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Eurasian Curlews at Labrador, SEQ?

To: L&L Knight <>, Andrew Stafford <>, Baus Aus <>
Subject: Eurasian Curlews at Labrador, SEQ?
From: david taylor <>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 21:11:13 +1000
Rod Bloss ( BRISBOCA) posted this to me and others two days before I posted it on birding-aus. After tracking him down and asking his permission I quickly posted it on Birding-aus. Like Andrew I have been gobsmacked at the lack of comment on this finding - where are all the usual national twitchers who go into mania when raities turn up? Ive not been able to get down to the coast but hope to on Sunday.

I know Rod Bloss and he is a well credentialed birder - given his comments it seems more than plausible they were EC's.

regards

David Taylor



On 04/11/2008, at 8:22 PM, L&L Knight wrote:

I think it's a case of scrutinising the curlews at the wader roosts around Moreton Bay, Andrew.

I'd be keeping a weather eye on curlews in flight as Eurasian underwings are white and not barred like the Eastern Curlews (being big birds, they are relatively easy to photograph on the wing).

As for the length of time taken for the sighting to be publicised, part of it may be down to the fact that the observers are not part of birding forums. I notice that the sighting hasn't made it onto the BQ website.

I also suspect that birders exist on a continuum between two poles - at one end, there are conservative birders who want to make sure they are correct before making a claim (taking weeks to cross the Ts and dot the Is) while at the other end, there are quick draw twitchers who want to get the news out instantly (and run the risk of wearing egg on their faces).

I guess that these days people like to have a few clear photographs to back up their observations if they aren't familiar with the rarite in question, and they are less likely to go public if the photos are ambiguous.

Regards, Laurie.

On 04/11/2008, at 7:40 PM, Andrew Stafford wrote:

Does anyone have any more information about these birds reported by David Taylor via Rod Bloss? I am astounded that a sighting of such significance took over a week to find its way onto this forum and has been so little discussed. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get to the coast since
David's email late yesterday.

Cheers
Andrew


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