I note today, on BBC Computor news site, that irresponsible photographers have been using an app. on their mobile phones to attract Nightjar to facilitate photography of these birds on Brownsea Island. This is merely a new way of tape luring using bird calls and song to "attract" ( read "disturb") birds for non scientific purposes. Whilst I am nearly certain that nobody would indulge in this practice here, can I ask responsible birders who may come across this practice, with any species to firmly remind the individual to desist, and remind them of their code of birding behaviour which the club has posted previously on this website?
Thank you.
Of course birders (twitchers) don't use this to get sightings of rare birds that are sometimes difficult to locate. ???
Quote from: Michael_A on June 12, 2013, 04:33:37 PM
Of course birders (twitchers) don't use this to get sightings of rare birds that are sometimes difficult to locate. ???
Exactly, Photographers again ???.
On this subject:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2340163/Mobile-apps-mimic-birdsong-threatening-nesting-habits-rare-migratory-species-experts-warn.html
Quote from: Richard Green on June 13, 2013, 01:13:59 PM
On this subject:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2340163/Mobile-apps-mimic-birdsong-threatening-nesting-habits-rare-migratory-species-experts-warn.html
A good point which should be made aware to all, & not solely directed at photographers, there are well respected birders from both Teesmouth & Durham bird club, whom I know, have such apps, Maybe there's are just used for educational purposes ;).
Also I'm sure this species will not be deterred from It's nest by Being trapped and ringed, Is there not a law against this behaviour also, during the nesting period?.
Totally agree, Stonechat caught and ringed at Greenabella last week while feeding young. Quite risky could have been accidently injured (it happens) and they would have been nesting again almost immediately.
I do feel sorry for that nighting gale,it keeps on returning to the same spot ,its the only one and it thinks there are dozons of others with all the recordings its heard..do we have firm evidence,that traping rare birds ,which are about to breed ,such as nightjars,are not put off by being netted and handled.