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can hardly believe it

To: Stephen Ambrose <>
Subject: can hardly believe it
From: bob gosford <>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:34:25 +0930
I feel a theme coming on - Birding as a dangerous occupation"

thoughts, experiences etc - if we get enough I'll do a blog post on it over
at The Northern Myth: http://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/

On 29 March 2010 12:32, Stephen Ambrose <> wrote:

> It's not just restricted to lone female birdwatchers. As an ecological
> consultant, usually carrying binoculars, digital camera & notebook, and
> wearing dark sunglasses, I'm often stopped and quizzed about what I'm doing
> (sometimes by the police, often by other members of the public). The
> frequency of these inquiries seems to have increased considerably since
> 9/11
> and the introduction of the "Be Alert But Not Alarmed" campaign.
>
> However, before you think it is a recent phenomenon, I remember when I was
> a
> student at uni (late 1970s/early '80s), a fellow zoology student arrived
> back on campus after being physically attacked the night before. He had
> been
> out spotlighting for crickets and while crouched down among some bushes
> with
> his head torch on was whacked across the back with either a bar or plank of
> wood (can't remember which one). Apparently, some farmer thought the guy
> was
> spying on the family farm from the roadside reserve. A case of "whack
> first,
> ask questions later"!
>
> Stephen Ambrose
> Ambrose Ecological Services Pty Ltd
> Ryde NSW
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