2010 Target Species

Completion of annual bird records provides an opportunity to note birds that were NOT seen, as well as those that were, during the year. I've looked through my County list for the last 3 years and noted down species that are usually present in the County at some point during the year that I have seen in only one of the last 3 years or not at all - and there's quite a few! So I now have a target list, some of which I can look for over the next few months, others will have to wait for spring, and others late summer and autumn. I don't want to embarras myself too much but: let's just say I need to go to Strumble for a seawatch or two for the first time in many years, I need to visit some deciduous woodland in May, and if anyone could put me on to a Jack Snipe, Green Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Willow Tit or Tree Sparrow I'd be grateful! Variety is the spice of life, as they say.