Trevor
I recall a pommy TV program on twitchers a few years ago, there was one
bloke who did all his birding on TV. He used a video recorder to record
different programs so he could look at them almost frame by frame in his
own time.
I dont think this is quite ethical for someone who is capable of getting
around, but its a great idea for someone who is incapacitated in some way
eg. old age. In that case I cant wait to get old and start TV Twitching.
Ian Clayton
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> From: Trevor Hampel <>
> To:
> Subject: Birds on Television
> Date: Monday, 23 February 1998 19:05
>
> Dear Birders everywhere,
>
> An interesting thought occured to me recently when watching a sporting
> event on television (Yes - I know - being out there birding is probably a
> lot more interesting).
>
> If I'm watching a LIVE telecast of a sporting event (or any newscast)
from
> anywhere in the world - and a bird is shown on the screen or flies across
> the line of view of the camera - and I can identify the bird - and I've
> never seen a live member of that species before - can I tick it as a
> "lifer"?????
>
> Trevor Hampel
> Murray Bridge
>
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