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A "shiver" of twitchers see Black-headed Gull in Darwin

To: Peter Marsh <>
Subject: A "shiver" of twitchers see Black-headed Gull in Darwin
From: martin butterfield <>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:01:13 +1100
The search for a collective noun for twitchers could reflect the brand of
motorcycle used.   Thus a Matchless of twitchers?

Martin

On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Peter Marsh <>wrote:

> Dear Birders,
>
> .........

>
> And why a "shiver" of twitchers. Following the recent thread on twitchers
> there obviously has to be a collective noun for twitchers. Given the origins
> of the term twitcher, deriving from a couple of British birders who chased
> rare birds on a motorbike and arrived shaking with cold, a "shiver" of
> twitchers has a nice ring to it!
> regards
> Peter
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