Hi David
I take your point about birds on private property - but it still grates at
times. In Sweden, there is something called "the right of common access"
(allemansratten) - which basically means that the land belongs to ALL the people
and you can walk anywhere within reason ie you can't camp under a farmer's
window or walk over his crops. But you CAN walk down and have a look at a lake
on his/her property and you can pick mushrooms and berries in a privately-owned
forest - and birdwatch! I believe that this radical situation arose from the
bad old days when, if the rich landholders monopolised the resources of the land
too much, poor people starved to death during the winter.
Perhaps we should propose a "right of free birding" for modern Australia?
Andrew Thelander
David Geering wrote:
> There are also Regents elsewhere that I DO
> NOT direct people to. These birds are on private property and the owner,
> while happy for me to wander around, has made it clear that he doesn't want
> birdwatchers traipsing about. While some people might not be able to fathom
> where he is coming from I think it is fair enough. It is his land after all
>
> Most landholders are aware
> that the area is a popular birding location and DO NOT want to be disturbed
> by a potential stream of birdwatchers coming onto their place. There are
> exceptions but these are not common.
>
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