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The Birder, August 2017, Part 1 12 The BIRDER The official newsletter of Birds SA August 2017 No 243 Linking people with birds in South Australia CONTENTS President’s Message 4 John Gitsham designed the front page Birds SA Notes & News 5 of this issue. Giving Them Wings 10 Friends of the AIBS 11 Peter Gower took the Photograph in Past General Meetings 13 September 2014. It shows a Thick-billed Future General Meetings 16 Grasswren looking for food on the Past Excursions 17 gravelly ground at Witchelina Nature Future Excursions 25 Reserve, North of Leigh Creek. Bird Records 27 We welcome 11 new members who have About our Association 31 recently joined the Association. Their Photos from Members 32 names are listed on p2. CENTRE INSERT: SAOA HISTORICAL SERIES No: 61, GREGORY MACALISTER MATHEWS PART 1 DIARY The following is a list of Birds SA activities for the next few months. Further details of all these activities can be found later in ‘The Birder’. Sunday 27 August Excursion to Charleston CP Saturday 9 September Excursion to Whites Road Wetlands Thursday 21 September Excursion to Bushland Park, Lobethal Friday 29 September General Meeting 30 September to 2 October — Long Weekend Campout, Hallelujah Hills Saturday 14 October Excursion Tolderol Game Reserve Thursday 19 October Excursion to Belair National Park Friday 27 October General Meeting Sunday 29 October Excursion to Anacotilla Springs Saturday 11 November Excursion to Browns Rd. Monarto Thursday 16 November Excursion to Buckland Port Gawler Friday 24 November General Meeting (Christmas Members’ Night) Birds SA aims to: • Promote the conservation of Australian birds and their habitats. • Encourage interest in, and develop knowledge of, the birds of South Australia. • Record the results of research into all aspects of bird life. • Maintain a public fund called the “Birds SA Conservation Fund” for the specific purpose of supporting the Association’s environmental objectives. 2 The Birder, August 2017 Spectacular Photos Taken by Peter McKenzie at Julatten On 12 and 13 January 2017 The Birder, August 2017 3 President’s Message Hi fellow Birds SA members this would be disastrous for the birds’ welfare and Hope you all have had a great time birding and seen probably its chicks. some wonderful birds over the past two months. Waders in particular must gain up to 30% of their Over the last couple of months the committee has weight before migrating back up to the Northern been busy changing and updating some of our Hemisphere for breeding. They have a limited time processes to make being a member easier and to do so over our summer, so imagine if these birds more efficient for the association to function. Our are constantly disturbed not only by dogs, vehicles membership renewal section on our website has had on the beach, fishermen etc., but also by us a makeover to simplify things. We’ve also got our innocent birders wanting to see these stunning Facebook page active again to better inform our creatures closer up. Obviously, I’m not saying don’t social media members about Birds SA’s activities view them or photograph them, but use common and relevant stories and information. The committee sense and don’t spend too much time too close to is endeavouring to keep the Association up to date them, get what you need, either ID or that good and relevant going into the future. Please feel free to photo and move back to a safer distance where you comment and give suggestions on any further can watch their behaviour safely without undue improvements we can do to make it more enjoyable disturbance. to being a member of Birds SA. Obviously never disturb nests with eggs or chicks, In this month’s nesting hollows or President’s Guidelines for Ethical Behaviour When Bird Watching modify/cut branches message, I’ll briefly Ø Always promote the welfare of birds and their environments. to get closer views cover one of my pet Ø Respect the law and the rights of others — ensure that you are of birds. I can’t topics that I legally permitted to enter any land that you do not own. believe that people Ø When watching and photographing birds, do so from a distance that continuously hear does not disturb them. behave in this way! issues about, Ø Limit the use of playback calls, and never use them in heavily So, never tap “Ethical Birding”. birded areas. hollows to entice We all love our Ø Take special care during the birds’ breeding season and do not birds or their chicks birding and for disturb breeding birds or their nests. to look out of the some, like myself Ø Birding in groups, whether organised or impromptu, requires entrance to see if special care to avoid disturbing birds. enjoy photographing it’s a goanna birds in the