the sound of category C. Almost all of the birds I've seen this year are 60-100s on the other Bird Points Game. Yes, this does sound fun!

[jocateme]

Yeah... will be interesting, although I'll probably have barely 100p.

[The Devil Bird]

As promised the first part of the 2007 bird points game is here everyone prepare to play round 1.

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 60p
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 30pLet me know your scores and I will add you to the scoreboard.

[teamsaint]

750. once again the wildfowl are my strongest section.

[claire78]

215 for me for part 1 (quite handy having Minsmere close by!!!). Have missed out on all the winter geese because I wasn't birding then but will catch up with them in the autumn!;)

Claire

[On-Firecrest]

Are these points the same as in the life list version? if so it will make it a lot easier to calculate?

[B.C. Birder]

1,015........is that possible? I just counted all the birds there I have seen and added there points together? Thats how I do it, right?

BC

[swiss7]

405 for me (07 version will be quite similar to my life list version)

[birderbf]

925. More or less.

[The Devil Bird]

Ok he score board will be on in a sec. On-firecrest, they are updated (eg some of the birds I have changed by 5 or 10 points because I thought it would be more suitable.
BC Birder It is possible but if you are surprised are you sure you did it for your year list?

IMPORTANT EDIT: Just noticed that I didn't change the rules it is meant to say for each bird on your year list not life list, it won't let me change it so keep it in mind.

[The Devil Bird]

Please let me know where your list is based (either Britian, Republic of Ireland or any other country)
Here is the scoreboard as I am asuming is in the correct catgories (full stop at the end of your scoremeans score is up to date with the latest round).
Scoreboard
Category A
1st Teamsaint with 750 points .
2nd The Devil Bird (me) with 530 points .
3rd Claire78 with 215 points .


Category B

Category C
1st B.C Birder with 1065 points .
2nd Birderbf with 925 points .
3rd Swiss7 with 405 points .

[B.C. Birder]

Ok he score board will be on in a sec. On-firecrest, they are updated (eg some of the birds I have changed by 5 or 10 points because I thought it would be more suitable.
BC Birder It is possible but if you are surprised are you sure you did it for your year list?

IMPORTANT EDIT: Just noticed that I didn't change the rules it is meant to say for each bird on your year list not life list, it won't let me change it so keep it in mind.

Thanks for chANging that, thats were I got confused. Ok then, if I discount the two birds that I have on my life list, but haven't seen this year, my final total is 965. So you can just knock of that 50 points from the scoreboard. Yay, still in first place lol.

BC

[birderbf]

925. More or less.

Ok I thought that seemed low. I counted very meticulously this time, and I'm sure I have exacltly 1120. Sorry 'bout that!

[The Devil Bird]

Scoreboard
Category A
1st Teamsaint with 750 points .
2nd The Devil Bird (me) with 530 points .
3rd Claire78 with 215 points .


Category B

Category C
1st B.C Birder with 1065 points .
2nd Birderbf with 1120 points .
3rd Swiss7 with 405 points .

[The Devil Bird]

Here is part two

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 40
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax A 40
Green Heron*Butorides virescens A 20
Squacco Heron* Ardeola ralloidesA 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 [FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Pernis apivorus A 35
Black Kite Milvus migrans A 40
Red Kite Milvus milvus AC3 30
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicillaAC3 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

[The Devil Bird]

Oh great, thank you word 2007 which I installed yesterday this really is fantastic. I will try to sort the problem out. :(

[B.C. Birder]

I got 285

BC

[The Devil Bird]

Welcome to the game jocateme. Word 07 is great but that was annoying, has all that rubbish been deleted for you guys, I can't see it anymore. I have changed the style to word 2003 so I hope that will fix it next time.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 750 points
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 825 points .
3rd: Claire78 with 400 points .
Category B

Category C
1st: B.C Birder with 1350 points .
2nd: Birderbf with 1770 points .
3rd: Swiss7 with 405 points
4th: Jocateme with 360 points.

[claire78]

185 for me for part 2 of teh 2007 version
CLaire

[birderbf]

650 for part two.

[jocateme]

I have a shameful 360 points all together... (including USA and Brazil)

P.S. Word 2007 is indeed fantastic, but I've got to admit that it took me quite a while to find where everything was.

[The Devil Bird]

Scoreboard updated, see post 20.

[B.C. Birder]

Devil Bird, can you add 30 points to my score? I realised a Hen Harrier is the same as Northern Harrier. Thanks

BC

[teamsaint]

465 for part 2

[birderbf]

Don't forget to rearrange the order! o:)

[The Devil Bird]

Done
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 1215 points .
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 825 points .
3rd: Claire78 with 400 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 1770 points .
2nd: B.C Birder with 1380 points .
3rd: Swiss7 with 405 points
4th: Jocateme with 360 points.

[The Devil Bird]

I will have to copy and paste from the original game rather than word-here it goes (I just hope that I edited all the errors out on the game, I did in Word but not sure if I did on the actual thread):
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]

You can still play if you haven't already- we need more players!
There are 11165 points available so far.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 1215 points (11%)
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 1135 points .(10%)
3rd: Claire78 with 400 points (4%)
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 1770 points (15%)
2nd: B.C Birder with 1380 points (12%)
3rd: Swiss7 with 405 points (4%)
4th: Jocateme with 360 points (3%)

[jocateme]

355 for part 3...

P.S. Yayyy!! 3 percent!!

[B.C. Birder]

620 for me.

BC

[claire78]

160 for me for Part 3 please!
Claire:eek!:

[dan pointon]

For a British based life-list I got 1630 for part one, 1510 for part two, and 1295 for part 3, giving a cumulative total of 4435. Can I ask why Green Heron is only worth 20 points? Also you've missed Lesser Canada Goose, and I added up the numbers and got a figure closer to 8500, are you sure you've added um' up right?

Cheers and good idea!

