Today I was startled to see a Silver Gull on a nest with two eggs on a narrow nature strip beside a car park alongside the drive-through take-away pick-up lane at MacDonald’s restaurant in Frankston. It was partially hidden at the base of a palm-type tree only half a metre from the wheels of patrons … Read more
Paul, are sure that the bird seen at 8.15 today was an Arctic Tern? I ask that because Nicole Brooker has sent photos of an adult Common Tern she photographed there at 8.30. With both species there this will test the ID skills of many! Can anyone confirm that Arctic Tern was seen there today? … Read more
Good afternoon, I am in Wagga Wagga until Tuesday and wondered if anyone has contact details for Bob and Penny Carr ? If so could you please reply off-list Thanks, Judy Leitch =============================== 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 … Read more
I am 8 years old. On my first bird-watching trip to North Queensland my dad and I saw 118 Great Crested Grebes in a single flock at Lake Barine on the Atherton Tablelands. This was on the 29th September 2010. Some were diving down to catch fish and coming up with fish in their beaks. … Read more
Hi, I’ve updated information on the Arctic Tern thanks to messages about its presence yesterday afternoon received via birding-aus and Bird-O. It appears the bird was on the beach until 16:30 yesterday afternoon. Around the middle of the day still appears to be the best time to look: http://birdo.wildiaries.com/trips/10317 Regards, Simon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Simon Mustoe Tel: … Read more