Do rare birds excite you?

[Ragtime]

As a bird watcher of only 17 months I still have sufficient 'common' birds to see, never mind rarities.
I was with a group a few weeks back standing around a bush waiting for a Barred Warbler to appear (not particularly rare, but certainly uncommon). I wasn't too bothered as I have plenty of common warblers to tick off yet.

Also, I was driving out of Northumberland when the radio announced the Eastern Crowned Warbler. I looked at my wife, smiled and just drove on South.

[Adam Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by FUDGEY

Great post, I don't get the type of birders you describe to me they are the teainspotting type, but each to their own and they do no harm (except stereotype us normal birders )

We are not trainspotter types Fudgey. That sort of comment to the wrong person will find you head first down a rabbit hole quick smart. lol

Cheers,

Adam

[Vincent86]

I don't see much of birds..so rare birds tend to excite me a lot.

[FUDGEY]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

We are not trainspotter types Fudgey. That sort of comment to the wrong person will find you head first down a rabbit hole quick smart. lol

Cheers,

Adam

Well it would take atleast a dozen of them, the ones i have seen all look weak as Kittens lol

[Stinky Bob]

I saw my first lapwing in the field behind my house last year - that got me all excited and I galloped home to get my bins, but I wouldn't go anywhere to see a rare bird, a bit like PMG - dont like crowds

[willing to learn]

I am very similar I avoid crowds, I tend to wander round on my on my own.
Don't get me wrong not opposed to going out with someone like minded and I am more than willing to help and give advice if needed. Best things for me are to see a Peregrine tucked up in a fully commited stoop, a lark rise, whistling wigeon on the wing, the cackling of Jays, the stormcock song the list goes on
all pretty easy to see and hear, but never taken for granted. I do like to travel and visit natural areas of beauty and see the wildlife. But as I have already said chasing rare sightings with a tick list is not for me in fact the odd time I have come across a rariety, I keep it to myself.
Regards
Colin

[Davy Crockett]

Originally Posted by FUDGEY

Well it would take atleast a dozen of them, the ones i have seen all look weak as Kittens lol

whoooo

[Jason Claxton]

Originally Posted by Davy Crockett

whoooo

Put that gun down Davy ,I can see it in your picture,steady on

[dickybird]

yes----but the crowds put me off--and then i start worrying about the survival chances of the bird........

but i always feel priviliged to see any birds to be honest


dickybird

[david156]

I don't get put off by the crowds so much. Sometimes its a good thing especially if its a rare distant wader that you've only seen in a book and its in amongst 100's of other waders. The id help is always handy and you often pick up tips on what to look out for. The thing that does get me is when you get a right wally (had to keep that clean!) who wants to get as close as he can and ends up spooking the bird. AND then tries to get close again and spooks it again.