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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Thank you, I didn't know bird watchers are called twitchers. Not even 7am and I've learned my thing for the day so can coast.  |
The term twitcher, sometimes misapplied as a synonym for birder, is reserved for those who travel long distances to see a rare bird that would then be ticked, or counted on a list. The term originated in the 1950s, when it was used for the nervous behaviour of Howard Medhurst, a British birdwatcher
Just so you know.