First Winter Period

March has come, which means that Spring is here (in theory) and therefore the first winter period is at a close. So, how have I done?

My yearlist is at 68 which is five fewer birds than I had last year. The birds I had last year but have not yet seen this year are numerous: Woodcock (will come), Teal (will come), Bullfinch (will come), Firecrest (will come), LSW (should turn up eventually), Stonechat (how have I missed them), Hawfinch (luck of the draw), Woodlark (will come), Kingfisher (good chance), Lesser Redpoll (none around yet but should turn up), and Siskin (hard to get down here). That is quite a few. The birds I've got this year but missed at this point last year are not so numerous: Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Grey Heron, Golden Plover, Rook, Tree Sparrow and GBBG. A big difference, there is a lot of birding still to be done.