D

[teamsaint]

495 for part 3

[birderbf]

Only 765. 100 for Purple Gallinule!

[B.C. Birder]

For a British based life-list I got 1630 for part one, 1510 for part two, and 1295 for part 3, giving a cumulative total of 4435. Can I ask why Green Heron is only worth 20 points? Also you've missed Lesser Canada Goose, and I added up the numbers and got a figure closer to 8500, are you sure you've added um' up right?

Cheers and good idea!

D

You can only count birds you have seen this year, correct?

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

IS it too late for me to play this.IM not sure how though
if it isnt im in category C

i just add up all my lifers on the list, right. if so, then for round 1 i got 595, for round 2 i got 620 and for round 3 i got 500 so total is...

1715

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry, thats my life list, not year. heers my year list8-P 8-P 8-P
R1=140
R2=330
R3=215


total of 685... but it puts me in third place rite?!?

[jocateme]

Only birds you've seen in 2007 count.

P.S. Oooopss... you beat me...

[swiss7]

Hey.. sorry I fell a bit behind, update of scores"

Round 2 - 735
Round 3 - 795

Thanks!

[dan pointon]

You can only count birds you have seen this year, correct?

BC

Ah sorry - dunno where I misread it sure I saw life list somewhere! Spose the thread title is rather self explanatory!

D

[The Devil Bird]

Ah, well. Before I do the scores-welcome to the game new players. The Green Heron IS meant to be 90, now it is 90 on my updated revised version on Word but whenever I try to copy and paste that onto here it comes out wierd so I had to copy and paste from the life list version.
Dan it said life list on the first post, I meant year list but I cant edit it for some reason so I cant do anything about it.
Yes you can only count birds this year on this game (see bird points game thread for life list version)
How did you add up the total Dan, did you use a scientific calculator?
I shouldn't have missed Lesser Canada Goose- I copied and pasted the list of the BOURC site and then added my points.
Let me sort this out...

[dan pointon]

Ah, well. Before I do the scores-welcome to the game new players. The Green Heron IS meant to be 90, now it is 90 on my updated revised version on Word but whenever I try to copy and paste that onto here it comes out wierd so I had to copy and paste from the life list version.
Dan it said life list on the first post, I meant year list but I cant edit it for some reason so I cant do anything about it.
Yes you can only count birds this year on this game (see bird points game thread for life list version)
How did you add up the total Dan, did you use a scientific calculator?
I shouldn't have missed Lesser Canada Goose- I copied and pasted the list of the BOURC site and then added my points.
Let me sort this out...


Ahh, may be that they haven't 'officially' split LCG yet, so don't worry about that. To add them up I just stuck them in to a calculator, that shouldn't have had any effect on the outcome? See what you get anyway! Will add up my yearlist totals some point soon, not quite got time at the mo.

Cheers

D

[Storm-Petrel]

when is round four coming?

[The Devil Bird]

Anyone who has seen Green Heron add 70 to you scores
Everyone is done so the next part will be on soon.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 1680 points .
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 1135 points .
3rd: Claire78 with 560 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 2535 points.
2nd: B.C Birder with 2000 points .
3rd: Swiss7 with 1935 points .
4th: Jocateme with 695 points .
5th: Storm Petrel with 685 points .

[The Devil Bird]

Can someone really nice do a favour for me! It would make this game far more easy.
Here it is:
Anyone with Word 2003 who can for the next few weeks post a part every 2 days, I would send them the revised file (so there would be no mistakes) and they would be so kind as to just copy and paste a page onto birdforum every other day?
If anyone could do it it would be so appreciated because- having word 2007 I can't copy and paste it onto this without all the font details and HTML coming up so anyone with Word 2003, could someone please just recieve the file and when I ask them to- copy and past onto here, it would only take a couple of seconds and would reduce any confusion (ie the green Heron)
But I am looking for someone who would be able do do it every couple of days.
Thanks!
David

[The Devil Bird]

Round for is coming now...

[The Devil Bird]

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 30
Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus A 25
Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus A 40
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

[The Devil Bird]

You can still play if you haven't already!
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 1680 points
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 1450 points .
3rd: Claire78 with 560 points
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 2535 points
2nd: B.C Birder with 2000 points
3rd: Swiss7 with 1935 points
4th: Jocateme with 695 points
5th: Storm Petrel with 685 points

[Storm-Petrel]

add 70??? okay, sooooo, 685+70=755

so im 755

[B.C. Birder]

385......so sad......

BC

[swiss7]

495 for the last round..

[jocateme]

Only 100.... I'm terrible with shorebirds...

P.S. Unfortunately I don't have Word 2003... Otherwise, I'd love to help you out.

[teamsaint]

480 for part 4

a couple of funny scores there though e.g Purple Sandpiper 30 when Curlew Sandpiper is 25

[Storm-Petrel]

280 for part 4

so that means a total of 1035

[jocateme]

I've seen Striated Heron, of which Green Heron often is considered subspecies. Should I add 70 p?

[The Devil Bird]

I'll add al the scores up in a second. I will let you have 90 points for the Heron Jocateme.

[The Devil Bird]

Current Scores ( teamsaint I know they are funny hats cos they are off the unupdated one)
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 2160 points .
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 1450 points .
3rd: Claire78 with 560 points
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 2535 points
2nd: Swiss7 with 2430 points .
3rd: B.C Birder with 2385 points .
4th: Storm Petrel with 1035 points .
5th: Jocateme with 885 points .

[The Devil Bird]

Anyone up for my small task?

[Storm-Petrel]

im sorry, i really would do it but i dont have word 2003

[claire78]

120 for me for Part 4 please!

I've got Word 2003 and am happy to have a go! I'm on here almost every day between finishing off my project!!!

Claire

[birderbf]

780 for the shorebird round.

