Following Sandra Gallienne’s claim, based on a ‘reliable witness’, there is beginning something like a witch hunt, with calls for naming and shaming and so on. As someone who was there I saw no inappropriate behaviour. I have sent the following to Sandra: Hi Sandra I don’t think what you’ve written is really accurate and … Read more
Sorry for the delay in answering – I’ve not been well. Here in the NT cats appear to act in synergy with too frequent and destructive fire that destroys under storey. Destructive fire is fuelled by weedy grasses such as gamba, mission and buffel grass. These transformer species were introduced as pasture or contaminants in … Read more
I am very sad to hear of the recent death of Ken Simpson, on Wed. 9th July. I first met him when we were both a lot younger, at a BOC study meeting – he was, I think, speaking about petrels and other sea-birds. Most of us have a copy of Simpson and Day – … Read more
Reply from Jeff Davies, whose messages are not getting to Biridng-Aus for some reason: ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Jeff Davies Subject: FW: [Birding-Aus] RFI – Little Bittern Records from Northern Australia & a previous live Yellow Bittern Record It’s both Chris, But I prefer the secondary coverts because it is so obvious to see. … Read more
Hi All, The Yellow Bittern that was at North Lakes has now been flushed due to the irresponsible behaviour of a minority of photographers. One reliable witness has informed me that 12-15 people were present at the site this morning (mostly with cameras) and that a couple of the photographers approached too closely, despite repeated … Read more