HomeGlossary Birding slang Life list A running list of every species a birder has seen. Online tools such as eBird keep life lists automatically from your checklists. Birding slangRelated termsFull glossary Pishing Making a "pssh-pssh" sound to draw small, curious birds out of cover. Twitch To travel to see a rare bird found by someone else; a twitcher is someone who does this. Vagrant A bird found far outside its normal range. Big Day An attempt to record as many species as possible within one calendar day. LBJ Short for "little brown job": a small brown bird that is hard to identify. Dip To miss a bird you went looking for.