The general idea to raise an interest is fine. The hard part of course is how much information to include or not include. I would suggest instead: Canberra
has about 200 species of birds regularly present. How many can you find whilst in lockdown in your neighbourhood and provide a link to our website.
Use of word like “Hollow” without explanation is hollow. The numbers given also mean little until explained. At the level of detail that would be at all useful,
there is not a lot of value in doing this at suburb category. There is not that much difference between suburbs in the birds that Joe Average would notice, apart from a small number of species.
Philip
From: Canberrabirds [
On Behalf Of Rosemary Blemings
Sent: Saturday, 4 September, 2021 9:29 AM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Birding sites accessible during lockdown
Every home is a habitat accessible for birdwatching during lockdown.
Could COG reach out to those seeking purpose and activities ideas whilst in lockdown?
And give our neighbours challenges as they Covid exercise through the streets or watch from windows.
How about a COG member from each suburb making a list of the birds most commonly seen in that suburb?
List the species as one-liners in size order.
If needed plumage colours and maybe a distinguishing feature or comment.
Scientific name for accurate online searching.
Add notes about the avian characteristics we take for granted. and give our neighbours challenges as they Covid exercise
through the streets or watch from windows.
Print and post the list on a pole close to the path for passers-by to photograph or make copies available.
Draft examples:
Galah 35-38
Grey & Pink Flynn ovals are hotspots Hollow Cacatua roseicapilla
Crimson Rosella 32-37 Greenish as juveniles Hollow Platycercus elegans elegans
Red Wattlebird 32-36
Mottled beige-brown Over assertive Anthochaera carunculata
On 3 Sep 2021, at 11:33 pm, regeraghty--- via Canberrabirds <> wrote:
