Bird Watching: Why keep a list? , 1 by Fauther

Fauther wrote:
From reading posts about life lists and year lists, I get it. It's personal, right? Or is there a non-ego building reason? There HAS to be! I hear about people trying to catch up to other people, about being obsessive about the numbers...about bragging rights. Long ago I started to keep a list and almost got caught up in it for the wrong reasons. I keep a list and no one knows about it. I will, however, share sightings, and information. Bird counts are a must. Personal records....hmmm...personal.