Subject: Dumb Question
Date: Jan 2 21:50:18 2000
From: Dan Logen - pdl at whidbey.net


Randy,

Not really a dumb question. The good news is that you get to make the rules
for your list. One option would be just to check off the ones you are sure
you have seen, and then to record place and date on all additions after
those. Another option would be to start anew, as the ones you have seen in
the past are probably the more common birds, which you will record soon
anyway. Some people keep yard lists, county lists, state lists, year lists,
birds photographed lists, etc. I believe the ABA says you can count heard
only birds, but that is up to you.

Dan Logen
Stanwood, Wa


----- Original Message -----
From: Randy Hieronymus <siliqua at home.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 3:43 PM
Subject: Dumb Question


> After spending a good deal of my life in the out-of-doors doing one
> thing or another, I've belatedly decided to start a life list. My wife
> gave me a birder's journal/life list for Christmas, so mostly I'm all
> set. My question (relying on the old saw that the only dumb question is
> one not asked) is this: how do I account for the birds that I've seen
> over the years, but kept no record of? It is probably of no consequence
> to anyone but me, but I'd like to do this in keeping with ethos of the
> activity (sport?).
>
> Randy Hieronymus
> Seattle, WA USA
> mailto: siliqua at home.com