Birding by Points 2010 (1 Viewer)

[nickderry]

I've just figured out mine, it is 1995, funnily enough the same year that I was born!. Could have got better but I've been confined to Sussex almost all year so far. My highlights, and which got 180 points between them, were self-found Cattle Egret and Glaucous Gull. Also, do you think I could get a bonus for first Grasshopper Warbler of the year accross the British Isles in 2010? (3 April)
Just a thought

it's been so long since I was born, I can't remember how to count! Let's hope it's just the beer.

 

[gropperwinch]

2235 now, with a Little Ringed Plover and self-found Black-necked Grebe and Water Pipit, plus Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Sand Martin and Swallow

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

Whitethroat, Manx Shearwater, Great Skua and self-found Goshawk bring me to 3690.

C'mon guys lets see some updates!

 

[gropperwinch]

just one more tick since my last post, but being an SF Long-tailed Duck it did add another 35 points to my total, which is now 2270.

 

[Pariah]

All the basic spring migrants added for me since last update, with ring ouzel, willow warbler, yellow wag, sedgie etc.

High light of the spring so far was a stunning male marsh harrier which I found on saturday at ballyvergan reedbed in east cork. Marsh harriers are quite scarce here, but males are as rare as hens teeth! And only a meager 20 points for that!

Shenanigans!

Owen

 

[gropperwinch]

Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, SF Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Nightingale, House Martin and Bonaparte's Gull take me to 2405

 

[Dark Knight]

My score now stands at : 2570 :t:

Latest : Bonapartes Gull , Nightingale , Tree Sparrow plus have managed to connect with quite a few migrants .

p.s : Well done on the Marsh Harrier Pariah , although we see alot of them in my neck of the woods they are still superb birds to see !

http://robs-birding.blogspot.com/

 

[Pariah]

Thanks Dark Knight!

Score now 3790 with highlights this weekend including, Common, Arctic and Roseate Terns, whitethroat, House martin and a rather fetching Woodchat Shrike!

Owen

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

Quite a few added since last update. Highlights are Bonaparte's Gull, Pied Flycatcher, and self-found Pomerine Skua: 4115

 

[Pariah]

Now on 3880, with highlights from the weekend including Short Toed lark, Yellow Wagtail (a male on the deck), reed warbler and marsh harrier.

Edit: Correction. left out little tern. 3915.

See blog below for pics.

Owen

 

[Jacana]

2845 for me...

I need some more rares!

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

4390 now with Dotterel, Iberian Chiffchaff, Purple Heron, Turtle Dove, Red-rumped Swallow and Wood Warbler added.

Its a shame more people aren't updating! And where has our honourable organiser got to?

 

[Dark Knight]

hi , latest score is : 2940 highlights , Red-Rumped swallow , Iberian chiffchaff , Whiskered tren and Purple heron :t:

http://robs-birding.blogspot.com/

 

[devilbirder]

Oh its been longer than I thought. Thanks for pointing out the problems Sean.

Gropperwinch, welcome to the game. I'll give you 10 for your good find in the form of that early gropper.

1 SEAN F 3930 Latest: Dotterel, Iberian Chiffchaff, Purple Heron, Turtle Dove, Red-rumped Swallow, Wood Warbler
2 PARIAH 3880 Latest: Short-toed Lark, Yellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Marsh Harrier
3 DARK KNIGHT 2940 Latest: Red-rumped Swallow, Iberian Chiffchaff, Whiskered Tern and Purple Heron
4 JACANA 2845 Latest:
5 GROPPERWINCH 2415 Latest: Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Nightingale, House Martin, Bonaparte's Gull
6 PETE MELLA 2295 Latest: Red-necked Grebe, Tawny Owl, Hen Harrier, Golden Plover, Avocet, American Wigeon, Goshawk
7 THE DEVIL BIRD 2145 Latest highlights: Bufflehead, Dusky Warbler, Waxwing etc
8 TIMMYJONES 1935 Latest: Goshawk, Lapland Bunting, Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Great Grey Shrike, Long-eared Owl,
9 MIDLANDS BIRDER 1670 Latest: Great Grey Shrike, Lapland Bunting, Little Egret
10 PDH 1595 Latest:

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

Oh its been longer than I thought. Thanks for pointing out the problems Sean.

No problem!

I've got 4390.

 

[Pariah]

4315 after a pretty good weekends birding.

Highlights include Long Tailed Skua (self found), Great White Egret, Forsters tern, and Black Eared Wheatear.

Owen

 

[Pete Mella]

Sorry, not updated for a while. Afraid I've not gone up that far, my current total is now 2705.

Birds since last time I updated are - Chiffchaff, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Redstart, Little Owl, Wheatear, Blackcap, LRP, Tree Pipit, Cuckoo, Ring Ouzel, Hobby, Swift, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Iberian Chiffchaff, Sand Martin, House Martin and Montagu's Harrier.

I have been very busy and out of the country for two weeks during that time - that's my excuse anyway!

 

[Pariah]

4375 after this weekend. Kinda quiet, but I did manage to find a Hobby and a Whinchat for the yearlist.

Owen

 

[gropperwinch]

like several others, sorry for lack of posting, I'm afraid that with this thread hardly ever ever appearing as updated I lost track of it!:eek!:anyway I'm on 2605 at the moment, including 10 point bonus from devilbirder (cheers mate:t for the very early gropper. My highlights snce last post have been SF Arctic, Black and Little Tern; Avocet, Turtle Dove, Marsh Harrier, Temminck's Stint, Arctic Skua and Bonxie. Hardly great, but sadly for me rarities are always hard to come by in sussex and this has been an absolutely dreadful year:-C

good luck to everyone:t:

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

4815 now with highlights of self-found Roseate Tern and Honey Buzzard, along with Bluethroat, Stone Curlew, Golden Oriole, Temminck's Stint, Chough, Dipper, and Black Guillemot (I've been to Angelsey).

An absolutely fantastic year so farB .