tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post2488497463113532601..comments2024-03-13T19:28:05.813-04:00Comments on Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: Everything is Rare, SomewhereJim McCormachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-30911265293241109402007-11-20T13:27:00.000-05:002007-11-20T13:27:00.000-05:00I just finished the book "Birders: Tales of a Trib...I just finished the book "Birders: Tales of a Tribe" which is a good overview of British birding culture and recent history. Apparently the term "twitching" comes from the actions of a British birder in the 1950s who was known to chase rarities as a passenger in a motorcycle side car and when he'd arrive at the site of the bird, he'd be shivering from the exposure. The story of his "twitching" and chasing rarities merged together so that the word became synonymous with chasing rare birds.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673724670389027695noreply@blogger.com