Denise,
Thanks and I am aware of those named (and more).
Any chance you have a contact for any of them?
Cheers and i can be contacted via
Bob
On 1 December 2012 16:24, Denise Goodfellow <>wrote:
> Hi Bob
> I assume you've spoken to Tony Hertog, John Estbergs and Patrick Rowan.
>
> John McKean was a prominent birder in the 1970s and 80s. However, in the
> eyes of Patrick at least Hilary Thompson (arrived 1971) was the first
> really
> professional birding guide.
>
> He started Limosa in 1981 and I joined him in 1983, and took over in 1984.
>
> Hilary published quite a few papers on Top End birds. Together we
> published
> 'Common Birds of the Darwin Area', the first bird book for the NT (1987).
> In 1989 we produced an annotated List of Top End birds which I'll put on
> my
> website when I have time - it covers bird records and gives many more
> birders' names.
>
> I published 'Birds of Darwin Mangroves and Mudflats' in 1996 and 'Birds of
> Australia's Top End' in 2000. This latter book was the first to use Bininj
> names and information.
>
> 'Birds of Palmerston' is going to press this week. It will be launched at
> Government House in Feb, 2013 should you like to join us.
> Regards
>
> Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
> 1/7 Songlark Street,
> Bakewell, NT 0832
> 043 8650 835
>
> PhD candidate, SCU
> Vice-chair, Wildlife Tourism Australia
> Nominated for the Condé Nast international ecotourism award, 2004 by the
> renowned American website, Earthfoot.
> Wildlife Adviser, BBC¹s ŒDeadly 60¹
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> On 1/12/12 4:09 PM, "Bob Gosford" <> wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I have been approached to write a history of ornithology in the Northern
> > Territory and am about half-way through drafts and research for the
> > (increasingly daunting) project.
> >
> > I think that I have the early days and most of the last century covered
> > reasonable well but would appreciate any advice from list members of
> > prominent
> > ornithologists and other that have made a contribution to birding (in the
> > broadest sense of that word) in the NT.
> >
> > I am particularly interested in the namesd and research history of
> > practitioners
> > that have worked for governmenmt and non-government agencies - and whose
> > work
> > may not have turned up in the usual journals.
> >
> > I would also be interested in any links to publications in international
> or
> > non-birding journals that i may not have caught yet.
> >
> > Thanks in advance and happy to discuss,
> >
> > Bob Gosford
> >
> > PS: I have a (very) tight deadline so sooner rather than later please!
> >
> > PPS: I can be contacted through this group or at
> > <
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/post?postID=bWpFY-MsKw
> >
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Bob Gosford
Crikey.com
The Northern Myth blog
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/
Alice Springs, NT
Australia
Ph: (+61) 0447024968
Twitter: @bgosford
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