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  1. kb57

    Does anyone not keep a life list?

    I don't equate keeping a year list, life list or country list with being competitive - at least not with other people. With my year list, I'm definitely being competitive with myself, challenging myself to get out birding more often, and in the process see more species, more frequently than before.
  2. kb57

    Does anyone not keep a life list?

    I'm with you on the pleasures of urban park birding - seeing a male pied flycatcher in full breeding plumage in Kensington Gardens once was a memorable and unexpected highlight of a trip to London a few years ago, and more recently I enjoyed seeing multiple short-toed treecreepers in Paris...
  3. kb57

    Does anyone not keep a life list?

    I used to keep a life list as a young birder, but stopped when the attractions of heavy metal music and females of my own species took precedence - the last time I updated it was in 1982, following a period of time spent in South Asia which had temporarily rekindled my interest. When I...
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