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Yellow Bittern at North Lakes

To: "'martin cachard'" <>, "'Denise Goodfellow'" <>, "'carl clifford'" <>
Subject: Yellow Bittern at North Lakes
From: "Tony Russell" <>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 10:22:37 +0930
Well I for one would do so if I knew who they were !!!

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martin cachard
Sent: Saturday, 12 July 2014 6:56 AM
To: Denise Goodfellow; carl clifford
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Subject: Yellow Bittern at North Lakes

maybe the observers that approached irresponsibly should be named &
shamed... on here would be the perfect forum for that!! 
does anyone care to ID these idiots...???
 
i'm surprised they didn't use playback too!!!!
 
martin cachard,
cairns

 
 
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> Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 03:28:17 +0930
> To: 
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Yellow Bittern at North Lakes
> 
> Unfortunately Carl, you're spot on.  
> 
> Sandra, I'm really sorry to hear of this behaviour.
> 
> 
> Denise Lawungkurr  Goodfellow
> PO Box 71
> Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
> 
> PhD candidate
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> 
> Founding Member: Ecotourism Australia
> Founding Member: Australian Federation of Graduate Women Northern 
> Territory
> 043 8650 835
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> On 11 Jul 2014, at 8:13 pm, Carl Clifford <> wrote:
> 
> > Predictable.
> > 
> > Carl Clifford
> > 
> >> On 11 Jul 2014, at 14:24, "Sandra Gallienne" <>
wrote:
> >> 
> >> Hi All,
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> The Yellow Bittern that was at North Lakes has now been flushed due 
> >> to the irresponsible behaviour of a minority of photographers.  One 
> >> reliable witness has informed me that 12-15 people were present at 
> >> the site this morning (mostly with cameras) and that a couple of 
> >> the photographers approached too closely, despite repeated requests 
> >> to respect the welfare of the bird and disturbance to local residents.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Also, even after the bird flushed to a nearby golf course, these 
> >> same photographers gave chase and once more approached too closely 
> >> and the bird then flushed again - this time to a whereabouts unknown.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Due to the selfish and careless actions of these few anyone wishing 
> >> to view this bird has now had that privilege denied.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Birders are now asked to refrain from visiting this site.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Thank you,
> >> 
> >> Sandra Gallienne
> >> 
> >> Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Moderator/ebird Reviewer
> >> 
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