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks Claire! I got you PM and emailed you with the file. As soon as possible could you please post part 5 (All of page 5,(Sabines Gull to Tawny Owl)) Thanks!
Poeple you can still play if you haven't already!
I think everyone is ready for part 5, Claire, thanks so much for the help!!!
Here is the scoreboard:
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 2160 points .
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 1450 points .
3rd: Claire78 with 680 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 3215 points.
2nd: Swiss7 with 2430 points .
3rd: B.C Birder with 2385 points .
4th: Storm Petrel with 1035 points .
5th: Jocateme with 885 points .

[claire78]

Well here it is (hopefully)!!! Part Five.......

239. Sabine's Gull Larus sabini A 40
240. Bonaparte's Gull* Larus philadelphia A 60
241. Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus A 10
242. Slender-billed Gull* Larus genei A 90
243. Audouin's Gull* Larus audouinii A 90
244. Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis A 35
245. Mew Gull Larus canus A 15
246. Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus A 15
247. Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis A 25
248. Herring Gull Larus argentatus A 15
249. Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides A 30
250. Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus A 30
251. Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus A 15
252. Ross's Gull* Rhodostethia rosea A 40
253. Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla A 20
254. Ivory Gull* Pagophila eburnea A 70
255. Aleutian Tern* Onychoprion aleutica A 100
256. Sooty Tern* Onychoprion fuscata A 90
257. Bridled Tern* Onychoprion anaethetus A 80
258. Little Tern Sternula albifrons A 30
259. Gull-billed Tern* Gelochelidon nilotica A 70
260. Caspian Tern* Hydroprogne caspia A 70
261. Whiskered Tern* Chlidonias hybrida A 70
262. Black Tern Chlidonias niger A 30
263. White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus A 70
264. Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis A 20
265. Royal Tern* Sterna maxima A 90
266. Lesser Crested Tern* Sterna bengalensis A 90
267. Forster's Tern * Sterna forsteri A 70
268. Common Tern Sterna hirundo A 20
269. Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii A 30
270. Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea A 25
271. Common Guillemot Uria aalge A 20
272. Brünnich's Guillemot* Uria lomvia A 80
273. Razorbill Alca torda A 20
274. Great Auk Pinguinus impennis B 1 100
275. Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle A 30
276. Long-billed Murrelet* Brachyramphus perdix A 100
277. Ancient Murrelet* Synthliboramphus antiquus A 90
278. Little Auk Alle alle A 25
279. Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica A 20
280. Pallas's Sandgrouse* Syrrhaptes paradoxus A 80
281. Rock Pigeon Columba livia AC4 10
282. Stock Pigeon Columba oenas A 10
283. Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus A 10
284. Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto A 20
285. European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur A 15
286. Oriental Turtle Dove* Streptopelia orientalis A 90
287. Mourning Dove* Zenaida macroura A 90
288. Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri C1 15
289. Great Spotted Cuckoo* Clamator glandarius A 70
290. Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus A 25
291. Black-billed Cuckoo* Coccyzus erythrophthalmus A 90
292. Yellow-billed Cuckoo* Coccyzus americanus A 80
293. Barn Owl Tyto alba A 25
294. Eurasian Scops Owl* Otus scops A 80
295. Snowy Owl* Bubo scandiaca A 70
296. Northern Hawk Owl* Surnia ulula A 90
297. Little Owl Athene noctua C1 20
298. Tawny Owl Strix aluco A 20

Claire (on behalf of David!):t:

[claire78]

Yipee - it worked!

My score for Part 5 is 210 please David

Claire

[Storm-Petrel]

for part 5 i got 405

so thats a total of 1440

[teamsaint]

420

but how come Collared Dove is more than Turtle Dove

[B.C. Birder]

255 for me.

BC

[jocateme]

190...

[birderbf]

600 even. Plenty more coming out of that later this year when i go to Nova Scotia though.

[The Devil Bird]

Hi everyone. Here are the scores. Thanks Claire! Tom Collared is more than Turtle because it is not meant to be. I'm not changing it now when everyone has done it
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 2580 points .
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 1690 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 890 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 3815 points .
2nd: Swiss7 with 2430 points
3rd: B.C Birder with 2640 points .
4th: Storm Petrel with 1440 points .
5th: Jocateme with 1075 points .

PS My 13th birthday tommorrow teehee! I'm getting a Nintendo Wii.

[Storm-Petrel]

Happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope u enjoy your Wii!!!!!!

[swiss7]

Hey 615 for me on that last one.. missed out on a few gulls this year unfortunately which could have added a few hundred.. nevermind..

[birderbf]

Happy B'day!

Don't chuck it or your bins at the TV!

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks! I am having a great time with my Wii, Storm Petrel lol.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 2580 points .
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 1690 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 890 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 3815 points .
2nd: Swiss7 with 3045 points .
3rd: B.C Birder with 2640 points .
4th: Storm Petrel with 1440 points .
5th: Jocateme with 1075 points .

Claire, when you are free could you please post part 6 please. (thanks for the PM, much appreciated)

[claire78]

