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Spotlighting

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Subject: Spotlighting
From: REID Colin <>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 18:00:46 +1000
Hi all
        What's the trick to spotlighting?

        Does success depend on the weather, the phase of the moon, the time
of year, the time of night, the way the light is used or just plain luck??

        Weather - dry? wet? cloudy? bright?
        Moon - full? none? half?
        Year - Spring. Summer, Autumn or Winter?
        Time - just after dusk? after midnight?
        Light - spotlight all trees? spotlight only obvious trees? wait for
movement or noise?
        
        I've tried a couple of times, with little or no luck, looking for
owls and frogmouths. Someone out there must have experience in this
activity? !! Please advise. 

        P.S. I do have a large torch but don't have access to a tape
recorder or tapes, but will consider if a necessity.

        P.S. How on earth does one see sugar gliders at night?? !! 

> Colin Keen-to-wander-bush-at-night Reid
> 
> Brisbane.
        Email: 





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