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Odd Atlas Records

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Subject: Odd Atlas Records
From: "Bob Forsyth" <>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 11:12:41 +1000
g'Day All,
 
This a confession of a sin.
 
I  have been guilty of marking the wrong bird on my Atlas Forms which in turn were queried by Rory Poulter at BA.
(I presumed that BA have a computer check that compares new records for a 1 degree block against the "old" Atlas)
e.g. Noisy Miner instead of Yellow-throated M
        Pied Currawong for Pied Butcherbird
        Red-browed Treecreeper for Black-tailed T/c
 
Marion Crouther, my regional organiser picked up a couple more Atlas Form entry boo-boo's before they got to BA.
 
After reading the earlier correspondence on Birding-Aus re identification of Forest Kingfishers, I asked Rory to delete a record of mine.  It 'coulda'  been, as it was different to a definite Sacred K/if nearby....but I cannot remember noting the white wing patches in flight.
 
My errors have knocked my ego (and perhaps credibility) down a notch or two.
 
Now that the records are available on the web, we (with PC's and Mac's) can check our specialist 1 deg blocks, and highlight any possible anomalies that may have slipped through. I note several new birds recorded in my area are very similiar to regulars but "could be" as they are only slightly outside their known territory. Only time will tell if those records are correct ?
 
I wish to publicly thank all the people who are involved sorting and checking the heaps of info that is flooding in.
 
Regards,
Bob Forsyth
Mount Isa, NW Qld.
 
 
 
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