This is the text that was removed from Frank's message of 7/8/14:
See the announcement from the Friends of the WGP below.
This could be the means of you seeing a WGP, and helping to monitor the
species. Note that you would need to make your own way to Esperance
(for the Cape Arid surveys). You would need to participate in the
full week. You do need reasonable hearing. You are sent to
specified monitoring points (with the aid of a supplied GPS) where you
stand from an hour before dawn until dawn, and from sunset until an hour
later recording the calls, direction and time that you hear.
Definitely no guarantee of seeing one. I spent a week at Cape Arid
in April last year, and saw one in the last light fly along a ridge
during the final evening survey. We heard them on most
surveys. I have done many surveys in the past without seeing one,
but hearing several.
You would probably need to bring your own camping gear, but they might be
able to provide it locally. You are bush camping with no
facilities.
No problems with food. They provide wonderful meals.
I was fortunate in April last year that other DPaW staff were conducting
their Western Shield monitoring, and so after the morning WGP survey we
accompanied them as they checked their pitfall, Elliott and cage
traps. We saw several great species of mammals and a few
reptiles. Don't know if you would be lucky this year.
Note that the Perth Zoo has very recently announced that it will be
taking over the captive breeding program with support from DPaW and the
Friends of the WGP. They currently have 7 birds that were in
Albany. I believe they will need more birds to make it successful,
so it is possible that they might try to catch one or two more.
Probably not, as it might be the wrong time of year (having just bred but
it might give them the opportunity to catch some juveniles to add to the
program).
Even if you can't participate, the Friends of the WGP would appreciate
your support. They are at the forefront of trying to conserve what
is probably the second most threatened bird species in Australia
(behind the OBP although the WGP is not much better off). Become a
friend!
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 14:46:36+0800
Subject: Volunteers needed for Western Ground Parrot surveys
From: Friends of the Western Ground Parrot <>
Hi all,
We have just been informed that the Department of Parks and Wildlife
(DPaW) will conduct several Western Ground Parrot surveys in Fitzgerald
River and Cape Arid National Parks this spring. We hope that some of you
might be able to assist with the surveys.
The dates are as follows:
Fitzgerald River National Park: 6-10 October
Cape Arid National Park: 12-18 October
Cape Arid National Park: 9-15 November
Please note that the surveys will be conducted in remote areas with only
basic camping facilities. Participants are required to be registered as
volunteers with DPaW and need good hearing as they will have to identify
Western Ground Parrots by their call. We would also like to point out
that surveys will be conducted at both sunrise and sunset, so if you are
not happy to get up very early in the morning, this might not suit.
Previous experience is welcome, but not necessary. Training how to
identify Western Ground Parrot calls will be available.
If you want to take part, please contact us as soon as possible and let
us know which survey trip you want to join, so we can forward your
details to DPaW and arrange for you to become a registered volunteer if
necessary.
Kind regards,
Anne Bondin
Secretary
Friends of the Western Ground Parrot
Mail: PO Box 5613, Albany WA 6332
Email:
Web:western-ground-parrot.org.au
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Western-Ground-Parrot/283796521652371
Twitter:https://twitter.com/FriendsWGP
________________________________________________________________
Frank
O'Connor
Birding WA
http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au
Phone : (08) 93865694
Email :
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