devilbirder
Well-known member
By the way, Sean, you are indeed very welcome to play!
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Bird Points Game 2009 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter devilbirder
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DaveN
Derwent Valley Birder
Don't worry about David. Your GCSE's are far more important.
Pete Mella
Getting there...
I'm sure no-one would want you to fail your GCSE's for our geeky bird game! Update in your own time. :t:
Tri-Counties Birder
AKA The Portland Naturalist
Thats Okay, as I say I'll enter next years.
devilbirder
Well-known member
that wasn't as bad as I expected.Welcome timmyjones and Sean F! - and congratulations on Pete's recent article in BW!- you certainly had yourself more than enough Waxwings to keep yourself happy!
New for the year for me are: Manx Shearwater, Great Skua (self found +5), Merlin (self found +5), Marsh Warbler, Richard's Pipit, Snow Bunting, Citrine Wagtail, Rosy Starling, Pallas's Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler (self found +30), Serin, Bluethroat, Shorelark, Zitting Cisticola and Spotted Sandpiper; bringing me up to 5775.
Here is the updated scoreboard:
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SCOREBOARD- 31305 points available
Category 1- BRITAIN
#| username| score| latest|
1 SEAN F 6515
2 THE DEVIL BIRD 5775 Spotted Sandpiper, Zitting Cisticola, Shore Lark, Bluethroat, Serin, Yellow-browed, Pallas's and Marsh Warblers, Citrine Wagtail, Richard's Pipit, Manx Shearwater, Great Skua, Rosy Starling, Merlin and Snow Bunting
3 HOTSPUR 4715 Tawny Owl, Snow Bunting, Red-flanked Bluetail, Dusky Warbler (+self found bonus for Ring Ouzel)
4 PETE MELLA 3835 Whooper Swan, Shorelark, Twite, Water Pipit, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Northern Diver, Barnacle Goose, Cattle Egret
5 ALANR 3820 Pink-footed Goose, Common Scoter, Water Pipit, Snow Goose, mysterious bird, Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe and Wilson’s Phalarope
6 DAVE N 3055 Ring-billed Gull, Black Redstart
7 TIMMYJONES 2810
8 CLAIRE78 2205 Red Kite etc
9 SHRIKEBIRDER 2175 Little Gull, Sandwich Tern, House Martin, Sand Martin
10 LUKE 1705
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NEW PLAYERS email [email protected] for a spreadsheet. If you want to take part in the competition on this thread, you have to post your totals here, it doesn't do it automatically! I have given out an awful lot of spreadsheets to people who said they wanted to take part in the scoreboard etc, but none of them have put their scores here. You have got to post your totals here if you want to play against other people!
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AlanR
Bird photographer
Managed to scrape another two birds:-
Jack Snipe (25) at the London WWT Centre
Bittern (25) at Upton Warren
Total now 3870 points.
I have lost third place irrevocably and fourth is looking very difficult.
I just want to find one more bird to make 200 for the year, with one or two slim possibilities left.
Alan
(Probably my last year at this game.)
Jack Snipe (25) at the London WWT Centre
Bittern (25) at Upton Warren
Total now 3870 points.
I have lost third place irrevocably and fourth is looking very difficult.
I just want to find one more bird to make 200 for the year, with one or two slim possibilities left.
Alan
(Probably my last year at this game.)
Tri-Counties Birder
AKA The Portland Naturalist
If you insist!
Spotted Sandpiper today in Hampshire, brings me to 6585.
I will sort out my self-found bonuses and get back to you.
Sean
Spotted Sandpiper today in Hampshire, brings me to 6585.
I will sort out my self-found bonuses and get back to you.
Sean
devilbirder
Well-known member
Thanks for the updates. It's neck and neck between Alan and Pete now!
I am getting to work now on revising the points, species list etc and the thread ready for next year will be up soon.
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SCOREBOARD- 31305 points available
Category 1- BRITAIN
#| username| score| latest|
1 SEAN F 6585 Spotted Sandpiper
2 THE DEVIL BIRD 5775 Spotted Sandpiper, Zitting Cisticola, Shore Lark, Bluethroat, Serin, Yellow-browed, Pallas's and Marsh Warblers, Citrine Wagtail, Richard's Pipit, Manx Shearwater, Great Skua, Rosy Starling, Merlin and Snow Bunting
3 HOTSPUR 4715 Tawny Owl, Snow Bunting, Red-flanked Bluetail, Dusky Warbler (+self found bonus for Ring Ouzel)
4 ALANR 3870 Pink-footed Goose, Common Scoter, Water Pipit, Snow Goose, mysterious bird, Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe and Wilson’s Phalarope
5 PETE MELLA 3835 Whooper Swan, Shorelark, Twite, Water Pipit, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Northern Diver, Barnacle Goose, Cattle Egret
6 DAVE N 3055 Ring-billed Gull, Black Redstart
7 TIMMYJONES 2810
8 CLAIRE78 2205 Red Kite etc
9 SHRIKEBIRDER 2175 Little Gull, Sandwich Tern, House Martin, Sand Martin
10 LUKE 1705
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NEW PLAYERS email [email protected] for a spreadsheet. If you want to take part in the competition on this thread, you have to post your totals here, it doesn't do it automatically! I have given out an awful lot of spreadsheets to people who said they wanted to take part in the scoreboard etc, but none of them have put their scores here. You have got to post your totals here if you want to play against other people!
