1. It could be due to the fact that the sighting was 8 days old when
it hit the list and the trail is too "cold" for the twitchers.
2. Normally there is a chain of reports which creates confidence in
the twitchers that the bird(s) are still around. (cf silver gulls
flocking to a feed in the park)
3. The twitching response is greater when photos are available for
twitchers to view.
4. It helps if the report comes out on a Friday rather than a Monday
(quite a few twitchers have to work)
5. There aren't that many twitchers in Australia who fly interstate at
the drop of a hat, and many of the "fliers" like to have confirmation
before they set off.
On 04/11/2008, at 9:11 PM, david taylor wrote:
Rod Bloss ( BRISBOCA) posted this to me and others two days before
I posted it on birding-aus. After tracking him down and asking his
permission I quickly posted it on Birding-aus. Like Andrew I have
been gobsmacked at the lack of comment on this finding - where are
all the usual national twitchers who go into mania when raities turn
up? Ive not been able to get down to the coast but hope to on
Sunday.
I know Rod Bloss and he is a well credentialed birder - given his
comments it seems more than plausible they were EC's.
regards
David Taylor
On 04/11/2008, at 8:22 PM, L&L Knight wrote:
I think it's a case of scrutinising the curlews at the wader roosts
around Moreton Bay, Andrew.
I'd be keeping a weather eye on curlews in flight as Eurasian
underwings are white and not barred like the Eastern Curlews (being
big birds, they are relatively easy to photograph on the wing).
As for the length of time taken for the sighting to be publicised,
part of it may be down to the fact that the observers are not part
of birding forums. I notice that the sighting hasn't made it onto
the BQ website.
I also suspect that birders exist on a continuum between two poles
- at one end, there are conservative birders who want to make sure
they are correct before making a claim (taking weeks to cross the
Ts and dot the Is) while at the other end, there are quick draw
twitchers who want to get the news out instantly (and run the risk
of wearing egg on their faces).
I guess that these days people like to have a few clear photographs
to back up their observations if they aren't familiar with the
rarite in question, and they are less likely to go public if the
photos are ambiguous.
Regards, Laurie.
On 04/11/2008, at 7:40 PM, Andrew Stafford wrote:
Does anyone have any more information about these birds reported
by David
Taylor via Rod Bloss? I am astounded that a sighting of such
significance
took over a week to find its way onto this forum and has been so
little
discussed. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get to the coast
since
David's email late yesterday.
Cheers
Andrew
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