Winton, Qld

["Susie Duncan" <>]

Good work Greg. IT's important for local government to acknowledge that they 
have done damage to both the environment and their local tourism economy.

Susie Duncan
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From: Birding-Aus <> On Behalf Of Greg and 
Val Clancy
Sent: Tuesday, 7 August 2018 11:48 AM
To: Martin Butterfield <>; Brian & Meg 
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Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Winton, Qld

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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