Thanks Hugo, I agree totally. Yes of course it's not useless information - this
was just a way of including some self-indulgent, non-specific, 'interesting'
information into my message. As you mentioned this sort of material (often
collection via bird banding) can be vital for conservation of bird species and
sub-species, the preservation of different envirnments, as well as telling you
things about the birds bloodline and sub-species differentiation, etc. It also
indicates that the Australian Double-banded Plover like to enjoy a bit of skiing
while the New Zealand North Island birds prefer sailing.
Tim
Hugo Phillipps wrote:
> Hi Tim -
>
> You said:
>
> > Note - Useless Bird Fact Number 1: Most of the Double-banded Plover that
> > migrate to Australia come from the 'highland' population of New
> > Zealand's South Island (i.e. from Lake Takepo); while the 'lowland'
> > South Island population 'internally' migrates to the mudflats in the
> > North Island (such as Miranda). Number 2. Furthermore Double-banded
> > Plover have been known to live for up to 20 years!
>
> Actually not useless at all. Such knowledge is vital for effective bird
> conservation, especially, as in this case, conservation at the population
> rather than just the species level. Moreover, this information would not be
> available without the extensive banding program that produced the data.
>
> Cheers,
> Hugo
>
> Hugo Phillipps
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