Just back from PNG, and very sad to hear that my birding mate Trevor Ford died peacefully with his wife Kym beside him on Aug 22; he had been under treatment for cancer for the past 18 months but seemed to be responding well, to the extent of planning trips again and debating taxonomy issues. Sadly he had a massive relapse about a month ago and never recovered. He and I did trips to Sulawesi and Halmahera, PNG, and just last year Socotra, Kuwait and Dubai. Kym will be scattering his ashes in various favourite birding spots, including of course Buckley’s Hole on Bribie Island, for which he penned an excellent booklet. I shall miss him, RIP mate. Phil Gregory ornithological writer/ bird guide/ tour organizer Website 1: Http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com Website 2: Http://www.cassowary-house.com.au
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That is very sad news, Phil. The last time I was chatting to Trevor, via email, he was seemingly on the mend. The birds and environment of Bribie Island, and further afield, have lost a great advocate and the birding community has lost another “Good Bloke”! My condolences to Kym and family. Regards John *Yours in all things* “*GREEN”* *John Harris BASc, GDipEd* *Croydon, Vic* *Director – Wildlife Experiences Pty Ltd* *Principal **Zoologist/**Ecologist* *Nature Photographer* *Wildlife Guide* *wildlifeexperiences@gmail.com < wildlifeexperiences@gmail.com>* *www.flickr.com/photos/wildlifeexperiences* *0409090955* *Past President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria* *(www.fncv.org.au )* On 31 August 2015 at 13:06, Phil Gregory < oreornis@gmail.com> wrote:
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Sad to hear, Phil. Carl Clifford
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