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[harpyeagle1]

I recommend you join JW. It is a good group.

 

[ospr3y]

Hello all, I just joined the FB group jocotoco wanderings. Are any of you guys members?

I've been a member for over a year now. I used to be much more active, but it's not as fun as it used to be, at least for me. I wouldn't hesitate in suggesting a join, though.

BTW, year list for me is at 220, after lifers Virginia Rail and (now ex-)nemesis Brown Creeper, plus FOY Marsh Wrens(and lots of them!).

 

[Samuel Perfect]

Finally got Waxwing on the yearlist (209) on a short trip into Falmouth to see the growing flock of 5 birds (7 previously in the day). They're not very common down here in Cornwall, relative to the rest of the UK so glad to add them to my recently started county list.

Cheers,

 

[Joshua-B]

303 now with a few White-throated Needletails flying over my house this morning

 

[Mworks]

Hi Guys,

Sorry for not posting in months!! been really really busy.

Just a quick update as I'm really excited as I have booked a 3 week bird tour to Ecuador next year!!

I will update my year list soon and should defo make a big jump from 91 :-O

Oh and check out my flickr guys-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcusworkman/

Marcus

 

[Joshua-B]

^ Lucky bastard hahaha

 

[harpyeagle1]

#228 white-winged crossbill
A flock of around 40 flew over my house.

 

[Joseph N]

1st) Joshua B (Australia, Sydney) – 303 species
2nd) Armin Kreusel (Germany, Hannover) - 278 species
3rd) Birding Maniac (UK, Durham) - 269 species
4th) harpyeagle1 (USA) - 228 species
5th) Joseph N (UK, Aberdeenshire) - 226 species
6th) Ospr3y (USA) - 220 species
7th) Birder of the South (UK, Hampshire) - 211 species
8th) Olivierpwl (Poland) - 211 species
9th) Samuel Perfect (UK, Cornwall) - 209 species
10th) Simmojunior (UK, London) - 203 species
11th) Knotsbirder (UK, Nottinghamshire) - 200 species
12th) Jonny721 (UK, Lancashire) - 193 species
13th) timgs80 (UK) - 171 species
14th) Hawk36 (Germany) - 171 species
15th) Halcon (Spain) - 171 species
16th) Midlands Birder (UK, Midlands) - 165 species
17th) DIJ (UK, Lincs) - 160 species
18th) Silverwolf (USA) - 157 species
19th) Sandhill Crane Lover (USA) – 149 species
20th) Silverstar24 (UK, London) - 136 species
21st) Mari E (Japan) - 101 species
22nd) Mworks (UK, Lancashire) - 96 species
23rd) Raptorboy98 (UK, Angus) - 92 species
24th) Adin 92 (Malta) - 80 species
25th) Trevistky (Canada) - 65 species
26th) Goldfinch12 (UK, Lancashire) - 59 species
27th) Wildlifelove (UK, Essex) - 56 species
28th) Beth598x (UK, South) - 19 species

Up to 226, with a cracking female Desert Wheatear at Rattray Head today, very obliging as pics demonstrate. Been slow progress in the last month or so; I imagine that things will be very tricky from here, though seeing out the year in Somerset could produce one or two nice things late on.

Joseph

 

[Samuel Perfect]

No one seems to have posted in here for a while so thought I'd bring the thread back on the first page. Had a brilliant day twitching the Pacific Diver at Marazion and eventually connected with the bird after a 6 hour search! See my blog for a full account of the day. The year list is now on 212.

Cheers,

 

[harpyeagle1]

229. Cackling Goose
230. Common Redpoll
231. Snow Bunting

 

[timsg80]

Really great morning birding at Abbottsbury and Portland in Dorset.
On British year list:
172. Long-tailed Duck- two at Abbottsbury Swannery
173. Water Pipit- one on the shore at Ferrybridge
174. Velvet Scoter- two in Portland Harbour
175. Great Northern Diver- one in Portland Harbour

Also short-eared owl, snow bunting and black redstart very close. What a morning!

 

[Joseph N]

1st) Joshua B (Australia, Sydney) – 303 species
2nd) Armin Kreusel (Germany, Hannover) - 278 species
3rd) Birding Maniac (UK, Durham) - 269 species
4th) harpyeagle1 (USA) - 231 species
5th) Joseph N (UK, Aberdeenshire) - 226 species
6th) Ospr3y (USA) - 220 species
7th) Samuel Perfect (UK, Cornwall) - 212 species
8th) Birder of the South (UK, Hampshire) - 211 species
9th) Olivierpwl (Poland) - 211 species
10th) Simmojunior (UK, London) - 203 species
11th) Knotsbirder (UK, Nottinghamshire) - 200 species
12th) Jonny721 (UK, Lancashire) - 193 species
13th) timgs80 (UK) - 175 species
14th) Hawk36 (Germany) - 171 species
15th) Halcon (Spain) - 171 species
16th) Midlands Birder (UK, Midlands) - 165 species
17th) DIJ (UK, Lincs) - 160 species
18th) Silverwolf (USA) - 157 species
19th) Sandhill Crane Lover (USA) – 149 species
20th) Silverstar24 (UK, London) - 136 species
21st) Mari E (Japan) - 101 species
22nd) Mworks (UK, Lancashire) - 96 species
23rd) Raptorboy98 (UK, Angus) - 92 species
24th) Adin 92 (Malta) - 80 species
25th) Trevistky (Canada) - 65 species
26th) Goldfinch12 (UK, Lancashire) - 59 species
27th) Wildlifelove (UK, Essex) - 56 species
28th) Beth598x (UK, South) - 19 species

Congrats on some good birds guys, particularly Samuel; fab bird and a decent account on your blog. Sorry for lack of activity on here, like a lot of us I have made the transition to the active Facebook group. However a new yearlist competition will start again on here in 2013, and as is the tradition I will combine everyone's birds to make a total young birders yearlist before the year end.

Joseph

 

[harpyeagle1]

I this the Jocotoco Wnaderings group or another one of which I am not yet aware of?

 

[knotsbirder]

I this the Jocotoco Wnaderings group or another one of which I am not yet aware of?

It's the British version. I'm in both but Jocotoco is easily the best for Americans. If you do want to join "Next Generation Birders", send me a PM on here with your Facebook details and I'll add you to it.

Sam

 

[harpyeagle1]

Cool yeah I'll send it to you.

 

[Samuel Perfect]

Not so fast with finishing the yearlist still some good birds to add, including Cirl Buntings down in Cornwall Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon and Slavonian Grebe. Just came back to Herts for the holidays today. Had the best birthday present I could ask for, a trip to Queen Mother Reservoir for the very confiding Buff-bellied! The past few days of birding/twitching have been great. Year list now on 216

 

[timsg80]

Not done for the year either! A couple of rather feral species from the south east:
176. Egyptian Goose
177. Ring-necked Parakeet

 

[timsg80]

178. Black-necked Grebe
179. Slavonian Grebe
180. Black-throated Diver

 

[Hawk36]

172. Greater White-fronted Goose
173. Bean Goose
174. Little Gull
175. Ruddy Shelduck
176. Black Woodpecker
178. Red Crossbill
179. Woodcock
180. Redwing
181. Northern Harrier
182. Caspian Gull

 

[Jonny721]

Not posted on here for ages, my yearlist is up to 220 species now.

New Blog - http://jonnyscraggbirding.blogspot.co.uk/