299. Long-eared Owl Asio otus A 30
300. Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus A 25
301. Tengmalm's Owl* Aegolius funereus A 80
302. European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus A 30
303. Red-necked Nightjar* Caprimulgus ruficollis B 100
304. Egyptian Nightjar* Caprimulgus aegyptius A 90
305. Common Nighthawk* Chordeiles minor A 90
306. Chimney Swift* Chaetura pelagica A 80
307. White-throated Needletail* Hirundapus caudacutus A 90
308. Common Swift Apus apus A 10
309. Pallid Swift* Apus pallidus A 60
310. Pacific Swift* Apus pacificus A 80
311. Alpine Swift Apus melba A 60
312. Little Swift* Apus affinis A 80
313. Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis A 20
314. Belted Kingfisher* Ceryle alcyon A 90
315. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater* Merops persicus A 90
316. European Bee-eater Merops apiaster A 40
317. European Roller* Coracias garrulus A 90
318. Hoopoe Upupa epops A 40
319. Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla A 40
320. Green Woodpecker Picus viridis A 20
321. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker* Sphyrapicus varius A 90
322. Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major A 15
323. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos minor A 25
324. Eastern Phoebe* Sayornis phoebe A 100
325. Calandra Lark* Melanocorypha calandra A 90
326. Bimaculated Lark* Melanocorypha bimaculata A 90
327. Black Lark* Melanocorypha yeltoniensis A 90
328. White-winged Lark* Melanocorypha leucoptera A 90
329. Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla A 50
330. Lesser Short-toed Lark* Calandrella rufescens A 100
331. Crested Lark* Galerida cristata A 90
332. Wood Lark Lullula arborea A 25
333. Sky Lark Alauda arvensis A 20
334. Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris A 25
335. Sand Martin Riparia riparia A 15
336. Tree Swallow* Tachycineta bicolor A 90
337. Purple Martin* Progne subis A 100
338. Eurasian Crag Martin * Ptyonoprogne rupestris A 90
339. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica A 15
340. House Martin Delichon urbicum A 15
341. Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica A 60
342. Cliff Swallow* Petrochelidon pyrrhonota A 90
343. Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi A 60
344. Blyth's Pipit* Anthus godlewskii A 70
345. Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris A 90
346. Olive-backed Pipit* Anthus hodgsoni A 70
347. Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis A 25
348. Pechora Pipit* Anthus gustavi A 80
349. Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis A 20
350. Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus A 50
351. Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus A 25
352. Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta A 25
353. Buff-bellied Pipit* Anthus rubescens A 90
354. Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava A 25
355. Citrine Wagtail* Motacilla citreola A 60
356. Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea A 20
357. White / Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba A 15
358. Cedar Waxwing* Bombycilla cedrorum A 90

[claire78]

110 for me for part 6
Claire

[birderbf]

695. So I guess they switched SHore Lark to Horned finally?

PS for the North American users - Sand Martin, Riparia riparia, is known 'round here as Bank Swallow. I'm sure most people knew that, but here it is for those who didn't.

[teamsaint]

400 for that part David

P.S see member's notice board

[Storm-Petrel]

655 for part 6!

[B.C. Birder]

390

Bc

[The Devil Bird]

Hi all. Thanks Claire. I will do the scores in a sec. What's on the noticeboard. I will have a look in a minute.

[The Devil Bird]

Ah- thank you Tom! It was a wonderful day. I haven't been on for the last couple of days because I have been busy. So sorry about that.
I was about to do the scoreboard now but my parents are erging me to go to Waitrose so I will do it this evening.

[The Devil Bird]

Finally, here is the Scoreboard! I was fairly weak at that one with 190
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 2980 points .
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 1880 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 1000 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 4510 points .
2nd: Swiss7 with 3045 points
3rd: B.C Birder with 3030 points.
4th: Storm Petrel with 2095 points .
5th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[The Devil Bird]

Hi all.
Noticed this thread has been quiet for a while- noticed that almost all has done their scores so, Claire- could you please post the next section when you are ready.
Thanks
David

[claire78]

359. Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus A 30
360. White-throated Dipper Cinclus cinclus A 20
361. Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes A 10
362. Northern Mockingbird* Mimus polyglottos A 90
363. Brown Thrasher* Toxostoma rufum A 100
364. Grey Catbird* Dumetella carolinensis A 90
365. Hedge Accentor Prunella modularis A 10
366. Alpine Accentor* Prunella collaris A 80
367. Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin* Cercotrichas galactotes A 90
368. European Robin Erithacus rubecula A 10
369. Rufous-tailed Robin* Luscinia sibilans A 100
370. Thrush Nightingale* Luscinia luscinia A 50
371. Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos A 25
372. Siberian Rubythroat* Luscinia calliope A 90
373. Bluethroat Luscinia svecica A 40
374. Siberian Blue Robin* Luscinia cyane A 90
375. Red-flanked Bluetail* Tarsiger cyanurus A 80
376. White-throated Robin* Irania gutturalis A 90
377. Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros A 25
378. Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus A 20
379. Moussier's Redstart* Phoenicurus moussieri A 100
380. Whinchat Saxicola rubetra A 25
381. Stonechat Saxicola torquata A 20
382. Isabelline Wheatear* Oenanthe isabellina A 80
383. Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe A 20
384. Pied Wheatear* Oenanthe pleschanka A 80
385. Black-eared Wheatear* Oenanthe hispanica A 80
386. Desert Wheatear* Oenanthe deserti A 80
387. White-tailed Wheatear* Oenanthe leucopyga A 90
388. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush* Monticola saxatilis A 80
389. Blue Rock Thrush* Monticola solitarius A 90
390. White's Thrush* Zoothera dauma A 80
391. Siberian Thrush* Zoothera sibirica A 90
392. Varied Thrush* Zoothera naevia A 100
393. Wood Thrush* Hylocichla mustelina A 100
394. Hermit Thrush* Catharus guttatus A 90
395. Swainson's Thrush* Catharus ustulatus A 80
396. Grey-cheeked Thrush* Catharus minimus A 80
397. Veery* Catharus fuscescens A 90
398. Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus A 20
399. Common Blackbird Turdus merula A 10
400. Eyebrowed Thrush* Turdus obscurus A 90
401. Dusky Thrush* Turdus naumanni A 90
402. Dark-throated Thrush* Turdus ruficollis A 70
403. Fieldfare Turdus pilaris A 20
404. Song Thrush Turdus philomelos A 15
405. Redwing Turdus iliacus A 15
406. Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus A 15
407. American Robin* Turdus migratorius A 80
408. Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti A 25
409. Zitting Cisticola* Cisticola juncidis A 90
410. Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler* Locustella certhiola A 80
411. Lanceolated Warbler* Locustella lanceolata A 70
412. Common Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia A 25
413. River Warbler* Locustella fluviatilis A 80
414. Savi's Warbler* Locustella luscinioides A 50
415. Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola A 50
416. Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus A 20
417. Paddyfield Warbler* Acrocephalus agricola A 70
418. Blyth's Reed Warbler* Acrocephalus dumetorum A 80

[claire78]

140 for part 7 for me please David

[Storm-Petrel]

465 for part 7

[The Devil Bird]

Hi, Thanks for posting it Claire! Here is the scoreboard:
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 2980 points
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2055 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 1140 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 4510 points
2nd: Swiss7 with 3045 points
3rd: B.C Birder with 3030 points
4th: Storm Petrel with 2560 points .
5th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[Hotspur]

Just had a flick through and im 2570 i think

[B.C. Birder]

400 for me. Varied Thrush, 100 points!

