Hi all,
Just quickly, I just thought I'd qualify this report. Like other recent
reports, it should be noted that more details are needed to confirm this
record. It should also be noted that there have been recent cases where very
good British birders ID'd White-fronted Chat as White Wagtail - particularly
the Black-backed form. This has no reflection of the quality of British birders
;-)
As with many Birdline reports, a major aim is to get the information out as
quickly as possibly, thus improving the chance of seeing the bird(s), thus
verifying the bird(s), or in fact, not verifying the bird(s). Once verified it
can be treated with a more quantified approach i.e. entered as an Atlas record.
It's worth noting that Birdlines are not always correct, and sometimes have
errors. However such errors are compensated by a range of other benefits, one
being that records are often followed up quickly and confirmed, often with very
positive conservation consequences.
Without wanting to open a can of worms (please) it may be worth having some
debate over the role of a Birdline service. This debate has taken place
overseas, but I don't recall reading such a debate in Australia. My personal
opinion is that Birdlines are an important information resource, and that
information (apart from being interesting and great fun) is a very strong
conservation and research tool. Hope this makes sense.
Cheers,
Tim Dolby
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behalf of Tim Dolby
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 5:56 PM
To:
Subject: White Wagtail at Cloudy Bay, Bruny Island in Tasmania.
Hi all,
Two White Wagtail have just been reported (Sun 30 2011) by Simon Avery at
Cloudy Bay, Bruny Island in Tasmania. The report states:
"One adult and one immature seen feeding together in fore dunes at Cloudy Bay,
Bruny Island around midday (observed at about 10-20 m with Pentax DCF 8x43
binoculars). I am a British ornithologist, and am very familiar with this
species. Unfortunately, I didn't have a camera."
See http://www.eremaea.com/BirdlineRecentSightings.aspx?Birdline=6. I'm really
interested to hear about any follow ups.
Cheers,
Tim Dolby
http://tim-dolby.blogspot.com
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