Gooday birders Can someone please recommend and or comment on a book or two on the evolution of birds. Three that I have seen on the net that seem promising are by Feduccia (1999), Chiappe (2007) or Chatterjee (1997). Fathers day presents. Greg Little Greg Little – Principal Consultant General Flora and Fauna PO Box … Read more
From: Geoffrey Jones [mailto:gjo48414@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2010 9:41 PM To: ‘birding-aus@vicnet.net.au’ Subject: Princess Parrots In Flight Good Evening Everyone I have just posted some flight shots of the Princess Parrot as well as Spinifexbird and Spotted Nightjar ( being a lucky one as unfortunately earlier in the evening one rose off the road … Read more
Hi all. This subject has gone quiet lately. I am flying out to Uluru on Thursday meeting up with some others in the hope that Princess Parrots will be accessible somewhere. Has anybody been on the Docker River or Kintore Roads? We intend to head down one or both, but if others have been that … Read more
Hi Laurie, I had a mature spectacled monarch here (Cedar Creek, Gold Coast Hinterland just to NE of Mt Tamborine) about 3 weeks ago and also a rufous fantail, which from my records over the past 10 years is about a month early, normally they both arrive end of August or early September. This year … Read more
Please disregard the email re.a cicadabird at Tamworth. I must have been having a senior moment – it was a ground-cuckoo shrike. Not nearly as exciting but still new for my records. The closest I have seen it to here is Gunnedah.. Cheers Annabel Ashworth ============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: … Read more