I started learning about birds, the old school style and without guidance. Recalling that period again, I tell you it was really tough. Remembering the many names of birds and the looks.

On scrap books and images I recorded many pages of pointers  on what I saw. I was clever I confined myyself to that small population in Kula Selangor Nature Park.

 Then came a change  -more  "Bird Watchers" were encountered on site. Together and at lucky intervals led by experienced Seniors, all the newbies  were so determined to learn the tricks of the hobby. With more tips we were, rushing through the known haunts. Seeing new lifers and understanding the differences between making sense of the families of birds. It became a game of gathering names.  Bird names and making sense out of them.

The 3rd natural progression in my learning curve overtook the 2nd wave. This new awareness of effort to track down the hard-to-see "large" birds was even more luring .So instead of devoting more time to learn about the names of birds, Large birds are more distinctive in features and having easier sounding names. Big change for me. Instead of learning names starting going for numbers. More names automatically got added in the process.

 No names needed nor bothering about bird count, simply keep adding more pictures at that time it was era of the iPad. Incidentally, it was the transition time with the coming of photographers. Photographers soon out numbered people doing real bird watching.

Greater in numbers They are less discreet about the sightings of birds, information flowed swiftly and lifers were poring in quicker. Gradually, the people who showed interest in collecting bird numbers diminishes in exchange for large flocks of photographers who wanted large birds with beautiful colors