Birding games
GREGORY.B.MILLER@bge.com
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 12:47:00 -0400
Howdy all!
Having been a birder since I was a wee tot, I invented GAMES to pester
my dad (my birding hero) and use up any of his non-birding time I could.
Here are a couple of my favorite invented GAMES:
1) Give your dad (or birding friend) your favorite field guide and tell
them to DESCRIBE birds to you so you can guess them.
a) beginner - have them read the text verbatim;
b) intermediate - describe only the identifying characteristics;
c) advanced - have them give you clues by describing ANY part of the
bird, or its range, or habitat--see how many clues you have to have before
you guess it right...
2) Give your dad (or birding friend--ha! or non-birding friend) your
favorite field guide and have them read the name of a single bird on a
page. Now, try to remember the names of all the other birds on the same
page!
a) beginner - use only your favorite field guide;
b) intermediate - use multiple field guides, have the friend read all
the birds on one page, and you guess which field guide (it SHOULD
be out of sight <grin>);
c) advanced - have your friend mention a single bird, and you try to
guess which field guide it is and what the other birds on the same page
are...
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have fun!!!
Greg Miller
Lusby, MD