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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paul Chapman" data-source="post: 3199070" data-attributes="member: 69491">I get the feeling this total could be pretty hard work to beat if he gets to the end of year as planned. On the back of an envelope, I had a look at the breakdown of species by continent in the current record:-Antarctica - no days - 0South America - 84 days - 1,388North America - 41 days - 695 (125 days - 2,083)Europe - 84 days - 250 (209 days - 2,333)Africa - 86 days - 1,092 (295 days - 3,425)Asia - 41 days - 508 (336 days - 3,933)Australasia - 30 days - 408 (366 days - 4,341)Total - 366 days - 4,341On the same envelope, this was my estimate of this plan:-Antarctica - 7 days - 53South America - 95 days - 1,908 (99 days - 1,961 so far)North America - 57 days (159 days)Europe - 16 days (175 days)Africa - 78 days (253 days)Asia - 91 days (344 days)Australasia - 21 days (365 days)Total - 365 daysThese are my interpretations of some of the continents and of course, widespread species will invalidate comparisons to a degree but you can't help but feel that 68 days less spent in Europe will stand him in good stead! He does not appear to be targeting Scottish Crossbill. Maybe that can be his more difficult challenge next year....All the best</blockquote>