I too have been amazed by the lack of twitcher response to this report.
I'm in Brisbane next week but Moreton Bay is rather large - so where was
the original sighting again please ?
Tony.
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From:
On Behalf Of david taylor
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:41 PM
To: L&L Knight; Andrew Stafford; Baus Aus
Subject: Eurasian Curlews at Labrador, SEQ?
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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