Philip,
It doesn't always cost a fortune. I twitched the LBBG in Broome a few
weeks ago with Mike and Rohan. The entire trip cost me $75. I used frequent
flyer points, we shared a room and George Swan very kindly drive us to the
rubbish tip.
Breakfast at Maccas and flew home.
Cheers
Richard
Sent from my iPhone
On 12/02/2013, at 12:02 PM, "Philip Veerman" <> wrote:
> That sounds very sensible. This is not an attempt to be rude towards Mike or
> anyone. However it also strikes me as amusing. Please take this message as
> being towards the amusing and not get hung up on arguing it. Sure, promoting
> tourism to Broome is great (I wish I could afford to go, just maybe one day
> I might but it would be to see the regular birds such as the massed wader
> migration). Then again for those who think a Lesser Black-backed Gull is
> such a wonderful bird (very exciting compared to other gulls), I wonder
> would it not be easier (possibly even cheaper?) and more likely by going to
> Europe. I have always thought I would rather see a Secretarybird on the
> plains of Africa, where it is supposed to be, than on the streets of
> Canberra.
>
> More to the point, I just wonder how many readers of this line, if they told
> their husband, wife, son, daughter, whoever, that they are going to spend a
> huge amount to look for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at the Broome tip and
> shown a picture of this fabulous beast, would respond with a "no way, you
> must be loopy (or similar)". And that is in the context that I'm 56 years
> old I have loved bird watching since I was a young child and find myself
> recently married to someone who has no idea and this week asked me if a
> penguin is a bird.
>
> Philip
>
> -----Original Message-----From:
> On Behalf Of Mike Carter
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2013 10:50 AM To:
> Cc: George Swann of Kimberley Birdwatching
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Lesser Black-backed Gull at Broome
>
>
> The bird continues to be seen intermittently at the Broome tip. Anyone
> wishing to see it should allow at least a couple of days to ensure they
> coincide with its irregular visits.
>
> Mike Carter
> 30 Canadian Bay Road
> Mount Eliza VIC 3930
> Tel (03) 9787 7136
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