Alastair Rae
London birder
The average birder here in Europe's offshore islands tends to wear drab clothing for birding. Actual army-style camouflage is rare but browns and dull greens are common. A mobile twitching mob usually resembles a shabby guerilla army.
Carson from Vancouver wrote in another thread:
Carson from Vancouver wrote in another thread:
So, do people think that the colour of your clothing makes any difference to the birdwatching experience?Dingy-coloured clothing for bird-watching? Oh, you Brits! You are SO conservative! A friend of mine ran a marathon over there; reported back that he'd never seen such a drab set of clothing for running! Come ON; the birds don't care! I've worn grays and browns, or yellows and reds, out birding for 44 years! Red is great in April; the hummingbirds come right to me! No--that's a fable, guys; it's a cop-out. A pure white coat on a dark gray day might be too much, but, basically, wear whatever you want to! The birds do! I've had SO much experience wearing every conceivable color and non-color: uh-uh; guess again if you think THEY think you're a bush!