The famous John McKean once told me with his face perfectly straight that
he was keeping a list of rare birds eaten eg Freckled Duck jaffles, and of
some rare wader in Darwin "I made a little delicacy for Hilary"
but I didn't believe him! And please don't copy the idea!
Margaret
>
>But surely with all those sophisticated programmes people now have, one can
>itemise one's sightings between living, heard living, dead - whether
>drowned/squashed/half eaten/shot or whatever, shown by the expert, and all
>those other definitions of a "sighting". Endless variation for people with
>nothing better to do than manipulate their lists!
>
>Joking of course.......
>
>Penny Drake-Brockman, Examination Recitals Co-ordinator, Sydney
>Conservatorium of Music.
>Tel: 02 9351 1254.
Margaret Cameron Phone 03 5229 9792
4 Connor Street Fax 03 5229 1520
East Geelong
Victoria 3219 Editor, Australian Birding Magazine
Australia PO Box 2013, Geelong, Victoria 3220
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