Birdline Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 15 Aug 2010.
Fri 13 Aug Princess Parrot Update Mereenie - Mt Winter area,
Northern Territory
The Central Land Council has just received detailed advice from
traditional owners of the Mereenie - Mt Winter area. All permits for
birdwatching for this area will be refused. Traditional owners have
requested that police question all people visiting this region and
determine if they have a valid permit. It is an offence under the land
rights act to be on Aboriginal land without a valid permit. Hefty fines
apply. A map of the restricted area can be found at
http://www.clc.org.au/Permits/Map.pdf
Tim Dolby
Orange-bellied Parrot Western Treatment Plant, Victoria
3 adult Orange-bellied Parrots (1 male + 2 females) were seen this
afternoon by the Melbourne Water Biodiversity Conservation Advisory
Committee during an inspection of conservation works at the Western
Treatment Plant. [Note: precise location will not publicized so as to
avoid possible disturbance to the birds. TD]
Melbourne Water Biodiversity Conservation Advisory Committee per John
Barkla
Mon 9 Aug Princess Parrot Permits Western NT, Northern Territory
I have just had a request from the Central Land Council to inform
birders that the locations in which the Princess Parrots have been
sighted is primarily on Aboriginal freehold land. To visit such areas
without a special purpose permit is illegal under the Land Rights Act
and incurs a hefty fine. The Central Land Council notes that at least 8
separate birding parties are currently heading to the Mt Winter area in
the Haasts Bluff Aboriginal Land Trust and none have applied for a
permit to do so. It should be noted that Aboriginal land is privately
owned. Like other landowners in Australia , Aboriginal people have the
legal right to grant or refuse permission to people wishing to enter or
travel through their land. There are also areas that contains numerous
sacred sites, including places that have gender-specific access
restrictions. To apply for permits you should visit
http://www.clc.org.au/Permits/permits.html Applications for a special
purpose permit usually take several weeks or more to process and are not
automatically granted. This is because the traditional owners for
particular sites need to be identified and contacted as to their wishes.
They may reside across a number of geographically distant communities.
Tim Dolby
Sun 8 Aug Kerguelen Petrel Perth Pelagic, Western Australia
A fly by Kerguelen seen briefly by a few observers. Distinctive body
shape, bulky head, silvery underside to primaries and strange flight.
The photo isn't great!
Rob Morris
Soft-plumaged Petrel Perth Pelagic, Western Australia
Good numbers including an unusual intermediate phase bird (see photo)
Rob Morris et al. on the Perth Pelagic out of Hilarys
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