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RE: My suggested name for a gathering of twitchers (david taylor)

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Subject: RE: My suggested name for a gathering of twitchers (david taylor)
From: Roaminoz Crew <>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:18:13 +1000



Hi David



I've never been twitching with anybody but one day I will.

I loved your reply ...

I always thought I was 'frustrated' that I couldn't identify a bird .. but now 
I realised I was 'ruffled'.



Jude







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> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:02:39 +1000
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] My suggested name for a gathering of twitchers
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> Not sure if this one has already been put forward in the past but if not 
> heres my suggestion for a collective group of twitchers.
>
> Seems to me whenever us birders/twitchers gather - whether due to the 
> excitement of the hunt, the euphoria of finding, the debate over species type 
> or plumage variation or just the gut wrenching disappointment of a dip that 
> it all adds up to a whole lot of ruffled feathers!
>
> Below the various meanings for the word ruffle - seems a number are 
> apropriate!
>
> Therefore I suggest the term a ruffle of twitchers!
>
> David Taylor
> Brisbane


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