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yes indeed adam, another point to you which puts you in sole sixth place, Maltese Falcon now goes down to seventh
1st-NickDerry-9 points
2nd-Johnny721-8 points
3rd-Dantheman-7 points
4th-DarkKnight-6 points
5th-Stoned Curlew-5 points
6th Adam W-3 points
7th-maltese falcon-2 points
8th-Espen-1 point
8th-DavidFG-1 point
 
anyone think they know the three species that have reached the magnetic north pole (and it is not Arctic Tern, Ivory Gull, Ross's Gull, Ptarmigan, Tundra Swan, Snowy Owl or Brent Goose, if that helps!;))
 
sadly they are still all wrong! Maybe I will be kind and give a few clues. Two probably followed boats most of the way, and one is a very hardy little creature!
 
er lets have a go at some that have not been said yet that may be capable....i think

snow bunt
fulmar
ross's gull

damn just realised you said it was not ross's hows bout Kwake?
 
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fantastic Espen, all three right, Snow Bnting, Black-legged Kittiwake and Fulamr have all been seen at the North Pole! You know go into sixth place ahead of Adam W with four points!

1st-NickDerry-9 points
2nd-Johnny721-8 points
3rd-Dantheman-7 points
4th-DarkKnight-6 points
5th-Stoned Curlew-5 points
6th-Espen-4 points
7th Adam W-3 points
8th-maltese falcon-2 points
9th-DavidFG-1 point

round two now over, I will get some more questions together soon!
 
Should give up soon ...

House Sparrow,
Little Auk,
Black-legged Kittiwake

edit: too late. Excellent guesswork (? ;) ) by Espen ...
 
since you were writing that presumably at the same time as me dan, I'll still give you a point for Black-legged Kittiwake, which puts you in joint second!
1st-NickDerry-9 points
2nd-Johnny721-8 points
2nd-Dantheman-8 points
4th-DarkKnight-6 points
5th-Stoned Curlew-5 points
6th-Espen-4 points
7th Adam W-3 points
8th-maltese falcon-2 points
9th-DavidFG-1 point

now round two is over!!
 
here we go, round three of the quiz!

1-proportionately, what species of bird has the longest bill? (please, no innunedo!);)

2-What bird has been seen on the most continents?(not including ship assistance)

3-What is xenus cinereus

4-How many species of goose are on the british list? (and an extra point for naming them all) Not including potential splits of Brents/Beans/Canadas

5-What is the rarest existing species of grebe in the world?

6-What is the largest bird in Europe?

7-How many of the 18 New World Warblers seen in Britain can you name (one point for 8+, two points for 13+, 3 points for 16-17, 4 points for 18)

8-How many species are awaiting acceptance onto the British List? plus an extra point for naming over five of them and another for naming them all.

9-When and where was the first British record of Oriental Pratincole? one point for right year and one point for right location.

10-Name three counties in the UK where Lesser Sand Plovers have been seen.
one point for naming all three.


Good Luck everyone!;)
 
-proportionately, what species of bird has the longest bill? (please, no innunedo!)

Sword-billed Hummingbird

2-What bird has been seen on the most continents?(not including ship assistance)

Arctic Tern?

3-What is xenus cinereus

Terek Sandpiper

4-How many species of goose are on the british list? (and an extra point for naming them all) Not including potential splits of Brents/Beans/Canadas

Egyptian, Canada, Brent, Barnacle, Greylag, Pink-foot, Bean, White-fronted, Lesser White-fronted.

10


5-What is the rarest existing species of grebe in the world?

Aloatra Grebe

6-What is the largest bird in Europe?

Mute Swan?

7-How many of the 18 New World Warblers seen in Britain can you name (one point for 8+, two points for 13+, 3 points for 16-17, 4 points for 18)

Hooded, Cape May, Yellow, Northern Waterthrush, Blackpoll, Black and White, Golden-winged, Yellowthroat, Yellow-rumped, Ovenbird, Wilson's, Chestnut-sided, Blackburnian, American Redstart, Bay-breasted, Magnolia, Tennessee, Parula

8-How many species are awaiting acceptance onto the British List? plus an extra point for naming over five of them and another for naming them all.

Amur Falcon
Alder Flycatcher
Citril Finch
Slender-billed Curlew
Little Swift

10 in total?


9-When and where was the first British record of Oriental Pratincole? one point for right year and one point for right location.

1978? dunno where... Dungeness?

10-Name three counties in the UK where Lesser Sand Plovers have been seen.
one point for naming all three.

Devon, Kent, Norfolk?
 
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1. Sword-billed Hummingbird

2. Cattle Egret

3. No idea

4. 11
Greylag
Pink-footed
Bean
White-fronted
Lesser white-fronted
Brent
Egyptian
Red-breasted
Barnacle
Canada
Snow

5. Junin Grebe?

6. Great bustard?

7. On the British List
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black & White Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Ovenbird
Hooded Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Wilson's Warbler

And on the Irish list ;)
Blue-winged Warbler
Canada Warbler

8. I can only think of six possibles, so will guess at 8!
Alder Flycatcher
Eastern-crowned Warbler
Tufted Puffin
White-bellied Storm Petrel
Yellow-nosed Albatross
Amur Falcon

9. It was in Suffolk (Walberswick?) in 1981.

10. I saw all of these
West Sussex
Lincolnshire
Hampshire
 
1) Sword Billed Hummingbird

2) Peregrine Falcon

3) Terek Sandpiper

4) Brent, Barnacle, Canada, Greylag, Pink Footed, White Fronted, Bean, Red Breasted, Egyptian, Snow, Lesser White Fronted, Ross's - 12

5) Aloatra Grebe

6) Great Bustard

7) No idea of any

8) 7 - Slender Billed Curlew, Alder Fylcatcher, Tufted Puffin, Black Bellied Storm Petrel, Eastern Crowned Warbler, Ross's Goose, Scopoli's Shearwater

9) 1981 - Dunwich (suffolk)

10) Hampshire, Sussex and Lincolnshire
 
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