Beginning birding

["Andrew Stafford" <>]

> When I started birding in Victoria about 25 years ago, at approximately the
> same 'not quite over the hill' age as Laurie is now, there seemed to be lots
> of young birders about. The famous Dools was one of them and I have seen the
> names of a few others of around the same vintage on birding-Aus. One young
> lad had to be held tightly by an adult because he was so small and light he
> was in danger of being blown of Cape Schanck while searching for seabirds.

 

Hey, I think that might have been me!!! Some of my most memorable outings with the young members chapter of the BOC in Melbourne back in the early 80s were to the Schanck, where my seabird obsession began. I met the famous Dools (and a few other famous people) around this time. Well, it's nice to be remembered for something...

 

Actually I'm pretty sure the thread on how to encourage younger birders has come and gone before, but we've got a few more young birders on the list now so if anything it's more relevant now than before.

 

Cheers, AS (now 32, and still small and light)