wild as Birds SA members must lead by example, by practising climbing the trunk. well. Most of the ethical behaviour when birding individually or on field trips That is just not time we don’t and campouts ethical behaviour at disturb our all, and is potentially feathered friends an illegal activity while out enjoying violating the nature, but it’s worth thinking about the possible National Parks & Wildlife Act. impacts we could have on birds while pursing our It is also important that when viewing or hobby or profession! photographing birds on private property, you must I’m sure none of us deliberately wish to harm or get the owner’s permission first before entering on disturb birds in the wild; we enjoy watching their their land. One bad experience for a landowner can behaviour and get great pleasure or scientific data lead to future refusal of access to all other birders. from our observations and interactions. Birdcall “playback” is so easy now with new Bird ID Bird watching, together with bird photography, is Field Guide phone apps. Everyone has access to becoming a fast growing hobby in Australia. With most Australian birdcalls on their mobile phones, the that comes great responsibility to ensure that at all playback volume is suitable for attracting or times the birds’ welfare is considered first and distracting the bird to come out of the bushes and foremost. have a look to see who is invading their territory. We have all been guilty of over-staying our welcome In an area of infrequent use by birders, this isn’t too when enthusiastically viewing or photographing birds much of a problem, as long as it isn’t constantly in the wild and wanting to get a bit closer for that played to get that great photo or potentially scare the better view or great photo opportunity. Suddenly, the bird away from its territory or make it vulnerable to bird flushes leaving its chicks vulnerable or takes off attack by a predator while exposing itself to the new while feeding or looking for food. intruder! The big problem occurs when the playback If this happened once or twice a day it’s not too calls are constant on a daily basis at popular birding serious, but in a well-visited birding location where locations visited by well-meaning birders and these birds could be flushed several times a day, photographers. 4 The Birder, August 2017 President’s Message (cont.)/Birds SA Notes & News Popular locations, for example Browns Road, Birds SA Notes & News Monarto or Laratinga wetland could be visited by up Farewell to Bill Matheson to 3 or 4 birders/photographers per day, every day. Long time and distinguished SAOA member William The potential for the local birds to stop breeding, be Matheson (always called Bill) died on May 20th 2017. disrupted from feeding and be vulnerable to attack A celebration of his life was held on June 8th at Bill’s from a predator is greatly increased. So it’s probably church, Morialta Uniting Church, on a cool but sunny safer not use playback at all at those popular birding day. On such a day Bill would probably have been in locations. Also, the birds are generally used to the bush. He loved the outdoors and all that it stood people to some degree and are usually easily seen. for. Photographing night birds of prey with flash can Over 150 people were present and several members temporarily blind the bird and disorientate it for some represented Birds SA. For those with a bird time, making it also vulnerable to flying into connection, the lovely obstructions or falling prey to “Morning has Broken” started larger predators, so limit flash the proceedings and its third use to a bare minimum or use line was wonderfully apt, a deflecting/defusing shield so “Blackbird has spoken like the the flash isn’t directly firing first bird”. I am not sure into the birds eyes. whether Bill would have The new phenomenon of preferred a native bird, but I Drone aerial photography has am sure he would have potentially serious impacts on approved of this fine singer. nesting and wading birds. Bill was born in 1928 and lived Their use is now banned in SA much of his early life in the National and Conservation country. He studied land and Parks. Also birds of prey get agricultural matters at very upset with Drones, University and joined the thinking that a new challenger South Australian is entering their territory. They Ornithological Association in have been known to attack 1964. His job as a soil and destroy Drones, but can conservationist, later as a suffer injuries in the process. conciliator for the Native Even our Scientist/Ecologists Vegetation Act meant that can at times be guilty of contact with birds was placing undue stress on birds frequent and deep.
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