BC

[birderbf]

730. I didn't know you guys got Varied Thrush! That's pretty cool.

[The Devil Bird]

Welcome Hotspur. Here are the points.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 2980 points
2nd: Hotspur with 2570 points.
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2055 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 1140 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 5240 points .
2nd: B.C Birder with 3430 points .
3rd:Swiss7 with 3045 points
4th: Storm Petrel with 2560 points .
5th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[The Devil Bird]

Claire, could you please post the next section if you don't mind? Thanks TDB

[teamsaint]

325 for part 7

[The Devil Bird]

Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 3305 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 2570 points.
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2055 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 1140 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 5240 points .
2nd: B.C Birder with 3430 points .
3rd:Swiss7 with 3045 points
4th: Storm Petrel with 2560 points .
5th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[claire78]

419. Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris A 40
420. Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus A 15
421. Great Reed Warbler* Acrocephalus arundinaceus A 70
422. Thick-billed Warbler* Acrocephalus aedon A 90
423. Eastern Olivaceous Warbler* Hippolais pallida A 90
424. Booted Warbler* Hippolais caligata A 80
425. Sykes's Warbler* Hippolais rama A 90
426. Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina A 50
427. Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta A 50
428. Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla A 15
429. Garden Warbler Sylvia borin A 20
430. Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria A 50
431. Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca A 25
432. Orphean Warbler* Sylvia hortensis A 90
433. Asian Desert Warbler* Sylvia nana A 90
434. Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis A 15
435. Spectacled Warbler* Sylvia conspicillata A 90
436. Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata A 25
437. Marmora's Warbler* Sylvia sarda A 90
438. Rüppell's Warbler* Sylvia rueppelli A 90
439. Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans A 60
440. Sardinian Warbler* Sylvia melanocephala A 80
441. Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides A 60
442. Arctic Warbler* Phylloscopus borealis A 70
443. Pallas's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus A 50
444. Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus A 40
445. Hume's Leaf Warbler* Phylloscopus humei A 70
446. Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi A 60
447. Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus A 60
448. Western Bonelli's Warbler* Phylloscopus bonelli A 70
449. Eastern Bonelli's Warbler* Phylloscopus orientalis A 90
450. Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix A 25
451. Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita A 15
452. Iberian Chiffchaff* Phylloscopus ibericus A 90
453. Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus A 15
454. Goldcrest Regulus regulus A 15
455. Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla A 25
456. Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata A 25
457. Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva A 60
458. Taiga Flycatcher* Ficedula albicilla A 90
459. Collared Flycatcher* Ficedula albicollis A 80
460. Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca A 30
461. Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus A 20
462. Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus A 10
463. Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus A 10
464. Great Tit Parus major A 10
465. Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus A 30
466. Coal Tit Periparus ater A 10
467. Willow Tit Poecile montanus A 20
468. Marsh Tit Poecile palustris A 20
469. Red-breasted Nuthatch* Sitta canadensis A 100
470. Wood Nuthatch Sitta europaea A 15
471. Wallcreeper* Tichodroma muraria A 90
472. Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris A 15
473. Short-toed Treecreeper* Certhia brachydactyla A 80
474. Eurasian Penduline Tit* Remiz pendulinus A 70
475. Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus A 40
476. Brown Shrike* Lanius cristatus A 90
477. Isabelline Shrike* Lanius isabellinus A 80
478. Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio A 40

[Hotspur]

a mere 255 there

[Steve Lister]

730. I didn't know you guys got Varied Thrush! That's pretty cool.

Just one UK record, an individual that had strange colouring.

Steve

[claire78]

100 for me for Part 8 please David.

And an additional 20 for Part 7 (Sedge Warbler - yesterday at Cley)
And 15 for Sand Martin (part 6)
And 40 for Curlew and Green Sandpiper (Part 4)

Cheers!
Claire

[birderbf]

100 for me for Part 8 please David.


And me! Just Red-breasted Nuthatches over here...

[B.C. Birder]

100 for me as well. Just RB Nuthatch.

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

haha!! it seems that i have the advantage...

330 for me ... }:-)

[teamsaint]

405 for part 8

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks Claire and well done for the 07ers, sorry I haven't been on for a while. I have been busy trying to rescue a trapped crow! I will do my score in a second.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 3305 points
2nd: Hotspur with 2825 points.
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2330 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 1315 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 5340 points .
2nd: B.C Birder with 3530 points .
3rd:Swiss7 with 3045 points
4th: Storm Petrel with 2890 points .
5th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[swiss7]

Hey everyone, been away skiing for a week (we do get snow in Australia!).

My round scores have been:

6. 585
7. 280
8. 220 (stupid warblers..)

Thanks!
Damien

[claire78]

Another 55 for me please David. Had a lovely afternoon at Minsmere today after work this morning. Spotted a Roseate Tern and Spotted Redshank!

CLaire:t:

[The Devil Bird]

Here is the scores, Claire, could you post the next part please (well done by the way!) Sorry I haven't been on for a while!!!
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 3305 points
2nd: Hotspur with 2825 points.
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2330 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 1370 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 5340 points .
2nd: Swiss7 with 4130 points.
3rd:B.C Birder with 3530 points .
4th: Storm Petrel with 2890 points .
5th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[Storm-Petrel]

shouldnt swiss7 be in second place? he has 4130 points

[The Devil Bird]

Yes he should - changed. Thanks for that.

