(iStock/PaulReevesPhotography) I love to chase or as the Brits say "twitch" rare birds. Usually, I travel around British Columbia. seeking new rarities when they are reported to me at the B.C. Rare Bird Alert, a website I run that lists all the rare birds seen in B.C. During the pandemic, however, when we've been asked by our government to not to travel, I quickly learned that staying home wasn't bad at all. I discovered self-found rare birds close to home including a dusky flycatcher, northern waterthrush and red-naped sapsucker . Each morning, I would go out and feel excitement to see which new bird would turn up next.