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Birdchasing (was RE: Birding terminology)



Okay.  Non-passive activity, huh?  Well, I guess I have matriculated yet
again.  Just call me...

Tomm "birdchaser" Lorenzin
Mooresville (Lake Norman), NC

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    Birdchasing isn't the thing.
Being outdoors in interesting places is the thing.
   Birdchasing is just the excuse.
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visit me @ http://www.1000plus.com/Cataract/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu 
> [mailto:carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu] On Behalf Of Tim Lewis
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 17:54
> To: Carolina Birds
> Subject: Re: Birding terminology 
> 
> 
> Kenn Kaufman describes his reasons for using the term in 
> Kingbird Highway.  We needed a verb to better describe what 
> we do.  "Watching" sounds like a passive process and few of 
> us are passive in this endeavor.
> 
> Tim Lewis
> Weaverville, NC
> tlewis@buncombe.main.nc.us
> 
> 
> > I started out as a birdwatcher forty-odd years ago.  Somewhere along
> the way
> > I was graduated to being a "birder" doing "birding" instead of 
> > "birdwatching."  Does anyone remember just when this mass
> matriculation took
> > place?  Or how?  Or why?
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Tomm "tetch'd bah fahr" Lorenzin
> > Mooresville (Lake Norman), NC
> > SkyTomm(at)1000plus.com
> >
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> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
> > > [mailto:carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu] On Behalf Of 
> > > cdrwxwng@webtv.net
> > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 02:00
> > > To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
> > > Subject: Re: swoops of martins
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >    My personal favorite is the charm of finches. Also interesting 
> > > is, a flock is only a "flock" when the birds are on the 
> ground. When 
> > > they're on the wing, they're a "flight." Who knew birding 
> could be 
> > > so particular and refined!
> > >
> > >    Randy Scheiner
> > >
> 
>