________________________________ Fra: Vader Willem Jan Marinus Sendt: sø 11/28/2010 12:03 Kopi: Ebn (ebn@birdlife.fi); birdchat; Sabirdnet (sabirdnet@lists.ukzn.ac.za) Emne: Argentina with Bird guides. 3. The High Andes ARGENTINA WITH BIRD GUIDES. 3. THE HIGH ANDES The last two nights of the Bird Guides trip to NW Argentina we stayed overnight in La Quiaca, at 3800m. This is … Read more
In the last couple of weeks in completely different parts of Canberra, I’ve seen a Magpie standing on the ground in the sun, head stretched out and tilted to one side, beak open… motionless. The birds both looked petrified as in turned to stone, not afraid! Mesmerised by something perhaps? They were both very much … Read more
Hi Birders, I’ve had a few enquiries about how our Alice Springs Painted Snipe are faring so I thought I’d just post the news. I have seen the male bird on both Saturday and today but the second immature bird was nowhere to be found. The Latham’s Snipe (has anyone had a good enough look at this … Read more
Hi all. Apologies for the late report, but I have only just now returned from central Australia as I drove the trip. Last Wednesday I met up with Nigel Harland, his wife Anne and friend Dougall, and headed out from King’s Canyon in search of Princess Parrots. Armed with our $450.00 permits we headed out … Read more
Hey Peter, Sorry, Yes Tree Sparrow! Not House Sparrow…. I’ll reply off line. Cheers Steve