Oh, and congrats on the list too.After a recent run of new birds including East Yorkshire`s autumnal bounty,I have finally reached and,indeed comfortably exceeded the formerly magic 400 birds on my British list.However,considering that I began birding in1964 and have done so fairly seriously since University in 1969 this equates to under 10 new birds a year.Mind you,it wasn`t so easy to find out about rarities in the early days and I have somehow managed to balance my passion with a 35 year marriage(passion there also of course,on occasions and greatly assisted by Viagra recently) and family. I still feel privileged to have seen so many lovely, and less lovely, places and to have made so many great friends as well as seeing so many birds.As I approach 60 years of age I give thanks for our wonderful pastime and who knows what I might attain in the years left to me.
Congrats on that! That is, keeping the birding and marriage going that long! Oh, and congrats on the list too.
Agree with Dave, congratulations on all.