Thank you John, for telling us of Fred Smith's death. I shall always
remember him leading birding parties - often at a very fast walk - and
how worthwhile it was to keep up with him. At Anglesea many years ago,
behind the cliffs, where a Peregrine made repeated Stuka dives at us,
and Fred hustled us on because we were close to her nest. Many many
times at Werribee, including the time we saw Cox's Sandpiper (should
have been Fred's Sandpiper!) at Ryan's Swamp. Finding him and his bike
at Wilson's Reserve - a female Scarlet Robin appeared and he remarked
that he'd never seen one there before, or at Banyule Swamp, again by
bike... His helpfulness to beginners and others, and his immense
knowledge so willingly shared - I hope he will never be forgotten. My
sympathy to family and friends.
Anthea Fleming
On 19/06/2013 7:52 AM, John Barkla wrote:
I wish to advise the birding community that in the early hours of this
morning Fred Smith died peacefully in his sleep. Having reached ninety in
March, Fred suffered a major stroke yesterday and did not re-awake. As many
would be aware, he was amongst the best field observers of his generation
and it was my very great pleasure to bird with him on a regular basis for
more than forty years. I will miss his gentle sense of humour and will
retain some wonderful memories of our times together with the birds.
John Barkla
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