Darrell Clegg
Well-known member
Ok! so you've got your life list, county list, year list, site list, holiday list etc. How many people keep a finds list? - that is species they have gone out, found and identified themselves, not twitched or had shown to them.
It is great fun to do and can throw up a few surprises. For instance I have seen 22 Richard's Pipits in Britain but never found one. Conversely I've only seen 12 Tawny Pipits but have found 4.
Looking at my list today I see that I've never found a Honey Buzzard - that's all the incentive I need to get out there next month and scan the skies.
My finds list for Britain is 256 - which I'm quite happy with. It does include a few "forms" ie Pale-bellied Brent, Scandinavian Lesser Black-backed gull - but hey, it's my list right?
Have a go - it's addictive
Darrell
It is great fun to do and can throw up a few surprises. For instance I have seen 22 Richard's Pipits in Britain but never found one. Conversely I've only seen 12 Tawny Pipits but have found 4.
Looking at my list today I see that I've never found a Honey Buzzard - that's all the incentive I need to get out there next month and scan the skies.
My finds list for Britain is 256 - which I'm quite happy with. It does include a few "forms" ie Pale-bellied Brent, Scandinavian Lesser Black-backed gull - but hey, it's my list right?
Have a go - it's addictive
Darrell