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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mysticete" data-source="post: 1629352" data-attributes="member: 67784">Fugl, most of my provisional ids were at a time of my life when I was new to birding, and so not as experienced.  I have since gotten better and am much more strict on the birds I count.  I do still have some BVDs (Better views desired), but the only one which stands out right now is Lewis Woodpecker; that just was super distant, and identified more by a purple glint which appeared at the right angle and from behavior.  So still identified, just not a terribly satisfying encounter.I have "seen" Yellow-browed Warbler, Vega Gull, and Xantu's Murrelet, but neither are on my list for the reasons you list</blockquote>