Dear all,
Further to Bill Jolly's posting I should report a similar incident while I
was visiting Port Augusta the weekend before last. I was parked on Tassie
St (the road out towards the sewerage works) near the end of the bitumen
and took a walk in the surrounding area. I returned to the car after 15-20
minutes to find a window smashed and a bag taken. I recovered the bag a
short time later but my mobile phone was gone. This occurred less than
100m from houses and there was light, but regular, traffic along the road.
The constable I reported the incident to said this type of robbery was not
uncommon in the area, so it would be worthwhile keeping vigilant if you are
visiting the area.
Apart from that, I had a pleasant trip and successfully found Short-tailed
Grasswren at Willow Springs (after about 4 hours), Thick-billed Grasswren
at Mt Lyndhurst (after about 4 hours) and Chestnut-breasted Whiteface at Mt
Lyndhurst (after about 4 minutes). My only unexpected miss of the trip was
Rufous Fieldwren at the Arid Lands Botanic Garden. As compensation,
Redthroats were common, and I had 3 males simultaneously singing from the
tops of bushes right near the carpark. If anyone is visiting the area and
wants more details please e-mail me.
Regards
Greg
Greg Anderson, PhD Tel: +61-(0)7-3362-0187
Head, Iron Metabolism Laboratory Fax:
+61-(0)7-3362-0191
Population Health and Human Genetics Division E-mail:
Queensland Institute of Medical Research
P.O. Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia
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