Hi Phil et al
You're right of course, my comparison was not very relevant or well
thought out. Let me rephrase from a slightly different angle..
If there was HALF as much passion and emotion put into stopping habitat
degradation as there is put into SPORT in Australia we'd be in an
AMAZING environment!!
Thanks, Philip, no slight intended.
Cheers
Colin
On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:37 +1000, "Philip Veerman" <>
wrote:
> I'm not sure I agree about "if there was as much passion and emotion put
> into stopping habitat degradation as there is in the use of play back
> we'd be in a much better position!"
>
> I would think us birders do care about and do things about habitat
> degradation and many in the community care about this too. Does any of
> us - small select group of birders - really think that anyone else out
> in the community, let alone a few birders who like to express our
> opinions to each other, give two hoots about whether playing back calls
> bothers a few birds?
>
> I doubt that very much.
>
> Philip Veerman
> 24 Castley Circuit
> Kambah ACT 2902
>
> 02 - 62314041
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Colin R
> Sent: Friday, 5 June 2009 2:24 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] playback
>
>
> Hi All
>
> I have often expressed the opinion that in reacting to a tape the bird
> 'successfully' defends its territory and thus strengths its possession
> and standing in its relationships within that territory. Its not
> something I believe in over using, however, the minimal harm it appears
> to have on the majority of species would appear to be of no consequence.
> We have all heard stories of birds being 'taped out' - I know of one
> overseas incident where a warbler sp (can't remember the specifics now)
> became so used to the same (only) recording played by visiting birders
> that it stopped reacting to it. It obviously recognised the call as a
> non-threat and simply ignored it. I think we need to avoid placing human
> emotions onto birds and remember that that is what they do - defend
> their territories and sing and call to establish their dominance and
> maintain their standing. If for a few minutes they react accordingly -
> its in their makeup and its what they do best! All the birders I have
> spoken to regarding the, almost secret, unspoken use of playback have
> described their minimal use of the procedure and all have been at pains
> to assure that it is kept to a bare minimum and for a sighting only, not
> for prolonged exposure. As pointed out by others, if there was as much
> passion and emotion put into stopping habitat degradation as there is in
> the use of play back we'd be in a much better position!
>
> Cheers
>
> Colin
>
>
>
> On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:35 +1000, "Michael Hunter"
> <> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > Has anyone out there have any actual evidence that tape
> playback
> > in moderation is actually harmful to birds?
> >
> > Is playing a tape, or pishing for that matter, until the bird
> > appears, any worse than invoking the natural behavior of a
> bird
> > chasing away a territorial intruder? Any worse than causing
> a
> > bird to fly or run off when following it with a pair of
> > binoculars?
> >
> > Professional bird guides from many different companies in
> > Europe and the Americas return to the same territories again
> > and again, year after year, with their tapes, the same birds
> > keep responding. Playing the tapes doesn't seem to worry the
> > birds any more than another intruding bird does.
> >
> > Does anyone have proof rather than opinion to the contrary?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Michael
>
--
Colin Reid
So many birds, so little time......
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