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Hello Julie
Thank you for your comment. It raises the point of a role filled by bird
clubs. As a person who grew up in a family to which a bird was something bought
at a supermarket and cooked, and to which my hobby was something of an
oddity, I can only envy the family background surrounding your daughter. I had
to wait until my retirement to be able to indulge my special interest in
birds.The discovery that such clubs existed was indeed news to me. I was
surprised to find that here was this sort of extended family within which a
whole range of related interests could be openly shared -----it was a
revelation!!
Since joining my particular club (NSWFOC) whole new vistas have opened. It
has been possible to experience people and places I had only dreamed about (and
some that I hadn't).
I am sure that my "road to Damascus" story is shared by many others (see
David Siems letter) and I think that something more than word-of-mouth is
probably needed to allow others to become aware of this potential.
Best wishes
Reg
St.Ives. NSW
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