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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dantheman" data-source="post: 3345601" data-attributes="member: 32998">I think the idea that the identity of the state can be strung out for a whole year without deliberate misinformation or withholding is being rather unrealistic of the state year lister in question; once some proper rarities get to be seen (State or National) then the names of the species and hence location of the state will have to fall, sooner or later. The identity of the lister may require a different kind of detective logic or at least more local knowledge.On that basis I think it is a fun idea and concept, and will be interesting to see how the year pans out regardless of the true identity of either being known; to me that is an aside to the achievement in doing a big year's listing and in this case the invention and then unravelling of the unique birdnames involved.Carry on ... it's interesting to see the effort and skill/perseverance/dedication/luck (delete or highlight any as appropriate <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) exhibited in a State Big Year (often little publicised) coming to the fore.</blockquote>