Peter Crow wrote
> I think, although i have no way of backing this up, that the change of
> methodology is probably having an effect on the numbers of Emu and Bustard
> recorded.. On a number of trips I have seen numerous Emus and Bustards
that
> never made an atlas sheet.
> Occasionally I would complete an incidental report for one or the other
and if
> they were within an area I selected to do a 2 hectre of larger survey they
> would be included.
> Overall I think I've only recorded 25% of both species I've seen on
various
> trips.
>
> regards Peter
Peter,
I could not agree more, this has been my experience also. We have started
doing incidentals for both species.
Cheers John
John & Ruth Walter
Pittsworth SE Qld
27 43 31S 151 38 03E
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