Re: birding-aus Ticking rules

[Laurence and Leanne Knight <>]

 wrote:
> 
> I was going to try to let this subject die, but Steve Clark gave the best
> contribution yet, so here goes ...
> 
> I basically follow the rules on Tony Palliser's home page :
> 
> 1. All species counted should be seen alive and in the wild.
> 2. Geography shall be defined as Mainland Australia, its Territories or
> anywhere within the 200 NM limit.
> 3. Taxonomy should follow the new RAOU checklist .
> 4. Submissions should be honest, accurate and dated.
> 

Hmmm, I suspect Tony mustn't be too popular with Taswegians - they
aren't mainlanders, but I suspect they wouldn't view their island state
as being an Australian territory ...

Regards, LK
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