Dear Barry:
   The way I learned it, Chucks and Whips can be life birds by sound.

  I never really have seen anything formal on counting lifers by sound.
Does anyone have the official word on that.
What about owls and Yellow Rail by sound for lifers? Is that ok?

            Could someone please give us the official word.


                    good birding!!


                                      Taylor McLean
                                      Towson, MD
                                      Baltimore County
                                      


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From: "Barry Marsh" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:44 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Chuck-will's Widow & Voice ID Life List Question


> Hi,
>
> A wonderful weekend kayak camping trip at Assateague Island National
> Seashore helped me add a new bird to my life list, the Chuck-will's
> Widow...I think.  The Park's list includes the Chuck-will's Widow, and,
> based on another kayaking birder's ID and listening to sound files
> afterward, we're pretty sure we heard them all around the Green Run
> backcountry campsite through the evening hours Saturday and Sunday.  But
> we never saw any.
>
> So far, every bird on my North American life list (255 species to date) is
> one I've gotten a good solid look at.  Chuck-will's Widow would be the
> first I'd consider adding based on voice alone.  What is the general
> feeling among birders about including in their life lists birds one has
> heard but not seen?  Thanks!
>
> Barry D. Marsh
> Baltimore, MD
>
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