Sorry to hear that you dipped in that sp, Martin, tho perhaps tomorrow's survey will be more productive ;-) There were none at my place today, either.
Did you follow the call playback protocol recommended as part of the BLA Ethical Birding Guidelines
http://birdlife.org.au/documents/POL-Ethical-Birding-Guidelines.pdf :
Call playback
The use of call playback can distress some species and may disrupt feeding and/or breeding activity. As a general rule, BirdLife Australia does not support the use of call playback for the purposes of bird observation. However, if artificial bird calls are
to be used they should be used for limited periods and be played at a volume lower than that of the target bird. It should not be used during the target bird’s breeding season.
The use of such devices should always be kept to a minimum, particularly in areas of high visitation by birders where call playback by other birders may well have occurred in the recent past. Responsible use of call playback can be valuable in locating cryptic
birds without causing serious harm; however, it is a skilled activity and should not be taken lightly. If in doubt, avoid using call playback, particularly during nesting season when birds may be called off incubation duties, or even abandon the nest altogether.
Cheers - David
On 27/01/2017 7:21 PM, Martin Butterfield wrote:
Just tried them in a fairly dry paddock but got no response.
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