2 continued
So, in relation to land area, i.e. the space where birds might live, Scotland is still under-represented compared with England, albeit to a lesser degree than previously.
For the record
2/ I have seen concern expressed that Scottish reserves are 'over-represented in the '26 edition of the Yearbook.
In the '26 edition there are 400 English reserves and 179 Scottish ones. A ratio of 2.23: 1. The ratio of land areas is 1.67: 1.
For the record.
1/ I have seen concern expressed that there is less space in the '26 edition of The Birdwatcher's Yearbook than in the '25 edition.
This is incorrect. There is more such space.
But there are still plenty of boxes to work through!
Copies of Yearbook packaged and ready to go
Yearbook due from printer 5th December
Last few days before pre-publication off ends
Page 1 of checklist rearranged in AviList 25 sequence
Passing Turret Dove
Went out for a stroll this afternoon looked up at the power lines next to my house and there was a Turtle Dove. not what you'd expect to see in Roxburghshire. I'm afraid the image is rather small, I only had an iPhone to hand.
BOURC has moved Booted Eagle from D to AE on the British List, placing it after Short-toed Eagle. BOU says it is going to adopt AviList 25 for future lists. In AviList Booted Eagle follows Greater Spotted Eagle.
Why not adopt AviList now instead of tinkering with a list that's going to be dumped?
That's enough gallivanting around. Get back to your desk and send me that list of RRs😀
The 25 Starlings on the power line outside my bedroom window this morning seem to be just as unaware of how badly they are faring as flock of Tree Sparrows in the hedge beneath them.
There were also one or two Mallard :) and a scattering of Gadwall, which seems to be the coming duck on the Tweed.
Did my duty and was rewarded with a Dunlin and 2 Greenshank 20 miles up the Tweed
Almost finished reordering the checklist. Just one order to go. Oh dear, it’s the passerines.
The Yearbook will go to press -- fingers crossed, species re-ordered but not re-named -- it will be a Loon and Jaeger-free zone -- early October, I'll need a little time to read and place your article but I've got plenty to be going on with
Your autocorrect is clearly behind the curve Gordon, if it was really being helpful it would have saved you the trouble of typing Parasitic Jaeger
An image of Loch of the Lowes at sunset, with text written over the top. It reads: "Loch of the Lowes, Change to opening hours. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, car park and hides will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused"
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, car park and hides will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
#BirdingScotland #UKWildlife
Trying to get my head around AviList. Auks ahead of Terns and Gulls, and between them and Skuas. How did that happen? And when you have a vernacular name, Skua, that is a precise match for the family, Stercocariidae, why opt for Jaeger as your primary name for some but all?
How then, did you manage to miss that adult? Was it you who go the juvenile?
But slightly fewer unknowns thanks to the BTO 😀
It looks as if the adult is not ringed, so how will we ever know if he/she returns?
Decided to jump the gun and update The Yearbook's species list to follow AviList '25 before the BOU does for the official British List, since the BOU has announced that AviList '25 and its subsequent annual updates will be basis for future British Lists.
