name the new hide at Kellys

["Mark Clayton" <>]

Philip,

 

What better way to get people to learn a bit more about birds than to have them look up their scientific names. After all, all field guides have both the common (English) name and their scientific name. While I do agree with both you and Geoffrey Dabb about possibly using non bird names (see his suggestion about Pseudonaja), the hides are primarily used by people for bird watching with only the occasional native mammal – for example your Rakali – (which I quite like) being seen.

 

Mark

 

From: Philip Veerman [
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Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] name the new hide at Kellys

 

Why should it all be birds? Or I am suggesting it shouldn’t.  What about Rakali  (the water rat). I also think the scientific names are not a good idea if we wish to be inclusive of most people, who won’t know them........

 

Philip

 

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Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 04:46:01 +0000
Subject: [canberrabirds] name the new hide at Kellys

As those who have visited Jerra Wetlands recently will have noticed a new screen and hide is being constructed at Kellys Swamp. My understanding is the existing 5 hides were named (officially or otherwise) by COG or a COG member. I therefore ask the group to come up with a suitable name for the new hide.

 

Current names at Kellys are Ardea, Bittern, Cygnus and the two on Jerra Creek are tadorna and fulica. Will see what the response is but maybe you can hold a vote at the next indoor meeting after we have a list of candidates ?

 

 

Michael Maconachie

Senior Ranger

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve

ACT Parks and Conservation Service

TAMS Directorate

0428 113 533

 

www.jerrabomberrawetlands.org