BirdLife Brisbane South often conduct surveys around the northern end of the
Gold Coast. After a hot and humid morning surveying, the local Jacobs Well
bakery is a very good place to relax. As we sit with our coffee (binos in
hand - last time 40 WTNT flew over very low), the owners will often bring
out a complimentary sweet delight for all 7 birders...
The Americans have been aware of this for some time. Whenever I went out
with a BirdingPal in the US, they would leave their card when buying fuel,
food etc.
See
http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/It-s-in-the-cards-Watching-birds-
touted-as-big-3547131.php
Maybe this is something BirdLife Australia could take up?
Judy
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From:
On Behalf Of Sonja Ross
Sent: Wednesday, 1 May 2013 1:09 PM
To: Debbie Lustig;
Subject: Birding tourism
Hi Debbie,
I agree that this is a good idea. A friend and I recently stayed overnight
at Ouyen to see the Malleefowl. I mentioned it when we were checking in,
and the manager knew about them and told us exactly where to go. It does
help businesses in small country towns which struggle a bit otherwise to
know why we are spending money there and may help any locals trying to
promote conservation in the area.
Townspeople in Chiltern are certainly aware of the money birders bring to
the area. The local supermarket even delivered an order to the caravan
park when I hadn't got back in time to pick it up when I ran a BirdLife
Melbourne Photography group (then BOCA) weekend there a couple of years ago.
Sonja
On 01/05/2013, at 12:55 PM, Debbie Lustig wrote:
> I would like to follow up something in Jen Spry's recent trip report.
> I would like to ask birders to talk to locals in country towns about
> what they are doing, and why they're doing it in that area. (They seem
> to have cottoned on in Chiltern.) In wetland areas, wouldn't it be
> great for newcomers to say 'We've come to watch birds', rather than
> 'We've come to shoot birds'.
>
>
>
> This is a vital message for rural towns, which don't always see the
> benefits of birdwatching because we are - dare I say it - quieter,
> less identifiable and - maybe - we drink a little less beer.
>
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