I'm referring to the "unidentified calls" that were played back and which
elicited a response from an unidentified bird.
Peter Shute
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From: Simon Mustoe
Sent: Tuesday, 17 May 2011 10:38 AM
To: Peter Shute;
Subject: Last 'definite' record of Night Parrot on proposed mining site
The 'recording' referred to was a recorded sighting. Probably should read
'confirmed record'. As far as I am aware, no recordings were obtained.
Regards,
Simon.
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> From:
> To: ;
> Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 09:52:31 +1000
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Last 'definite' record of Night Parrot on proposed
> mining site
>
> Does anyone know any more details about the recording referred to in that
> article? ("playback of one of these calls elicited a response, on at least
> two occasions a bird was heard flying past at about head-height and then
> landed in the Spinifex".)
>
> I wasn't aware there were any recordings of NP. I assume this recording can't
> definitely be attributed to NP, but has anyone worked out what else it might
> be, and is it available?
>
> Peter Shute
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > On Behalf Of
> > Simon Mustoe
> > Sent: Tuesday, 17 May 2011 8:24 AM
> > To:
> > Subject: [Birding-Aus] Last 'definite' record of Night Parrot
> > on proposed mining site
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Just a reminder to follow up on Nathan's posting last week.
> > Just days left to put in a submission on the FMG proposal.
> >
> > An article here goes through the mail points:
> > http://bird-o.com/2011/05/09/a-shot-in-the-dark-night-parrot-e
> > vidence-at-a-proposed-mine-site/.
> >
> > Can I make an appeal to anyone who does decide to do a submission?
> >
> > 1. TRY NOT to be tempted to criticise the consultants. The
> > report is well-enough produced and the consultants are well
> > respected. There are a few places where the report can,
> > naturally, be questioned. Nothing is ever perfect. To focus
> > on small problems however, will not make a difference to the outcome.
> > 2. Read the above article and recognise that the issue here
> > is not about the impact assessment science, it is about how
> > the decision-makers decide to effect the precautionary
> > principle for a critically endangered species when there is
> > practically no evidence for an impact assessment.
> >
> > Because this decision doesn't lie with the developer or the
> > consultants and because it could test a fundamental objective
> > of Australia's social and environmental legislation,
> > submissions need to be backed by a peak body. One can only
> > hope that Birds Australia or any another representative
> > conservation group has decided to make their position known
> > and properly understood the implications.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Simon.
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > Simon Mustoe
> > Tel: +61 (0) 405220830 | Skype simonmustoe | Email
> >
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