‘Myiagra’ Flycatcher

Today while birding near Darwin Hospital Sheryl Keates and myself found an interesting male ‘myiagra’ flycatcher, I assume that it is a race of Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) but it is certainly has a quite different sheen from the ‘powder-blue’ one that is seen on males that pass through our area in SE Queensland, it … Read more

Homebush Bay/Sydney Olympic Park

Hi All, I am going to be in Sydney around 14/15 Sep, and hope to make a first birding trip to Homebush Bay. Main Targets would be Red-whiskered Bulbul, and Lewins Rail, but basically happy with anything, and just to explore a new area. Any suggestions as to the best places to visit there? I … Read more

Hormones facilitate the red crab migration on Christmas Island

An item of interest to birders who have been to CI to see the phenomenon. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100827102549.htm =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================

Delay when sending to birding-aus

I would like to second what Merrilyn Serong said on this topic. The moderators have a constant job and, although it probably is not as arduous a job as is the case on other forums I hover over at times it is still a job which demands a commitment to fairness, allowing reasonable freedom of … Read more