Jun Matsui, has produced a sticker 100mm square with
the words "BIRDER FREQUENTLY STOPPING" It is black and yellow with the
birder wearing a red vest, carrying a scope and using his bins to observe
two storks. He sells them for $3. I have no financial interest in this.
Actually the storks are possibly a pair as one has yellow eyes.
Alan
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From: "Joy Tansey" <>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 5:00 PM
To: "'david taylor'" <>; "'Birding Aus'"
<>
Subject: can hardly believe it
I think that the appropriate bumper sticker for the cars that friends and
I
do birding trips in should read "Caution Birdwatcher - frequent unexpected
stopping & U-turns".
Cheers
Joy Tansey
Altona Meadows
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of david taylor
Sent: Monday, 29 March 2010 2:19 PM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] can hardly believe it
I always have wondered when the day will come when I am questioned by
police
as a binocular/camera toting male. I am always very cautious about birding
near homes, schools etc and will generally avoid them. I always try to
look
like a birder! This incident with the policeman does sound absurd
though -
show me in the Queensland law code where a bird watcher has to identify
him
or herself on the car!! I can see the bumper sticker now -
CAUTION -
BIRDWATCHER ONBOARD! APPROACH WITH CARE! regards David Taylor
On 29/03/2010, at 1:04 PM, bob gosford wrote:
I feel a theme coming on - Birding as a dangerous occupation"
thoughts, experiences etc - if we get enough I'll do a blog post on it
over
at The Northern Myth: http://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/
On 29 March 2010 12:32, Stephen Ambrose <> wrote:
It's not just restricted to lone female birdwatchers. As an ecological
consultant, usually carrying binoculars, digital camera & notebook, and
wearing dark sunglasses, I'm often stopped and quizzed about what I'm
doing
(sometimes by the police, often by other members of the public). The
frequency of these inquiries seems to have increased considerably since
9/11
and the introduction of the "Be Alert But Not Alarmed" campaign.
However, before you think it is a recent phenomenon, I remember when I
was
a
student at uni (late 1970s/early '80s), a fellow zoology student arrived
back on campus after being physically attacked the night before. He had
been
out spotlighting for crickets and while crouched down among some bushes
with
his head torch on was whacked across the back with either a bar or plank
of
wood (can't remember which one). Apparently, some farmer thought the guy
was
spying on the family farm from the roadside reserve. A case of "whack
first,
ask questions later"!
Stephen Ambrose
Ambrose Ecological Services Pty Ltd
Ryde NSW
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