matt green
Norfolkman gone walkabout
just thought i'd ask if there are any bf members who lack either the discipline
or enthusiasm to keep records of all the different birds they have seen?
personally I seem to only do it for the benefit of the county recorder,I've kept records for the past four years and hardly ever felt the need to spend a sunday afternoon pouring over lists of first and last migrants or the odd
rarity.
obviously recording is fundamental if we are to learn anything in the field
and has been the main source of gathering and comparing important data
on subjects from breeding populations to declining species and many more.
for me I have to confess that taking and keeping,and the end of month write
up's are the least fun parts of birding,but as long as I feel they are of benefit to someone else I will continue to do so.
incedentally,although my own records are often a somewhat non event
i'm often much more interested in my friends notebook!
would be interesting to hear about other members recording habbits.
matt
or enthusiasm to keep records of all the different birds they have seen?
personally I seem to only do it for the benefit of the county recorder,I've kept records for the past four years and hardly ever felt the need to spend a sunday afternoon pouring over lists of first and last migrants or the odd
rarity.
obviously recording is fundamental if we are to learn anything in the field
and has been the main source of gathering and comparing important data
on subjects from breeding populations to declining species and many more.
for me I have to confess that taking and keeping,and the end of month write
up's are the least fun parts of birding,but as long as I feel they are of benefit to someone else I will continue to do so.
incedentally,although my own records are often a somewhat non event
i'm often much more interested in my friends notebook!
would be interesting to hear about other members recording habbits.
matt
