Hello gentlemen and fellow-self-finders,
With three-quarters of the year almost gone, what do you realistically have a chance of getting before 2013 is over?
I'm sure some finds from here on in will be a case of 'more luck than judgement', but I think I have possibilities with the following. A couple are probable, some are possible, most are on a wing and a prayer, but frankly, I haven't got a hope in hell of any of them...but I've said that about a few so far...
1) Stonechat
2) Hawfinch
3) Rock Pipit
4) Water Pipit
5) Hen Harrier
6) Marsh Harrier
7) Merlin
8) Scaup
9) Goosander
10) Short-eared Owl
11) 'northern' bunting spp.
12) 'wild' anser spp.
13) 'wild' cygnus spp.
14) lanius spp. (much wanted...)
15. Two-barred Crossbill ;-)
16. Dotterel?
17. Black-necked Grebe
18. Bittern
And I'll have to get a shake-on if I'm to find these:
19. Ruff
20. Osprey
21. Grey Plover
22. Bar-tailed Godwit
What are you all hoping for?
Yours, wishfully thinking,
D