I have been birding since I was about seven years old when I was bought a copy of the collins gem guide to british birds.
First bird that caught my imagination was a great spotted woodpecker thst flew up in front of me as I enteted Bishops field woods in Fareham.
I ws hooked !!! I have been a bird watcher as opposed to a twitcher, thus my list is not thst extensive.
Now getting my two year old son hooked as well.