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Most embarrassing omission from life-list

To: "Lorne Johnson" <>
Subject: Most embarrassing omission from life-list
From: "Evan Beaver" <>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:31:46 +1100
No shame in that Lorne, I'm not sure they exist either...Definitely
the worst omission for me too.

Or Plum Headed Finch, which I've been to Capertee 5 times for.

EB


On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 8:31 PM, Lorne Johnson
<> wrote:
> John,
>
>  I'm no GUN birder, but I have my accomplished moments.
>
>  Brush Bronzewing and Lewin's Rail are my two big bogey birds. It's 
> embarrassing to admit I've been birding in Sydney for about twenty years and 
> I've not seen either!
>
>  LJ
>
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From:  on behalf of John Tongue
>  Sent: Sat 22/03/2008 5:43 PM
>  To: birding australia
>  Subject: [Birding-Aus] Most embarrassing omission from life-list
>
>  Hi all,
>  In a recent email correspondence, mention was made of a birder's most
>  embarrassing omission from their life list.
>
>  I have MANY I could choose from, such as Tree Sparrow, Red-whiskered
>  Bulbul, etc. etc. etc.
>
>  However, possibly my biggest 'bogey-bird' (though not necessarily
>  "embarrassing") is Owlet Nightjar.
>
>  I wonder if some other 'gun-birders' would be bold enough to share
>  some of their most embarrassing omissions, or biggest bogeys?
>
>  John Tongue
>  Ulverstone, Tas.
>
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Evan Beaver
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