An a to Z of birders

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by Barbara

Well I clicked once and then I clicked twice just to make sure and it sent me to the forum page, so is that what I need to look for when I'm out and about something yellowish with writing and pics on it

Whoops! Something went horribly wrong there! Try http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga...age-13888.html

It looks the same..see if it works, your education is at stake here!

[Barbara]

Originally Posted by glsammy

Whoops! Something went horribly wrong there! Try http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga...age-13888.html

It looks the same..see if it works, your education is at stake here!

Ah ha so that is a sparrow, you know I had forgotten I obviously have the memory of a goldfish ...................................now where was I ..................oh I know, thankyou for the sparrow lesson Mr glsammy :

[Diane E]

Hi Colin, Thank you for doing that cos after the birder/dude/robin stroker discussion I was going to ask what other 'bird people' terms there are!

One question: what is a 'Life List'?

Another question: Are there any more terms (other than Robin Stroker) for people like me who (at the moment cos I've only just started!) just watch and feed and enjoy their garden birds? I won't be offended at all - I just think its really interesting!

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by Barbara

Ah ha so that is a sparrow, you know I had forgotten I obviously have the memory of a goldfish ...................................now where was I ..................oh I know, thankyou for the sparrow lesson Mr glsammy :

It's my pleasure..I can't have you lot not knowing your birds...hang on a minute, I can only id a sparrow..

[life through a lens]

Originally Posted by Diane E

Another question: Are there any more terms (other than Robin Stroker) for people like me who (at the moment cos I've only just started!) just watch and feed and enjoy their garden birds? I won't be offended at all - I just think its really interesting!

There may be a few more due after a guy recently got an ASBO for feeding pidgeons in his garden:

Bird lover given Asbo for feeding pigeons

Olly

[colinaj]

A Life list is a list of birds you have seen since you started birding. Mine is 398 & I do not twitch for birds just in a good county for birds.

Colinaj

[Barbara]

Originally Posted by glsammy

It's my pleasure..I can't have you lot not knowing your birds...hang on a minute, I can only id a sparrow..

Then I think you got big problems

[Diane E]

398, eh? What time scale are we talking here?

Well, I've just counted mine and it comes to an astounding 17 12 species in my garden and 5 out and about. Thats in about 3 and a bit months. Actually, I'm quite proud of it cos thats 17 birds I have learnt to recognise and learnt about. Before April I would have recognised exactly none and knew zilch.

Olly - when my starlings and sparrows arrive en masse I have sometimes worried about what the neighbours might think. I could be heading for an ASBO!

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by Barbara

Then I think you got big problems

How did you know I've got BIG problems..

[Barbara]

Originally Posted by glsammy

How did you know I've got BIG problems..

a little birdie told me and that little birdie was wait for it............... a sparrow........at least you know what one of them is..........and so do I now........ oh I'm rambling on now so I'm going to shut up and stop talking nonsense