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How many lifers do you guys have and when did you start? (self.birding)

submitted 2 years ago by birdie to c/birding

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I‘m relatively new to birding and don’t have a car (or a driving license) so my lifer count isn’t all that high yet.

I started almost exactly a year ago (around the end of June 2022) and am now at just under 110 lifers. Most of these were seen around my neighborhood or in nearby towns. There’s a few nice nature reserves that are somewhat easy to reach by train, bus and bicycle and I’m intending on going there a bit more frequently once I get my new bike!

How about you? Oh and I’m from Bielefeld, a city in North-Western Germany.

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[–] Fabriek 4 points 2 years ago

I live in the Netherlands and see about 150 different species of birds every year. That sounds like a lot, but even fifteen years of birding adds up to only about 270 species total. Perhaps this is because I never go somewhere to see a particular bird, I just go to nature reserves because they are beautiful. I have a small list of birds I very much would like to see, but I don't go out of my way to find them.

[–] pdanese14 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Funny! I got my 111th today (Acadian flycatcher)--heard, seen, and photographed (extremely blurry).

I've been doing this for a few years, so I probably suck at it. I figure most people with even a touch of skill would be at double my number. But it's still more fun than a sack of ocelots.

edit: to be clear, I have a driver's license, car, and I do this a fair amount, so you're WAYYYY ahead of me! LOL

[–] Brewmaster21 2 points 2 years ago

Really been at it since 2018. 1223 on the life list. Fortunate to be able to afford international trips for birding. Live in Indiana, USA. https://ebird.org/profile/MTA0NzE5MA

Trying to make to move off Reddit.