Young Birders Yearlist Challenge (1 Viewer)

[AlexGuthrie]

1st) Robert Williamson (Norfolk, GB) - 138 species *Poss. 139*
2nd) Joseph N (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 108 species
3rd) Zac Hinchcliffe (Lancashire, GB) - 107 species
4th) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) -102 species
4th) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) -102 species
4th) Dark Knight (Kent, GB) - 102 species
5th) AlexGuthrie (Angus, GB) - 100 species
6th) Birding Maniac (GB) - 88 species
7th) Billsbirding (Surrey, GB) - 67 species
8th) Geth (Glamorgan, GB) - 66 species
9th) Loufish (London, GB) - 57 species
10th) tjbirdofprey (SP) - 56 species
11th) nrg800 (AU) - 42 species
12th) ausmar (MA) - 40 species
13th) Adin92 (MA) - 18 species
13th) The Seagull (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 18 species
14th) Maltese Falcon (MA) - 12 species
15th) UtahnBirder (Utah, USA) - 9 species

Theres like 3 people coming in 4th lol:-O

 

[Joseph N]

thanks but i'm never gonna catch up with you i mean come on by the sounds of it you go out every single weekend.If you can.I try to but with my swimming and at the moment my leg and the bad weather i don't know where i find the time but seeing the 2 birds on Sunday really helped and they also boosted me up 180 on my life listo

Well you're doing fantastic, and you've got great list totals for your age, even though you can't make it out every weekend. I don't actually go out every weekend either. I have been out a few times this month but not every weekend. I've had a couple off, and I am not expecting to get out for a couple of weeks now really. The days that I have been out I've had a great time, and I really didn't think I'd see so many birds in a month. I'm expecting it to get quieter now really.

 

[Jonny721]

I try nad get out every weekend but only go further afield rarely. Not seen anymore species just trying to keep this thread on the pageo

 

[Halcon]

Hi, if you let me, I will try too. I'm on 92 at the moment ( a good trip to Ebro delta ), but I was only once birding this month.

 

[Jonny721]

1st) Robert Williamson (Norfolk, GB) - 138 species *Poss. 139*
2nd) Joseph N (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 108 species
3rd) Zac Hinchcliffe (Lancashire, GB) - 107 species
4th) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) -102 species
4th) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) -102 species
5th) AlexGuthrie (Angus, GB) - 100 species
6th) Halcon (SP) - 92 species
7th) Birding Maniac (GB) - 88 species
8th) Billsbirding (Surrey, GB) - 67 species
9th) Geth (Glamorgan, GB) - 66 species
10th) Loufish (London, GB) - 57 species
11th) tjbirdofprey (SP) - 56 species
12th) nrg800 (AU) - 42 species
13th) ausmar (MA) - 40 species
14th) Adin92 (MA) - 18 species
14th) The Seagull (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 18 species
15th) Maltese Falcon (MA) - 12 species
16th) UtahnBirder (Utah, USA) - 9 species

Added you halcon and your straight in at number 6:t:

 

[Halcon]

Thanks for adding me Johnny. But I'm gonna fall back in the list, as I live in the center of Barcelona, I'm not birding everyday and i think I can't go out this weekend.

 

[AlexGuthrie]

Well you're doing fantastic, and you've got great list totals for your age, even though you can't make it out every weekend. I don't actually go out every weekend either. I have been out a few times this month but not every weekend. I've had a couple off, and I am not expecting to get out for a couple of weeks now really. The days that I have been out I've had a great time, and I really didn't think I'd see so many birds in a month. I'm expecting it to get quieter now really.

cool but you've seen like 300 and something birds in your whole life i have only seen 180 though i'm hoping that this year i will hit 200.o8-Poo

 

[Joseph N]

Bearing in mind however Alex that I had seen around 180 species when I was your age so by the time you're 15 you may have over my current total which is 228 species for Britain. You should feel very proud. As for my life list that's at 347, with a lot of the birds being seen in South Africa and some other birds on other trips abroad.

