I was there ! I took the photograph ... but "the" bird did not show up. And it was Horribly Hot. Probably due to the proximity of a Nuclear Power Station. Yes .... there's a tricky question .. What ARE all those twitchers doing under Boris's Big Bad Blockdown ? There's quite a few of them you know. And it is quite addictive. And none of them want to drop down the hierarchy. Or up the lowerarchy. So therefore ... .... I don't think they would be sticking to those guidelines. No. Because, in the main, they're blokes. And, generally speaking, blokes will do anything..... .... well, anything they think they can get away with. .... and what about those "rare bird alert" hotlines ? .... are they still providing tempting rarity information ? ..... I bet they are. ......... Still. So, I recommend that the twitching "fraternity" should do the right thing. So, if you spot an albatross flying past your window You shouldn't tell a living soul, just leave it, let it go. And if a stray Dickcissel decides to land on your Arbutus Don't take a snap, don't tell your mates, and please, do NOT tell US. And if a friend reveals to you there's Cliff-Lift-Swift in Newark Make it very clear to him that you do not give a F**** (!) (If the Cliff-lift Swift is, to you, something of a mystery This nifty link will tell you all about its recent history....) 51-the-cliff-lift-swift-and-other-mythical-birds.html ( If you go there, I suggest you listen to the music It fills your heart, and your head, it really is terrific ! )
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