Hi birders I suspect this is a Pacific Golden Plover in moult? I am not really a wader afficionado to be honest so any help with regard to identification would be welcome. We observed this bird at Penrith Lakes this afternoon. http://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/4486-1/Golden-Plover-20101021_8921.jpg Kind regards Akos =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: … Read more
Hello all, I was thinking of heading to northern Victoria over the weekend, probably staying at Echuca. Does anyone know what the conditions are like at Barmah State Forest and maybe the Kerang Lakes? I know there was flooding at Barmah a few weeks back but i’m kind of hoping its dried since then… Regards, … Read more
Hi all, We’ve published a new article on Bird-O today and it’s a particularly inspiring one. Simon has written about Pattie Parker, the lady who found two amazing national rarities in a short space of time, not to mention a spate of other great shorebirds in her local area. It’s the feature article on the … Read more
Hi Birders, Some of you may recall that over a year back I posted an RFI regarding mimicry in Central Australian Little Woodswallows (LWS). The response was that no-one could find reference to it in the literature so I resolved to capture them ‘at it’ on video. After a long (wet) winter season where I … Read more
Dear all, Discussing Jack’s latest report with a friend, he made the comment, “Well, if Jack ever gets back to school, he certainly won’t fail geography!” Regards Shirley Shirley Cook Secretary/Treasurer Birds Australia – Northern NSW Group =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with … Read more