morris wrote:
> Futhermore recent comments by Denise Goodwfellow and Anne of
> Atriplex about "twitchers" which is ofcourse is just another name for
> birdwatcher, are a bit hard to take, they seem to have a "holier than thou "
> flavour which makes me wonder if perhaps they are on the wrong birding chat
> line!
If you read my message again, Alan, and a bit more carefully, you'll see that I
was
refering to the public perception/marketing image of birders, re raising funds
from
the corporate sector and others. I took pains to point out that I now know
better
than to perceive most twitchers in a negative way, though I still prefer to call
myself a "birder" because I don't usually go out of my way to tick a new
species. I
belong more to the Watching, rather than Ticking fraternity.
Please don't get your feathers ruffled on my account - there's room for both
styles.
Cheers
Anne
Atriplex Services (Pronounced A-tree-plex)
Environmental Consultants, Landscaping Contractors,
Native Australian Plant Nursery, Educators.
http://www.riverland.net.au/~atriplex
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