After deserting us during the twitchathon the waders have returned to the Wet Centre again. Still raining today at the sewage ponds in Alice Springs and through the mist I was able to make out the following; 3 immature Banded Stilt (no flags or bands) 22 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 1 Red-necked Stint 1 Pacific Golden Plover … Read more
Those of us living in deserts aren’t so flash on wader ID. Can anyone help me with this one I found at the sewage ponds in Alice Springs today. I’m 90% sure it is a Pacific Golden Plover, but looking in some of the field guides I almost think the bill is too chunky, the … Read more
Hi David, birding-aussers, I managed to see the 20 Plumed Whistling Ducks at 19:20 yesterday 6/10/10 in fading light just before the downpour hit. They were initially on the beach but quite nervous and took off, circling around ‘The Warmies’/Yarra River mouth and over Greenwich Bay. A return visit at about 18:00 this evening (7/10) … Read more
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/peru-mines-nutrientrich-bird-excrement-on-islands-20101007-169fa.html Interesting report on the harvesting of a natural resource which should be sustainable – so long as the birds have food. At least they have a guard to try and stop poachers! =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: … Read more
Hi All, Having looked at the Tern picture, I would suggest that Mike’s identification as an Arctic Tern is rather likely. It is always hard to determine identification accurately with just photos, but some basic features described in my old copy of Harrisons Seabirds stand out, when compared to Common Tern. These include the lighter … Read more