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Good Evening Fellow Mites. Apologies for the static on the Line. My company has moved me to Stuttgart Germany for 11 months to do some training. So whilst I have been getting my first european and world Lifers in the snow and Ice here I have not as yet been able to get private Internet at home till Last Saturday.... Will update the list in the next couple of days. Boy the birds here are shy.....

P.S I will add Trevor into the list, although I fear Lizet will lose her number 1 ranking indefinately....

Enjoy raking in the lifers there Ferdelance!

Im up to 571 after adding Montagu's Harrier, Pink-billed Lark, and Pale-crowned Cisticola around Devon yesterday.

February 2013

GROUP 900
1 Trevor Hardaker 907 Jan 13

GROUP 800
2 Lizet Grobbelaar 854 (+1) Jan 13
3 Niall 854 (+4) Jan 13
4 deefstes 832 Dec 11
5 Hanno Langenhoven 803 Jan 10
6 Johnd 800 May 12

GROUP 700
7 Bosnimf 769 (+6) Jan 13
8 Yolande Oelsen 735 Nov 12
9 Jakkalsbessie 723 Nov 11
10 JoelR 707 (+1) Jan 13
11 Moegaai 700 Dec 12

GROUP 600
12 Oryx 698 Nov 10
13 Sion 678 Jan 10 (photographed)
14 Adansonia 676 Jul 10
15 Johan van Rensburg 650 Dec 12
16 Elminster 643 Feb 10 (SO = 570)
17 wildjohn 640 Jan 07
18 Wildtuinman 638 (+4) Jan 13
19 Ladybirder 638 Nov 12
20 Bookman 635 Mar 09
21 Gfordyce 631 Apr 10
22 Johann 629 (+3) Jan 13 (T=650)
23 Imax 612 (+10) Jan 13
24 Leonie2 607 Oct 12
25 O-Dog 604 March 12
26 Wolph 602 Apr 12
27 Snoobab 602 Jul 09

GROUP 500
28 Ferdelance 595 (+2) Jan 13
29 Johan N 593 (+18) Jan 13
30 Francoisd 588 Jan 12
31 Eugene123 587 (+21) Jan 13
32 Laine 587 (+1) Jan 13
33 Adrianp 580 Nov 12
34 Mattaxel 571 (+3) Jan 13
35 Pieter Steyn 567 Jan 12
36 Jacqual 560 Jul 09
37 Bush Baptist 558 (+3) Jan 13
38 Dotdan 550 Dec 12
39 Malles 550 Apr 10
40 Skopsie 541 Jan 12
41 Walt3 536 Dec 12 (T=550)
42 Pantera Leo 533 Dec 12
43 Ivan 530 Sept 11
44 Gary 522 Nov 11
45 MikeV 513 Oct 09
46 Batmad 508 Oct 12
47 Kameelperd 506 Nov 12
48 TrevorC 503 (+7) Jan 13 (T=520)
49 Eben Lombard 502 Jan 10

GROUP 400
50 Falconry4ever 490 Feb 11
51 Roan 478 Dec 12
52 Salamanda 475 Jul 10
53 Huntsman 461 (+11) Jan 13
54 Tilandi 458 Nov 12 (T=465)
55 Nkumbe 449 Aug 12
56 Rusty Justy 449 May 10
57 Aquila#12 447 Aug 11
58 TaraLB 446 Feb 08
59 DavenJan 444 March 11
60 nightjar 444 Jan 10
61 Barcud 441 Aug 10
62 FireFinch 439 Dec 11
63 Laksman 437 Jan 10
64 Richman 433 Oct 12
65 Kingfisha/Hubby 433 Dec 09
66 Michelle Nel(Caracal) 426 March 11
67 Kika 424 Sept 12
68 Jacliz 423 May 12
69 Maddy 418 Sep 10
70 Wondercloak 418 Oct 08
71 SaGecko 415 Oct 12
72 McGyver 414 Oct 10
73 mountainview 408 April 11

GROUP 300
74 Gjorgi 389 Jan 12
75 Jan46 388 Nov 11
76 Estienne 387 Feb 11
77 Wild Family 386 Jun 07
78 wildthing 385 March 12
79 Jurgens 380 Apr 09
80 PNF 379 Nov 12
81 Arks 382 Sept 12
82 Bok bok 376 Jan 07
83 pnm 355 Sept 12
84 Guinea Pig 351 (+36) Jan 13
85 BushBuddies 348 (+4) Jan 13
86 Black Harrier 346 Feb 11
87 Sky 345 May 12
88 JenB 338 Oct 09 (T=450)
89 Jeanus 338 Nov 08
90 Nattim 336 Apr 12 (T=350)
91 Bahamut 332 March 12
92 Rooies 331 Sep 08
93 Magaff 327 Oct 08
94 Ifubesi 325 Sep 10
95 Kwando 322 Nov 11
96 Cherries 322 Nov 11
97 JP Huis 322 Mar 09
98 DuQues 318 (+37) Jan 13
99 Josh of the Bushveld 313 Sept 11
100 Dabchick 303 Nov 10
101 Rodsab 301 May 11

