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Keeping Birding Notes and Records

Encourages beginning birders to develop note-taking and record-keeping habits. Discusses the benefits of listing species observed and recording behavioral observations. Life lists and other logs are described.

Life List
Article by Diane Porter describing the benefits of keeping a life list.

Keeping Field Notes
A nice article by John Rakestraw which highlights the benefits of keeping field notes and suggests tips for organizing your notes.

How to Write Convincing Details
Mike Patterson describes how to meet the minimum requirements for documenting rare and unusual species using field notes and sketches.

Keeping a Bird-Watching Journal
A really nice article by Alan and Linda Zuckerman about the benefits of keeping a journal, and some tips for getting started.

The Life List
Describes the advantages of keeping a birding life list, and suggests guidelines for starting a life list.

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