Hurry and haste is rarely good

Haste and urgency are rarely good. Wout van Gils. When you analyze the problems of many bird lovers, you often come across the title of this article. When asked many questions at lectures, in conversations or via e-mail, I sometimes think: you should know this - so much has already been said and written about it, and yet you sometimes act on it. I must honestly admit that I have had to deal with it myself sometimes, and then I know what I have to do: pay attention and know what you are doing. Hence this article, to reflect on these matters again.