Ahem, "Every genuine birder"?
Bill
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From:
On Behalf Of Laurie Living
Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2006 10:47 PM
To: 'BIRDING-AUS'
Subject: The saga of the grey-headed lapwing
*Another 'Rare Bird for Australia' Twitch*
By Laurie Living
The year 2006 has been witness to one of the most extraordinary 'rare
bird' stories in Australian orthinology. In June two birdwatchers, were
passing through a small town, Burren Junction, about 300 kms north of
Dubbo in New South Wales. A magpie sized bird on the side of the road
drew their attention. But it wasn't black and white!
...
The 'twitch' started when these first observers reported their find on
'birding-aus', the internet. An Australian twitch [not unlike ones in
England, Europe or America] is a 21^st century version of a 19^th
century 'gold rush'! Every genuine birder must stop their work, their
family obligations and their 'life' activities and go find the rarity. A
bonus for the life list! A great personal moment in birding!
Exhilaration! The ultimate pilgrimage. A 'tick'!
...
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