Hi Mark,
Well said! The sense of entitlement among some birders is irritating to
say the least. We are unlikely to know if these are the same people who
trespass on private property, trample sensitive habitats, flush birds
from nests or shelter to get a better sighting or a photograph but why
take the risk. Sorry, people but birdwatching is a privilege not a
right. I have been the welcome recipient of many 2nd hand notifications
of rare bird sightings and am grateful that fellow birders are happy to
share their experience but we should all receive this with some grace
and not expect/demand it.
Ian
On 10/02/2011, at 2:54 PM, Mark and Amanda Young wrote:
> G'day everyone,
>
>
>
> It's clear to me that I have made a grave mistake in my reporting of
> the
> current Wandering Tattler. As it has been pointed out to me by a
> couple of
> people that by my ignorant and selfish actions in not reporting this
> bird
> back in January when I first saw it, that I have indeed done the
> wrong thing
> and have denied people the opportunity to add a tick to their list. I
> apologise to those who have taken offense at my ignorance and my
> inability
> to quickly differentiate one species to another. I may justify my
> cause a
> little by stating that less than a week after my first sightings my
> wife and
> I welcomed our first child into the world and I was somewhat pre-
> occupied
> with other matters, but that would seem self indulgent.
>
>
>
> You may or may not remember but it was I that first saw and reported
> the
> Ruff at Pitt Town Lagoon in Jan last year, and then the Black Noddy
> in April
> of last year to this list and Eremaea. Both of those birds caused
> joy for a
> lot of people and the ability to tick a new species in the Sydney
> region,
> myself included. But the downside to both of those was hearing
> reports of
> birders trampling all over Pitt Town Lagoon with little care for the
> other
> birds there, and then seeing it happen again at Long Reef as people
> did so
> to see the Noddy. It appears that this may happen again now with the
> Wandering Tattler. And now is a very critical time as the shorebirds
> start
> to build up reserves for the long flight northward.
>
>
>
> Needless to say that I am concerned that the other birds at the reef
> aren't
> disturbed at all by people who wish to tick the Tattler. Being told
> that
> I've done the wrong thing in not coming forward with news of this bird
> earlier by people in the birding community who seem to have a
> reputation,
> annoys me somewhat.
>
>
>
> As far as any future reporting's of rare or exciting finds go at the
> reef, I
> will continue to do so at this location, but only publicly once the
> bird has
> left the reef. I will report them when found to those individuals
> whose care
> and monitoring of Long Reef as an important shorebird habitat
> warrants it.
> The rest can rest peacefully knowing that I will not upset them any
> longer
> with anymore reports of rarely seen birds at Long Reef.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
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