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Re: Hiking/Birding

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parke

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Wed, 7 Jul 2004 14:50:37 -0400

You've been discussing a favorite pastime of mine.  What I do is hike to where
I want to bird (usually so far off the beaten path you can not drive to it),
than I bird an area and hike back.  I usually bird by ear along the way, only
occasionally stopping for "good" birds or unfamiliar birds.  I than
concentrate on a very specific habitat like a hidden marsh, coniferous stand
or beaver dam.  Than I get more exercise by hoofing back.  I find it more
enjoyable than the "jump in the car and jump out of the car" birding most
people seem to favor.  Or the half mile an hour meanders that only lets you
cover a very small area.

Parke