Item on the long-billed murrelet, changing migration patterns and twitchers

[L&L Knight <>]

This item is accessible for a short time at 
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1981684.ece
The big question: Should the sighting of a rare auk in Britain give us 
cause for alarm?
By Terry Kirby, Chief Reporter
Published: 14 November 2006

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Of interest is the passage:

"Such sightings are known as "cripplers" because of the crippling costs 
involved to some in pursuing their hobby."
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