In late 2023, Peter Kaestner was about to log his 10,000th bird species seen in the wild. Then Jason Mann showed upIn late 2023, 70-year-old birder Peter Kaestner was within striking distance of a goal that had never been accomplished: seeing more than 10,000 different species of birds in the wild.Such a record had previously been unthinkable, but with new technology facilitating rare bird sightings, improved DNA testing identifying a growing number of bird species, and public listing platforms making it easier to keep track of and share findings, more super-birders are inching towards the five digits. Continue reading...
How birdwatching's biggest record threw its online community into chaos
24. března 2024 17:18
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/24/birding-online-community-10000-species
Zdroj: The Guardian