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South Australian Ornithological Association Inc. Newsletter No210 May 2009 Birds South Australian Ornithological Association Inc. Newsletter No210 May 2009 c/- South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000 Birds SA is the operating name of the South Australian Ornithological Association Inc. The Aims of the Association are: To promote the conservation of Australian birds and their habitats. To encourage interest in, and develop knowledge of, the birds of South Australia. To record the results of research in regard to all aspects of bird life. To maintain a public fund called the "Birds SA Conservation Fund" for the specific purpose of supporting the Association's environmental objects. • PRINT POST APPROVED PP532699/00009 7~ ~ ~,4~ ~ euk. 4eHt ile ~ eue&et~ . 'J am ~ ~ u ltiJt ~ 4ft4a ~ ~ dem ali Brown-headed Honeyeater Photographed by Graham Crooks Rock Parrots Photographed by Greg Dare 2 Birds SA Newsletter, May 2009 CONTENTS SAOA COMMITTEE 2009- 2010 Annual Report, 2008 ...............................4 President Jeremy Robertson 8278 1217 Birds SA Notes & News ......................... 6 Vice President Stuart Hull 8391 0007 Miscellaneous Items .......................... .... 7 Vice President Rodney Attwood 8264 1527 Giving them Wings ...............................8 Secretary Brian Blaylock 8370 3349 Treasurer Brian Walker 8263 3433 Past and Future Meetings ........................ 10 Assistant Secretary Helen Monterola 83391311 Past Excursions ...................................... 13 Journal Editor John Hatch 8362 2820 Future Excursions ................................ 15 Newsletter Editor Cynthia Pyle 8264 5778 Bird Records ....................................... 16 Field Program Coordinator Trevor Cowie 8263 2531 News From the Library........................... 18 Bird Record Secretary Colin Rogers 8336 3325 Members' Bird Photographs ....................20 Member John Fennell 8391 5358 CENTRE INSERT Member Robert Rowland 83881790 SAOA HISTORICAL SERIES NUMBER 29, Member David Robertson 8278 7866 ERHARD FRANZ BOEHM PART 2. OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS Librarian Karen McDowall 0402123960 ,. :/> DIARY<;/?:·:,> ·.. ,· Image Librarian John Spiers 8333 0272 Following is a list of Bird~ ·· SA ~cti~itie; for the next fe~ email john_b _ [email protected] months. Further details of all these activities are given Camp Organiser for 2009 Brian Furby. later in the newsletter. Ongoing Atlas Pat Bowie 8278 6048 ********** RELATED ASSOCIATIONS Sunday Excursion to Reedy Creek May31 Birds South-east June 13 Saturday Excursion to Nurragi CP Chair Bryan Haywood 8726 8112 June 18 Thursday Excursion to Jenkins Scrub Publicity Officer Bob Green 8725 0549 Email [email protected] June 26 Friday General Meeting Fleurieu Birdwatchers Sunday Sandy Creek CP June 28 Contact Person Judith Dyer 8555 2736 ********** Email [email protected] July 11 Saturday Excursion to Hardy's Scrub July 16 Thursday Excursion to Mt. George CP WEBSITE www .birdssa.asn.au July 31 Friday General Meeting 2009 SAOA SUBSCRIPTIONS ********** Single membership $45 Aug2 Sunday Excursion to Peebinga CP Family/household membership $55 Aug 15 Saturday Ridley CP Single concession* $40 Aug20 Thursday Excursion to Browns Rd., Monarto Family/household concession* $45 Student members (full-time students under 25 years) $10 General Meeting , Aug28 Friday *Pensioners and people experiencing financial hardship can Aug30 Sunday Excursion to Brookfield CP obtain concessions. Apply in writing to the Secretary, Birds SA. Cover Photo: Bustard. Photographed by Judith Dyer ABN 76 339 976 789 General meetings are h(dd in the Hawker Centre at the ADVERTISING IN THE Birds SA NEWSLETTER Waite Institute, Waite Road, Urrbrae at 7.45pm. Doors SAOA relies on the integrity of advertisers for the quality and open at 7. OOpm. nature of their products and services. We cannot guarantee Committee meetings are held at the above venue on the them. Advertising is charged as follows: $1.00 per line, up to $20.00 per quarter page and JOe per inserted leaflet (single second Monday ofeach month, starting at 7.30pm. sheet). The committee reserves the right to lower or waive these fees. Donations to the Birds SA Conservation Fund are tax-deductible COPY DEADLINE Copy for the August Newsletter is due at the July General New Members Meeting (July 31). Contributions ('Word' format preferred) can We welcome 13 new members who have recently joined be made on CD, or emailed to one of my email addresses: the Association. Their names are listed on p5. • [email protected] • [email protected] or typed/handwritten neatly. Printed by Abbott Printers and Stationer Birds SA Newsletter, May 2009 3 On behalf of the Committee of Campouts Pink Robin at Bray near Robe SE Management, I am pleased to present The following campouts