HomeGlossary Birding slang Dip To miss a bird you went looking for. “I dipped on the owl” means the owl was not seen. Birding slangRelated termsFull glossary LBJ Short for "little brown job": a small brown bird that is hard to identify. Life list A running list of every species a birder has seen. Twitch To travel to see a rare bird found by someone else; a twitcher is someone who does this. Lifer A species you see for the first time in your life. Jizz The overall impression of a bird from its shape, size, movement and behaviour. Pishing Making a "pssh-pssh" sound to draw small, curious birds out of cover.
