I was an avid birdwatcher and species recorder as a boy. Watching birds was almost a spiritual experience for me. Then, in my mid-teens, this dissipated into being a fringe interest. I still liked seeing birds, but no longer was it a passion, let alone a spiritual experience watching them. Now, at the age of 65, I can feel vestiges of that old love returning, and birdwatching forays are back in my life. After a 50 year gap, I've begun recording species I’ve seen again. And here I am on this site, inspired by Mya-Rose Craig’s book “Birdgirl”. :)