But as the number of birds decreases, the number of young bird enthusiasts in the UK is on the rise. Birdwatchers have long endured an unfair reputation for being anorak-sporting “twitchers”, lumped into the same category as their equally derided cousins, the trainspotters. Offline, young birders gather at wetland centres, hold meet-ups in areas of natural beauty, organise hiking excursions. They travel all over the world and they’re always on the lookout for feathers and different birds to bring back for me. I can tell birds apart quite easily – they look different, obviously, and they also have different calls.

Source: The Guardian October 13, 2019 06:56 UTC