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andyadcock said:

Mr Dinets, the naked Russian, seriously, this was his tip for success in the forest, walk naked.....anyone else tried it?

Yes. Funnily enough it was in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Walked out to the remote hides and got absolutely drenched in the process. Didn't have a change of clothes so, assuming there'd be no-one around to be offended, I went full nudist for two hours along a forest trail hoping the clothes would be bearable afterwards. I got a lifer - can't remember what it was - but I do remember seeing a Golden-winged Warbler. Luckily the attendant mozzies seemed content to stick below knee height.

John King did an hour's sponsored birdwatch clothes-free when we were at Long Point, Canada. Found himself a lifer, Western Kingbird, whilst in the process.

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Britseye said:

andyadcock said:

Mr Dinets, the naked Russian, seriously, this was his tip for success in the forest, walk naked.....anyone else tried it?

Yes. Funnily enough it was in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Walked out to the remote hides and got absolutely drenched in the process. Didn't have a change of clothes so, assuming there'd be no-one around to be offended, I went full nudist for two hours along a forest trail hoping the clothes would be bearable afterwards. I got a lifer - can't remember what it was - but I do remember seeing a Golden-winged Warbler. Luckily the attendant mozzies seemed content to stick below knee height.

John King did an hour's sponsored birdwatch clothes-free when we were at Long Point, Canada. Found himself a lifer, Western Kingbird, whilst in the process.

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I never have birded "naked" (can't see me going there), however the closest to being "dis-robed" was many years ago being "caught short" in Whitbred Hollow, Beachy Head, East Sussex, on the path around the football pitch, a quick look fore and aft, resulted in a quick dive into the "thick" thorn scrub. At the seminal moment of ejection a "lifer" morphed, perhaps no more than a foot from my shoulder....the most stunning male "Fire"crest that I've ever laid eyes on! I've seen many since, but none to compare with that bird, a truly incongruous moment.

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KenM said:

I never have birded "naked" (can't see me going there), however the closest to being "dis-robed" was many years ago being "caught short" in Whitbred Hollow, Beachy Head, East Sussex, on the path around the football pitch, a quick look fore and aft, resulted in a quick dive into the "thick" thorn scrub. At the seminal moment of ejection a "lifer" morphed, perhaps no more than a foot from my shoulder....the most stunning male "Fire"crest that I've ever laid eyes on! I've seen many since, but none to compare with that bird, a truly incongruous moment.

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kb57 said:

Fascinating how this thread has morphed into a discussion about 'lifers' seen whilst fully or partially disrobed...

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Farnboro John said:

I recall the finder of the first Yellow-billed Cuckoo to reach Scilly in the Autumn of 1985 stating that it was as well he was crouched behind some bushes taking care of business when it popped up in front of him because at that point he would have c**pped himself anyway.

John

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andyadcock said:

Another topic then, birds I've ticked whilst pooping.

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