Peter,
Yes, you're right, sort of. I point out that the COG ABR considers a region,
that is a far greater area than Canberra and extends well beyond the ACT
into NSW, although most of the detailed survey stuff is on the Canberra
area. However, you are talking about reports for political areas (a bird
report for Victoria rather than south east Australia). If it is irrelevant
that ACT is politically separate, then why is an ABR for a politically
defined area such as Victoria of any relevance? I am being a little bit
pedantic. The issue is to compile records of what happens to the birds,
political distinctions are mostly just conveniences or inconveniences,
except where management regimes differ. I wish you well in getting the
Victorian report going again.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Lansley <>
To: Philip A Veerman <>
Date: Tuesday, 14 March 2000 10:23
Subject: Re: birding-aus VBR = Vic. Bird Report
>Yes, Phillip, ACT has a v. good bird report.
>
>However it is not a state, rather its a territory and a small one at that
(I
>lived there 1992-96, and I survived it without a car!)- the bird report
>covers only the local area, so one would expect it to be more detailed than
>statewide brd reports. See for another example, the Eurobodalla bird
reports
>- one of the best around - we in Vic. have only the Geelong Bird Rep. at
the
>local level; not enough to give detailed coverage for the whole state.
>
>So while I take your point, my point is that only NSW and Tas. are
>adequately covering their birds on the permanent record - ACT is merely a
>small chunk of NSW geographically and birdwise, despite the political
>distinction.
>
>
>
>At 11:19 PM 9/3/00 +1000, you wrote:
>>Hey Peter, what is this bit in your message about "At this time only NSW
and
>>Tasmania have ongoing annual bird reports and therefore birds in those two
>>states are far better documented than elsewhere in Australia."
>>You can't be serious! I have to point out (having only just seen your
>>message of 8 November 1999) that ACT region has by far the best ABR, with
>>results of surveys and comparative information, rather than lists of rare
>>things. Our ABR have been going continuously since July 1967.
>>
>>
>
>PS. VBR is slowly procedding data for 1998 expected to be entered by Easter
>and publication about mid year.
>
>PSL.
>Peter Lansley
>Birds Australia
>
>415 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn East, 3123
>ph: (03) 9882 2622, Fax: (03) 9882 2677
>
>
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