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I am getting to work now on revising the points, species list etc and the thread ready for next year will be up soon.
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SCOREBOARD- 31305 points available
Category 1- BRITAIN
#| username| score| latest|
1 SEAN F 6585 Spotted Sandpiper
2 THE DEVIL BIRD 5775 Spotted Sandpiper, Zitting Cisticola, Shore Lark, Bluethroat, Serin, Yellow-browed, Pallas's and Marsh Warblers, Citrine Wagtail, Richard's Pipit, Manx Shearwater, Great Skua, Rosy Starling, Merlin and Snow Bunting
3 HOTSPUR 4715 Tawny Owl, Snow Bunting, Red-flanked Bluetail, Dusky Warbler (+self found bonus for Ring Ouzel)
4 ALANR 3870 Pink-footed Goose, Common Scoter, Water Pipit, Snow Goose, mysterious bird, Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe and Wilson’s Phalarope
5 PETE MELLA 3835 Whooper Swan, Shorelark, Twite, Water Pipit, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Northern Diver, Barnacle Goose, Cattle Egret
6 DAVE N 3055 Ring-billed Gull, Black Redstart
7 TIMMYJONES 2810
8 CLAIRE78 2205 Red Kite etc
9 SHRIKEBIRDER 2175 Little Gull, Sandwich Tern, House Martin, Sand Martin
10 LUKE 1705
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NEW PLAYERS email [email protected] for a spreadsheet. If you want to take part in the competition on this thread, you have to post your totals here, it doesn't do it automatically! I have given out an awful lot of spreadsheets to people who said they wanted to take part in the scoreboard etc, but none of them have put their scores here. You have got to post your totals here if you want to play against other people!
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timmyjones
Well-known member
Figured out my self found bonuses and a few more additions take me to 2960 slef found birds include- Red-breasted Merganser, Hobby, Waxwing, Grasshopper Warbler and Pied Flycatcher
Tri-Counties Birder
AKA The Portland Naturalist
I have just worked out my self-found bonuses for this year too, that gives an extra 315 points. The best ones are Red-rumped Swallow, Richard's Pipit, and Ring-necked Duck.
That brings my score to 6900.
Also, I think you can probably guess my addition for today; Leach's Storm-petrel, so up to 6930.
P.S. just so you know, even though it is on my year list thread, I have not included Hooded Merganser on my original score!
That brings my score to 6900.
Also, I think you can probably guess my addition for today; Leach's Storm-petrel, so up to 6930.
P.S. just so you know, even though it is on my year list thread, I have not included Hooded Merganser on my original score!
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Pete Mella
Getting there...
I've had a tally up with what I've got so far, including adding a good number of self-finds, and my total should be 3900, including self-find bonuses for Red-breasted Merganser, Red Grouse, Grey Partridge, Shag, Hen Harrier, Hobby, Peregrine, Purple Sandpiper, Tree Pipit, Rock Pipit, Waxwing, Lesser Whitethroat and Spotted Flycatcher (I also scored myself too high for Great Grey Shrike and reduced this accordingly).
If anyone's wondering my workings out it's attached!
If anyone's wondering my workings out it's attached!
Pete Mella
Getting there...
Actually it should be 3910 - I only gave myself 15 for R-B Merganser.
devilbirder
Well-known member
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SCOREBOARD- 31305 points available
Category 1- BRITAIN
#| username| score| latest|
1 SEAN F 6930 Leach's Storm-petrel (inc.315 self found bonus)
2 THE DEVIL BIRD 5800 Common Redpoll
3 HOTSPUR 4715 Tawny Owl, Snow Bunting, Red-flanked Bluetail, Dusky Warbler (+self found bonus for Ring Ouzel)
4 ALANR 3870 Pink-footed Goose, Common Scoter, Water Pipit, Snow Goose, mysterious bird, Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe and Wilson’s Phalarope
5 PETE MELLA 3910 Whooper Swan, Shorelark, Twite, Water Pipit, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Northern Diver, Barnacle Goose, Cattle Egret
6 DAVE N 3055 Ring-billed Gull, Black Redstart
7 TIMMYJONES 2810
8 CLAIRE78 2205 Red Kite etc
9 SHRIKEBIRDER 2175 Little Gull, Sandwich Tern, House Martin, Sand Martin
10 LUKE 1705
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NEW PLAYERS email [email protected] for a spreadsheet. If you want to take part in the competition on this thread, you have to post your totals here, it doesn't do it automatically! I have given out an awful lot of spreadsheets to people who said they wanted to take part in the scoreboard etc, but none of them have put their scores here. You have got to post your totals here if you want to play against other people!
