As predicted I bottomed out in the 90s, but to my reckoning it was a pretty grubby year in London and I may have only missed 35 or so birds so maybe not so bad. Should have done it and fairly easily but missed some sitters:
Ferruginous Duck (waited for some arse in a canoe to flush it)
Stone Curlew (on the patch!)
Quail (on the patch!)
... and on both occasions I was too...
Sanderling (couldn't get motivated)
Arctic Skua (Rainham): could have gone for it, didn't
Red-necked Grebe (Richmond stayer while I was in Shetland)
Sabine's Gull (Rainham again): away because of my mother's birthday, next year she does without!
Sandwich Turn (ditto)
Arctic Skua (ditto)
Spotted Crake (should have gone for that first on what became a double dip day to forget, though I clawed back Wryneck)
Dartford Warbler (Richmond again): should have tried that earlier
Osprey (long staying bird on some restricted access NR): should have got that
Honey Buzzard (Wanstead) : a probable!
Grey Partridge (Roydon): a probable!
Shag (Queen Mother Res - Permit holders only): Next time become a member of the Berks Bird Club
... and some other stuff I can't remember
Can't grumble and enjoyed most of it, with the exception of one Glossy Ibiszzzzzzzzz
Did find the only Marsh Warbler in London, so I am special!
As for the rest of the year, I am contented. Missed some stuff, got some stuff and had a great time doing both, and this is probably my bird of the year
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