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Re: Birds on Television

To: "Birding Aus" <>
Subject: Re: Birds on Television
From: "Ian Clayton" <>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 23:33:28 +1000
Richard
I looked at this from the point of view of a person who might see five
minutes 
of TV a month.   What free time I have is spent well away from the box. 
Has 
you say Horses For Courses.   Its just not something I could fit into my
life
at this point in time, but will consider it at some future time in my life.

Ian Clayton

 

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> From: Dr Richard Nowotny <>
> To: 
> Subject: Re: Birds on Television
> Date: Wednesday, 25 February 1998 21:09
> 
> Ian
> Why would you consider it not ethical?  Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent
folks?
> Richard
> 
> 
> >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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----------
> >> 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
> >> 
> >
> >
> 
> From:  Dr Richard Nowotny
>              Melbourne, Australia
>              Tel. (w) 61-3-9214.1420
>              <>
> 

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