Capertee Valley NSW - 30th Sept to 1st October 2000

["Night Parrot" <>]

As Pauline Hanson said, Excuse me!  Please explain?

How does four bands, (two on each leg) help an endangered bird like a Regent 
Honeyeater to survive?
What is the actual mortality rate (collateral damage)from banding birds?   
Cannon netting waders must really be good for them.   It must help them get 
balance on their short quick flight to Siberia.   Or is it protective armour 
for them when they fly through the hunting grounds of Asia.
Am I missing something?   I suppose if banding helps birds, then when the 
Night Parrot is found, we can expect a culling program that will really 
excite em!
Regards




> From: David Geering <>
> To: "Birding-aus (E-mail)" <>
> Subject: RE: [BIRDING-AUS] Capertee Valley NSW - 30th Sept to 1st October 
> 2000
> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 10:12:26 +1000
>
> Edwin posted his sightings to birding-aus about the Capertee Valley.  There
> are two things that I think need to be mentioned.
>
> The first is that there is accommodation in the valley that can be procured
> for less than $55 a night and, in my humble opinion far superior to that
> mentioned by Edwin.  The people offering this accommodation also actively
> assist with the recovery effort for the Regent Honeyeater in the valley 
> and,
> again in my humble opinion, should be rewarded all things being equal (and
> as I have said, they come out ahead anyway!).
>
> The colour-banded Regent that Edwin saw was probably banded by myself in 
> the
> valley this spring.  Unfortunately the details received are incomplete.
> Could people seeing colour-banded Regents p[lease bear in mind that there
> should be two bands on each leg.  A colour-band and a metal (silver) band 
> on
> one leg and two colour bands on the other.  It is important to note which
> legs the bands are on and which colour is above the other.  I am happy,
> however, to receive all colour combinations regardless of whether they are
> complete or not.
>
> Edwin, I would like details of the Satin Flycatcher, if possible, as there
> are rare in the valley.
>
> Thanks to Judie Peet for sending this message to me, currently off
> birding-aus while currently engaged in field work in the Capertee Valley.
>
> Cheers
>
> David Geering
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