ABC news are reporting that there's never been a person attacked in a boat
at Adelaide River, and that the fisherman in the last attack had waded into
the river to un-snag his fishing line.
Jeremy
On 19 August 2014 14:04, Charles Hunter via Birding-Aus <
> wrote:
> Hi Denise,
>
> When I was in the Top End last year I visited the Adelaide River and did
> the croc cruises.
>
> I was amazed (like most people on the boat) at how high the 4 metre plus
> crocodiles could jump to get the chickens attached to the rope.
>
> After seeing crocodiles behave in this manner, I personally would never
> fish (or bird watch) in a tinny in any parts of northern Australia.
>
> After the croc cruise we stopped at other parts of the Adelaide River and
> saw many crocodiles.....
>
> Two weeks ago Dad and I saw a 4m plus croc in one of the permanent water
> holes in Lakefield N.P. (Queensland).
>
> At Iron Range N.P. a couple of days later the Ranger told us to be very
> careful bird watching close to the deep pools in the rivers and streams due
> to crocs (even in the dry season).
>
> Cheers,
> Charles
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> On Tuesday, 19 August 2014 1:39 PM, Denise Goodfellow via Birding-Aus <
> > wrote:
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> Since the early 1980s I've been taking birders to this area of the
> Adelaide River, mainly looking for Mangrove Golden Whistler.
>
> Having more experience with crocodiles than most, I'm very careful with
> clients. Firstly I scout the area to ensure no crocs are lying under the
> trees, and then I keep clients keep several metres away from banks.
> Occasionally twitchers behave stupidly, one of the reasons why I'm not very
> keen on taking some of them. Jim Zimmer of San Diego made me tell his
> birding club what I say to such people!
>
> My Aboriginal son, Reverend P. Nganjmirra, a traditional Kunwinjku man,
> said there were more big crocodiles around now that in his grandfather's
> time, probably because of the introduction of stock. Whether there is now
> a reduction of cattle, buffalo and horses I don't know. But from the
> attack on the South Alligator River recently, where a man was dragged out
> of his dinghy it seems that some crocodiles may be targeting the next
> biggest item in the food chain.
>
> Anyway, I suggest that birders be very careful when around Top End
> waterways. Avoid hiring small dinghies for a start, and no matter what the
> twitch don't go near the water!
>
> Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
> PO Box 71
> Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
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