Re:Hoopoe records and the Clergy

[Syd Curtis <>]

Part of the explanation could be that in days of yore, bird-watching and
botany were among the few hobbies deemed respectable for clergymen.  I
surmise that in these enlightened days Vicars are permitted a wider range of
activities.

Syd Curtis in Brisbane

> From: 
> Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 20:05:08 +1000
 
> 
> The point was that a large proportion of Hoopoe records in
> England were from vicarage gardens. Now I suppose there are no
> gardens and they are twitched somewhere else.
> 


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