If I kept and English list rather than British list, I'd only lose Capercaille, Red Grouse, Ptarmigan, Crested Tit, Golden Eagle and American Golden Plover, at least three of which I could get in England with some effort. But then I've never been to Shetland to pick up more specialities and don't twitch that far.
Now if we're talking about the environmental impact of a split, think of how much fuel (car/ferry/aviation) would be saved from not twitching Scotland. The sad thing would be the loss of income for Sheltand and others if 'British' birders no longer travelled to see rare birds in a foreign country...
Now if we're talking about the environmental impact of a split, think of how much fuel (car/ferry/aviation) would be saved from not twitching Scotland. The sad thing would be the loss of income for Sheltand and others if 'British' birders no longer travelled to see rare birds in a foreign country...