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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fugl" data-source="post: 1629347" data-attributes="member: 816">Why not?  Because you haven’t IDed it yourself, but are taking someone else’s word for it.  For me the object of the sport is not simply to “see” something—for that go to the zoo or look at a picture in a book—but to see it well enough to have the satisfaction of being able to ID it in the field.  I’m surprised that I’m in the minority here, & that so many people appear to be willing to settle for less.  With regard to Mysticete’s point about accepting dubious sightings provisionally, replacing them with better ones if & when the opportunity arises down the road, I have done this occasionally in the past & have always regretted it.  Adding a new bird to one’s list is one of life’s little pleasures & I’ve always felt irritated at myself when I’ve diluted it in this way..But, as I & everybody else keeps saying, it’s just a game & everyone’s free to play it anyway he wants.</blockquote>