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Birding video going viral!

To: Gunnar Engblom <>
Subject: Birding video going viral!
From: "Valentine, Peter" <>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:29:22 -0700
OK by me


On 29/03/2012, at 4:32 AM, Gunnar Engblom wrote:

> "Here we go" - sorry for crossposting.
> 
> There is video on YouTube about birding and us birders that is going viral
> since yesterday by Jason Kessler http://youtu.be/NaX7i1Q7-Rw. It is very
> funny. It has almost 15000 views in only 3 days. I managed to get an
> interview with Jason here
> http://birdingblogs.com/2012/Gunnar/shit-birders-say and you can also watch
> the video there. And there is a small competition there as well. Can you
> guess how many views the clip will have by May 3?
> 
> Now what strikes me is that it would be fantastic if this short video could
> reach say a million viewers. Why? It would have an tremendous impact
> bridging to non-birders. The combination of this view of birders and the
> one that is showing on the film the Big Year makes a fuller picture what
> birding is all about. The struggles with identification and problems of
> pointing out a bird to someone.
> 
> I ask you please to send/share the video or my blogpost to all birders you
> know or anyone you know who has seen The Big Year movie.
> 
> Have a laugh...maybe you even recognize yourself.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru.
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