Hi, We are two Swedish birders coming to Melbourne next week and will bird in the surroundings of the city on the 17th and 18th. We will be doing some forest birding looking for Pilotbird, Lyrebird and Crescent Honeyeater etc. and also some coastal and wetland birding for birds like Latham’s Snipe, Freckled Duck, Musk … Read more
News of interest to birders who have visited Borneo: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101110073458.htm =============================== 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 ===============================
For all those who thought twitchers were a bad thing after the UK programme. We could do with a Lee here in Australia: http://birdingblogs.com/2010/Gunnar/an-interview-with-lee-evans Good stuff Lee, well intentioned and passionate. Keep up the great work. Alan ******************************************************************************* Alan McBride, MBO. Photojournalist | Writer | Traveller | + Member: Australian Photographic Society Travel Writers Association … Read more
Hi all, Stuart Warren and I made an attempt for the recently reported Painted Honeyeaters near Jondaryan yesterday (and dipped), however a nice consolation prize was a small party of White-winged Fairy-wrens on a small dirt road between Oakey and Jondaryan. According to the Atlas of Australian Birds this may be the eastern-most record of … Read more
Fascinating discussion but…………… It never fails to amaze me the number of “dedicated” birdwatchers who publically admit that cats are a real “problem” in the Australian environment but yet are so enthusiastic in defending their own moggy pet. Please note that the above comment is not directed at any of the group members who have … Read more