My yearlisting was cut short having been booked in for a knee operation. I must say all the staff at the SWLEOC centre in Epsom were fantastic. I am still recovering but things are looking up. I expect to make a full recovery.
On the birding front my yearlist finished at
175 this does not count the Grey Partridge which I believe will not be accepted as a wild population.
This was by far my best Surrey VC count which included
17 Surrey VC ticks (again omitting the GP). I saw my two target birds Turnstone and Sandwich Tern... And thanks to the information services landed my all time hoped for inland tick GANNET at Beddington Farm.
I would like to thank everyone who has helped me achieve this count sending information to me about species I needed for my list.
I am sure I will be able to match this total having missed Surrey and Beddington ticks due to my injury and the operation.
I know John Allan who broke the Surrey record with 195 species (Nice one Badgeman! B

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is doing another yearlist so I may well get back in the flow of things having twitched many a Surrey bird with him this year.
For now its recovery time........ and I hope you all have a Happy New Year and here is to plenty of Surrey VC rarities next year.
Woo Hoo!
Kojak