Brown colour Tattler

G’day everyone, Today I noticed a Grey-tailed Tattler that was noticeably different from the other Grey-tailed Tattlers. This bird was noticabley brown in colour, though has the same feet and bill colour and length as the other Tattlers. It’s head and general appearance was rather dishevelled and had only a faint supercillium just in front … Read more

Western Treatment Plant Wader ID Help

Hello, I’m an American birder who has reached the end of his fifth Aussie birding trip. On Sunday this week, I was out at the WTP in Werribee, Victoria, and I saw a wader that I could use some help with. It was originally with three Common Greenshanks, and was slightly smaller than them, and … Read more

Wandering Tattler, Newcastle, NSW

Hi all, A single Wandering Tattler was located this afternoon by me, Allan Richardson and Lucas Grenadier on the rock platform in front of Newcastle Ocean Baths today between midday and one pm. I received a text from Grant Brosie at about 1630 saying that the bird is still there. As would be expected from … Read more

Where do you get good pelagic gumboots?

I haven’t got too much to say about marine gumboots, but I have to agree with Carl Clifford regarding LLBean. I bought a new pair of Swarovski binoculars from them not too long ago and the postal costs were not too outrageous. They arrived in good time too! ============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, … Read more

Short-tailed Grasswren Photos

Further to my trip report for the Gawler Ranges, posted on 15/10/10, I have now uploaded my photos of the Short-tailed Grasswren subspecies ‘pedleri’ to the BOCA Photogallery website. Cheers Frank Pierce =============================== 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