Here in northern Victoria it has also been a slightly unusual spring so far. We have water everywhere, and there are waterbirds, but not the numbers you might expect. Certainly Pacific Herons have appeared in numbers. Also Plumed Whistling Duck are around and about, more than usual. BTNativehens are here and there. No big numbers, … Read more
Hi Birdos, I have noticed that there are some birds normally common at this time of year that are ‘missing’ around Adelaide too, but the mystery is soon solved once inland a few hundred kilometres. Songlarks, Martins, Quails, Ducks, water fowl of various kinds and waders, both migratory and sedentary are all happily living it … Read more
Don’t worry everyone. We’re just borrowing your birds for a while here in The Centre. We’ll send them back with interest. Chris Watson Alice Springs =============================== 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 ===============================
Hi all Thought this may be of interest;-) Alan McBride has recently reviewed The Biggest Twitch by Alan Davies and Ruth Miller. http://bird-o.com/ A great read and well worth it as a stocking filler for the birder in the family;-) Disclosure: No I don’t get a fee or anything else but I did get a … Read more
Hi all! We live in Brisbane, and this year a male brush turkey decided to make his nest in our garden. He’s been at it for 5 days now, with most of the mound being put together within the first 2 days. Its not quite a meter tall yet though; it probably only 70 cm … Read more