Keen birdwatcher, photographer, twitcher living in North Norfolk.
started birding when quite young and stopped, now getting back into it not expecting any records but just interested to see how i do.
West Sussex
United Kingdom
Been birding since 1989. Enjoy everything from local patching through the occasional big day, and a speculative twitch to international trips. Will have fun uploading my lists..
Keen local patcher, Barrow Gurney res's/Portbury wharf + Royal Portbury dock/Chew Valley lake. Don't really twitch, except very local.
Geetin to old!
Richland/WI
United States of America
I'm a 20 year old birder from southern WI, USA and have been birding since I was 6. Birding has taken me to all the lower 48 states, 1 pelagic trip out of Monterrey, CA, 4 months as a guide in Southern AZ, multiple trips to FL and CO, and one trip each to Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru.
I hope birding will take me to the rest of the countries in the world in my attempt to see as many of the world's 10,000 birds as possible.
I keep a year list because I think it's fun to see how many species one can see in 365 days. I keep other lists just to keep a record of what I've seen where. My life list is really the only important one since it keeps a record of everything I've ever seen. Over 1500 species and counting. :D
I'm someone with several mental health issues, including a personality disorder. Natural History/recording/listing etc., really helps to level my mind.
PSL has helped me to enhance my Natural History skills, it gave me the push to look at groups i would have generally ignored. In doing so, i have found several new species to science, and a number of new for Britain's...all from my little corner of Wales. :)
Birding since the age of 5. Trainee bird ringer in spare time. Studying BSc Environmental Conservation at Bangor University.
been a birdwatching since the age of nine, use to live just outside of Chester and my local patch was frodsham marsh for a good number of years until i moved to stockport, due to work and family constraints birdin is now snatches between them , except when i'm at work i've been a working as cabin crew for a british charter airline out of manchester since 2000, from 2002 we started long haul flights across the pond (Canada.. vancover, calgray, toronto, montreal, ottawa. USA sanford. Dominican rep.. porto plata, punta cana, la romana. Cuba.. cayo coco, holguin, santa clara, varadaro. Mexico.. cancun. Barbados. Gambia in Africa plus some enforced overnight stays in european detinations) most of my trip days off are now spent birdin around hotels gardens or areas that i've found during my time off. Seeing as i'm there to make money not spend it, i have to rely on walkin, bike or local transport, or a hire car split between a few people if the destination has something for all my fellow crew members ie Vancover plus canadian rockies, banff and lake louise.
enjoys birding new destinations abroad with interests in landscape & bird photography. places i'd like to see are central asia,far east. africa is my 'thing' at the present time ( gambia in jan 09 & maybe kenya,tanzania,uganda in june july09?).recently returned from south africa,see trip report travellingbirder.com. best wishes from chris
Field Ornithologist, non twitcher (most of the time).
Ocean County, NJ
United States of America
I'm a new birder, introduced on New Years Day of 2008. It has been a wonderful addition to my life.
richland wisconsin
United States of America
Iv been birding since i was young and am doing a big year.
MA
United States of America
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead
I am a naturalist & conservationist, and the founder of Earthwise Aware (EwA), a wildlife & nature conservation organization.
EwA cultivates eco-literacy, and an informed & responsible form of environmental engagement —one that makes a difference in a World which needs that we redefine our relationship with Nature.
Specifically EwA bridges knowledge and ethics gaps between Wildlife and outdoors enthusiasts, conservation experts, ecological researchers and volunteers, animal welfare scientists, and Nature. We make the work of scientists and conservationists accessible & actionable. We inform, we guide, we coach. We enable individual, organizational and societal changes.
EwA's impact is that through our work such as developing guides, etiquettes and programs for engagement of the public and professionals with Nature habitats and wildlife, we foster an enduring attitude of ecological respect and belonging.
As for birds, I started birding in 2005 and never stopped since... And I never miss the opportunity wherever I may be to check the birds of the location I am in.
Now retired, I have become an avid bird photographer and birder.
