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Pete Mella · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 10:38

Pied flycatcher, whinchat, woodcock, fulmar

What about everyone else?

TomSmith · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 11:02

I was going to start a thread like this. Luckily, I finally found my most embarrassing missing bird last week (not telling what it was) but I still need snipe and treecreeper. Apparently treecreepers are common and easy to find in my local park...

dantheman · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 11:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomSmith

I was going to start a thread like this. Luckily, I finally found my most embarrassing missing bird last week (not telling what it was) ..

Chaffinch?? . . .

Treecreeper's on my fairly long and embarrassing omissions list too . . .

Pete Mella · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 11:15

Forgot to mention, I also failed miserably to see any whooper swans last winter, and I'm hoping some show up before 31st Dec to make up for it!

RobinD · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 11:43

Pretty much any 'seabird', as I haven't been anywhere near the sea this year (although I did see an inland Kittiwakeabout as far from the sea as you can get!).

Of the local species I would expect to see, Tree Pipit and Redstart have eluded me this summer.

MattM · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 12:05

Little Owl. Most years, I couldn't avoid them if I tried. This year, none yet. I'm going to have to search some out soon.

Steve Lister · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 12:25

Merlin, Pied Fly, Redstart and Wood Warbler.

Maybe I should have a morning in north Derbyshire.

Steve

DaveN · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Lister

Merlin, Pied Fly, Redstart and Wood Warbler.

Maybe I should have a morning in north Derbyshire.

Steve

I too am missing Redstart and Wood Warbler but my excuse is I'm from the South of the County.

Pete Mella · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 13:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Lister

Merlin, Pied Fly, Redstart and Wood Warbler.

Maybe I should have a morning in north Derbyshire.

Steve

Ah, I'm counting merlin as a "lucky if I see one", rather than one I'm expecting to find!

jacana · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 15:47

rock pipit for me. Have done very little coastal birding this year, still this should be a gimmie bird!

Nightjar61 · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 23:25

American Bittern, Sora, Least Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Great Horned Owl, and Brown Creeper.

And yet, I'm on target to break last year's record of the most birds I've seen in Indiana in a year.

Dave

dan pointon · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 23:31

Black Necked Grebe, Firecrest, Bean Goose would be the three that spring to mind.....

DaveN · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan pointon

Black Necked Grebe, Firecrest, Bean Goose would be the three that spring to mind.....

If you're embarrassed about not having Firecrest and Bean Goose yet this year then god help me. I need them for my life list

timwootton · Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 23:35

Well, lesser spotted woodpecker would be the one - but that's not for this year's list - that's EVER!

Pete Mella · Thursday 3rd July 2008, 09:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveN

If you're embarrassed about not having Firecrest and Bean Goose yet this year then god help me. I need them for my life list

I was going to make the very same point!

Dryocopus · Thursday 3rd July 2008, 10:23

Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper and Willow Tit.

Well perhaps most embarrassing is not really relevant for Willow Tit...did hear one in Forest of Dean early on this year but it just wouldn't show for us!
The "known" location down south (Chilterns) didn't seem to have any this year, visited thrice....I have heard there is a site in Sussex so may have to get on to
a mate for this, as for Sculthorpe I dont think I have ever seen a Willow there!

so Puffin I feel a trip to Bempton on its way!

The other two ought to be sorted in the next week.

Andrew Whitehouse · Thursday 3rd July 2008, 10:37

Quite a few I suppose e.g. Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Hen Harrier, Redstart, Cuckoo, Brambling. Most if not all are on my world year list, which I'm sort of paying a bit more attention to this year.

Edward · Thursday 3rd July 2008, 14:03

Barrow's Goldeneye and Brünnich's Guillemot, and I've only seen Red-necked Phalarope from a moving car. I blame it all on my 13-month old twins.

E

DaveN · Friday 4th July 2008, 00:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaturePete

I was going to make the very same point!

I've with you, Pete.

Darren Pearce · Friday 4th July 2008, 08:29

Grey Plover,Whinchat,Barn Owl

**postcardcv** · Friday 4th July 2008, 08:44

I haven't seen a single diver yet this year... would expect to have all three by now.

Marcus Conway - ebirder · Friday 4th July 2008, 09:36

Bearded tit, Corn Bunting, Manxie

John Cantelo · Friday 4th July 2008, 13:13

My initial reaction is simply what's there to be embarrassed about? Certainly no embarrassment in failing to see Willow Tit which is now a very scarce and elusive beastie in much of the UK. Nor in missing Lesser Spotted Woodpecker if you live in Orkney. It all depends on your preferred style of birding - avid twitcher, hopeless 'pagerist', local patch maniac, kitchen window birder, etc. One birders' embarrasment would be another's celebration!
John
(PS - I have seen Bean Goose & Firecrest this year!)

PaulE · Friday 4th July 2008, 19:03

Grey Partridge, and i've been to norfolk and lesser whitethroat continue to avoid me so far this year
cheers

Selsey Birder · Friday 4th July 2008, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan pointon

Black Necked Grebe, Firecrest, Bean Goose would be the three that spring to mind.....

