Atlas results

To:	"John Leonard" <>, "birds" <>
Subject:	Atlas results
From:	"Tony Russell" <>
Date:	Fri, 23 Feb 2001 15:18:13 +1030

I have to agree in large part with John's comment below.  I think there are
more of us out there looking and a larger proportion of us are competent
observers using much improved literature  This would especially impact on
the observations of the species more difficult to find and identify .
Tony.
Adelaide birding by 4WD
phone: 08 8337 5959
e-mail: 

John wrote:
> My explanation of the Brown Gerygone result, and similar ones, would be
that
> the average competence of observers has increased over the last 20 years
> (and we have much better field guides). Now those 'Small Brown Jobs' are
not
> nearly so challenging.
>

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