I started making a note of birds I have seen in the Summer of 2007 when I really began birding proper (although not very well, haha! and that still goes to large extent...). The first 50-ish are in no particular order as I cannot remember which order I saw them in. As of today's date Sunday 20th September 2008, there are many common birds that I have been unable to find that I could really do with finding... I'm sure everyone must have birds they are struggling to find after years of birding, so I'm not doing too bad after just over a year. I'm going to more places regularly, and starting to go further afield so that should help. I'm not trying to be over-ambitious with the numbering I've used (0-9999)... just found it easier to make it neater that way as the TAB key can't be used to align everything. But perhaps, I will reach 4 figures... :)
So, this is my life list...
0001 (Great) Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Carbo)
0002 Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea)
0003 Mute Swan (Cygnus Olor)
0004 Whoopr Swan (Cygnus Columbianus)
0005 Greylag Goose (Anser Anser)
0006 Shelduck (Tadorna Tadorna)
0007 Mallard (Anas Platyrhynchos)
0008 Teal (Anas Crecca)
0009 Pochard (Aythya Ferina)
0010 Tufted Duck (Aythya Fuligula)
0011 (Great) Canada Goose
0012 Eider (Somateria Mollissima)
0013 Goldeneye (Bucephala Clangula)
0014 Ruddy Duck (Oxyura Jamaicensis)
0015 Kestrel (Falco Tinnunculus)
0016 Coot (Fulica Atra)
0017 Moorhen (Gallinula Chloropus)
0018 Oystercatcher (Haematopus Ostralegus)
0019 Lapwing (Vanellus Vanellus)
0020 Common Sandpiper (Actitus Hypoleucos)
0021 Curlew (Numenius Arquata)
0022 Black-Headed Gull (Larus Ridibundus)
0023 Herring Gull (Larus Argentatus)
0024 Swift (Apus Apus)
0025 Pheasant (Phasianus Colchicus)
0026 (Eurasian) Collared Dove (Streptopelia Decaocto)
0027 Woodpigeon (Columba Palumbus)
0028 Stock Dove (Columba Oenas)
0029 Skylark (Alauda Arvensis)
0030 Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon (Columba Livia) [It's on the British List! :)]
0031 (Common) House Martin (Delichon Urbica)
0032 Barn Swallow (Hirundo Rustica)
0033 White/Pied Wagtail (Anthus Cervinus)
0034 Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus Trochilus)
0035 Robin (Erithacus Rubecula)
0036 Blackbird (Turdus Merula)
0037 Mistle Thrush (Turdus Viscivorus)
0038 Great Tit (Parus Major)
0039 Blue Tit (Parus Caeruleus)
0040 Wren (Troglodytes Troglodytes)
0041 Chaffinch (Fringilla Coelebs)
0042 Greenfinch (Carduelis Chloris)
0043 Goldfinch (Carduelis Carduelis)
0044 House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus)
0045 (Common) Starling (Sturnus Vulgaris)
0046 Jay (Garrulus Glandarius)
0047 Magpie (Pica Pica)
0048 Carrion Crow (Corvus Corone Corone)
0049 Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus Graeselli/Larus Intermedius)
0050 Dunnock (Prunella Modularis)
0051 Redstart (Phoenicurus Phoenicurus)
0052 Ringed Plover (Charadrius Hiaticula)
0053 Dunlin (Calidris Alpina)
0054 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos Major)
0055 Song Thrush (Turdus Philomelos)
0056 Stonechat (Saxicola Torquata)
0057 Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos Caudatus)
0058 Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps Cristatus)
0059 Coal Tit (Parus Ater)
0060 Common Tern (Sterna Hirundo)
0061 Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus Marinus)
0062 Redshank (Tringa Totanus)
0063 Goosander (Mergus Merganser)
0064 Green Sandpiper (Tringa Ochropus)
0065 Shoveler (Anas Clypeata)
0066 Wigeon (Anas Penelope)
0067 Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus)
0068 Marsh Harrier (Circus Aeruginosus)
0069 Tree Sparrow (Passer Montanus)
0070 Ruff (Philomachus Pugnax)
0071 Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa Limosa)
0072 Sanderling (Calidris Alba)
0073 Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa Lapponica)
0074 Little Egret (Egretta Garzetta)
0075 Snipe (Gallinago Gallinago)