Have You Seen Any of These Birds? (3 Viewers)

[Larry Lade]

In order that I can manage this thread most effectively, I included a couple of stipulations in my initial post on this thread. You can check back to that post and see what those were.

This was not meant to exclude anyone, just to make the thread itself more manageable. I only take note of the people visiting this particular thread and include those birds which they think "no one visitiing this thread" have seen. Then also, I move the birds (so named above) to the "seen list" when "someone visiting this thread" tells me that they have seen a particular bird.

To clarify: I do not not move a bird from the "unseen list" to the "seen list" if a person tells me that they know someone who has seen a particular bird. I need to be informed of that fact by the person who has seen the bird.

Hope this helps you understand the procedure I use in managing this thread.

* I see that Ian Fulton has only posted to BirdForum one time and that was to point out trip report for the tour of Sao Tome & Principe. If he wishes to participate in the "seen"/"unseen" thread I am managing, I am sure he is most welcomed!

 

[Shantanu]

For india- I would say,
Mangrove pitta
Masked finfoot
Himalayan quail (Possibly extinct)
Spoon-billed sandpiper
Nicobar parakeet
Blue pitta
Pale-capped Pigeon
White crowned forktail

 

[Larry Lade]

Shantanu, I have added the birds you mentioned to the "not seen" list.

* The Himalayan Quail was already on the list.

 

[chris butterworth]

Hi Larry. You can move Mangrove ( plenty of BFer's must have this species ) and Blue Pittas, Spoonbilled Sandpiper ( lots of us must have this one as well ) and Masked Finfoot to the seen category - all to me :t:B

Chris

 

[Larry Sweetland]

And also remove Pale-capped Pigeon and White-crowned Forktail, which I'm sure many BF'ers,+ me, have seen.

 

[Shantanu]

A above two replies-

I was talking about India specifically.

 

[Larry Lade]

Shantanu, this thread is concerned with birds that someone visiting this thread has seen "any where in the world".

* It is a nice touch to have people mention when and where they encountered the bird, though.

I have moved the following from the "not seen" to the "seen" list:

Blue Pitta
Mangrove Pitta
Masked Finfoot
Pale-capped Pigeon
Spoonbilled Sandpiper
White-crowned Forktail

Thanks, Chris and Larry

 

[Bird Boy]

Gynandromorph Northern Cardinal

 

[Larry Lade]

An interesting photo, but probably belongs in a different thread! Or a thread of its own!

 

[rockfowl]

Bate's Weaver should be removed from the list also, I watched a pair on Mt Kupe, Cameroon in 1990 |8)|

 

[Larry Lade]

rockfowl, the Bate's Weaver is now in the "seen" list. (Page 2, post # 39)

 

[lewis20126]

Larry, you can move these to the seen list:

Sierra Leone Prinia - saw it last year on Mt Nimba
Snow Mountain Quail - saw it in 1992 in Irian Jaya / West Papua

If Peter Morris visits the thread he can remove Mad Pochard for you. And I think one of our Hawaiian members can remove the Hawaiian Crow.

I think the list is starting to look quite robust (most of those left are really difficult birds) , but there are probably more that could be added.

cheers, alan

 

[lewis20126]

I think you can add Sulu Hornbill to the NOT seen list - at least for the moment!

cheers
a

 

[Larry Lade]

Alan,
Sierra Leone Prinia (moved to "seen" list)
Snow Mountain Quail (already in the "seen" list)

Added to the "not seen" list
Sulu Hornbill, aka Montano's Hornbill

I am not ready to "go out shopping" for more participants to this thread. But, if any of you would like to invite someone "on board", please feel free to do so! "The more the merrier!"

 

[Larry Lade]

* Note: Currently there are 70 participants in this thread.

 

[Jacana]

Sillem's Mountain Finch can be added i'd imagine. Missing in action since 1929

 

[Larry Sweetland]

I wonder what the"easiest" bird not seen by anyone visiting this thread is? There might be something not too rare out there that we've all managed to miss between us!

 

[Mysticete]

bkrownd has Hawaiian Crow, so you can check that one off.

I would imagine that there are some widespread rails and owls with decent population sizes that might fall under the "easiest to see but not seen category"

 

[Larry Lade]

jacana, the Sillem's Mountain-Finch has been added to the "not seen" list.

 

[Larry Lade]

I would like to get some feedback on whether or not the "possibly, probably, maybe, etc." extinct species should be left on the list or deleted. I would appreciate all replies on this isssue. And then, if I can determine a consensus, I will act accordingly.

You may respond here or by a PM/email.

Thank you All.