2022 is going to be my 20th year as a Birder (1 Viewer)

[Euan Buchan]

Can’t believe tomorrow I’ll be starting my 20th anniversary as a Birder celebrations. I celebrate 20 years officially on the 16th February but I’m celebrating throughout 2022.

 

[halftwo]

Welcome, newcomer.

 

[Allen]

No longer a 'rook'ie now Euan 😉

 

[Mysticete]

This made me curious, and in June I will have my 20th anniversary of birding.

 

[Allen]

45th official (earliest birding memory) anniversary for me in 2022!!

 

[halftwo]

About 60 years for me.

 

[Steve Lister]

My 53rd year of serious birding - and still get excited over my New Year's Day list.

 

[Julie50]

5 for me in Feb 2022 - late starter!

 

[JWN Andrewes]

45th official (earliest birding memory) anniversary for me in 2022!!

45 years for me too in March, as measured from the month in which I joined the YOC & got my first pair of binoculars.

 

[Lisa W]

Congratulations, Euan. Now I have to figure out when I started.

 

[Tero]

Not quite. 2022 is my 19th year. I made check marks in books at the start, but roughly here is where it started. From 10 to 100 is a bit more unorganized.

1. Eurasian starling (2.23.2003)
2. American Crow
3. northern mockingbird
4. northern cardinal
5. mourning dove
6. house sparrow
7. house finch
8. red winged blackbird
9. American robin
10. tufted titmouse....then on to 75 Eurasian magpie...to 196 Atlantic puffin (2005)

 

[Prestdj]

1985 so 37 years and enjoyed everybit great pastime been to some great places and seen loads of great birds

 

[Euan Buchan]

Today is 6 weeks to my actual 20th anniversary as a Birder. I’ll be celebrating it where it all started for me at my first local patch The Botanic Gardens.

 

[Euan Buchan]

ONE WEEK TO GO!! I can hardly believe next week will be my actual 20th anniversary. I am planning a 20th Anniversary Week Tour I can’t wait!!.

 

[Mysticete]

Looks like I might be celebrating my anniversary with my first birding trip to South America, specifically Ecuador!

 

[Steve Babbs]

Looks like I might be celebrating my anniversary with my first birding trip to South America, specifically Ecuador!

On the anniversary front it will, rather scarily, be 35 years this year since my first birding trip to South America: Venezuela. Sleeping in tents by the road and once putting them up in an abattoir, on restaurant floors, briefly hiring a car but hitching and travelling by public transport mostly and washing in rivers. Fantastic but I like a bit more luxury these days.

 

[KC Foggin]

Well, Happy Anniversary Euan! I hope you make it a great year with more birds for you

 

[Mysticete]

On the anniversary front it will, rather scarily, be 35 years this year since my first birding trip to South America: Venezuela. Sleeping in tents by the road and once putting them up in an abattoir, on restaurant floors, briefly hiring a car but hitching and travelling by public transport mostly and washing in rivers. Fantastic but I like a bit more luxury these days.

Sounds rougher than I would like, but then again it's Venezuala, something which is likely going to be off the birding radar for political reasons for the near future.

 

[Steve Babbs]

Sounds rougher than I would like, but then again it's Venezuala, something which is likely going to be off the birding radar for political reasons for the near future.

It was our very low budget that made it that way and at 20 it's easier to cope with. A fantastic country, with superb wildlife and extremely friendly people. Four of us slept on a restaurant floor for two nights. On the second day they only charged us for alcoholic drinks; all food was on them. Pity it has turned into such a nightmare.

 

[stuartvine]

Hmm, I seem to have been at it some time! 😂