*Saturday 22^nd May 2010, SOSSA PELAGIC TRIP, WOLLONGONG, NSW, AUSTRALIA. *Report prepared by: Lindsay Smith. Departed: 07:15 returned at 16:00. Sea conditions: S-SE 2.0 to 3.0m. Swell: S to 2.0 to 3.0. Weather: overcast in morning with scattered shows clearing later in the day. Temperature range: 11 to18.0°C. Barometric pressure: 1026 HPa steady though out … Read more
The NSW Government announced today the creation of a 2,800 hectare National Park in the Capertee Valley, NSW. It is based on the property ‘Port Macquarie’ and includes 15km of the Capertee River. The press release can be found here http://www.nsw.gov.au/news/800th-national-park-milestone-protects-our-heritage [1] Good news hopefully, for the wildlife in the Capertee Valley. Brook Links: —— … Read more
Well I did leave open the suggestion that “maybe I don’t know when I am being teased”. So much for a dead owl. Almost as good as a dead parrot. Sorry all, so much serious stuff happening to me right now. Philip =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the … Read more
Are big-billed birds more common in the tropics? ABC Radio Melbourne 774 are going to be discussing the issue at 4pm this afternoon. Not sure who the guest is at this stage. Russell Woodford Birding-Aus List Owner russell@birding-aus.org Geelong Victoria Australia http://birding-aus.org =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the … Read more
Hello Thought it worth mentioning that the Musk lorikeets that turned up here (Pine Mountain, Qld) on 20th May are still hanging around 5 weeks later. Their numbers have varied but we still have them roosting nearby every evening with the attendant raucous calling. We’ve also noticed that there are Noisy Friarbirds about for the … Read more