What is a Birding Life List?
A birding life list is a compendium of all of the avian species which an individual birder has positively identified while bird watching. Given that there are over 9,000 bird species in the world, a birder is unlikely to end up with a complete list of every bird on Earth, but a birder can accumulate a lengthy life list if he or she starts birding early and keeps the list well organized. The organization of birding life lists has been greatly facilitated by the advent of computer programs specifically designed for managing life lists, along with Internet sites for birders to exchange information with each other.