I actually might be getting out this weekend. In fact, I'd probably be going up your way Alex to Fofar Loch where Taiga Bean Goose, White-fronted Goose, Scaup, Smew and Black-throated Diver have all been present this week. All of them apart from Smew would be really useful year ticks and would hopefully get me in the region of 115 species. Don't know if I'm going yet though, need to convince my Dad and also need to hope that the weather is ok.

 

[Halcon]

Cheers Ash you've had a pretty good first month too. Well done mate. :t:

Just wondering, what has everyone's real highlights of the month been?

My personal highlights are Lesser Short Toed Lark, Siskin, Black Throated Diver, Slender-billed Gull, Merlin, Red Breasted Merganser, Spoonbills and some others.o

 

[AlexGuthrie]

Bearing in mind however Alex that I had seen around 180 species when I was your age so by the time you're 15 you may have over my current total which is 228 species for Britain. You should feel very proud. As for my life list that's at 347, with a lot of the birds being seen in South Africa and some other birds on other trips abroad.

I actually might be getting out this weekend. In fact, I'd probably be going up your way Alex to Fofar Loch where Taiga Bean Goose, White-fronted Goose, Scaup, Smew and Black-throated Diver have all been present this week. All of them apart from Smew would be really useful year ticks and would hopefully get me in the region of 115 species. Don't know if I'm going yet though, need to convince my Dad and also need to hope that the weather is ok.

well thats cool i might not be going but if you are i should warn you the white fronted goose is basically impossible to see the bean goose is easy to see just look for the smallest goose with a kinda darkish beek.The black throated diver isn't shy my dad saw it from 5 metres away it likes to stay close in to the sides though and it does dive alot when in feeding mode. If you take your car on the dual carriageway up there you will see a mcdonalds and then well i cant explain you need a map but there is a wee bit after the round about going to your first left go down that road and you will see some buildings then there is a footpath that goes right to the end of the loch that is where the smew was.The scaup is amongest the tufted ducks (there is tons of tufted ducks) so if you are going you just have to scan through them.

You could persuade your dad by being nice to him and then ask i meen its not to far and its for a good cos:t:

you were saying you went to south africa i have never been but i want to go and see all the colourful beautiful birds there!

 

[Zac Hinchcliffe]

108 - Peregrine... i appear to have slowed down on the list.

Zac

 

[Joseph N]

well thats cool i might not be going but if you are i should warn you the white fronted goose is basically impossible to see the bean goose is easy to see just look for the smallest goose with a kinda darkish beek.The black throated diver isn't shy my dad saw it from 5 metres away it likes to stay close in to the sides though and it does dive alot when in feeding mode. If you take your car on the dual carriageway up there you will see a mcdonalds and then well i cant explain you need a map but there is a wee bit after the round about going to your first left go down that road and you will see some buildings then there is a footpath that goes right to the end of the loch that is where the smew was.The scaup is amongest the tufted ducks (there is tons of tufted ducks) so if you are going you just have to scan through them.

You could persuade your dad by being nice to him and then ask i meen its not to far and its for a good cos:t:

you were saying you went to south africa i have never been but i want to go and see all the colourful beautiful birds there!

I've got relatives there and have been twice before and last went when I was your age. Both times I visited the Kruger National Park which is absolutely fantastic for birds and all sorts of wildlife (wild Elephants, big cats, wildebeest, zebra, hippo, antelopes etc.) so if you ever go there you should have a fantastic time, not just with birds but with other wildlife. :t:

Thank you very much Alex for your descriptions of where to go and how to find the birds. I know perfectly where you mean; am I right in thinking you can see it from the dual carriageway? Anyway, I will be going up that way tomorrow and hope to see all the notable species there, although I'll be happy with just 2 of the possible 4 species. I am aware the geese species will probably be difficult, but the BLD was showing well today according to Birdguides so that shouldn't be so hard.

Once again, thank you Alex for giving me directions and information!

