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Old 02-05-2019, 01:58 AM   #56
xoxoxoBruce
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Originally Posted by fargon View Post
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.
But this is Scotland, rules, even customs of the world, don't count.

It says "Bewaur Ye Who Crosses Wi Me" on my Claymore.

I think it's Who, but the engraving is damaged there. Pretty sure it's 3 letters and the first is w but there's a "dot" like an i would have between letters.
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