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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Capercaillie71" data-source="post: 1529467" data-attributes="member: 32437">Well I've been birdwatching for more than 30 years and there's still one of those I haven't seen (Black Tern - although I have seen Whiskered and White-winged).  There's another four of those that I've only seen once, and only four that I've probably seen on more than 10 occasions. So you're not doing too badly!I've always taken a laid-back, "I'll see one when I see one" approach to birdwatching so I'm not particularly embarrassed about any ommissions from my list - they are just something to look forward to when I do eventually see them.  If I was going to be embarrassed though <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />,   Garganey, Green Sandpiper and Yellow-browed Warbler are three species I ought to be able to see relatively easily locally, if I could be bothered to put a bit of effort in!At a British level, I haven't seen a Little Owl or a Willow Tit</blockquote>