Bird Names

["Bill Stent" <>]

Woah, David, don't crack it because of me.

 

My wife and I travelled (gently) round Australia in our own 75 series SWB LandCruiser troopie (an unbeatable vehicle) a few years ago, and while we've now sold it, it doesn't stop me from using my dad's on a regular basis.

 

Yes, I was in jest, yes I was making sweeping generalisations, and yes you should keep contributing.

 

Bill

 

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From: David Stowe Photography [
Sent: Fri 8/07/2005 6:25 PM
To: Bill Stent; Dave Torr
Cc: Dam Lamb; birding-aus
Subject: Re: [BIRDING-AUS] Bird Names

I think one of the things that might put people off birdwatching is snobs that all too easily make rude generalisations that alienate other people that might actually have an interest in nature and birds, AND own a 4wd!
My 4WD is being gratefully used as part of the tree planting weekend coming up in the Capertee valley.
I use my 4wd to travel Australia and get to places too see the amazing country that we have and specifically the birds and animals that inhabit it.
You may have been making this point in jest but I really am sick of sweeping generalisations about other groups that aren't the right 'club'.
 For more a more open minded solution to peoples connection with nature surely we need to actually be open minded! Whilst the brochure may be inacurate, why not rather appreciate that they are trying to promote bird watching and perhaps contact them with friendly suggestions.
As a first time contributor to birding aus I have been receiving it for a while now. I am actually a little bit saddened by some peoples holier than though attitude to those that don’t know enough or who have differing opinions.

Bring on more people like Inger!

David Stowe



On 8/7/05 4:28 PM, "Bill Stent" <> wrote:

> Hmm, yeah, I can see that.
>
> I think the original paper must have been put together by a 4WD owner.
>
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Torr
> Sent: Friday, 8 July 2005 4:21 PM
> To: Bill Stent
> Cc: Dam Lamb; birding-aus
> Subject: Re: [BIRDING-AUS] Bird Names
>
> Coot???
>
> On 7/8/05, Bill Stent <> wrote:
>> I can guess what they might have meant by "cracks" and "grebas", but a
>> "cotta" is beyond me!
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> On Behalf Of Dam Lamb
>> Sent: Friday, 8 July 2005 10:49 AM
>> To: birding-aus
>> Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Bird Names
>>
>> Whilst loathe to further extend this interminable thread on bird names
> ,
>> birding-ausers might get a giggle out of this. In preparation for a
> trip
>> to outback Qld. I've received a copy of Queensland's Outback
> Travellers
>> Guide , a glossy publication of the Outback Quensland Tourism
> Authority
>> Inc.
>>  Bird Watching actually gets a three paragraph section, along with
>> Fishing, Dinosaurs & Fossils, Opal Fossicking, and Four wheel Driving
>> (see what company we're in).
>>    Not content with the existing bird names we have , the erstwhile
>> Authority includes (? creates) the following species in its list of
>> Outback Queenslands birds:
>>  " pheasants, grebas,cracks,cotta,old world cuckoos,frog
> mouths,typical
>> swifts,"
>> They do advise tourists to purchase a "bird watcher's guide book"
> where
>> no doubt they can spend many happy hours searching the index for
> cracks
>> and cottas.
>>
>> Russ Lamb, Maleny, SEQ
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