I think you and I chatted that delightful night at the sewage ponds. Can
you think of a term for that?
Denise
On 12/7/13 12:38 PM, ""
<> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I cannot see a problem with babbling while watching babblers, chatting while
> looking at chats, larking while spotting larks or even being a drongo while
> viewing drongos :-D
>
> As long as you get out of it what you want, everybody wants something
> different....
>
> Yours in all things "green"
>
> John Harris
> Croydon, Vic
> Owner - Wildlife Experiences
> Ecologist/Zoologist
> Nature Photographer
> Wildlife Guide
>
> 0409090955
>
> President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
> (www.fncv.org.au)
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Tony Russell" <>
> To: "'Carl Clifford'" <>
> Cc: <>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Chatting while bird watching in a group
> Date: Fri, Jul 12, 2013 10:56
>
>
> Yep, me too Carl. But this does often limit social interaction which at
> other times may be desirable for some folk. I prefer a clear distinction
> between birding and socializing - for me, ne'er the twain should meet, not
> on outings anyway.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Clifford
> Sent: Friday, 12 July 2013 9:59 AM
> To: Tony Russell
> Cc: Alan Gillanders; Allan Richardson; Philip Veerman;
>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Chatting while bird watching in a group
>
> The seemingly endless chatter that goes on among birders in groups, is the
> main reason why I no longer go out birding with groups. I only go birding by
> myself or with one or two others that I know that can keep shtum.
>
> Carl Clifford
>
> On 12/07/2013, at 8:57, "Tony Russell" <> wrote:
>
>> Whenever I go out birding with a talkative group I always find myself
>> becoming impatient with their chatter and move out ahead of them.
>> Their chatting is often nothing to do with birds or birding, just
>> social, family or kitchen table stuff. No amount of shushing seems to
>> have any effect - I often wonder why they have bothered coming out
>> because they tend to miss lots of birds anyway even if they do quiet
>> down briefly, the birds having moved on. Such chatting should be reserved
> for bird call time.
>>
>> Grumpy old Tony.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> On Behalf Of Alan
>> Gillanders
>> Sent: Thursday, 11 July 2013 3:54 PM
>> To: Allan Richardson; Philip Veerman
>> Cc:
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Chatting while bird watching in a group
>>
>> G'day Allan,
>> I have a Golden Bowerbird which responds positively to my voice
> (sometimes).
>>
>> I do not feed this bird or offer him any enticements. One time when I
>> approached the bower there was a group already there who informed me
>> that the bird was not around. I new better as I had heard him quietly
>> doing his not very good Crimson Rosella imitations. I got everyone set
>> up around the bower at a distance which would not upset the bird and
>> spoke loudly, "Good morning handsome." He came down to a nearby
>> sapling before heading over to his favourite perch from which to watch his
> bower. All had good looks.
>>
>> On reflection it might have been, "G'day Stupid." It is not only this
>> bird which is somewhat disturbed.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Alan
>>
>>
>> Alan's Wildlife Tours
>> 2 Mather Road
>> Yungaburra 4884
>>
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>> Mobile 0408 953 786
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Allan Richardson
>> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 4:02 PM
>> To: Philip Veerman
>> Cc:
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Chatting while bird watching in a group
>>
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>> I reckon the chatting would mean your list for the day would be lower,
>> not because of flushing birds (unless someone is unduly loud), but
>> because of missing birds while your mind isn't on the job at hand.
>>
>> Nevertheless - birds do have a way of being obvious sometimes when
>> folk are relaxed.
>>
>> Allan Richardson
>> Morisset NSW
>>
>> On 11/07/2013, at 3:17 PM, Philip Veerman wrote:
>>
>>> Peter wrote: "I'm also wondering if making voice notes ever spooks
> birds."
>>> That struck me as amusing. Mainly because my formative birding years
>>> were as a young teenager with the BOCA in the early 1970s. I recall
>>> many loud chatterings among excited people looking at birds. Amusing
>>> chat of people talking not just amongst but to themselves. Social
>>> groups are still like that. Surely Peter has also been with a group
>>> of birders looking at birds and discussing what it is - or discussing
>>> the weather or football or anything else. And been able to see the
>>> reaction. Then again it is hard to know if people talking is what
>>> would make a bird move away. Yes of course for some birds quietness
>>> helps but I doubt that one person discretely talking into a machine
>>> held a few cm from their face is a problem.
>>>
>>> But thanks to Peter for adding a subject line........
>>>
>>> Philip
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----From:
>>>
>>> On Behalf Of Peter
>>> Shute
>>> Sent: Thursday, 11 July 2013 3:35 AM To: Carl Clifford Cc:
>>> <> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Recorders for
>>> note taking - was (no subject)
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried these small recorders in the wind? It would be
>>> disappointing if you couldn't hear your notes later because of wind
>>> rumble.
>>>
>>> I'm also wondering if making voice notes ever spooks birds.
>>>
>>> Peter Shute
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
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