OK, even at my peak as a birder (about 20 or so years ago) I was never the best of birders - often misidentifying species; failing to notice reasonably common birds, even if under my nose; and 'claiming' (never publicly I stress) any number of rarities. In the intervening years, when birds weren't as important to me, I've become even worse:'D! Now I'm back to something like serious birding I'm finally accepting that I am quite simply a bad birder. Bad in the sense of inefficient, that is, not bad as in the sense harmful to the birds or their environment. I am in awe of those of you who can call a spotted redshank in amongst thousands of common redshanks. You are up on me there - I probably wouldn't even recognise the redshanks (exaggeration, but you get the idea?)!! Please give me some credit, I would at least recognize them as waders.
So, is anybody else prepared to admit that they are a bad birder & give their embarrassing experiences?
So, is anybody else prepared to admit that they are a bad birder & give their embarrassing experiences?
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