Hello all: I just joined the forum and this is my first post. I'm an enthusiastic birder and have been birding for a long time. However, I have never kept a list of any sort. It's time to start a life list and I would like your recommendation on how to start one. I see that there are a few commercial products that have checklists of various countries or the whole world. I live in California so I am most interested in one of the US but I also travel and would like one of the whole world. I backpack and bike often so weight is a concern. Thanks and I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Wotcha.
Personally i just write them down on a bit of paper, but i don't think there's actually any right or wrong way of keeping a list. A sheet of graph paper can help keep things tidy
Whats the biking / birding like in California ?
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