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KnockerNorton
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If nobody's already mentioned it, have a look at voluntary wardeing for the RSPB on their reserves. You work on the reserve but also get plenty of opportunity for birding. You could also offer to do similar for other reserves. You usually have to pay your own food but you sometimes get accommodation for free.
JRE
Guest
I already do almost exactly that. The leader of the local RSPB group takes me to Bowling Green Marsh regularly. Walk in to the hide, set up our scopes, and have 3 hours quality birding 'with the public'. It's great fun, and John usually recruit at least 2 people to the RSPB. In between telling people where the Bar-tailed Godwits breed, and showing people how to tell the difference between them and Blackwits, I've even managed to pick up a few lifers (Osprey, LR Plover, Gargeney). There's always masses on offer at this great reserve, if you're down in Devon, give it a go.
nctexasbirder
young birder
Greetings from America! I am 16 and live in Texas and have been birding about 3 years...my life list isnt that great :bounce: but the TX coast is probably the greatest birding on earth.... 
The Barn Owl
Well-known member
nctexasbirder said:Greetings from America! I am 16 and live in Texas and have been birding about 3 years...my life list isnt that great :bounce: but the TX coast is probably the greatest birding on earth....
In which case I'll have to visit one day...
Sam
PaulK
Accident Prone Birdwatcher
Excellent, people my age. I'm 17 and have been birding for about 6 years almost exclusively Kent apart from the odd family holiday to Cornwall and a couple of weekends to Norfolk. It is kent where I have seen pretty much all my birds and highlights in the past few years have included Canvasback, Pallid Harrier, Little Bittern, Pacific Golden Plover and 2 Red-rumped Swallow. I'm sure everyone else will agree that with non-birding parents getting around is a pain especially twitching! Can't wait to drive - driving test in a month!! I'm hoping to reach 350 species before i'm 19 (I know its a long shot but its worth a go).
Down here in Kent I see very few people my age out and about but i've got some excellent friends (twice my age) at Dungeness RSPB where I am a qualified volunteer.
British list:165
Last lifer: Bee-eater at Dungeness
My bird list has slowed down recently due to a huge interest in moths and moth twitching!! As well as tearing all the ligaments in my Knee last year 11 months on crutches but still managed to twitch Laughing Gull and Dusky Warbler - a week after coming out of hospital for a final operation
All this birding however isn't doing my A levels much good and I'm having to retake most of my AS's. Hoping to do ornithology at Uni though and that doesn't really require any qualifications.
Good birding and if any of you are in Kent one day it would be nice to meet up.
Paul
Down here in Kent I see very few people my age out and about but i've got some excellent friends (twice my age) at Dungeness RSPB where I am a qualified volunteer.
British list:165
Last lifer: Bee-eater at Dungeness
My bird list has slowed down recently due to a huge interest in moths and moth twitching!! As well as tearing all the ligaments in my Knee last year 11 months on crutches but still managed to twitch Laughing Gull and Dusky Warbler - a week after coming out of hospital for a final operation
All this birding however isn't doing my A levels much good and I'm having to retake most of my AS's. Hoping to do ornithology at Uni though and that doesn't really require any qualifications.
Good birding and if any of you are in Kent one day it would be nice to meet up.
Paul
lammy
If it's a bird ... it's a photograph
passion for birds
I'm only 11 and already I've some amazing birds my dad bought a canon 350d camera
and i've got pictures of dragonflies, birds and bugs my local patch is in preston at brockholes quarry :bounce: :h?: :frog: so iwas wondering if I could put some in the gallery
lammy :scribe: :king:
I'm only 11 and already I've some amazing birds my dad bought a canon 350d camera
and i've got pictures of dragonflies, birds and bugs my local patch is in preston at brockholes quarry :bounce: :h?: :frog: so iwas wondering if I could put some in the gallery
lammy :scribe: :king:
deborah4
Well-known member
lammy said:
Hiya Lammy! Got a niece your age but more into music I'm afraid. I'm sure one of the Mods will officially welcome you at some point and let you know about your photos but in the mean time:
A very big welcome to Birdforum!
Hope you stay with us and keep up with your birdwatching! (o)<
The Barn Owl
Well-known member
Welcome to BF! Hope you enjoy it...lammy said:
More youngsters the better... lets put the old school to shame...
Sam
PaulK
Accident Prone Birdwatcher
The Firecrest said:
Hi Firecrest, the only common bird i'm really missing from my list is Wood Warbler - unfortunately, i think, has been lost as a breeder in Kent. All those scottish species (Caper, Black Grouse, Red Grouse etc) are also missing.
I've only been to Prawle Point to see the Cirl Buntings. The family holiday is always in Cornwall so unfortunately I always go straight through. Id love to try places like Bowling Green Marsh and the other reserves.
Norfolk is amazing. I've only been a couple of times and it is only for a few of days. I was blown away the first time I went - saw Sammy, Stone Curlew and loads of waders at Titchwell. The last time I went I managed a male Montagues Harrier.
The rarest bird I've found myself is a Red Kite on my local patch in Kent - not bad I don't think. Found a Red-crested Pochard at Dunge RSPB reserve but not sure how real that was.
joe cockram
Registered Member
hi all
bit late joining this thread thanks to a lack of sustained internet access lately.
forget all that rubbish about which is the best located uni to go to for birding. the best way to see shed loads of birds when you're young is to pack in proper education in favour of a half arsed conservation qualification as soon as you legally can, spend a year and a half working/birding in the best birding sites in the country (norfolk, portland and scilly in my case) and then start travelling around the world before you manage to pick up any responsibilites. just dont tell your parents it was me who gave me the idea
good birding
joe
bit late joining this thread thanks to a lack of sustained internet access lately.
forget all that rubbish about which is the best located uni to go to for birding. the best way to see shed loads of birds when you're young is to pack in proper education in favour of a half arsed conservation qualification as soon as you legally can, spend a year and a half working/birding in the best birding sites in the country (norfolk, portland and scilly in my case) and then start travelling around the world before you manage to pick up any responsibilites. just dont tell your parents it was me who gave me the idea
good birding
joe
The Barn Owl
Well-known member
Sounds dam good to me...
The Barn Owl
Well-known member
You've got it all planned out already? Blimey! How about moving to Fair Isle... bit remote, but with birds like those who could complain?The Firecrest said:
Either that or somewhere like the Azores :-O
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