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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Joseph N" data-source="post: 1563869" data-attributes="member: 77997">I guess I am quite scrupulous when it comes to 'ticking' birds. Most of the time I make sure that I see the bird before I tick it, but I can see why some people tick birds on call, as I guess if you at least here the bird then you know you are in its presence, which is enough to tick it for some people.An example of my scrupulousity was when my Dad and I went to the look for the Little Bittern at Ham Wall RSPB in Somerset whilst visiting some relatives nearby. We failed to see it, but we heard the bird twice (sounding like a distant dog). If I believed in 'ticking' birds on call, Little Bittern would effectively be on my life list, but no, I don't believe in that, but it is perfectly fine to tick birds on call, especially if it is something like a Quail, as they are an incredibly hard bird to see. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>