Question: Can bird call recordings that identify bird species be added to life lists?
Answer: Officially, YES.
I was recently sitting on the 3rd floor balcony of my partner Pat Cromie while she was identifying birds passing by on her cell phone. She mentioned a few birds such a American Robin, Goldfinch, etc, etc, and then said American Pipit. I was very surprised. I have never seen, or identified an American Pipit in my many years of birding.
I immediately wondered if this kind of identification would allow me to add American Pipit to my 'life list'. I have gone online and have discovered the answer is YES.
I recently sold my car and being 82 years old, I don't get around as much as I used to. I convinced myself recently that my life list was pretty much complete. Then along came this Pipit identification.
I have a cellphone which I don't use anymore and it doesn't record and identify birds bird species by their calls. But now I'm wondering if I shouldn't
get a new cellphone that does record and identify bird species calls.
My current life list now sits at 428 species, including the American Pipit.
We shall see what we shall see...or make that 'what we hear'.
Please comment if you wish.
BarrytheBirder
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