Benjamin
This is a really good point and I
certainly have been guilty of indulging in all three forms of bird watching
Perhaps COG has a policy or suggestions on
this already?
We certainly do not want to like the bird
watchers a few years ago in the north east of the USA who all went looking for
a rare rail that was visiting and so many went that the bird was trampled to
death due to its habit of ‘freezing’ when disturbed
Yes, we all want to see different species
of avian fauna, and yes, we do go to lengths to do this, but we must be mindful
of what we are doing to the birds etc in the pursuit of our objectives
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From:
Whitworth, Benjamin - BRS [
Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2007
2:48 PM
To: Kamprad; canberrabirds
Cc: Whitworth, Benjamin - BRS
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] MP3
CD & speaker system for Bird calls & Owl list [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
I have a bit of a problem with this.
I see a few forms of birdwatching.
Passive
Active, and
Afrontational
Passive is obvious, active could be like
‘flushing’ and afrontational is actually causing the birds to come
to you. Much like people who clap and shout at the zoo to get the animals
attention.
Although this is worse, because you are playing the
territorial call of their own species. If I was an owl, and another owl called
in my territory, this would raise my stress (eg corticosterone/adenalin)
and testosterone levels (longer term).
As 3 species of owls are listed as vulnerable in NSW this is
even less desirable. Particularly when you have no real reason except for
personal enjoyment.
Benj
See below
Powerful Owl - profile
What needs to be done to recover this
species?
-Minimise visits to nests and other disturbances, including
surveys using call playback, when owls are breeding.
http://www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10562
Recovery Plan for the Large Forest
Owls
-The Powerful Owl is highly sensitive to nest disturbance
during the egg and
chick stages and will readily abandon the nest if disturbed.
Pg 11
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/PDFs/TS_recovery_plan_forest_owls.pdf
From:
Kamprad [
Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2007
1:17 PM
To: canberrabirds
Subject: [canberrabirds] MP3 CD
& speaker system for Bird calls & Owl list
Is there a set up for the owls calls for spotlighting as
part of COG gear? I was thinking of taking such a set up to the Ulladulla trip
in Feb. in case there is a chance to do some evening spotlighting.
Alternatively. How would I best set up such a system with
what magic electronics that seems to be around now?
Where would I get the recorded calls from?
Does this seem an appropriate list?
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