Thanks for clarifying that Roger. All completely rational - unlike my
thought processes.
Martin
Martin Butterfield
http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
On 14 September 2015 at 15:59, Roger Giller <> wrote:
> There are 3 icons on eBird with GHL observations.
>
> The eBird hotspot Penrith Lakes and Regatta Centre has 23 for the GHL.
> The eBird Hotspot Penrith Lakes East 1'Cell has one observation.
> A Personal Location also called Penrith Lakes and Regatta Centre has one
> observation.
>
> There are 10 observations still under review waiting for observers to
> provide a satisfactory description of the bird, or to move the observation
> to the Penrith Lakes and Regatta Centre hotspot
>
> The Icon for the hotspot Penrith Lakes and Regatta Centre is just that, an
> icon for the hotspot. Nothing to do with the exact location of the GHL.
> Prior to the GHL there were 10 checklists for this hotspot. It was the
> obvious one to use for the GHL and most people have done that.
>
> Cheers
> Roger.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf
> Of
> Martin Butterfield
> Sent: Monday, 14 September 2015 10:06 AM
> To: Jill Molan
> Cc: birding aus
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Grey-headed Lapwing
>
> Thanks Jill. Unfortunately I have commitments this week such that I can't
> find a window of 7 hours plus (allowing 3 hours each way plus an hour
> there) to get up there.
>
> Since the issue of security first appeared I have had nothing but positive
> comments about how the gatekeepers and rangers are handling the issue. So
> a bouquet to them.
>
> The visibility of the bird from outside the site was also commented on,
> while the position of the icon on eBird made it look about 500m from
> Castlereagh Rd with the rowing course and who knows what visual blocks in
> the way.
>
> Had all the current information been available when I felt I had to decide
> what to do I'd probably have driven up yesterday. But it wasn't so I
> didn't and my onions got weeded instead! Such is life.
>
> Martin
>
> Martin Butterfield
> http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
>
> On 14 September 2015 at 09:22, Jill Molan <> wrote:
>
> > Sorry all, I meant to address it to Martin, too much rushing this
> morning.
> > cheers
> > Jill
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 9:21 AM, Jill Molan <> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi John
> >> I was there yesterday with Darryl McKay and we saw the bird first
> through
> >> the fence about 8.30 am (we took a wrong turn to start off with so were
> a
> >> bit later than planned). It was on the grass between gate B and gate C,
> >> took a bit of looking through the vegetation, and the sun was behind it,
> so
> >> not ideal so early, but we did see it clearly. Then we drove to gate A,
> >> having seen some birders in cars parked near the bird. We drove to gate
> A
> >> and explained what we wanted, and security said as long as we kept
> within
> >> that area between gates A&C, no problem, just stay away from the closed
> off
> >> area. They were friendly and helpful. We had a chat with the birders
> >> inside, including Edwin Vella, and they told us when they stayed in
> their
> >> car to observe, the bird approached within about 4 metres. We had the
> same
> >> experience, sun behind us, good for photos and for viewing! Really a
> very
> >> attractive bird, much more so than I had expected.
> >> Good luck, hope you can get up to see it.
> >> cheers
> >> Jill
> >>
> >> On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 10:19 PM, Tom Wilson <
>
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Martin
> >>> check the Australian twitchers page on facebook and/or NSW pages on
> >>> Eremaea/birdline if you can. Reports are that the bird has been
> visible
> >>> from outside the venue today and yesterday.
> >>> Cheers
> >>> Tom W
> >>>
> >>> From: Martin Butterfield
> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 5:21 PM
> >>> To: birding-aus NEW
> >>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Grey-headed Lapwing
> >>>
> >>> I was planning to drive from near Canberra to Penrith tomorrow to
> twitch
> >>> the Lapwing. Fortunately another Canberra birder was there and has
> >>> advised
> >>> that the site is closed due to setting up for something. On checking
> >>> the website
> >>> for the location <https://regattacentre.nsw.gov.au/> it seems to be
> >>> closed
> >>> until 29 September. I am not keen on doing a 600km round trip to have
> >>> some
> >>> security Jobsworth tell me I can't get to see the bird, "because ...."
> so
> >>> wonder whether someone familiar with the area can advise if it is
> >>> possible
> >>> to see the bird without going to the rower-infested area.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Martin Butterfield
> >>> http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
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