Hi birders Sunday morning I saw and photographed a lorikeet that at first looked like a Scaly-breasted from behind. Then as I got a different angle on it, it had markings like a rainbow, but not as rich. Is it possible that the two species hybridse? See image: http://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/4589-1/Rainbow-Lorikeet_8809.jpg Kind regards Akos =============================== To unsubscribe … Read more
Hi All, The winner of the Victorian Twitchathon 24 hr race was the ROBIN REDNECKS (Michael Ramsay, Matt Weeks and Simon Star) with an impressive 197 species. The 8 hr race was won by the SEVEN YEAR TWITCHERS (Tim Dolby, Greg Oakley, Fiona Parkin, Tim Bawden) with a similarly impressive score of 136 species. Due … Read more
Hi, The Red-billed Tropicbird is still present today, according to Ian Hutton on the island. Arrangements are still being kept warm for a cheap charter flight to LHI on either the 16/17th November. There are 3 spaces available. We would hope to depart Port Macquarie at dawn and head back late afternoon. While on the … Read more
Hi all, Herewith the Hunter Home Brewers’ 2010 Twitchathon tale from the desk of Jacqueline Winter. Although our score was very respectable, again entirely from a coastal catchment, I do wonder about how we always seem to fall apart in the last 3 hours of a Twitchathon! Enjoy… Mick
The first half was about other NZ fauna. It was a very nicely done story and quite interesting. Stephen Fry (the host) was better than his usual. Philip