"Wrong Order Ticks" (1 Viewer)

John Malloy

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2004

• #1

Having ticked the phalaropes in the "incorrect" order - ie Wilsons (1985), Grey (1987) then Red-necked (erm, 2001) & ticking Mamora's Warbler at St Abbs before Dartford Warbler... I wonder what other species BF Members have ticked in the "wrong order".

& What Rare relations have you ticked B , but not seen of the commoner sp. :eek!: ?

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jul 13, 2004

• #2

Hi John,

Best I can think of for me is getting Radde's Warbler before Yellow-browed and Pallas's, and Black Woodpecker (in Denmark) a few months before Green.

Two goodies I've been told of, for other people:
1. Dusky Warbler AND Radde's Warbler before Chiffchaff

and worse:
2. Swainson's Thrush AND Gray-cheeked Thrush (in Britain) before MISTLE Thrush . . . now that's what I call the worst sort of twitching . . . anyone who hasn't seen a Mistle Thrush in Britain, doesn't know how to identify one

Michael

 

John Malloy

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2004

• #3

Hi Michael

Yes, I've heard similar stories - Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Grey Cheeked Thrush before Garden Warbler and Green Woodpecker, and Blyth's Reed Warbler before Lesser Whitethroat!

I reckon there will be more Gems out there!

 

Michael W

Mountain Chickadee

• Jul 13, 2004

• #4

One that comes to mind was seeing a Tropical Parula before any Northern Parulas. The Northern's didn't like me for the longest time...

Michael

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Jul 13, 2004

• #5

My best is that I saw Caucasian Black Grouse about 3 years before I saw my first ever Black Grouse.

 

Edward

Umimmak

• Jul 13, 2004

• #6

Michael Frankis said:

Swainson's Thrush AND Gray-cheeked Thrush (in Britain) before MISTLE Thrush . . . now that's what I call the worst sort of twitching . . . anyone who hasn't seen a Mistle Thrush in Britain, doesn't know how to identify one

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I've seen Varied Thrush in Iceland but not Mistle Thrush (although I've seen "one or two" in the UK). I think I saw Yellow-rumped Warbler before Garden Warbler in Iceland too. Icelandic birders tend to have the most eclectic WP lists anyway, most with half a dozen dendroica warblers but no-one with Magpie, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Jay, Goldfinch to name a few abundant WP birds.

Abroad I've seen Spanish Imperial Eagle but never Golden Eagle.

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Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jul 13, 2004

• #7

Hi Edward,

Nothing wrong with that . . . now if you could find an Icelandic birder who saw Varied Thrush in Iceland before Redwing . . .

Michael

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Jul 13, 2004

• #8

greater sand plover before Little Ringed but i was only about 14 and just getting into serious birding.....

my friends bunked school to travel by train to see a Great Reed Warbler b4 they saw Reed Warbler.....was about 1976 though!

no other dodgy ones i'm pleased to say....probably happens much more these days with instant information access.....

 

Nightranger

Senior Moment

• Jul 13, 2004

• #9

Michael Frankis said:

Hi John,

Best I can think of for me is getting Radde's Warbler before Yellow-browed and Pallas's, and Black Woodpecker (in Denmark) a few months before Green.

Two goodies I've been told of, for other people:
1. Dusky Warbler AND Radde's Warbler before Chiffchaff

and worse:
2. Swainson's Thrush AND Gray-cheeked Thrush (in Britain) before MISTLE Thrush . . . now that's what I call the worst sort of twitching . . . anyone who hasn't seen a Mistle Thrush in Britain, doesn't know how to identify one

Michael

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I suppose my claim to infamy must be seeing yellow-browed warbler before firecrest.

 

Edward

Umimmak

• Jul 13, 2004

• #10

Michael Frankis said:

Hi Edward,

Nothing wrong with that . . . now if you could find an Icelandic birder who saw Varied Thrush in Iceland before Redwing . . .

Michael

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Then they'd be first up against the wall when the revolution comes.

E

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jul 13, 2004

• #11

Ian Peters said:

I suppose my claim to infamy must be seeing yellow-browed warbler before firecrest.

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So did I for Northumberland ticks - but that's hardly surprising, as Y-brow is about 3 or 4 times commoner that Firecrest up here.

Michael

 

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HH75

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2004

• #12

Hi all,
Black Redstart before Redstart...but the former is commoner here(even though the latter is a rare breeder and the former has never bred).
Marsh Harrier before Hen Harrier...and both on the same day too!Went down to a local known harrier roost to finally tick Hen,and the first bird that I saw proved to be an adult female Marsh,in FEB!
Harry

 

Jasonbirder

Jason-occasional-twitcher

• Jul 13, 2004

• #13

The best I can manage (and i`m disapointed to make the lie of my devil-may-care tick hungry attitude) is seeing Snowy Owl before Long-eared Owl - Long-eared Owl was a real bogey bird for ages and ages....

 

John Malloy

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2004

• #14

Hate to admit this one - but I've just remembered a (day)trip I made to Orkney in December 2002. Ticked 2 Dove sp. that day. You can guess which ones and their ticked order!!

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jul 13, 2004

• #15

John Malloy said:

Hate to admit this one - but I've just remembered a (day)trip I made to Orkney in December 2002. Ticked 2 Dove sp. that day. You can guess which ones and their ticked order!!

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Hi John,

Life-ticked?? - in which case, no idea! Presumably one's Oriental Turtle Dove, but I'd not heard of anything other than common species there (no I don't believe you'd never seen Collared Dove before!). Or just day-ticked OT before Collared?

Michael

 

John Malloy

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2004

• #16

Closely following the OTD was a couple of Rock Doves..... My first trip that far north, so I'll use that as my feeble excuse for 2 UK life ticks in a day. Sorry!

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jul 13, 2004

• #17

John Malloy said:

Closely following the OTD was a couple of Rock Doves..... My first trip that far north, so I'll use that as my feeble excuse for 2 UK life ticks in a day. Sorry!

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Errrrr . . . you've never seen a Rock Dove in the streets of Newcastle before??? How d'you manage that!?! :eek!:

Michael

 

John Malloy

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2004

• #18

I only tick Rock Doves.. not "feral pigeons" !!

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jul 13, 2004

• #19

Bet there's no such thing as a Rock Dove in Britain with no feral ancestry at all

And Feral Pigeons are just as tickable as Little Owls, Pheasants, Ruddy Ducks, Canada Geese, etc . . .

Michael

 

Jasonbirder

Jason-occasional-twitcher

• Jul 13, 2004

• #20

I`m with you John - I wouldn`t want one of those scruffy fella`s that scavange around the tramps outside our office on my list one must have certain standards musn`t one....