Earlier this evening, my dad informed me of a rare bird sighting he viewed on BBC World.
A first for the U.K.!! An Eastern Crowned Warbler was found by a birder in a South Tyneside quarry.
Video of an interview with the birder that discovered the Asian warbler can be found on the BBC site.
And yes (to answer your question), I would drive an hour or two to observe a rare bird sighted in Ontario.
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18 hours ago
Glad you posted the links, the adreniline surge created by rare birds is fascinating! (I say that as a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sits about an hour and a half north of me - maybe I can chase it tomorrow!). Anyway, I read about the discover of this bird on the Wings Birding Blog, a fascinating story!
ReplyDeleteIt's at: http://wingsbirds.com/blog
(look for the post from October 23, 2009).
-Mike
Mike,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Wings Birding Blog link (try saying that 3 times fast). I have yet to experience being elbow to elbow with 500 birders. If you go chasing Scissor-tailed Flycatchers tomorrow, good luck.
Bob