So heed the warning all you would-be convertees! A pair of binoculars is not a toy \u2013 it\u2019s a life-long companion. However, for those still intent on giving up in spite of all the good advice, here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t do it. Life\u2019s too short. You only have one innings. You\u2019ll regret it. Stop.<\/p>\n
Find something else you\u2019re reasonably good at and convert it into a profitable activity. This suggestion is only really suitable for a very select few, as 99% of birders are no good at anything at all other than birding, and many of them not even at that.<\/p>\n
Write a book or set up a web page about birds. That\u2019s probably the gentlest way of reducing your real birding activity to almost nothing. Something about \u201cwhen it becomes a chore\u2026\u201d, or \u201cI spend so much time writing about them that I rarely have enough time\u2026\u201d etc.<\/p>\n
Sell the car, move to a remote farmstead on Exmoor and become self-sufficient, or set up a basket-making cottage industry.<\/p>\n
DO NOT take up train-spotting as a substitute activity.<\/p>\n
Any further suggestions would be welcomed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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