Anyone who loves birds and birdwatching should read Richard Powers's wonderful and moving novel "Bewildered". The theme is bigger than just birdwatching, though, it has to do with our life on earth, possible life on other worlds, and our uncertain future. Right on, Mya-Rose! We need more people like you, and not just young folks.
I asked my mum and she remembers a twitching programme shown sometime between early 1996 and mid 1997 as it showed Lee Evans talking about twitching and Pete Fraser talking about TV bird listing
Interesting this could be the documentary I'm after did it involve a frantic chase in a landrover and twitchers hiring a helicopter to get to the Scilly isles before anyone else.
If I remember correctly it was called Twitching, A Very British Obsession. One of the ‘stars’ Gary, poor guy, had a kicking on Birdforum for not spending money on a new carpet for his house which was shown on the program.
@@mya-rosebirdgirlcraig5041 I distinctly remember seeing a twitcher documentary in 1999. I will contact the BBC archives. Some of the technology looks earlier for example use of pagers that was more 90's. Did the BBC say if archive footage was used ?
I think I've found the documentary I was looking for and by the synopsis seems to be the one. It was actually made in 1985 and was called birdman of Jacksonville and it was an American challenging the local twitchers in th UK for the most birds seen, fascinating stuff.
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Anyone who loves birds and birdwatching should read Richard Powers's wonderful and moving novel "Bewildered". The theme is bigger than just birdwatching, though, it has to do with our life on earth, possible life on other worlds, and our uncertain future. Right on, Mya-Rose! We need more people like you, and not just young folks.
Beautiful. There is grandeur in their view of life!
Such a good video, well done!
Cool video! Thats awesome! Thanks for sharing !
I asked my mum and she remembers a twitching programme shown sometime between early 1996 and mid 1997 as it showed Lee Evans talking about twitching and Pete Fraser talking about TV bird listing
Interesting this could be the documentary I'm after did it involve a frantic chase in a landrover and twitchers hiring a helicopter to get to the Scilly isles before anyone else.
@@3456jcw U mean this one? th-cam.com/video/c9K_KLueFR0/w-d-xo.html
This one i guess th-cam.com/video/c9K_KLueFR0/w-d-xo.html
If I remember correctly it was called Twitching, A Very British Obsession. One of the ‘stars’ Gary, poor guy, had a kicking on Birdforum for not spending money on a new carpet for his house which was shown on the program.
Coincidentally, I just watched it and it's hillarious. th-cam.com/video/c9K_KLueFR0/w-d-xo.html
get on the guy with the cigar hahah wtf
Had to get to the end of this clip to verify it was produced in 1999 when I originally saw it.
Hi, the film was filmed Sept to Nov 2009 and first shown in Nov 2010
@@mya-rosebirdgirlcraig5041 I distinctly remember seeing a twitcher documentary in 1999. I will contact the BBC archives. Some of the technology looks earlier for example use of pagers that was more 90's. Did the BBC say if archive footage was used ?
I think I've found the documentary I was looking for and by the synopsis seems to be the one. It was actually made in 1985 and was called birdman of Jacksonville and it was an American challenging the local twitchers in th UK for the most birds seen, fascinating stuff.
"I guess it's just luck". Definitely no nefarious tactics
bless em harmless fun hobby
How many films about twitchwers BBC got there ?
Was that one of the Actitis sandpipers calling, at about 9:50?
11:17
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