From Barry Drees
I was interested to read the “earwitness” discussion (
Feedback, 8 July, and
Letters, 29 July, p 66). A similar problem has plagued birdwatchers when
describing the identification of a bird only by its song or call (think European
cuckoo). One can’t describe it as a “sighting”. So what is it, a “hearing”?
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