[claire78]

479. Long-tailed Shrike* Lanius schach A 100
480. Lesser Grey Shrike* Lanius minor A 70
481. Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor A 50
482. Southern Grey Shrike* Lanius meridionalis A 90
483. Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator A 60
484. Masked Shrike* Lanius nubicus A 100
485. Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius A 10
486. Black-billed Magpie Pica pica A 10
487. Spotted Nutcracker* Nucifraga caryocatactes A 80
488. Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax A 30
489. Eurasian Jackdaw Corvus monedula A 10
490. Rook Corvus frugilegus A 10
491. Carrion Crow Corvus corone A 10
492. Hooded Crow Corvus cornix A 20
493. Common Raven Corvus corax A 20
494. Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris A 10
495. Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus A 50
496. House Sparrow Passer domesticus A 10
497. Spanish Sparrow* Passer hispaniolensis A 90
498. Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus A 20
499. Rock Sparrow* Petronia petronia A 100
500. Yellow-throated Vireo* Vireo flavifrons A 100
501. Philadelphia Vireo* Vireo philadelphicus A 90
502. Red-eyed Vireo* Vireo olivaceus A 70
503. Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs A 10
504. Brambling Fringilla montifringilla A 20
505. European Serin Serinus serinus A 50
506. European Greenfinch Carduelis chloris A 10
507. European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis A 10
508. Eurasian Siskin Carduelis spinus A 15
509. Common Linnet Carduelis cannabina A 15
510. Twite Carduelis flavirostris A 25
511. Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea A 25
512. Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret A 20
513. Arctic Redpoll Carduelis hornemanni A 70
514. Two-barred Crossbill* Loxia leucoptera A 70
515. Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra A 20
516. Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica A 25
517. Parrot Crossbill* Loxia pytyopsittacus A 60
518. Trumpeter Finch* Bucanetes githagineus A 90
519. Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus A 50
520. Pine Grosbeak* Pinicola enucleator A 90
521. Common Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula A 15
522. Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes A 25
523. Evening Grosbeak* Hesperiphona vespertina A 90
524. Black-and-white Warbler* Mniotilta varia A 90
525. Golden-winged Warbler* Vermivora chrysoptera A 100
526. Tennessee Warbler* Vermivora peregrina A 90
527. Northern Parula* Parula americana A 90
528. Yellow Warbler* Dendroica petechia A 90
529. Chestnut-sided Warbler* Dendroica pensylvanica A 90
530. Blackburnian Warbler* Dendroica fusca A 90
531. Cape May Warbler* Dendroica tigrina A 100
532. Magnolia Warbler* Dendroica magnolia A 100
533. Yellow-rumped Warbler* Dendroica coronata A 80
534. Blackpoll Warbler* Dendroica striata A 80
535. Bay-breasted Warbler* Dendroica castanea A 100
536. American Redstart* Setophaga ruticilla A 90
537. Ovenbird* Seiurus aurocapilla A 90
538. Northern Waterthrush* Seiurus noveboracensis A 90

[claire78]

Only 115 for me for part 9 please David
Claire

[birderbf]

1270 for me David - lots of warblers over here!

[B.C. Birder]

600 for me.

BC

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks Claire! I expect Americans wil do well in the last part too.
Here are the scores:
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 3305 points
2nd: Hotspur with 2825 points
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2590 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 1485 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 6610 points .
2nd: Swiss7 with 4130 points / B.C Birder with 4130 points .
3rd: Storm Petrel with 2890 points
5th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[birderbf]

Thanks Claire! I expect Americans wil do well in the last part too.
Here are the scores:
Scoreboard
Category A


2nd: Swiss7 with 4130 points / B.C Birder with 4130 points .


A tie? Wow! What are the chances?

[Storm-Petrel]

for part nine: only 230

[teamsaint]

330 for that round

(total 4070)

[cjwolf]

Any chance I can join? I went back and added up my score I didn't cheat I promise (unless you count poor math) o:D I'm of course in category "C" and I have 6100 points so far this year. Like BF I did well with all the warblers.

Edit: someone with more time than me should do this for the ABA. It would be fairly easy because the ABA checklist already gives birds codes.

[birderbf]

Any chance I can join? I went back and added up my score I didn't cheat I promise (unless you count poor math) o:D I'm of course in category "C" and I have 6100 points so far this year. Like BF I did well with all the warblers.

Edit: someone with more time than me should do this for the ABA. It would be fairly easy because the ABA checklist already gives birds codes.

I was thinking of doing that myself, but you'd need to adjust the codes. Remember in fair England, they have a fairly limited area, so if anything pops up anywhere it's plain rare for England. But in the ABA area it's much more common to have east-west or north south strays, i.e. Cattle Egrets are so common that they can be seen by flying over Florida, but one in Washington state will cause a commotion. Or maybe you wouldn't need to adjust, they just average it out in the codes.

If you mind, David, tell me.

[Storm-Petrel]

would you mind if i did one for texas birds?

[The Devil Bird]

Hi. Here are the scores after not being on for a couple od days (AGAIN!) Anyone can feel free to create their own version but I wouldnt be that good at all at foriegn countries.
Thanks Claire! I expect Americans wil do well in the last part too.
Welcome cjwolf!
Here are the scores:
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4070 points.
2nd: Hotspur with 2825 points
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2590 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 1485 points .
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 6610 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 6100 points.
3rd:Swiss7 with 4130 points / B.C Birder with 4130 points .
4th: Storm Petrel with 3120 points.
5th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[ruddyduck]

How many points for a red backed shrike? There's one at Stodmarsh in Kent, saw it about 2 weeks ago, still being spotted at the same place, opposite the Harrison's drove hide!

[The Devil Bird]

red backed shrike is 40 points. Feel free to play!

