Peter.... Firstly, it is not just one waterhole where the birds are coming
in to drink, there are several. In any case they still come in to drink with
people about. Honestly, I think they are more concerned about the raptors
than the people. Nearly every time a large flock came in where I was, a
Brown Falcon would cut a swathe through their ranks and scatter the birds.
The birds are nervous, flighty, and stop to drink for a matter of seconds.
But I would be surprised if they didn't act like that all the time.
Cheers Steve Murray
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From:
On Behalf Of Peter Shute
Sent: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 8:50 AM
To: Dave Torr; kbrandwood
Cc: Stuart Johnson;
Subject: blog for birding aus - birders behaving badly
Perhaps she simply didn't understand the significance of what she was
seeing? A bit shocking, buut it couldn't be considered to be
particularly damaging behaviour - not like tramping through OBP habitat
without regard for the birds that might be frightened off - the main
damage would be the petrol she used just to get a meaningless tick.
I'm interested to know if people consider that parking close to this
waterhole near Cunnamulla to see the Flock Bronzewings would be
detrimental to the birds or not.
Peter Shute
wrote on Tuesday, 13 May 2008 5:49 PM:
>But as you say Keith - some
> birders will do anything - they might as well be collecting
> train numbers! I am a Birding Pal (www.birdingpal.org) and
> take many people from around the world to the Western
> Treatment Plant at Werribee
> - 99% are amazed at the place but I always recall the
> American lady who saw an Orange-bellied Parrot there, ticked
> it off her list and immediately wanted to move to the next bird!
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