Your dipping yarns

It seems that many readers enjoyed – if that’s the right word – reading

Ian Lycett’s article on the birds that got away ( Birdwatch 350: 26-29). Dipping – missing out on a bird you’ve travelled to see – is a painful experience and a lot of you could relate, with your own tales of woe to share. We’d like to thank everyone who took the time to tell us about their biggest dips. Here we publish a selection of our favourites.