[The Devil Bird]

Claire I think the final part may be ready for releasing soon. When this one is finished I am afraid we will have to wait until 2008 for the next game, by then I will have created a word 07 compatable version so Claire won't have to do it. but of course if you see any new 07 birds then please add them to the scores.

[birderbf]

Claire I think the final part may be ready for releasing soon. When this one is finished I am afraid we will have to wait until 2008 for the next game, by then I will have created a word 07 compatable version so Claire won't have to do it. but of course if you see any new 07 birds then please add them to the scores.

You should bump this up every once in a while because, like you said, there will be additions to everybody's score. There's still half a summer, half a winter, and one whole migration left this year!!!

[claire78]

539. Common Yellowthroat* Geothlypis trichas A 90
540. Hooded Warbler* Wilsonia citrina A 90
541. Wilson's Warbler* Wilsonia pusilla A 100
542. Summer Tanager* Piranga rubra A 100
543. Scarlet Tanager* Piranga olivacea A 90
544. Eastern Towhee* Pipilo erythrophthalmus A 100
545. Lark Sparrow* Chondestes grammacus A 90
546. Savannah Sparrow* Passerculus sandwichensis A 90
547. Song Sparrow* Melospiza melodia A 90
548. White-crowned Sparrow* Zonotrichia leucophrys A 90
549. White-throated Sparrow* Zonotrichia albicollis A 80
550. Dark-eyed Junco* Junco hyemalis A 80
551. Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus A 30
552. Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis A 20
553. Black-faced Bunting* Emberiza spodocephala A 90
554. Pine Bunting* Emberiza leucocephalos A 80
555. Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella A 20
556. Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus A 30
557. Rock Bunting* Emberiza cia A 90
558. Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana A 50
559. Cretzschmar's Bunting* Emberiza caesia A 90
560. Yellow-browed Bunting* Emberiza chrysophrys A 90
561. Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica A 70
562. Chestnut-eared Bunting Emberiza fucata A 100
563. Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla A 60
564. Yellow-breasted Bunting* Emberiza aureola A 70
565. Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus A 15
566. Pallas's Bunting* Emberiza pallasi A 90
567. Black-headed Bunting* Emberiza melanocephala A 60
568. Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra A 20
569. Rose-breasted Grosbeak* Pheucticus ludovicianus A 80
570. Indigo Bunting* Passerina cyanea A 100
571. Bobolink* Dolichonyx oryzivorus A 80
572. Brown-headed Cowbird* Molothrus ater A 100
573. Baltimore Oriole* Icterus galbula A 80

[claire78]

Just a feeble 35 for me for the last part please David
Claire:-C

[Hotspur]

205 for part 9 (been offline)

[Hotspur]

85 from part 10

[teamsaint]

75 for part 10
tom

[B.C. Birder]

640 for me.

BC

[The Devil Bird]

Here are the scores so far. It seems too far away until the 08 yearlist version, hopefully it will be better organised and slightly easier. I want to thank Claire for helping with posting the list and all the players, thanks everyone! Remember there is a whole Autumn Migration Season and winter for us to get our year lists higher so please keep me updated whenever you see anything new for the year.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4145 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 3115 points.
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2590 points
3rd: Claire78 with 1520 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 6100 points
3rd: B.C Birder with 4770 points.
4th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
5th: Storm Petrel with 3120 points
6th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[birderbf]

Haha this many for me: 1120. My lowest scorer was Snow Bunting, then Lapland Longspur... the rest were 80s-100s!

I could pretend to be a really good UK twitcher who's never seen the common birds... ;)

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks birderbf. Just shows how some of our super rare birds are dirt common over there. It is interesting following your new version. Have European Robins ever been recorded in America, I guess not, they are rather deilcate small birds and mainly non migratory however your sparrows and finches and things get here so...

[birderbf]

Thanks birderbf. Just shows how some of our super rare birds are dirt common over there. It is interesting following your new version. Have European Robins ever been recorded in America, I guess not, they are rather deilcate small birds and mainly non migratory however your sparrows and finches and things get here so...

Yeah the winds favor you. Especially for something like the little Robin, I doubt they could get through the headwinds to here. Your nice waterfowl, shorebirds and gulls don't have much of a problem though! We've got a Curlew Sandpiper at good ol' Jamaica Bay right now, right outside of New York city.

[cjwolf]

That was another good round for me, I added almost 1000 points. Bringing my score to 7020.

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks cjwolf...
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4145 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 3115 points.
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2590 points
3rd: Claire78 with 1520 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: B.C Birder with 4770 points.
4th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
5th: Storm Petrel with 3120 points
6th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[The Devil Bird]

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

[claire78]

Managed to spot another 130 points at Minsmere today with 5 lifers and one 07!

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

Many thanks
Claire

[The Devil Bird]

Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4145 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 3115 points.
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2630 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 1650 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: B.C Birder with 4770 points.
4th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
5th: Storm Petrel with 3120 points
6th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[teamsaint]

please add 60 for roseate tern and black tern,
thanks,
tom

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry ive been offline for so long, my final score for part 10 is 650

[The Devil Bird]

Thank you, well done.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4205 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 3115 points.
2nd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2630 points.
3rd: Claire78 with 1650 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: B.C Birder with 4770 points.
4th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
5th: Storm Petrel with 3770 points.
6th: Jocateme with 1075 points
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[Storm-Petrel]

add 20 points for me. I got Loxia curvirostra

[Storm-Petrel]

and add 70 points: i didnt know that white winged crossbill was the same as two barred crossbill...8-P

[B.C. Birder]

Hi,

I need 60 points added to my list. Thanks

BC

[JillAlexandria]

I just went through the list to see how I stood. For catagory C, I have 5685. Not too bad.

