I wonder if it would be a good idea for people posting Birdlines for birds like
this to mention the extreme difficulty others will have trying to see them,
and/or that the area is off limits to the public. I appreciate knowing they're
around, but I'd rather be told I can't see them without having to find out for
myself.
Peter Shute
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> On 25 Feb 2014, at 4:43 pm, "Bernard O'Keefe" <>
> wrote:
>
> Erect-crested penguin at The Skerries in East Gippsland.
>
> Good afternoon all
> After I read the report on Birdline Vcitoria of the Erect-crested penguin at
> The Skerries in East Gippsland posted last night but reported last week(Feb
> 19), I became very excited about the prospect of trying to find this bird.
> Hence, I am writing this for the benefit of other birders who may have had
> the same thoughts.
> I spent my lunchtime at work researching this report. It appears that 'The
> Skerries' are a small series of rock formations a few kilometres off shore
> from East Mallacoota. These formations host a breeding colony of Australian
> fur seals. They are only accessible by boat and landing on the formations is
> illegal.
> After some phone calls, I spoke to the charter operator who took 4 people out
> to these rock islands last Wednesday. His name is Jason York and runs
> Mallacoota Fishing Charters and Tours. He told me that he was commissioned to
> take 4 people out to carry out research on these rocks. He seems to think
> they were scientists and/or rangers and had the approval to do this. These
> people actually were able to land on the rocks and hence, stumble across the
> penguin.
> I asked him if it was possible to go out for a look and if he would be
> willing to take a small group of us there. He was but added that he had other
> commitments over the next two weeks so would not be able to do this for a
> while. He also said he had no idea where the bird was located so it may be
> difficult to track down.
> But if anyone has any information different to this, or has plans to see it
> through another way, please email on
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> I have a number of my close birding friends who would be willing to go also
> if you need numbers to cut down costs.
> Kind regards
> Bernie OKeefe
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