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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KenM" data-source="post: 3348255" data-attributes="member: 57880">Most of my best birds (finds) have been found via "shanks's pony" from and returning to the house, or via public transport. I'd simplify it with fewer layers of complexity this should reduce any unnecessary dissent?Ten points for a National rarity, 5 points for a local (If totally green....as above). Five points and two points respectively if own transport was used to destination, irrespective of whether "boots" or "bike" are used thereafter.Planes, boats, trains, buses ie. scheduled services would be running anyway, thus the same rules as the "Green".Anything "chartered" (exempting holiday flights), to be treated as OTT and liable to minus penalty points (to be agreed) for "gross violation" of CO2 emissions. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Probably too simple...and not comprehensive enough to cover any future anomalies eg Gropper found on Autumn passage?...I would regard that as a 5 pointer at least!Can we also consider these rules retrospectively?....now there would be a headache :-O</blockquote>