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"Total Ticks"
  • Total Ticks
  • What, Why, Who
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"Total Ticks"
  • Total Ticks
  • What, Why, Who
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Listing
  • Life list
  • State (Province) list
  • Yard list
  • Month list
  • Trip list
  • Big Day list
  • Big Year list
  • etc., etc
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"Total Ticks"
  • Total Ticks


  • The total of all birds on your state and province lists.


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"Pennsylvania"
  •  Pennsylvania 250
  •  Delaware 225
  •  New Jersey 325


  • Total Ticks 800
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"Pennsylvania"
  •  Pennsylvania 250
  •  Delaware 225
  •  New Jersey 325
  •  Florida 220


  • Total Ticks 1020
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"Manitoba"
  • Manitoba
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Brunswick
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Newfoundland
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nova Scotia
  • Nunavut
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"Alabama 430"
  • Alabama 430
  • Alaska 498
  • Alberta 408
  • Arizona 532
  • Arkansas 394
  • British Columbia 483
  • California 624
  • Colorado 482
  • Connecticut 409
  • Delaware 398
  • District of Col. 324
  • Florida 494
  • Georgia 417
  • Idaho 417
  • Illinois 439
  • Indiana 406
  • Iowa 408
  • Kansas 466
  • Kentucky 373
  • Louisiana 460
  • Maine 425
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"Alabama 430"
  • Alabama 430
  • Alaska 498
  • Alberta 408
  • Arizona 532
  • Arkansas 394
  • British Columbia 483
  • California 624
  • Colorado 482
  • Connecticut 409
  • Delaware 398
  • District of Col. 324
  • Florida 494
  • Georgia 417
  • Idaho 417
  • Illinois 439
  • Indiana 406
  • Iowa 408
  • Kansas 466
  • Kentucky 373
  • Louisiana 460
  • Maine 425
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"Total Ticks"
  • Total Ticks
  • What, Why, Who
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"Fun"
  • Fun
  • Challenging
  • Forces you to keep accurate records
  • Forces you to visit places
  • Get to meet people
  • Increases our knowledge of status and distribution
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"Total Ticks"
  • Total Ticks
  • What, Why, Who
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"Keeper of the lists -..."
  • Keeper of the lists - American Birding Association
  • Published once a year in the Big Day Report
  • 4000 Total Ticks is the minimum for publication


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"Putting it in perspective"
  • Putting it in perspective


  • 100 in each state and province = 6,300
  • 150 in each state and province = 9,450
  • 200 in each state and province = 12,600
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"Between 4000 and 5000 TT..."
  • Between 4000 and 5000 TT – 38 people
  • Between 5000 and 6000 TT – 26 people
  • Between 6000 and 7000 TT – 15 people
  • Between 7000 and 8000 TT – 9 people
  • Between 8000 and 9000 TT – 7 people
  • Between 9000 and 10000 TT – 4 people
  • Between 10,000 and 11,000 TT – 5 people
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"(#4) 11,955 TT –..."
  • (#4) 11,955 TT – Cecil Kersting (LA)
  • (#3) 13,393 TT – Thomas Heatley (MI)
  • (#2) 14,848 TT – Ken Ward (VT)
  • (#1) 16,328 TT – Paul Lehman (NJ)
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"In Conclusion………"
  • In Conclusion………
  • I encourage you to keep track of your Total Ticks.
  • You will find it fun, challenging and it will provide another dimension to your birding.