This is an interesting slant, perhaps belated, on this discussion, and I
agree, it should be fun. But don't tell that to some people on this net,
they think it's all too trivial and of no importance to birding. I think
they lead a sad life.
Tony.
At 12:23 26/10/99 +1000, you wrote:
>Or is it?
>I've been following the correspondence on what constitutes a tick with
>some bemusement. I guess we each have our own set of rules and I reckon
>there are 4 main types of ticks.
>
>The first type is when you are just starting to watch birds seriously -
>you are with a group and someone points out a new bird to you. You see it,
>so, "tick". I am eternally grateful to all those experienced birders who
>point out birds to me and pass on their knowledge, but, the ticks aren't
>really mine.
>
>The 2nd type is what I call the Deferred Tick. Again, you are still pretty
>new at the game. You catch a glimpse of a bird, or hear a snatch of a
>song but you have absolutely no idea what it is. You go to your field
>guides, work out some possibilities, go back into the bush (or whereever)
>and finally see the bird enough times to make a positive ID. Now that's a
>satisfying tick.
>
>The 3rd type (are you still with me?) is the YES! Tick. Here you have a
>little more experience. You may be going to a new part of the country. You
>know what birds are likely and you have done your homework. You see a
>movement or hear a sound, you lift your glasses and there it is - it isn't
>a plate in a field guide, it isn't a photograph. It's a bird, and you know
>exactly what it is, instantly. YES!
>
>The last type, and I am just starting to get some of these, are where the
>grapevine tells you that a certain bird, usually rare, is to be found at a
>particular spot. I'm not sure how I feel about these. I'm delighted to see
>them and tick them, but do I really deserve them?
>
>As for other categories of ticks:
>Dead birds - certainly not! I have a couple stored away (memories and
>notes, not the actual birds).
>Heard-only birds - ditto.
>It's great fun isn't it? Happy birding.
>Glen White
>Melbourne
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Tony Russell,
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