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Message: <blockquote data-quote="postcardcv" data-source="post: 166160" data-attributes="member: 3294">I would think that a very large number of birds go unfound in the UK... you've only got to hear the tales about how some rare birds are found to be sure of that. The golden-winged warbler in 1989 (still the only western pal record) was found by a birder when he was popping out to post a letter... how many other birds are skulking about in bushes that we walk/drive by on our way to the shops or even worse to a birding site.Also just look at the birds that were found in gardens last week - dark-eyed junco, white-throated sparrow, black-headed bunting and one of the squaccos - just think what may have turned up in the gardens of non-birders and just been seen as another bird at the bird table. As for the squacco, if it could find it's way to Norfolk that would be very useful <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>