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Twitch lingo12/3/2023 life list, county list, year list, etc.). List as a noun, a list of all species seen by a particular observer (often qualified, e.g. Lifer a first-ever sighting of a bird species by an observer an addition to one's life list. UK) drab songbirds that are difficult to differentiate and identify. Experienced birders can often identify species, even with only fleeting or distant views, on jizz alone. Jizz or giss the overall impression given by the general shape, movement, behaviour, etc., of a species rather than any particular feature. Hammer (US) to get high-quality photos of a bird. Grip (or grip off) (UK) to see a bird which another birder missed and to tell them you've seen it. First a first record of a species (in a defined area, such as a county first). Fallout a natural occurrence where migratory birds are forced down by adverse weather in a way that makes them congregate in large numbers generally associated with meteorological and geographical conditions (exclusively in spring, generally in the United States along the Texas and Florida coasts of the Gulf of Mexico). Empid (US) any of the flycatchers of the genus Empidonax, infamous among North American birders for being difficult to identify in the field without the aid of vocalizations. Also used to refer to someone who primarily seeks out birds for photography rather than study. Dude "a bird-watcher who doesn't really know all that much about birds." A novice birdwatcher slightly pejorative term. See hammer Dip (or dip out) to miss seeing a bird which you were looking for. Crush (verb, U.S.) to get very high-quality photos of a bird, often referred to as a banger. Crippler (UK) a rare and spectacular bird that shows brilliantly, perhaps an allusion towards its preventing people from moving on. CMF a Cosmic Mind F*** (or F***er), an exceptionally good bird, at least at the level or even greater than a Crippler. Chooks (Australia) already seen or common birds. CFW (Eastern North America) An abbreviation that stands for “Confusing Fall Warbler” (During fall migration and through mid spring, most members of Parulidae found in the Eastern US and Canada tend to be in nonbreeding plumage, and therefore have relatively few distinctive markings or patterns). CBC Christmas Bird Count, an annual bird census in North America and Canada. BVD "Better View Desired", describing a lifer that was observed well enough to identify, but not enjoy. A desperate measure and not a kind way to treat an exhausted migrant. To burn up or flog to beat around in the undergrowth hoping to flush a bird. To burn out To bird to the point of no longer wanting to continue birding/twitching. Big Year a birding event in which a birder tries to see as many species of birds as possible within a defined area (county, state, ABA area, etc.) within a calendar year originated with the American Birding Association, and the basis for the movie The Big Year. Terms Big Day a birding event in which a birder or team of birders tries to see as many species of birds as possible within a calendar day. Some terms may be specific to regional birding communities, and not all are used due to dialectic and cultural differences. Twitchers' vocabulary is the set of jargon words used by twitchers (committed birdwatchers who travel long distances to see a new species to add a species to their " life list", year list or other list). Birding jargon used by twitchers Twitchers watching a mega-Britain's fifth-ever white-tailed lapwing-and probably adding a lifer to their list see text for explanation of italicised terms
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