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Re: ground parrots

To: Laurie Knight <>
Subject: Re: ground parrots
From: Dave Torr <>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:23:40 +1100
That implies a fourth and even bigger twitch - photographing a twitcher on a
twitch. Of course you could then get silly (?) and photograph a
twitcher-twitcher who is photographing a twitcher on a twitch.....

2010/1/12 Laurie Knight <>

> I can see the twitching stalker having a couple of lists:
>
> One for all twitchers met;
> One for all twitchers photographed;
> One for all twitchers spotted on a TWITCH.
>
> The latter [spotting twitchers chasing rarities] is the big ticket list.
>
> All this presupposes that twitchers can be reliably distinguished from
> normal birders.  This can be difficult as some birders moult into
> non-twitching plumage at certain times of the year ....
>
> Regards, Laurie.
>
>
> On 12/01/2010, at 5:19 PM, Paul Dodd wrote:
>
>  Hmmmm... It's a game that Ruth and I have been playing for a while...
>>
>> HOWEVER, we must set some rules:
>>
>> You can only twitch a twitcher in the field - in other words, meeting Mike
>> Carter at BA or BOCA meeting doesn't count!
>> You can count twitchers that you have guided (that way I get to count the
>> Moorheads!)
>> You must either be able to positively identify the twitcher, OR you must
>> personally introduce yourself so you can ID them.
>>
>> I can't think of any other rules yet...
>>
>>
>> Paul Dodd
>> Docklands, Victoria
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 
>>  On Behalf Of Dave Torr
>> Sent: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 8:28 AM
>> To: Bill Stent
>> Cc: ; Greg Roberts
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Re: ground parrots
>>
>> It's a new hobby - twitch the twitcher.
>>
>> 2010/1/12 Bill Stent <>
>>
>>  Greg's just boasting that he's ticked Russell!
>>>
>>> Bill (moderator and overall cheeky character)
>>>



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