Thanks Lisa. I don't do Ebird or keep a list, I just enjoy seeing and
hearing new birds. But on the other hand, it's nice to say I "spotted"
a Barred Owl!
Eric
On 3/1/2017 11:54 AM, Lisa Mease wrote:
What counts as a "sighting" is up to you (such a helpful answer, huh?You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to
;D). Some birders won't add a bird to a list until they've photographed
it, even if they hear it. Other birders count birds they've seen
through binoculars or in photos. And others still count just hearing a
bird as a "sighting". When I first started, I was a photo-only but over
time, I've become a mix of all three. I'm comfortable adding a species
with completely unambiguous calls/songs (Great Horned Owl,
Chuck-wills-widow) to my Life List even if I don't see them now. When I
go out birding, for the purposes of eBird, I'll count common species I
hear but don't see, I'll use my binoculars most of the time, but if it's
something I can't ID right away, I take a photo or make a recording.
-Lisa
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On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 11:29 AM, Zwicky, Eric <ezwicky2@xxxxxxxxx
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Hi all, third question from me, this one regarding a sighting.
Almost every night I hear a barred owl in the alley behind the
house. A couple evenings ago I went out with my binoculars, still
with a bit of faint light in the Western sky, and was able to find
him. All I could make out was his silhouette through the branches
against the faint sky, but I saw him move his head so I know it
wasn't just a clump of branches or whatever.
Does that count as a "sighting"? I don't keep a life list or
anything, so it's not critical, it just got me curious about the
criteria.
Thanks,
Eric
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