Glaring Omissions. (1 Viewer)

Phil Carter

Well-known member

• Dec 26, 2013

• #1

Sure this has been done before but here goes.

My British List currently stands at 415-ish and it does contain a few rather embarrassing gaps, the most shameful being Purple Heron, followed closely by Quail.
Anyone else care to admit their failings.

Phil

 

JWN Andrewes

Poor Judge of Pasta.

• Dec 26, 2013

• #2

I was late on Quail & Purple Heron, both post-400. Currently still need plenty of tarty stuff; Serin, Olive-backed Pipit, Booted & Arctic Warblers, Little Bittern all spring to mind.

Cheers

James

 

Phil Carter

Well-known member

• Dec 26, 2013

• #3

JWN Andrewes said:

I was late on Quail & Purple Heron, both post-400. Currently still need plenty of tarty stuff; Serin, Olive-backed Pipit, Booted & Arctic Warblers, Little Bittern all spring to mind.

Cheers

James

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Thought it was just me with Quail and Purple Heron. Seen all your others but it did remind me I still need Greenish Warbler, must be dozens each year.
Capercaillie is another.

Phil

 

Jon Turner

Well-known member

• Dec 27, 2013

• #4

I'm with Phil on Capercaillie and James on Arctic Warbler.

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Dec 27, 2013

• #5

I'm hopefully still sub 350, but have found 2 Purple Herons and seen another (!). Recall there was a thread on here about the common birds people needed, if I recall still need Corncrake and Cory's (in the uk) from the 250 or so 'regulars' in the map section of the Heinzel, Fitter and Parslow old Collins. Don't really see them as failings though ... although I probably should target some seawatching at a suitable time and location one year soon ...

 

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JWN Andrewes

Poor Judge of Pasta.

• Dec 27, 2013

• #6

I also still need Caspian Gull (LWHG taxonomy having moved on at a fair old lick since I was a travelling lister), but I'm keeping that in my back pocket, boning up on the features, and in the next couple of years I'll head off on a mission to have it as a world tick, self-found in the UK.

James

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Dec 27, 2013

• #7

Having just passed 370, the most glaring omissions must be, Long-billed Dowitcher, Corncrake, Cirl Bunting, Golden Pheasant and Marsh Warbler. Also still missing Isles of Scilly, Shetland and Ireland.