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non tickable sightings

To: Mark William Stephens <>, birding australia <>
Subject: non tickable sightings
From: Grant Brosie <>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 23:58:33 -0700 (PDT)
My untickable sighting is Masked Owl. I saw a calling white owl flying over at 
night. I know it was a Masked due to its call and location, but I didn't see 
its face etc so it wasn't added to my life list......and still isn't there 5 
years on.

Grant Brosie



--- On Sat, 7/5/11, Mark William Stephens <> wrote:

> From: Mark William Stephens <>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] non tickable sightings
> To: 
> Received: Saturday, 7 May, 2011, 4:09 PM
> Can anyone explain to me what an
> untickable sighting is? As an avid
> birdwatcher of nine years,I have recently started my life
> list(to those of
> you who are feeling a little faint,sorry).I have heard this
> term used a few
> times now and am a little confused.I assume (never a good
> idea); it to be a
> bird that you are 99% sure of but not positive of.Surely
> this is a probable
> sighting,as if you know what species it is,it is tickable.I
> am not trying to
> be pedantic,but genuinely interested.Happy birding,Mark.
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