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night parrot on brighton downs

To: Graeme Chapman <>
Subject: night parrot on brighton downs
From: Laurie Knight <>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 08:35:40 +0000
I wouldn’t have released the details of the site where they were found, but I 
do think that birders should know what to listen out for when they are passing 
through the outback.  Given that Night Parrots were reported by reputable 
observers in the Pilbara a decade or so ago, it well might be that the birding 
community might turn up a dozen or more populations around Australia over the 
period of a decade or more.

Regards, Laurie.


On 15 May 2016, at 10:34 am, Graeme Chapman <> 
wrote:

> As more is discovered about the biology of Night Parrots I think it is likely 
> that they will eventually  be found much further afield in north-western 
> Queensland and perhaps even the east Pilbara of W.A. or anywhere above the 
> Fox/Dingo line.
>
> Lets us not forget the fairly acceptable records made some years ago south 
> west of Cloncurry which is not that much further north than these Diamantina 
> records and in similar country, and the roadkill north of Boulia, it was a 
> long way away.
>
> The point I am making is that most of these areas are private property and if 
> people armed with Night Parrot calls go wandering around up there away from 
> main roads, ESPECIALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM LANDOWNERS, they are taking a 
> great risk, apart from being rude. This is remote country where summer 
> temperatures can exceed 50 degrees C. Break down, get bogged, take the wrong 
> road and get lost (been there, done that!) or even just get sick or hurt and 
> there may be nobody to help you. Only recently people died is this area by 
> misadventure.
>
> Make the sound available by all means. If you hear it you'll know anyway - it 
> sounds a bit like a Pied Honeyeater, but calling at night - but leave the 
> serious searching to the professionals.
>
> As Greg has said, stick to the main roads!
>
> Regards
>
> Graeme
>


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