| Re: Do rare birds excite you?
With a first for Britain just down the road (Eastern Crowned warbler) cant say Ive not been tempted. But i made a decision a while ago that twitching goes against my belief, that its environmentally wrong to waste resources just for a tick.
Also these days, ive found behaviour at these rare bird sightings to be annoying, as the welfare of the bird takes second place to people getting a view / photograph.
If i had found it on my patch, i would have kept it a secret as ive seen my local site trampled into the ground twice two years running when Blyths Reed warblers were found and the news was put out. It took ages for the habitat to recover.
Its always nice to see a new species, and yes i do find seeing rare birds exciting. But i cant see them all so, i get a bigger thrill from recording my local patch, and enjoying my sightings without causing distress to the very thing i love seeing. |