Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher a New Species for Pakistan
From the outset I ( Islbirder ) will hold my hand up and admit a mistake and lapse. And, if you are going to make a gaffe, it might as well be a big one. I only overlooked a First Record for Pakistan. For a non-birder that may seem no big deal; however, for a birder it is a serious howler. The argument for the defence is that I received a number of fantastic (as always) photographs from RMK in Pakistan. Looking at them on my desktop in the UK, I identified each one and posted them onto our Islamabad Birding Blog. Two did puzzle me for a while and taking into account the time of year and location I identified them as a rather odd looking first-winter Himalayan (White-tailed) Rubythroat Luscinia pectoralis . We have received about 20,000 or so hits on our Blog and we sometimes receive comments. I do not publish these because whilst some are complimentary, others involve advertisements and others are clearly from disturbed people. So, it’s easier not to publish