Ian Bennell
Well-known member
With the Veery on Muck being the 450th species of 2011 (UK 400 rules) I just wondered whether someone with unlimited time and money ( if there is such a person?!) could potentially see 400 species in a calendar year?
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400 In A Year?? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Ian Bennell
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Richard Klim
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400 species in Britain in a year on a moped - that would be a truly amazing achievement, Luke!
Any other takers...?
Thanks
Mike Crawley
Emeritus President at Burnage Rugby Club
unlimited time, money and access to a fully fuelled light aircraft would put you in with a decent chance although there would still be a "one dayer" to miss on Foula while you were twitching St Martin's.
Mark Batten
Well-known member
400 would be possible in a year provided you drove a tardis!!
Runcorn Birder
Well-known member
400 species in Britain in a year on a moped
sounds like one of Alan Partridge's ideas for a programme to Tony Hayers !
dbradnum
Well-known member
Believe it's somewhere around 380, and the subject of some controversy in certain quarters. But PLEASE let's not go there.
With the cost of fuel as high as it is, I'd be relatively surprised if anyone ever sets out to do a seriously big year like this again - it would be incredibly expensive. And you'd need a big slice of luck to get near the record, let alone 400, with enough rarities turning up and lingering in twitchable locations.
That said - it's pretty straightforward compared to doing a big year in the US... and folk keep on trying at those!
Mark Batten
Well-known member
I recall the year list record is held by Adrian Webb.
yoyo
Well-known member
400 would have been achieved this year, I think. I did (with Malc Curtin for competition) 350 BOU (364UK400) in 2007 when fuel costs and species were a hell of a lot lower. With regards unlimited time and money, it did take up all of my time and not much change out of £30k, ouch. Was good fun but hard work and I wouldn't do it again. Can't imagine massive year lists will be achieved again.
Cheers
Jason
Cheers
Jason
crabplover
Well-known member
4oo Wind ups, Suppressions and Hoax's in a year sounds possible...
Andy.
Andy.
Steve Webb
Well-known member
Adrian Webb year list record was 383 using the UK400 rules in year 2000 which includes Britain and Ireland. This is still the all-time year list record.
Since that date there have been more UK400 splits so his final figure would be higher because I am pretty certain he did see some of the new splits as well.
So getting 400 in one year using the UK400 rules would be quite possible in the right year. However getting 400 on the BOU/IRC list would be much more difficult and perhaps impossible.
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birdboybowley
Well-known member.....apparently so ;)
£30K Jas - ouch indeed!!
Blimey, I went round the world for a year and it cost under a third of that!!
Blimey, I went round the world for a year and it cost under a third of that!!
Davethetrimdonian
Active member
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Ring Bill Oddie ... about the likelihood of seeing 400 in a year. The question is, which do more people "list" to nowadays:
- UK400 (Britain and Ireland)
- UK400 (Britain only)
- BOU / IBRC
- BOU only
I suspect the answer is the last option? Time to phone a friend.
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stevo
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O.Reville1989
I started off with nothing and I've still got some
How about highest county totals for a year?
Currently on 235 in 2011 for Norfolk but reckon there must be some totals nearing 300?
Currently on 235 in 2011 for Norfolk but reckon there must be some totals nearing 300?
