This is the main reason I generally prefer to Bird by myself. The
last time I went birding with a group (from a reputable birding
organisation, I thought), the party came across a Button-quail which
darted into some cover. Some of the more enlightened members of the
party decided to dash into the scrub and try and flush the poor bird
out. Result, no more views of the bird and one terrified Button-
quail. That behaviour certainly terminated my interest in group
birding. I have found I get much better results sitting quietly and
wearing a poncho made of AusCam scrim.
I think the only real place for play-back is in research, then only
if it is not over used. I participated in surveys for Black-eared
Miner on "Scotia" late last year using play-back, but when you are
looking for about 15 birds in 60,000 Ha. of Mallee, perhaps using a
bit of play-back could be forgiven.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 13/01/2007, at 1:53 PM, Ricki Coughlan wrote:
I've once birded in the company of someone who was attempting to
display some kind of birding expertise with with loud and constant
pishing and calling and banging on tree hollows to disturb roosting
nightjars. All he did was drive me crazy and he actually scared every
bird in the area off.
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