I would like to comment on “where are all the birders?”  We're still here but it is sometimes difficult to find time and money to bird.  When I was in my teens and early twenties (I’m 31 now) I would venture out many times in a week in search of wildlife ~ especially birds.  Gas was $1.09/gallon and I had few responsibilities.  Now gas and the cost of living have doubled, even tripled in some cases.  The family, house, and job(s) have now taken priority over birding.  It is very difficult if near impossible to escape sometimes.  Although I still bird quite a lot, usually it’s a shorter duration and more local.  Thirty years from now, when I retire, I’m looking forward to taking longer birding trips throughout Connecticut in my electric powered hover car.

Brian Kleinman
East Granby

Glad you posted - while out and about today (no birding) was wondering how the price of gas has effected birders. Did get to the coast twice in the last week but was not happy about the price of gas to get there! Hope to get back one more time with brother who is visiting from VT next week but that will probably be it for awhile. Makes me appreciate every time someone from northern CT makes a post which also seems rare these days. Are we still birding but just not finding the time to post? Anita

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I would like to comment on “where are all the birders?”  We're still here but it
s sometimes difficult to find time and money to bird.  When I was in my teens
nd early twenties (I’m 31 now) I would venture out many times in a week in
earch of wildlife ~ especially birds.  Gas was $1.09/gallon and I had few
esponsibilities.  Now gas and the cost of living have doubled, even tripled in
ome cases.  The family, house, and job(s) have now taken priority over birding.
t is very difficult if near impossible to escape sometimes.  Although I still
ird quite a lot, usually it’s a shorter duration and more local.  Thirty years
rom now, when I retire, I’m looking forward to taking longer birding trips
hroughout Connecticut in my electric powered hover car.
Brian Kleinman
ast Granby

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