Birdwatching

QUEST LAUNCHED TO
FIND
LOST BIRDS.


Bird International Is launching a global bid to try to confirm the continued existence of 47 species of bird that have not been seen for up to 184 years.

The list of potentially lost birds is a tantalising mix of spêcies ranging from some inhabiting the least visited places on earth such as remote Islands and the westeren Himalayas to those occurring in parts of Europe and the United States.

The mention of species such as IVORY BILLED WOODPECKER, JAMAICAN PETREL, HOODED SEEDEATER, HIMALAYAN QUAIL, and PINK HEADED DUCK will set scientists pulses racing. Some of these species haven't been seen by any living person, but birdwatchers around the world still dream of rediscovering these long lost ghosts.



History has shown us that we shouldn't give up on species that are frared to have gone to their graves because some; such as CEBU FLOWERPECKERn have been rediscovered long after they were feared extinct, providing hope for the continued survival of other long lost species. Cebu Flowerpecker, of the Philippines, was only rediscovered at the eleventh hour just before the last remnants of its forest home were destroyed.






The extinction crisis is gathering momentum, but that's no excuse for humanity to allow even more strands from the web of life to disappear, especially without giving them a final chance of life.


The announcement of the QUEST to find lost species is being made at the launch of the 21st British Birdwatching fair at Rutland Water.
History has shown us that we shouldn't give up on species that are feared to have gone to their graves...... Look out, on your travels to go BIRDWATCHING....