Hi Amanda
On behalf of the list members, thanks very much for following this up
and getting as much information as possible to those who are
considering traveling to the Territory. Please also pass on our thanks
to Gary Weir when you speak to him next.
Can I take this opportunity to remind everyone that entering ANY
private land without permission may well undermine the relationships
built up between many landowners and the birding community?
Good luck to those of you fortunate enough to be looking for Princess
Parrots over the coming weeks - travel safely, act responsibly and
have a fantastic time!
Russell Woodford
Birding-Aus List Owner
Geelong Victoria Australia
http://www.birding-aus.org
On 14/08/2010, at 9:47 AM, Amanda Markham wrote:
Hi all,
Last night I spoke to Gary Weir, the Chief District Ranger of
Watarrka NP. He confirmed that Princess Parrots have been seen on
Watarrka in the past. They are on the park's species list. He's also
expecting that lots of birders will call up or want to ask for info.
He was not aware of any specific locations (he's been off the park
the past fortnight and hadn't asked his staff), but said they should
be there.
If you're intending to call or email Gary,
please wait until Monday as he's not back on park until the
afternoon (he's actually interstate at the moment). Gary is aware of
all of the excitement about the Princess Parrots. I will ask him to
let other PWS staff know, next time I talk to him (later today -he's
my partner!).
Also, I would ask local Alice Springs birders for assistance who are
part of this list, and contact the Alice Springs Field Naturalists
(they have a website).
Cheers,
Amanda
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Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:34:35 +1000
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Princess Parrots issue
Given what happened when 80 birders rang the CLC, perhaps any
information obtained by ringing the people listed below should be
posted to the list, even if it's just news that no PPs were seen in
that area.
Some of them will probably be pleased at the thought of this many
extra guests, but I doubt they'll be happy to answer the same
question 80 times.
Peter Shute
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