Thanks for that Bob. I too have no interest in Bowra other than an
overwhelming desire for it to be kept maintained and conserved as it is and
open for birders and that is why I am supporting the purchase of the property
by Australain Wildllife Conservancy and urge other birders to do the same.
Otherwise there will be no Bowra as it currently exists.
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> Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 12:30:25 +1000
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Bowra bird photo gallery
>
> For some time now there has been speculation concerning the fate of "Bowra",
> a birdwatchers paradise on the outskirts of Cunnamulla in SW Queensland. I
> can't (and don't want to) add anything to that discussion but I would like
> to encourage birders to seriously consider "Bowra" in their birding plans.
> I have no commercial interest in the operation of "Bowra" and I have no
> commercial interest in any possible sale of the property to any entity. I am
> not related (as far as I know - even considering the theory of "6 degrees of
> separation") to anyone connected to "Bowra".
> My personal interest in "Bowra" (and its continued viability as a
> birdwatching destination) is simply in the fact that I have experienced the
> place and its birds and I count it as one of the best birding locations I
> have visited in Australia.
> During 2007 and 2008 I was fortunate to be able to spend several weeks at
> Bowra assisting (?) Dean Portelli in his PhD project studying Hall's
> Babblers. That time was often hectic involving walking several hundred
> kilometres throughout the property sometimes after rising before dawn on
> some very cold mornings. Other activities meant that I was able to be
> 'close-up' and somewhat 'personal' with Hall's Babblers and many other bird
> species. During my time there I was able to personally record 146 bird
> species from the overall list of more than 200. I was also able to
> photograph over 100 bird species during my spare time.
>
> As an encouragement to birders considering their first trip (or for those
> birders who might be wondering if it is worth returning) I am in the process
> of creating a new photo gallery of the "Birds Of Bowra". I previously had a
> "Birds of Bowra" gallery on Flickr but I am moving my photos to SmugMug and
> have taken the opportunity to expand that gallery by adding more species and
> replacing some of the old photos. At the time of posting this email I have
> uploaded over 60 species, the non-passerines, and will be adding a further
> 40+ passerine species over the next week or so.
>
> I had intended to complete the gallery before advising of its existence but,
> due to the time being taken in producing it and the current interest in
> "Bowra" on BirdingAus, I have decided to make it available in its incomplete
> form.
>
> To see that gallery go to: http://ptiloris.smugmug.com/
> Click on the "Nature" gallery and then select the "Birds of Bowra" gallery.
> While viewing the gallery please keep in mind:
> - the gallery is probably not complete (depending on when you view the
> gallery);
> - the gallery is intended to show a variety, but not all, of the bird
> species that can be seen on Bowra;
> - the photos are of varying quality and are not intended to display
> "award-winning" photography;
> - the photos were taken at different times of the year and therefore display
> a collection which cannot be seen during one short visit;
> - the variety of bird species likely to be seen on "Bowra" will depend on
> the particular season itself and the 'quality' of the season;
> - the fact that a particular species is displayed in the gallery is no
> gaurantee that the species will be seen during a visit;
> - all of the photos in the gallery were taken on "Bowra";
> - I photographed other species in the vicinity of but not on "Bowra" and,
> therefore, have not included those species in the gallery.
>
> I hope that the gallery provides some enjoyment to the viewers and
> encourages more birders to visit the property.
>
> If anyone believes any of my identifications or comments attached to the
> photos are erroneous I would be happy to be provided with the correct
> information and reasons for the suggested corrections.
>
> Cheers
>
> Bob Inglis
> SE Qld
> Australia
>
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