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SCOREBOARD- 31305 points available
Category 1- BRITAIN
#| username| score| latest|
1 SEAN F 6930 Leach's Storm-petrel (inc.315 self found bonus)
2 THE DEVIL BIRD 5800 Common Redpoll
3 HOTSPUR 4715 Tawny Owl, Snow Bunting, Red-flanked Bluetail, Dusky Warbler (+self found bonus for Ring Ouzel)
4 ALANR 3870 Pink-footed Goose, Common Scoter, Water Pipit, Snow Goose, mysterious bird, Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe and Wilson’s Phalarope
5 PETE MELLA 3910 Whooper Swan, Shorelark, Twite, Water Pipit, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Northern Diver, Barnacle Goose, Cattle Egret
6 DAVE N 3055 Ring-billed Gull, Black Redstart
7 TIMMYJONES 2810
8 CLAIRE78 2205 Red Kite etc
9 SHRIKEBIRDER 2175 Little Gull, Sandwich Tern, House Martin, Sand Martin
10 LUKE 1705
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NEW PLAYERS email [email protected] for a spreadsheet. If you want to take part in the competition on this thread, you have to post your totals here, it doesn't do it automatically! I have given out an awful lot of spreadsheets to people who said they wanted to take part in the scoreboard etc, but none of them have put their scores here. You have got to post your totals here if you want to play against other people!
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devilbirder
Well-known member
Here is the link to the 2010 version, revised spreadsheet in progress: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1657158
devilbirder
Well-known member
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SCOREBOARD- 31305 points available
Category 1- BRITAIN
#| username| score| latest|
1 SEAN F 6930 Leach's Storm-petrel (inc.315 self found bonus)
2 THE DEVIL BIRD 5800 Common Redpoll
3 HOTSPUR 4755 Ferruginous Duck
4 ALANR 3870 Pink-footed Goose, Common Scoter, Water Pipit, Snow Goose, mysterious bird, Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe and Wilson’s Phalarope
5 PETE MELLA 3910 Whooper Swan, Shorelark, Twite, Water Pipit, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Northern Diver, Barnacle Goose, Cattle Egret
6 DAVE N 3085 Bewick's Swan
7 TIMMYJONES 2810
8 CLAIRE78 2205 Red Kite etc
9 SHRIKEBIRDER 2175 Little Gull, Sandwich Tern, House Martin, Sand Martin
10 LUKE 1705
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NEW PLAYERS email [email protected] for a spreadsheet. If you want to take part in the competition on this thread, you have to post your totals here, it doesn't do it automatically! I have given out an awful lot of spreadsheets to people who said they wanted to take part in the scoreboard etc, but none of them have put their scores here. You have got to post your totals here if you want to play against other people!
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SCOREBOARD- 31305 points available
Category 1- BRITAIN
#| username| score| latest|
1 SEAN F 6930 Leach's Storm-petrel (inc.315 self found bonus)
2 THE DEVIL BIRD 5800 Common Redpoll
3 HOTSPUR 4755 Ferruginous Duck
4 ALANR 3870 Pink-footed Goose, Common Scoter, Water Pipit, Snow Goose, mysterious bird, Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe and Wilson’s Phalarope
5 PETE MELLA 3910 Whooper Swan, Shorelark, Twite, Water Pipit, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Northern Diver, Barnacle Goose, Cattle Egret
6 DAVE N 3085 Bewick's Swan
7 TIMMYJONES 2810
8 CLAIRE78 2205 Red Kite etc
9 SHRIKEBIRDER 2175 Little Gull, Sandwich Tern, House Martin, Sand Martin
10 LUKE 1705
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NEW PLAYERS email [email protected] for a spreadsheet. If you want to take part in the competition on this thread, you have to post your totals here, it doesn't do it automatically! I have given out an awful lot of spreadsheets to people who said they wanted to take part in the scoreboard etc, but none of them have put their scores here. You have got to post your totals here if you want to play against other people!
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Pete Mella
Getting there...
90 for scaup, Cetti's warbler and ferruginous duck, please.
Pete Mella
Getting there...
...and another 20 for common crossbill.
