Honeyeater Poll

["Shaun Bagley" <>]

Stephen,

 

Don't think the issue is semantic. As a logophile, it is counter to my inclination to suggest that this has more to do with numbers. However, think it has to do with observers and their means of communication. I was here in Canberra in at the beginning of the 70's when there was little beyond personal vocal communication without digital enhancement. I worked in Uriarra and was privileged to see animals in circumstances that to this day are etched in my memory in the forests of the Brindabella Ranges. I had no easy way of telling/verifying my experiences with people who might have been interested, as opposed to today when the WWW serves as a communication tool.

 

As you rightly point out there have been lots of "bin hours" but am not convinced that those bin hours were either recorded/communicated in the way you expect them to be today.

 

Do agree that the changed environmental conditions create potential for unusual sightings  but  again would comment that perhaps there were not sufficient grounds for challenge given the accepted parameters. We are ever ready to accept what we expect as opposed to what is presented.

 

Regards

 

Shaun