Oh, I read the thread! I looked at Ben's page and (like others pointed out), thought that it didn't seem that serious a year-list attempt. Furthermore (on the subject of threads), Ben has posted another thread where he is arranging a trip to Cape Verde soon; which isn't the best method for achieving a good UK year list..... so I thought, surely McMadd can't mean Ben, and that it must relate to someone else who's actually really trying....