How Not to Document a Sighting

Here’s a good one:

“On our return trip from ABC Sunday June 1 we found a DEF. The bird was on GHI state highway JKL while stopped by construction traffic control. The traffic control funnel is a mile from the summit of MNO driving southeast coming from PQR. While awaiting access to proceed, I noticed a bird on the ground maybe 25 feet from my window on an up slope.I have a high-clearance vehicle so my eye level was directly on the bird. I use Swarovski 10X24 SLCs. Growing up in STU I’m familiar with the DEF. Actually earlier this year in April, I had a single DEF in VWX, so it was my second for the year.”

I actually know, like, respect, and believe the reporter, but with no information at all about the bird, this is one for Bill Oddie for sure.