thanks for mentioning my post, Bob! totally agree with your point on elitism and new birders. and the other thing i’ll add to that is that sometimes the elitism is a trait that newer birders pick up relatively quickly so they fit in, further alienating the greenest birders and those not in it solely for the list.
thanks for mentioning my post, Bob! totally agree with your point on elitism and new birders. and the other thing i’ll add to that is that sometimes the elitism is a trait that newer birders pick up relatively quickly so they fit in, further alienating the greenest birders and those not in it solely for the list.
That is a great point! I have observed that also. I plan to read Kaufman's book this spring.
Looking forward to Phil's prediction being correct!