Frank,
That's not true. The bird was viewable very easily from a roadside. The initial
report came out that it was on private land, so I followed up (I was the only
one who did this). It only took a few moments talking to Steve Elson to know
that he was happy to report it, he has expressed an interest in reporting
things in future and that the bird was quite accessible to anyone who went
there: http://birdo.wildiaries.com/trips/292
So far from being wrong, I think this illustrates the point perfectly again. If
anything, it makes it even clearer. By engaging with people in the field like
Steve, who is a great guy and very very generous with his knowledge, we can
provide a better service to birding overall.
Regards,
Simon.
> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:22:14 +0800
> To:
> From:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Bird Alert - Clearly something is not working....
>
>
> I understand Simon's point, but he is very wrong to quote the example
> of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper.
>
> 1. It was not reported until after it had left.
> 2. The person who found it is not on the internet.
> 3. The person who found it was doing a Hooded Plover survey.
> 4. The bird was on private property, and there was a worry that if
> others turned up, then there would no longer be access for the Hooded
> Plover surveys.
>
> So whatever system you would prefer for reporting rare birds, this
> bird would not have been reported.
>
>
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