were held: on 13/05/2008 (Bryan Haywood and the Committee's report on the Easter- Pine Hill Soak C.P. Troy Hom) activities of The South Australian October- Murray Sunset N .P ., Records Not Accepted Ornithological Association Inc. for Victoria A record of Plains Wanderer at the period 1 January to 31 December South Australian Ornithologist Moyhall Rd near Bool Lagoon, SE 2008. Volume 35, Parts 3 & 4 was issued in on 5/10/2008 lacked sufficient Membership April and the new look SAO Volume evidence for acceptance. There has been a slight decrease in 35, Parts 5 & 6 with coloured Conservation Issues. the number of members this year photographs in December. The Conservation sub-committee has from 567 to 556 (South Australia Birds SA Newsletter been involved in the following 529, Interstate 25, and Overseas 2). There were four issues during the issues: In addition to the membership there year and in November colour • Laratinga Wetlands - providing are 39 subscribers, 13 exchanges and photographs were included. Parts I to help in managing the wetlands seven donations of the South IV on Walter J. Harvey appeared in • Dry Creek Saltfields - proposed Australian Ornithologist. For legal the Historical Series (Nos. 24-27). housing and development of a requirements a copy of the SAO is Field List transport corridor. An article on also provided to the National The 4th edition of A Field List of the Shorebirds and Saltfields Library, Canberra; the Mortlock Birds of South Australia was appeared in the December issue Library, Adelaide and the State published in August. The Committee of Wingspan. Parliamentary Library. extends its thanks to the authors • Barker Inlet and Greenfields Members'I>eaths David Harper, David Edey and Wetlands - proposed major The deaths of two Honorary Life Graham Carpenter and also to transport corridor Members occurred during the year, Rodney Attwood, Andrew Black, • Workshop at Mannum on Water John Eckert in June and Brian Glover Brian Blaylock and Colin Rogers for Allocation in August. the final publication. • Port Adelaide Enfield Council - Rare Birds Committee. workshop on Biodiversity Policy Items of interest during the year The Birds SA Rare Birds Committee • Proposed upgrade to road through included: reviews records of rare or unusual Ferries McDonald Conservation bird occurrences in South Australia. Park Birds SA Conservation Fund Accepted records are added to the • Joint submission with Nature In November the Fedef!ll database. The Rare Birds Committee Conservation Society of SA on Government notified that our has received 7 records for the Water Allocation Plan for the Association would be placed on the consideration, 6 have been western Mount Lofty Ranges. List of Deductible Gift Recipients. Accepted and one record was Not This enables anyone providing a Accepted. Shorebirds 2020 donation to the Birds SA Records that were Accepted: Trevor Cowie coordinated this Conservation Fund to claim a Orange-bellied Parrot 3 at Dry Creek survey for Birds Australia. Many taxation deduction. Saltfields on 13/10/2006 (John members took part in the first survey Questionnaire Fennell, Jared Hawkes, Robin and from 29 November to 1 December at Earlier in the year a questionnaire Glenda Bream) 30 sites throughout SA. The total asked members if they would like to White-throated Nightjar at Caroline count was 57496, comprising 25898 see a change in the meeting night. Forest, SE on 6/10/2007 (Bryan shorebirds and 31598 water birds). Although the results were very close Haywood, Wayne Bigg, Bob Green between Friday and Wednesday and Dan Harley) Thank-you to the following: nights the Committee agreed to leave Little Bittern at Whites Rd Wetlands The Committee thanks all those the meeting night the same. Of the on 26112/2007 (Kevin Stracey and members who provide a valuable other questions asked members Lizzie Dodd) service to the Association in the overwhelmingly supported research Square-tailed Kite at following areas: projects, scholarships, an increased Williamstown on Australian Bird Atlas SA Regional media profile, more proactive 28/0112008 (Amanda Pearce, Betty Organiser - Pat Bowie and all other conservation and the purchase of Pearce, Ray Pearce and John regional organisers. reserves. The Committee thanks all Robertson) Birds SA Conservation Fund - those members who completed the Little Stint at Dry Creek Saltfields on Andrew Black, David Bright and questionnaire. 29/01/2008 (Colin Rogers) John Russell 4 Birds SA Newsletter, May, 2009 Conservation Council representatives librarian from 1996. David had been - Jeremy Robertson, Brian Blaylock joint Journal Editor with Penny Paton and Burt May from 1996 and sole editor from 200 I. Contact Persons - Brian Blaylock Campout Convener Editorial Board - David Edey, After three years as Convener of the Graham
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