Winton, Qld

["Greg and Val Clancy" <>]

We were there last week and I photographed the Australian Spotted Crake and 
a Baillon's Crake.  The others heard a number of Spotless Crakes.  The place 
was alive with birds.  This is outrageous and I have 'phoned Winton Shire 
Council.  I am waiting for a response from the person in charge.  When I get 
a name I will post it and others could then also 'phone and protest, unless 
of course there is a very valid reason, which I doubt.
Greg Clancy

-----Original Message----- 
From: Martin Butterfield
Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2018 8:17 AM
To: Brian & Meg
Cc: birding-aus NEW
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Winton, Qld

Any idea why they did that, other than "the bulldozer was just sitting
there costing ratepayers money"?  Presumably the rushes will contribute to
preserving the climate by being set alight.

Martin Butterfield
http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

On 6 August 2018 at 18:26, Brian & Meg <> wrote:

> For those who know the ‘old’ Winton W.T.Ponds in central-western Qld, you
> will be disappointed to hear that today, council workmen moved in and 
> began
> using a bulldozer to remove the majority of the bullrushes around some of
> the ponds. We were there yesterday and it was alive with birds. This
> afternoon, it was a sad-looking place with the bullrushes piled up along
> the walls and mud everywhere. Obviously, this debris will need to be
> removed, probably tomorrow. Many of the birds had already moved out but we
> did manage to see a few of the crakes and grassbirds that were struggling
> to find somewhere to shelter.
> Brian Johnson
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