ATB,

Joseph

 

[Jonny721]

1st) Robert Williamson (Norfolk, GB) - 138 species *Poss. 139*
2nd) Joseph N (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 108 species
2nd) Zac Hinchcliffe (Lancashire, GB) - 108 species
3rd) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) -102 species
3rd) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) -102 species
4th) AlexGuthrie (Angus, GB) - 100 species
5th) Halcon (SP) - 92 species
6th) Birding Maniac (GB) - 88 species
7th) Billsbirding (Surrey, GB) - 67 species
8th) Geth (Glamorgan, GB) - 66 species
9th) Loufish (London, GB) - 57 species
10th) tjbirdofprey (SP) - 56 species
11th) nrg800 (AU) - 42 species
12th) ausmar (MA) - 40 species
13th) Adin92 (MA) - 18 species
13th) The Seagull (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 18 species
14th) Maltese Falcon (MA) - 12 species
15th) UtahnBirder (Utah, USA) - 9 species

 

[AlexGuthrie]

I've got relatives there and have been twice before and last went when I was your age. Both times I visited the Kruger National Park which is absolutely fantastic for birds and all sorts of wildlife (wild Elephants, big cats, wildebeest, zebra, hippo, antelopes etc.) so if you ever go there you should have a fantastic time, not just with birds but with other wildlife. :t:

Thank you very much Alex for your descriptions of where to go and how to find the birds. I know perfectly where you mean; am I right in thinking you can see it from the dual carriageway? Anyway, I will be going up that way tomorrow and hope to see all the notable species there, although I'll be happy with just 2 of the possible 4 species. I am aware the geese species will probably be difficult, but the BLD was showing well today according to Birdguides so that shouldn't be so hard.

Once again, thank you Alex for giving me directions and information!

ATB,

Joseph

its okay my pleasure!

i reallly wanna go to south africa but my mum and dad dont want to they want to go to neorca or somethin i love seeing wildlife and my dad has been to rodesia he saw loads of vultures but he doesnt know what all the birds were because he was 16 at the time !

i think i am going to scone placace and vane farm over the weekend tomorrow so i might be able to the sea eagla,smew and hawfinch!:t:

 

[Ash1456]

103, Sparrowhawk

 

[Jonny721]

1st) Robert Williamson (Norfolk, GB) - 138 species *Poss. 139*
2nd) Joseph N (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 108 species
2nd) Zac Hinchcliffe (Lancashire, GB) - 108 species
3rd) Jonny721 (Lancashire, GB) -107 species
4th) Ash1456 (Cornwall, GB) -103 species
5th) AlexGuthrie (Angus, GB) - 100 species
6th) Halcon (SP) - 92 species
7th) Birding Maniac (GB) - 88 species
8th) Billsbirding (Surrey, GB) - 68 species
9th) Geth (Glamorgan, GB) - 66 species
10th) Loufish (London, GB) - 57 species
11th) tjbirdofprey (SP) - 56 species
12th) nrg800 (AU) - 42 species
13th) ausmar (MA) - 40 species
14th) Adin92 (MA) - 18 species
14th) The Seagull (Aberdeenshire, GB) - 18 species
15th) Maltese Falcon (MA) - 12 species
16th) UtahnBirder (Utah, USA) - 9 species

Managed 5 more species yesterday and hopeully a couple more today. Out of interest what are the 5 commonest species missing from your lists. Mine are Little Grebe, Red Throated Diver, Grey Plover, Mandarin and Greenshank

 

[Halcon]

Out of interest what are the 5 commonest species missing from your lists. Mine are Little Grebe, Red Throated Diver, Grey Plover, Mandarin and Greenshank

Mandarin, Honey Buzzard, Little Owl, Great Reed Warbler, Common Firecrest.

 

[Halcon]

I'm not birding everyday and I think I can't go out this weekend.

Sorry I'm going out this afternoon, with a bit of luck I'll see some good Ducks and Shorebirds.|=)|

 

[Ash1456]

Going to shropshire next week, Via GW Egret/Glossy Ibis in Somerset and Slimbridge. We are also going to get to Rutland and Gigrin farm so I expect to get about 20 Yrs tick from that.

 

[Jonny721]

sounds like a great trip ash I think you might just overtake me :-O