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    Life List : which birds do you count?

    Another addition to my list of 10 above (just my idiosyncrasy) is that I don't allow a bird if it has been called in by tape. I don't mind a bird that has been seen on a feeder or attracted by food (just as long as it is a wild bird). But I don't allow birds of domesticated species eg mallards...
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    Life List : which birds do you count?

    I keep more than one list. Each bird or tick is "graded" according to the circumstances. For example a rehabilitated bird would possibly get put down as a tick but only as a low grade tick, if you understand what I mean. Other similar negative issues around sightings also diminish the "grade" of...
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