Well according to BUBO my top three missing are Scaup, Short-eared Owl and Purple Sand. On a positive note i have got all three of yours Dan

Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 10:38	#1
Pete Mella Getting there... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 1,901 Blog Entries: 11	Most embarassing omissions from your list half way through the year Pied flycatcher, whinchat, woodcock, fulmar What about everyone else? __________________ Sheffield Wildlife (my blog) My Flickr page (adventures with a FZ18 ranging from quite good to woefully inept) Latest UK lifer - Grasshopper Warbler (228) Bogey - Jack Snipe Latest 2010- Whinchat (186) Bogey - Pied Flycatcher

Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 11:15	#4
Pete Mella Getting there... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 1,901 Blog Entries: 11	Forgot to mention, I also failed miserably to see any whooper swans last winter, and I'm hoping some show up before 31st Dec to make up for it! __________________ Sheffield Wildlife (my blog) My Flickr page (adventures with a FZ18 ranging from quite good to woefully inept) Latest UK lifer - Grasshopper Warbler (228) Bogey - Jack Snipe Latest 2010- Whinchat (186) Bogey - Pied Flycatcher

Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 15:47	#10
jacana Will Jones Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Shropshire/Cornwall Posts: 2,312 My location	rock pipit for me. Have done very little coastal birding this year, still this should be a gimmie bird! __________________ latest lifer: Bluethroat (671) latest UK lifer: Bluethroat (269) latest UK 2010: Bluethroat (183)

Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 23:25	#11
Nightjar61 ABA 600 Club Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomington, Indiana Posts: 516 My location	American Bittern, Sora, Least Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Great Horned Owl, and Brown Creeper. And yet, I'm on target to break last year's record of the most birds I've seen in Indiana in a year. Dave __________________ Last Lifer (No. 2,243): *Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus); St. Joseph, MI; 11/22/20/09 Last ABA Area Lifer (No. 630): Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus); St. Jospeh, MI; 11/22/09 Last Indiana Lifer (No. 301): Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)*; Mount Vernon, IN; 7/10/10

Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 23:35	#14
timwootton Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orkney Posts: 6,398	Well, lesser spotted woodpecker would be the one - but that's not for this year's list - that's EVER! __________________ wildlife art blog; http://tim-wootton.blogspot.com How we came to Orkney; http://www.escapetoorkney.blogspot.com website; http://www.tim-wootton.com

Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 11:02	#2
TomSmith Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South London, birding desert Posts: 267	I was going to start a thread like this. Luckily, I finally found my most embarrassing missing bird last week (not telling what it was) but I still need snipe and treecreeper. Apparently treecreepers are common and easy to find in my local park...

Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 11:43	#5
RobinD Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 296	Pretty much any 'seabird', as I haven't been anywhere near the sea this year (although I did see an inland Kittiwakeabout as far from the sea as you can get!). Of the local species I would expect to see, Tree Pipit and Redstart have eluded me this summer.

Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 12:05	#6
MattM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 31	Little Owl. Most years, I couldn't avoid them if I tried. This year, none yet. I'm going to have to search some out soon.

Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 12:25	#7
Steve Lister World Birder, County Recorder and Garden Moth-er Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire Posts: 2,321 My location	Merlin, Pied Fly, Redstart and Wood Warbler. Maybe I should have a morning in north Derbyshire. Steve

Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 23:31	#12
dan pointon Can't Stop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staffs Posts: 2,912	Black Necked Grebe, Firecrest, Bean Goose would be the three that spring to mind.....

Thursday 3rd July 2008, 10:23	#16
Dryocopus Was Eagle before...still am in life! Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 671	Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper and Willow Tit. Well perhaps most embarrassing is not really relevant for Willow Tit...did hear one in Forest of Dean early on this year but it just wouldn't show for us! The "known" location down south (Chilterns) didn't seem to have any this year, visited thrice....I have heard there is a site in Sussex so may have to get on to a mate for this, as for Sculthorpe I dont think I have ever seen a Willow there! so Puffin I feel a trip to Bempton on its way! The other two ought to be sorted in the next week. __________________ Eagles Rule! C http://eagles-eye-on-life.blogspot.com/

Thursday 3rd July 2008, 10:37	#17
Andrew Whitehouse Professor of Listening Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 9,863 My location	Quite a few I suppose e.g. Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Hen Harrier, Redstart, Cuckoo, Brambling. Most if not all are on my world year list, which I'm sort of paying a bit more attention to this year. __________________ Andrew Listening to Birds

Thursday 3rd July 2008, 14:03	#18
Edward Inselaffe Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Iceland Posts: 3,336	Barrow's Goldeneye and Brünnich's Guillemot, and I've only seen Red-necked Phalarope from a moving car. I blame it all on my 13-month old twins. E __________________ Birding Iceland website

Friday 4th July 2008, 08:29	#20
Darren Pearce Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 380 Blog Entries: 3	Grey Plover,Whinchat,Barn Owl __________________ UK List 305 Latest additions White-Tailed Plover,Gull Billed Tern Visit my blog http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/yatebirder
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Friday 4th July 2008, 08:44	#21
postcardcv Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Norfolk Posts: 15,121	I haven't seen a single diver yet this year... would expect to have all three by now. __________________ www.blueskybirds.co.uk
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Friday 4th July 2008, 09:36	#22
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Friday 4th July 2008, 13:13	#23
John Cantelo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canterbury, UK Posts: 2,673	My initial reaction is simply what's there to be embarrassed about? Certainly no embarrassment in failing to see Willow Tit which is now a very scarce and elusive beastie in much of the UK. Nor in missing Lesser Spotted Woodpecker if you live in Orkney. It all depends on your preferred style of birding - avid twitcher, hopeless 'pagerist', local patch maniac, kitchen window birder, etc. One birders' embarrasment would be another's celebration! John (PS - I have seen Bean Goose & Firecrest this year!) Last edited by John Cantelo : Friday 4th July 2008 at 19:25.

Friday 4th July 2008, 19:03	#24
PaulE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: suffolk Posts: 758 My location	Grey Partridge, and i've been to norfolk and lesser whitethroat continue to avoid me so far this year cheers __________________ PaulE

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