Abrolhos Trip, 1-3 November

Hi all, I’m posting this on behalf of the BAWA Excursions Committee. Birds Australia WA have organised a 3-day boat trip to the Abrolhos Islands off the WA coast from the 1-3 November this year and there are a number of places still available. The islands in the Abrolhos group are home to large colonies … Read more

Major Mitchell Cockatoo courtship

Not quite the pink parrots we were aiming at on our recent trip to central australia, but a great sight indeed was a pair of Major Mitchells just west of Erldunda. We stopped on the side of the highway in the hope of getting a few photos even though it was really windy and we … Read more

Interference with lagoon water levels at WTP

Following was received via email today. I thought it was a sentiment worth sharing in this forum… ================================================= From: Birds Australia [mailto:enews@birdsaustralia.com.au] Sent: Tuesday, 14 September 2010 10:59 AM To: BA Vic Group Subject: BA-Vic e-News 14 September 2010

Crested v Lesser Crested Tern

Crested Terns (Thalasseus Bergii) are very common in Australia and are likely to be seen around the entire coast of Mainland Australia and Tasmania. Lesser Crested Terns (Thalasseus bengalensis), on the other hand, are far less widespread in Australia and normally only occur along the coastlines of Queensland, Northern Territory and the northern half of … Read more