[claire78]

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

[The Devil Bird]

Welcome to the game JillAlexandria. I need points for Common Sand, Golden Plover, Little Stint, Curlew Sand, Yellow Wag etc still, I will update mine later.
All right: here's the scores:
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4205 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 3115 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2630 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1685 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
B.C Birder with 4830 points.
4th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
5th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
6th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[teamsaint]

could i have willow tit please (20 points)

[claire78]

Me again - following another trip to Cheshire/Staffs/Derbyshire and to Minsmere I have a few more lifers/07's 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 ;)

[The Devil Bird]

Hi back from holiday to Wales. Thanks for updating scores:
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4225 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 3115 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2840 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1710 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
B.C Birder with 4830 points.
4th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
5th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
6th: Jocateme with 1075 points
I am jealous of your Whinchat Claire, I STILL need one of them, just like I STILL need Woodlark and Tree Pipit.

[teamsaint]

curlew sandpiper (25) and crane (30) please david,
thanyou very much,
tom

[claire78]

I am jealous of your Whinchat Claire, I STILL need one of them, just like I STILL need Woodlark and Tree Pipit.

Got two of them down at Minsmere on Friday. Great little birds! I wouldn't be too jealous as I bet you've got more on your 2007 list than I've got on my life list!!! Although it is growing at a steady rate as I hnow have more time now my course has finished!

Looking forward to hunting down some of the winter visitors in the coming months!

Hope you had a nice holiday!
Kind regards
Claire

[B.C. Birder]

Add another 70 for me please.

BC

[Hotspur]

3610 now, cant believe i get less for great shearwater than i did for each of barred, melodious warbler and red-backed shrike!

[teamsaint]

35 for honey buzzard please david,
thankyou

[Hotspur]

now 3855

[The Devil Bird]

Sorry for the late reply, I have been busy with various things such as sorting holiday pics out.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4335 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 3855 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2840 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1710 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
4th:B.C Birder with 4900 points.
5th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
6th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
7th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[claire78]

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

[The Devil Bird]

Well done Claire
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4335 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 3855 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2995 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1730 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
4th:B.C Birder with 4900 points.
5th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
6th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
7th: Jocateme with 1075 points
Right, now, I have come to this decision about the Gulls:
Caspian Gull: 30 points
American Herring Gull: 60 points

[Hotspur]

Do i get 100 for Brown Flycatcher?

If so im on 4135 now

Seems low for Caspian Gull with 15 -20 records a year compared to the 500 or so YBW which scores 40 (have seen 10 or so in a fortnight)

[The Devil Bird]

Well, I will reconsider the points sometime. I will put you down as 4135, dont know if this is including the Brown Fly. Well done.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4335 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 4135 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 2995 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1730 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
4th:B.C Birder with 4900 points.
5th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
6th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
7th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[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

[teamsaint]

black redstart (25 points)

[Hotspur]

4265 now

[Hotspur]

4320 with Long-tailed Duck and Black redstart

[claire78]

3 more birds for me please David

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

All at Minsmere today!

Claire

[Hotspur]

Little Auk and Snow Bunting take me to 4365

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks everyone and well done, sorry for the delay in reply.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4360 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 4365 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 3065 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1895 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
4th:B.C Birder with 4900 points.
5th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
6th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
7th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[Hotspur]

Thanks everyone and well done, sorry for the delay in reply.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4360 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 4365 points.
QUOTE]

How does that work then?

[teamsaint]

Thanks everyone and well done, sorry for the delay in reply.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Teamsaint with 4360 points .
2nd: Hotspur with 4365 points.
QUOTE]

How does that work then?

well sometimes if the Gods want me to be better than that is how it shall be ;)

[claire78]

40 more points for me please David for Little Auk and Goldcrest
Claire:t:

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks for updating everyone...
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Hotspur with 4365 points.
2nd: Teamsaint with 4360 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 3065 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1935 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
4th:B.C Birder with 4900 points.
5th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
6th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
7th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[claire78]

Just when you thought everything was up to date David ....

2 more for my 07 list today at Lound - Little Owl and Barn Owl
- 45 more points required please!!!

:t:

Claire

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks and well done
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Hotspur with 4365 points.
2nd: Teamsaint with 4360 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 3065 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1935 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
4th:B.C Birder with 4900 points.
5th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
6th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
7th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[claire78]

Need to add 35 for Rough-Legged Buzzard please David!
Claire

[Hotspur]

now 4470 w/ desert wheatear & water pipit

[The Devil Bird]

Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Hotspur with 4470 points.
2nd: Teamsaint with 4360 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 3105 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1970 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
4th:B.C Birder with 4900 points.
5th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
6th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
7th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[Hotspur]

Forgot 30 for BT Diver and 30 for Velvet Scoter makes 4530, sorry david just after the update!

[The Devil Bird]

Ok, thanks for updating.
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Hotspur with 4530 points.
2nd: Teamsaint with 4360 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 3105 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1970 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
4th:B.C Birder with 4900 points.
5th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
6th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
7th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[Hotspur]

25 more for Scaup today

[The Devil Bird]

Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Hotspur with 4555 points.
2nd: Teamsaint with 4360 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 3105 points.
4th: Claire78 with 1970 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
4th:B.C Birder with 4900 points.
5th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
6th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
7th: Jocateme with 1075 points

[claire78]

40 more for me please. Takes me over the 2000 mark I think - must get out more in 2008!
Claire

[Hotspur]

25 for Jack Snipe pls

[The Devil Bird]

Thanks for the updates....
Scoreboard
Category A
1st: Hotspur with 4580 points.
2nd: Teamsaint with 4360 points.
3rd: The Devil Bird (me) with 3105 points.
4th: Claire78 with 2010 points.
Category B

Category C
1st:Birderbf with 7730 points .
2nd: cjwolf with 7020 points.
3rd: JillAlexandria 5685 points.
4th:B.C Birder with 4900 points.
5th:Swiss7 with 4130 points
6th: Storm Petrel with 3840 points.
7th: Jocateme with 1075 points