Hi
All the previous comments have merit - but this weekend is certainly a
possibility - is there a chance of getting more detailed location
information?
Sometimes these reports - especially of three birds of this type of
species - is subject to a certain scepticism until proven otherwise -
and I really really really (!) don't mean to disparage anyone with that
observation. Please let's not get into that kind of argument - but it's
a fact of life, I believe!
Anyway - can we get more specific directions, please? Curlews seem to
return to the same roost on a regular basis - I know the ones at Manly
always seem to prefer the upper of the two mudpans - so maybe there is a
good chance they will still be using the same 'island'?
With best intentions!
Colin
Brisbane
On Wed, 5 Nov 2008 08:48:23 +1030, "Tony Russell"
<> said:
> 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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of david taylor
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:41 PM
> To: L&L Knight; Andrew Stafford; Baus Aus
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] 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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