>  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: birding-aus-boun...@vicnet.net.au 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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