US and UK Birding Friends:

I hope even my tardiest acquaintances have sent their Christmas cards
by now so I have compiled my annual Christmas Card Bird List (all
birds shown on cards, including e-cards, and their envelopes).  They
are listed below in order of abundance.  Once again, the European
Robin dominates (mostly sent from European addresses) with the
Northern Cardinal again in second place (largely on cards of North
American origin).

European Robin                 Erithacus rubecula             26
Northern Cardinal              Cardinalis cardinalis           9
Rook                           Corvus frugilegus               6
Generic Dove                   Columba obscurus                5
Badly-drawn Hummingbird        Trochilus malscriptus           4
Blue Tit                       Parus caeruleus                 3
Barn Owl                       Tyto alba                       2
Emperor Penguin                Aptenodytes forsteri            2
Red-crowned Crane              Grus japonensis                 2
Great Tit                      Parus major                     2
Great Egret                    Egretta alba                    1
Snowy Egret                    Egretta thula                   1
Canada Goose                   Branta canadensis               1
(Winter) Wren                  Troglodytes troglodytes         1
Blue-winged Warbler            Vermivora pinus                 1
Green Jay                      Cyanocorax yncas                1
Robin-like Nonexistent Bird    Erithacus closebutnocigarus     1
Silly-looking Penguin          Spheniscus disneyii             1

Good birding in 2009!

John Arnfield

[apologies for cross-posting]

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  John Arnfield | Shropshire, UK | <[log in to unmask]>
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