GROUP 200
102 Gerhard & Marthie 296 Jan 12
103 Freda 296 Apr 08
104 Jungle Junkie 293 March 12
105 kooscra 293 Feb 11
106 Skyjuggler 286 Apr 09
107 Elsa 284 Jan 10
108 Asterix & Obelix 283 Jan 08
109 Wildewilhelm 277 Mar 09
110 Eugene & Cathy 267 Aug 09
111 Davejenny 254 Nov 11
112 Sprocky 254 Dec 09
113 RosemaryH 251 Mar 08
114 csummers 250 Feb 09
115 Wild about cats 249 April 11
116 Hobbit 248 Mar 09
117 Kingfishergirl 239 Feb 09
118 Granjan 238 Aug 12
119 cpetzer 238 Jul 08
120 Senyetse 238 Jan 08
122 Crested Val 237 (+2) Jan 13 (T=250)
121 Junior1449 237 Oct 08
123 Beefmaster 228 Nov 08
124 Mel123 226 (+15) Dec 12
125 Katja 223 Jan 07
126 Flutterby 219 April 11
127 Scottm 215 Jan 12
128 Mgoddard 214 April 11
129 gavinp 214 Jan 07
130 Deville 213 Jan 07
131 Ossendrywer 211 Jan 11
132 MarkwildDog 212 Aug 08
133 SuperBat 208 Apr 10
134 Neil Crawford 206 Mar 09
135 ShakeyJakes 205 May 09
136 Alf King 205 May 09
137 BushAddict 203 Jan 10

GROUP 100
138 DinkyBird 199 Aug 10 (T=200)
139 Restio 197 Mar 08
140 Super mongoose 196 (+32) Jan 13 (T=250)
141 H.erectus 194 Dec 12 (T=201)
142 jonty1 189 Mar 08
143 acekam 188 Feb 07
144 Oumie 181 Jan 07
145 leopardspotter 181 Jan 07
146 MaryMattMillie 176 Nov 11
147 Jock 174 Aug 08
148 bucky 170 Mar 07
149 Bontebok 168 Jul 10 (T=220)
150 Normana53 164 Oct 09
151 Wild@Heart 160 Jan 07
152 Michael367 148 (photo's) July 11
153 Batsman 146 Jun 09
154 bert 131 Jul 08
155 JacoPietersen 128 (+21) Nov 12
156 Alicia 124 June 12
157 bentley 121 Aug 07
158 jaapvandijk 105 Jan 07

GROUP <100
159 Boje1212 81 Dec 12
160 Quin2008 75 Dec 09
161 Meinfam 71 Jan 07
162 Toddelelfe 67 Jan 07
163 scipio 61 Feb 08
164 Oddesy 40 Nov 08
165 Moira de Swart 33 Dec 08
166 Rusky 31 (worldlist 464) (Aus list 219) (India list 238) Sept 12
167 Curtis Dillon 18 Dec 098

A warm Welcome to Trevor Hardaker who has joined the list in pole position! The most experienced birder in the country.... Welcome aboard!
To all the fellow birders out there, join in the list and become involved
in the challenge and get a ranking!

So long as we have fun and love the moments out there!

The climbers are highlighted in red and a very well done to you
New entries are in blue!!!
Orange are the movers to a higher group !

A bit delayed this time with the list! Apologies for the slow start to the year!
Well Done to Trevor C on reaching 500! Dedicated Birder! Great to get there....
Then also to Duques for reaching 300 ! well done on reaching the next milestone. Serious patience!

Well done to this months new jacket holders!
The 3 biggest climbers for Febraury being:

1- Duques (37) - Red Jacket
2- Guinea Pig (36) - Green Jacket
3- Super Mongoose (32) -Blue Jacket

Please make mention of the Target you want to reach by the end of 2013 , and please also post your total and target in BOLD. It makes it much easier to see for me....
P.S once you've mentioned your total thats fine unless you want to update the mark!

Keep up the Birding and what ever you guys and girls do enjoy it while you still can!
Looks like in the winter has gotten hold of us now! Keep safe on the roads out there.........
Wishing you all a safe and successful rest of the year! Whatever you do keep one eye on the feathered friends! Well done on all those successful updates! May the summer begin!
Keep an eye out for those real specials!
Master of Stats signing off.......

Your dedication is much appreciated mate!

agreed.

Let's see if we can get 200 members by the end of the year!

Presently on 372

Target OK, to pass the 400 mark by end of the year.

Duck-WhiteFaced
Prinia-Tawny-Flanked
Roler-Broad-Billed

Total 240 Target 250.

I can't remember my target...so now it's 501.

My tally is 366



Target to have one more than Duke on my list 401

Good Morning wow this forum really has something for everyone!
My birdcount to date is 354 and I aim to reach 370 by the end of the year! I know it is not much but we are going to Baberspan and KTP in April so I hope to find new birdies Havent been to that part of the country since I started with my bird count!

Welcome to the forum Anna-MarieSA.

This is not a competition, but a celebration.

354 is not too shabby. It just means you have potentially more "YES" moments than those above you.

Nicely put.

Been a very long time since I updated my list here but currently at 262 Aim to get 350 by the end of the year

Thank you Bush Baptist thats true each new bird is a WOW for me! I am so excited to see new birds in KTP really want to see a Pygmy Falcon!

Pygmy Falcon?

My wife's favourite raptor.

You will have to visit Kgalagadi, and drive slowly from 2R to MM. That is where we see them.