I think you’re battling the numbers of birders here vs the UK where,
although the population is about 2x that of Australia, the proportion of the
population that participates in birding at some level or other is much higher –
not only keen birders that don’t do recording on apps but far more casual
birders that like a book for use once or twice a year visit to somewhere plus
what they see on their bird table. And the RSPB has a ready made
distribution network as many of their reserves (and those run by WWT such as
Slimbridge and County Nature Trusts) have shops - hence a production run of such
a book would probably still be viable in the UK. I doubt it would be
here.
I
hope that Birdlife WA is able to get that done. The updated BirdLife list
and format of the blue book would suit me.
I appreciate all the responses to our query and while the
smartphone/computer option is there, I find the book and pencil is the
convenient one for us.
Bev and Peter Morgan.
The conservation battle is never finally won;
the development battle is.
eiπ + 1 = 0.
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On 18 Feb 2019, at 9:28 pm, Tania Ireton
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> wrote:
Sue Abbotts has
advised that BirdLife WA is doing costings to print an updated blue
book. The main issue is that they would have to follow the Birdlife list not
IOC.
From:
Birding-Aus <> On Behalf Of
Peter Morgan
Sent: Monday, 18 February 2019 10:55
To:
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Subject: [Birding-Aus]
Checklist
The little blue book put out by BOCA was a great way to
keep your sightings recorded. Is there any chance that it, or something
similar could be produced? Or does anyone know of something similar and
where to get it?
Bev Morgan
The conservation battle is
never finally won; the development battle is.
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