As a traveler to Aus and one who just loves your country and birds I was recently wondering which group of birds caused the most work in learning among my mates on birding-aus. For me it has been the honeyeaters. I love this group of birds but yet I find there are so many of them and I am constantly studying field guides to brush up and enhance my skills these days to make accurate and good identifications when I come back. Good example is White-naped vs Strong-billed vs White-throated. What group have caused you the most work/research? Just wondering. Thanks! Don Kimball
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Interesting topic Donald and I too am one that struggles with identification but a sobering thought sustains me. Why did it take the many ardent birders until the mid 1960s to find we had Sarus Cranes mixed in with the Brolgas?? So what chance does the average birder have with smaller birds? Best regards Rod Warnock On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 4:26 AM, Donald G. Kimball < ibwonet1@gmail.com> wrote:
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Philip Veerman wrote…”I know the species near here. For what it is worth, apart from the north eastern edge of Aus, White-naped cf Strong-billed cf White-throated Honeyeaters live in different places.” That is an excellent point and of course that is what having a field guide at hand is all about. I also agree that when one doesnt live in Aus the scatter gun approach to learning makes it a bit daunting but a wonderful experience no matter what I find. On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 2:22 AM, Philip Veerman < pveerman@pcug.org.au> wrote:
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Really the issue is about travelling more than birds. People visiting here tend to travel a lot and have short times in many different parts of the country, so not become very familiar. Sure some groups have more species that are similar than other groups. Honeyeaters are a fair group to include but others would say thornbills, fairy-wrens or seabirds or waders. Some even think raptors are difficult. I never have difficulty identifying honeyeaters but that is because I don’t travel much. I know the species near here. For what it is worth, apart from the north eastern edge of Aus, White-naped cf Strong-billed cf White-throated Honeyeaters live in different places. Philip —–Original Message—– Donald G. Kimball Sent: Wednesday, 17 June 2015 4:48 PM of birds were your most challenging. As a traveler to Aus and one who just loves your country and birds I was recently wondering which group of birds caused the most work in learning among my mates on birding-aus. For me it has been the honeyeaters. I love this group of birds but yet I find there are so many of them and I am constantly studying field guides to brush up and enhance my skills these days to make accurate and good identifications when I come back. Good example is White-naped vs Strong-billed vs White-throated. What group have caused you the most work/research? Just wondering. Thanks! Don Kimball
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Surely those bloody commic terns have got to be up there! All the best, James Mustafa 0400 951 517 http://www.jamesmustafajazzorchestra.com http://www.jamesmustafabirding.blogspot.com.au
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