DMW
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World birding has changed beyond recognition from when I started longer ago than I care to remember. No xeno-canto, no ebird, no GPS way points, no online trip reports - in fact no Internet. No local birders or guides in most places. A well-organised and motivated birder can probably now see more in 3 weeks than was possible in 3 months in some countries.
However, I'm increasingly seeing reports of birds that used to be easy, that no longer are. This phenomenon is perhaps most acute in Vietnam, ndonesia and the Philippines. It was only a matter of time, but I'm wondering whether we have reached the point of Peak Bird, and that it's downhill from here? There aren't too many birds left that can't be seen due to lack of information, so the pool of new birds becoming available is now quite limited. while the list of birds falling off the list is only going to accelerate.
Or am I being too pessimistic?!
However, I'm increasingly seeing reports of birds that used to be easy, that no longer are. This phenomenon is perhaps most acute in Vietnam, ndonesia and the Philippines. It was only a matter of time, but I'm wondering whether we have reached the point of Peak Bird, and that it's downhill from here? There aren't too many birds left that can't be seen due to lack of information, so the pool of new birds becoming available is now quite limited. while the list of birds falling off the list is only going to accelerate.
Or am I being too pessimistic?!